Almond witches’-broom phytoplasma management in Lebanon 2011-2013 Best Sustainable Development Practices on Food Security 8 July 2015-Milano-Italy For the theme of Quantitative & Qualitative enhancement of crop products Ministry of Agriculture –Lebanon Engineer Roula Al Achi-Dr Elia Choueiri Small leaves Witches’ Broom Sterile flowers Lateral proliferation Witche’s broom Vertical branches Lateral proliferation Flower Phylody and Sterile flowers Early flowering and budding Oblong small fruits Witches’ broom Vegetation in peach flower (phyllody) Complete death AlmWB associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium’ I like almonds National Press conference on 17/1/2011