A dramatic outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa decimating olive was discovered in 2013 in Apulia,
Southern Italy. This pathogen is a quarantine bacterium in the European Union (EU) and …

Since 2013, Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. has been reported to infect several hosts and to be
present in different areas of Europe. The main damage has been inflicted on the olive …

Xylella fastidiosa is the causal agent of plant diseases that cause massive economic
damage. In 2013, a strain of the bacterium was, for the first time, detected in the European …

Abstract The Gram-negative bacterium Xylella fastidiosa causes disease in a number of
important crops and plants within natural ecosystems. Most notable among these diseases …

The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa re-emerged as a plant pathogen of global importance in
2013 when it was first associated with an olive tree disease epidemic in Italy. The current …

EFSA was asked to update the 2015 EFSA risk assessment on Xylella fastidiosa for the
territory of the EU. In particular, EFSA was asked to focus on potential establishment, short …

Xylella fastidiosa is xylem-limited bacterium capable of infecting a wide range of host plants,
resulting in Pierce's disease in grapevine, citrus variegated chlorosis, olive quick decline …

Microorganisms dwell in diverse plant niches as non-axenic biotic components that are
beneficial as well pathogenic for the host. They improve nutrients-uptake, stress tolerance …

Abstract Outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) in Europe generate considerable economic and
environmental damage, and this plant pest continues to spread. Detecting and monitoring …

Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a well-known bacterial plant pathogen mainly transmitted by vector
insects and is associated with serious diseases affecting a wide variety of plants, both wild …