Erwinia amylovora is a highly virulent, necrogenic, vascular pathogen of rosaceous species
that produces the exopolysaccharide amylovoran, a known pathogenicity factor, and levan …

'There is probably no disease of fruit trees so thoroughly destructive as… fire blight. No
disease has so completely baffled all attempts to find a satisfactory remedy …

Flowers have a high risk of pathogen attack because of their rich nutrient and moisture
content, and high frequency of insect visitors. We investigated the role of (E)‐β …

Principles of Plant Disease Management is intended to provide a substantive treatment of
plant disease management for graduate and undergraduate students in which theoretical …

Fertilization of temperate fruit trees, such as grapevine (Vitis spp.), apple (Malus domestica),
and pear (Pyrus communis) is an important tool to achive maximum yield and fruit quality …

Fire blight is a serious bacterial disease of apples, pears, quinces, and several plants in the
rose family (Rosaceae), including hawthorn, cotoneaster, firethom (pyracantha), mountain …

Detection and identification of the fire blight pathogen, Erwinia amylovora, can be accurately
done by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis in less than 6 h. Two oligomers derived …

Despite its importance to the host, the flower microbiome is poorly understood. We report a
culture-independent, community-level assessment of apple flower microbial diversity and …

Fire blight: the disease and its causative agent, <italic toggle='yes'>Erwinia amylovora</italic>.:
Distribu Page 1 Distribution and Economic Importance of Fire Blight* W. Gordon Bonn1† and …

Diversity in the urban forest is important as it reduces risks from pests and diseases and from
climate change and improves resilience in the supply of ecosystem services. To manage …