An abstract of the article "First report of Candidatus‘Phytoplasma asteris’ infecting tomatillo ( Physalis ixocarpa) in Sinaloa, México," by M. E. Santos-Cervantes, J. A. Chávez-Medina, J. A. Fierro-Coronado, R. D. Ruelas-Ayala, M. A. Barreras-Soto, J. Méndez-Lozano and N. E. Leyva-López is presented.