This new edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of phytoplasma research. This includes highlighting recent advances, exploring new methodologies, and addressing emerging challenges. This includes phylogenetics, disease epidemiology, vector management, host-pathogen interactions and molecular mechanisms of infection.

1: Sensor-based Monitoring Systems for Phytoplasma Disease Detection 2: Integrating Precision Agriculture Principles and Techniques into Phytoplasma Research for Enhanced Disease Management 3: Exploring Phytoplasma Genomes through Advanced Sequencing and Enrichment Techniques 4: Advances and Challenges in Phytoplasma Taxonomy 5: Phytoplasma Phylogeny and Detection; the 16S rRNA and Alternate Genes 6: Phytoplasma Transmission via Seeds: A Hypothesis Awaiting Definitive Evidence 7: Overview of RNA Interference Methods to Hamper Phytoplasma Transmission by Phloem Feeding Vectors 8: Functional analysis of membrane and secretory proteins mediating phytoplasma–host interactions 9: Molecular Aspects of Phytoplasma Infection-Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Transcription Factors Under Attack 10: Molecular Interactions of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ with its Hosts: Insights into Pathogenicity Mechanisms 11: Dissecting the Response of Plants to Phytoplasmas: Structural and Molecular Changes at the Site of Infection 12: Psyllid Vectors and their Control 13: Evolutionary Insights into Hemipteran Insect–Phytoplasma Associations: Phylogenetic Conservatism and Historical Ecology as Tools to Predict Future Associations. 14: Exploring Plant Epigenetic Responses to Paulownia Witches' Broom Phytoplasma Infection 15: Unravelling Plant Responses to Jujube Witches'-Broom Phytoplasma Infection through Omics Analysis 16: Movement of Phytoplasmas and Disease Development in Plants 17: Understanding Mixed Infections of Phytoplasmas with Diverse Plant Pathogens

This is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource that delves into the world of phytoplasmas - tiny bacteria that infect plants, causing diseases with significant agricultural and horticultural implications. This new edition combines the latest scientific knowledge, cutting-edge methodologies, and practical insights to provide a complete picture of phytoplasma research, from taxonomy to disease management. It presents in-depth coverage of phytoplasma phylogenetics, epidemiology, vector control strategies, and host-pathogen interactions. It covers the molecular mechanisms underpinning phytoplasma infections and explores recent breakthroughs in genome sequencing techniques. This edition also highlights the importance of precision agriculture principles in phytoplasma disease management and discusses novel approaches such as RNA interference for disrupting phytoplasma transmission.