Losses in crop yields due to disease need to be reduced in order to meet increasing global
food demands associated with growth in the human population. There is a well-recognized …

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 …

We have developed a vision-based program to detect symptoms of Olive Quick Decline
Syndrome (OQDS) on leaves of Olea europaea L. infected by Xylella fastidiosa, named X …

In autumn 2013, the presence of Xylella fastidiosa, a xylem-limited Gram-negative
bacterium, was detected in olive stands of an area of the Ionian coast of the Salento …

Emerging plant diseases frequently have significant economic, environmental, cultural, and
social impacts. The prediction of new disease emergence, associated with new pathogens …

Discovery of Xylella fastidiosa from olive trees with “Olive quick decline syndrome” in
October 2013 on the west coast of the Salento Peninsula prompted an immediate search for …

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 …

The recent introduction of Xylella fastidiosa in Europe and its involvement in the Olive Quick
Decline Syndrome (OQDS) in Apulia (Salento, Lecce district, South Italy) led us to …

Mediterranean olive cultivation faces challenges in the global environmental change
context. Pests and diseases caused by arthropods such as Bactrocera oleae, Prays oleae …

Banana is the most popular and most exported fruit and also a major food crop for millions of
people around the world. Despite its importance and the presence of serious disease …