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A chitinase is required for Xylella fastidiosa colonization of its insect and plant hosts

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Fabien Labroussaa1,  Michael Ionescu1,  Adam Zeilinger1,  Steven Lindow1, Rodrigo Almeida1 University of California, Berkeley, California, USA ABSTRACT Xylella fastidiosa colonizes the xylem network of host plant species as well as the foregut of required insect vectors to ensure its efficient propagation. Disease management strategies remain inefficient due to a limited comprehension of mechanisms […]

Xylella and several key topics of POnTE will be presented at the MPU Congress next to be held in Cordoba

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The upcoming Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union entitled “Plant health sustaining Mediterranean Ecosystems” will be held in Córdoba, Spain, from June 20-23, 2017. MPU meetings promote dissemination of the latest scientific advances and encourage dialogue and collaboration between researchers interested in all aspects of Phytopathology, especially those from Mediterranean countries. The meeting promises to […]

First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in parsley (Petroselinum crispum) seed

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE W.A. Monger* and C.J. Jeffries Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), Roddinglaw Road, Edinburgh, EH12 9FJ, United Kingdom ABSTRACT ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (CaLsol) is a phloem-limited bacterium that is the causal agent of the potato disease “zebra chip”. The disease was first seen in potato in Mexico and parts of Central America […]

Genomic sequence of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ haplotype C and its comparison with haplotype A and B genomes

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Jinhui Wang1*, Minna Haapalainen1 , Thomas Schott2, Sarah M. Thompson 3,4, Grant R. Smith3,4,5, Anne I. Nissinen6, Minna Pirhonen1 1Department of Agricultural Sciences, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 2Herne Genomik, Neustadt, Germany 3The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Lincoln, New Zealand 4Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre, Canberra, ACT, […]

Environmental variables influencing the incidence of Pierce’s disease

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE M.J. Costello, S.J. Steinmaus, C.J. Boisseranc ABSTRACT Pierce’s disease (PD) of cultivated grape, Vitis vinifera, caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) and transmitted by xylem-feeding insects, can lead to vine decline and death. Infection and expression of PD among or within vineyards vary, depending on known environmental variables, such as climate and Xf vegetative […]

Polydiacetylene-coated sensor strip for immunochromatic detection of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE  Jessica T. Wen1,2, Polrit Viravathana3, Brian Ingel3, Caroline Roper3, Hideaki Tsutsui1,2 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA 2Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA 3Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA ABSTRACT This study presents a sensor strip for user-friendly, naked-eye detection […]

Italy issues a new decree with measures against Xylella fastidiosa

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In the Official Journal of the Italian Republic of January 31, 2017, has been published the Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies of December 7, 2016, concerning the “Emergency Measures for the prevention, control and eradication of Xylella fastidiosa (Well and Raju) in the territory of the Italian Republic”. The new […]