The epidemic spread of the harmful bacterium Xylella fastidiosa causing the “olive quick decline...
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New Approaches to Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis
Detecting plant pathogens and diagnosing diseases are critical components of successful pest...
An integrated strategy for pathogen surveillance unveiled Xylella fastidiosa ST1 outbreak in hidden agricultural compartments in the Apulia region (Southern Italy)
Annual surveillance programs for the plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa are implemented...
European Xylella fastidiosa strains can cause symptoms in blueberry
Strains of the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa subspecies multiplex (Xfm) and pauca (Xfp)...
Species composition and prevalence of sharpshooters and spittlebugs potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in olive orchards of southeastern Brazil
Xylem sap-feeding auchenorrhynchans, e.g. sharpshooters and spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cicadellinae...
Performance of outbreak management plans for emerging plant diseases: the case of almond leaf scorch caused by Xylella fastidiosa in mainland Spain
Outbreak response to quarantine pathogens and pests in the European Union (EU) is regulated by the...
Prunus dulcis response to novel defense elicitor peptides and control of Xylella fastidiosa infections
Xylella fastidiosa is a plant pathogenic bacterium that has been introduced in the European Union...
Seasonal Dynamics and Distribution of Xylella fastidiosa in Infected Almond Trees
Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a quarantine plant pathogen in the European Union, recognized as a...
Activity of natural occurring entomopathogenic fungi on nymphal and adult stages of Philaenus spumarius
The spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) is the predominant vector...
BeXyl prototype for insect trapping device
The video shows the steps to set up black light traps to collect adult spittlebugs and estimate...
Ten Challenges to Understanding and Managing the Insect-Transmitted, Xylem-Limited Bacterial Pathogen Xylella fastidiosa
An unprecedented plant health emergency in olives has been registered over the last decade in...
A model for predicting the phenology of Philaenus spumarius
The design and implementation of Philaenus spumarius control strategies can take...
Olive Growers in Apulia: from anger to awareness
On our last visit to Puglia, olive grower Serena Stifani told us how, 10 years after the discovery...
Complete circularized genome resources for Xylella fastidiosa subsp. sandyi strains CO33 and CFBP8478
Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a vascular phytopathogenic bacterium native to the Americas, known for...