lethal yellowing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003731",
  "term": "lethal yellowing",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A fatal disease of coconut and other palms. It has swept through the coconut-growing regions of Jamaica, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Florida, and is presently destroying palms in the Yucatan. The disease is caused by phytoplasmas and is spread by plant-sucking insects called plant-hoppers. The first visible sign is the dropping of all fruit; this is followed by the withering of new flowers, and yellowing leaves. There is no effective cure; trees die within 3-6 months after appearance of the first symptoms.",
  "synonyms": [
    "coconut lethal yellowing"
  ],
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "phytoplasmal diseases"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "amarilleo letal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/lethal-yellowing/"
}