First report on the molecular identification of the phytoplasma associated with a lethal yellowing-type disease of coconut palms in Cote d'Ivoire

Cocos nucifera is considered the most important crop along the coastal belt of West Africa. Particularly in Cote d'Ivoire, coconut palm is cultivated on approximately 50,000 ha (Konan et al. , 2008) and produces an average of 45,000 tonnes…