In the last century, the banana crop and industry experienced dramatic losses due to an
epidemic of Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense …

More than 11 million ha of olives (Olea europaea L.) are currently grown worldwide, 98% of
which are localized in the Mediterranean Basin, with olives being one of the most important …

Verticillium wilt (VW) caused by the soil-borne fungus Verticillium dahliae Kleb, is the most
limiting disease in all traditional olive-growing regions worldwide. This pathogen colonizes …

Plant pathogens pose increasing threats to global food security, causing yield losses that
exceed 30% in food-deficit regions. Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) represents the major …

Automatic methods for an early detection of plant diseases (ie, visible symptoms at early
stages of disease development) using remote sensing are critical for precision crop …

Infection by the fungus Verticillium dahliae (Vd) and the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf)
threatens the production of olives (Olea europaea L.) and almonds (Prunus dulcis Mill.) …

Background Verticillium wilt of olive (VWO) is caused by the soilborne fungal pathogen
Verticillium dahlia e. One of the best VWO management measures is the use of …

Verticillium wilts are important vascular wilt diseases that affect many crops and ornamentals
in different regions of the world. Verticillium wilts are caused by members of the ascomycete …

Verticillium (Verticillium dahliae Kleb.) wilt is one of the most devastating diseases affecting
olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europae a) cultivation. Its effective control …

Microbial endophytes are well known to protect host plants against pathogens, thus
representing a promising strategy for the control of xylem-colonizing pathogens. To date, the …