Chandigarh, March 22 -- Scientists from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University,
Hisar, have identified a new and potentially devastating disease affecting pea crops. Named
"Witches' Broom," the disease is associated with the pathogen 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris' (16SrI).
The American Phytopathological Society (APS), USA, which recognises new diseases in plants, has accepted and published the report of the ailment by the scientists in its prestigious journal 'Plant Disease' as the first research report.
APS is one of the oldest international scientific organisations for the study of plant diseases that publishes world-class publications specifically on plant diseases.
Vice-Chancellor, Dr BR Kamboj said scientists fr...