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+====== Witch's Broom ======
-====== Witch's Broom Disease in Cacti ======
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   * **Epidermis:** The epidermis remains light to dark green in early onset but turns yellow to red as the disease progresses and growth outpaces nutrient availability. In heavily afflicted areas the epidermis is heavily crowded by the rapid proliferation of new shoots.
   * **Areoles:** Areoles in the affected zones often produce an abundance of dense white fluff or wool.
-  * Foolproof tell: pups on pups on pups. Pups coming out of every areole of other recent pups.
+  * **Foolproof tell:** Pups on pups on pups. Pups coming out of every areole of other recent pups.
 =====Origin =====
   * **Pathological Origin:** True Witches Broom is caused by a Mycoplasma-Like Organism (MLO), a type of phytoplasma.
-  * **Pest-Induced spread:** The phytoplasma infection can spread from insects feeding on afflicted plant areas, then feeding on other healthy plants.
+  * **Pest Induced spread:** The phytoplasma infection can spread from insects feeding on afflicted plant areas, then feeding on other healthy plants.
 ===== Commonly confused with =====