Bacteria in the genus Xanthomonas infect a wide range of crops and wild plants, with most
species responsible for plant diseases that have a global economic and environmental …

High throughput sequencing informed diagnostics is revolutionising plant pathology. The
application of this technology is most advanced in plant virology, where it is already …

Several molecular methods have been developed for the detection of Erwinia amylovora,
the causal agent of fire blight in pear and apple, but none are truly applicable for on-site use …

A rapid, reliable, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) system was
developed for screening of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The optimized LAMP …

Background Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Xap) causes bacterial spot of stone fruits
and almond, an important disease that may reduce the yield and vigour of the trees, as well …

Early and accurate diagnosis of new plant pathogens is vital for the rapid implementation of
effective mitigation strategies and appropriate regulatory responses. Most commonly …

Phytophthora cinnamomi is an ecologically and agriculturally significant plant pathogen.
Early and accurate detection of P. cinnamomi is paramount to disease prevention and …

Soft rot pectobacteria are devastating plant pathogens with a global distribution and a broad
host range. Pectobacterium aroidearum L6, previously isolated from leaves of Syngonium …

Tomato bacterial speck, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst), is one of the
most devastating bacterial diseases in tomato worldwide. To establish a rapid amplification …

This paper reports the development of a single tube, real‐time, reverse transcription loop‐
mediated isothermal amplification (RT‐LAMP) assay for detecting Potato spindle tuber viroid …