Diseases of date palms {phoenix dactylifera L.)‎

Abstract EN

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of the most important fruit trees growing in the Arabian world and some neighboring countries and represents a good cash crop for many farmers.

Palm diseases are among the major factors that affecting the products.

Fungi and Phytoplasma are known as the most causal pathogens on date palm trees.

The present study is an attempt to provide an update informations on the previously known as well as the recently reported pathogens on date palm trees.

The causal-pathogens, their associated symptoms, distribution, known epidemiology and possible control strategies are discussed.