Since ancient times, many plants have been cultivated for their nutritional and medicinal
properties. The genus Sanguisorba has been used for medicinal purposes for more than …

Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is classified as a quarantine pest due to its consequences on
economically significant crops. Its main form of transmission in Europe is through the insect …

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xfp) is associated with olive quick decline syndrome
(OQDS), a severe disease affecting the olive groves of Salento (Apulia, Italy). Through a …

Olive trees (Olea europaea L.) are deeply interwoven with the past, present and future of
Mediterranean civilizations, both as essential economical as well as cultural valuables. Olive …

The release of novel genetically modified (GM) virus applications into the environment for
agricultural, veterinary, and nature-conservation purposes poses a number of significant …

The maintenance of an intact water column in the xylem lumen several meters above the
ground is essential for woody plant viability. In fact, abiotic and biotic factors can lead to the …

A comprehensive list of all known host plant species utilised by the Meadow Spittlebug
(Philaenus spumarius (L.)) is presented, compiled from published and unpublished sources …

Here we report the medium-term effects of foliar spray and endo-therapy treatments with
different doses of a Cu/Zn citric acid biocomplex (Dentamet®) in Xylella fastidiosa infected …

Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS) associated with Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca is
one of the most destructive diseases of olive trees in the Salento Peninsula (Southern Italy) …

Urban trees and forests provide many benefits to the urban environment and are important
for climate change adaptation. Yet, they are increasingly threatened by insect pests and …