Xylella fastidiosa is a Gram‐negative bacterial plant pathogen with an extremely wide host
range. This species has recently been resolved into subspecies that correlate with host …

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 …

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 …

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

Pathogen introductions have led to numerous disease outbreaks in naive regions of the
globe. The plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa has been associated with various recent …

Abstract The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a plant endophyte native to the Americas
that causes diseases in many crops of economic importance (grapevine, Citrus, Olive trees …

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health conducted a pest risk assessment and an
evaluation of risk reduction options for Xylella fastidiosa. X. fastidiosa has been detected in …

In the never ending struggle against plant pathogenic bacteria, a major goal is the early
identification and classification of infecting microorganisms. Xylella fastidiosa, a Gram …

Homologous recombination plays an important role in the structuring of genetic variation of
many bacteria; however, its importance in adaptive evolution is not well established. We …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Plant Health Panel updated
its pest categorisation of Xylella fastidiosa, previously delivered as part of the pest risk …