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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Xylella fastidiosa"”.
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Epidemiology and population structure of Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of bacterial leaf scorch, among urban trees in the District of Columbia
… affected by bacterial leaf scorch caused by Xylella fastidiosa was conducted in the District of Columbia during 2012 and 2013. Disease occurred most frequently with Quercus palustris, Q. rubra, Ulmus americana, and Platanus occidentalis. Eight other symptomatic and five asymptomatic tree …
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Assessment of a Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia) Mapping Population for Tolerance to Pierce’s Disease Pathogen Xylella fastidiosa and Resistance to Black Rot Disease Pathogen Guignardia bidwellii
… of the resistance to the causal pathogens <em>Xylella fastidiosa</em> and <em>Guignardia bidwellii</em> in this cultivar, parents and 141 F1 individuals developed from open pollinated ‘Pam’ were evaluated for two seasons under natural disease pressure. The mapping population was genotyped using …
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Determining the threat of Pierce's disease to Virginia vineyards
… is a vascular disease of grapevines caused by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> (Wells et al.) (<i>Xf</i>) which is transmitted by xylophagous insect vectors. PD infection in Virginia vineyards was thought to be isolated to southeastern portions of the state as there have been no reports of vine loss in …
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Molecular intervention in Pierce's Disease
… in the USA caused by the Gram negative bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. There is no effective control method for Pierce’s Disease and control is mainly achieved by suppressing transmission of the glassy winged sharpshooter (GWSS) insect vector. The study of the surface proteins of X. fastidiosa may …
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Development of biotools for vineyard-associated pest and disease control based on entomopathogenic nematode symbiotic bacteria
… the primary vector responsible for transmitting Xylella fastidiosa in Europe, the causative agent of Pierce’s disease in grapevines; and Lobesia botrana, one of the most economically significant pests affecting European vineyards. Our disease studies focused on Botrytis cinerea, the pathogen …
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Natural Products Chemistry of Leads Acting on MRSA, HCV, Malaria, and Depression Disorders
… by bacterial leaf scorch disease (BLS) caused by Xylella fastidiosa. Strains of this bacterium are the major cause of various plant diseases such as phony peach disease (PPD), plum leaf scald (PLS), and Pierce's disease (PD) of grapes, citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and leaf scorch of almond, …