The use of pesticides made it possible to increase yields, simplify cropping systems, and
forego more complicated crop protection strategies. Over-reliance on chemical control …

Agriculture in the twenty-first century faces the challenge of meeting food demands while
satisfying sustainability goals. The challenge is further complicated by climate change which …

The use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to control multiple pathogens that affect different crops
was studied, namely, Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in kiwifruit, Xanthomonas …

The plant pathogenic Pseudomonas syringae species complex (Pssc) causes diseases of
hundreds of species of monocots, herbaceous dicots and woody dicots worldwide. On …

Abstract Background The species Xanthomonas arboricola comprises up to nine pathovars,
two of which affect nut crops: pv. juglandis, the causal agent of walnut bacterial blight, brown …

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Xap) causes bacterial spot, a major worldwide disease of
Prunus species. Very few chemical management options are available for this disease and …

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate
source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and …

CONTEXT Agricultural food production is both affected by and contributing to climate
change. At the global scale, agri-food systems are responsible for one-third of total …

Xanthomonas arboricola comprises a number of economically important fruit tree pathogens
classified within different pathovars. Dozens of nonpathogenic and taxonomically …

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 …