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The most destructive of known diseases to infect Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L.), sandalwood spike disease (SSD), is caused by __________.

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Sandalwood spike disease was first reported in Coorg, Kartaka, in 1899.
Because phytoplasmas lack a cell wall, they are resistant to penicillin but can be temporarily maged using tetracycline class antibiotics.
  • Phytoplasm
  • Polyphagous insect
  • Rhizoctonia spp
  • Marsoni spp
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The Correct Option is A

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