What is Lethal Yellow on Palms and what can be done about it?
LY or Lethal Yellowing is also known as Awka Disease, Cape St. Paul Wilt, Kaincope Disease, Kribi Disease, and Pudricion Del Cogollo. Lethal Yellowing (LY) is a plant disease that infects and kills many other ornamental palm species as well as coconut palms. Research has shown that LY is caused by a phytoplasma spread by planthopper type insects like the Myndus crudus. These insects acquire the MLO that causes LY when feeding on diseased palms. When the insect moves to healthy palms to feed, the disease is spread.
