Phytoplasma mali and P. pyri infection on tobacco, apple, and pear plants stimulate the synthesis of the sesquiterpene β-caryophyllene, ethyl benzoate. In apple, significantly higher concentrations of methyl salicylate were observed for trees infected with strains of P. mali. Unidentified sesquiterpene differed between the odor bouquets of healthy and by Ca. P. mali infected tobacco plants. Article Apple Proliferation Phytoplasma Influences the Pattern of Pl...

Is there any information about the specific odor of phytoplasma-infected tomato plants?