En faisant mes recherches pour une solution à la nécrose du liber de l’orme (Elm Phloem Necrosis), j’ai trouvé un article écrit par M. Ćurković Perica qui mettait en évidence son succès pour guérir les phytoplasmes chez la pervenche. Cette… Continue Reading
What is Candidatus Phytoplasma solani? A plant disease that affects grapes. It is caused by a phytoplasma bacteria which are simple bacteria that lack a cell wall. Phytoplasma cannot be cultured in a lab making finding a cure difficult. The Candidatus Phytoplasma solani bacteria… Continue Reading
When I was researching a solution for Elm Phloem Necrosis I found a paper written by M. Ćurković Perica that outlined success in curing periwinkle of a phytoplasma bacteria. This solution should be used for Flavescence dorée. Periwinkle and IAA Prof. Ćurković… Continue Reading
Boston is a great city. I would live there if it weren’t so cold in the winter. Last time I was there the song “I am a sailor.” blasted out of a bar I was walking by. The bar had… Continue Reading
Previously I proposed three possible solutions for Elm Phloem Necrosis: Developing resistant Elm cultivars, a membrane that would zap the bacteria as it passes through, and silver nanoparticles that would rip the bacteria’s membrane apart. I proposed the silver nanoparticles… Continue Reading
Elm trees have not had a good century. Dutch Elm Disease, caused by fungus and spread by a beetle was introduced into the United States from Europe in the 1920’s. Since then we have created fungicide sprays and cultivates of… Continue Reading