The effect of climate change on flora and fauna has been widely discussed for years.
However, its consequences on microorganisms are generally poorly considered. The main …

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 …

Forests are an essential component of the natural environment, as they support biodiversity,
sequester carbon, and play a crucial role in biogeochemical cycles—in addition to …

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 …

Biological invasions represent some of the most severe threats to local communities and
ecosystems. Among invasive species, the vector-borne pathogen Xylella fastidiosa is …

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 …

Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium that infects crops like grapevines, coffee, almonds, citrus
and olives. There is little understanding of the genes that contribute to plant resistance, the …

The emergence of citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) disease had dramatic consequences to
the citrus industry in Brazil. First reported in São Paulo State in 1987, this disease affected …

The dynamics of Xylella fastidiosa infections in the context of the endophytic microbiome
was studied in field-grown plants of the susceptible and resistant olive cultivars Kalamata …

Priming is an adaptive mechanism that fortifies plant defense by enhancing activation of
induced defense responses following pathogen challenge. Microorganisms have signature …