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Association of Mycoplasmalike Organisms with Bermudagrass Yellow Leaf. M. Bar- Joseph, Virus Laboratory, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel; A. Zelcer(2), and G. Loebenstein(3). (2)(3)Virus Laboratory, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel. Phytopathology 65:640-641. DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-65-640.

Round and elongated-curved mycoplasmalike organisms (MLO) were constantly found in Bermudagrass affected by yellow leaf disease. Temporary remission of symptoms associated with disappearance of MLO was obtained by tetracycline treatment. Chlorophyll measurements were used to evaluate this recovery quantitatively.