Organismal functions are size-dependent whenever body surfaces supply body volumes.
Larger organisms can develop strongly folded internal surfaces for enhanced diffusion, but …

Bois noir, a disease of the grapevine yellows complex, is associated with 'Candidatus
Phytoplasma solani'and transmitted to grapevines in open fields by the cixiids Hyalesthes …

Insects of the infraorder Cicadomorpha cause serious economic impact on agriculture
because of pathogens' transmission. The vector‐borne bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which is …

Abstract Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758)(Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) is considered
the main vector of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells Raju et al. 1986)(Xathomonadales …

The plant-pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa which causes significant diseases to
various plant species worldwide, is exclusively transmitted by xylem sap-feeding insects …

Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al.(Xanthomonadales: Xanthomonadaceae) is a xylem inhabiting
bacterium which is exclusively transmitted by xylem sap feeding insects. Among them …

In the year 2016, two exotic invasive species of Auchenorrhyncha, the Asian leafhopper
Orientus ishidae (Matsumura)(Cicadellidae) and the Nearctic planthopper Acanalonia …

Simple Summary Leafhoppers are tiny insects that are found in large populations in many
different crops. They feed on the leaves and can transmit pathogens at the same time …

Due to the risk posed by the imminent invasion of Xylella fastidiosa in Mediterranean
countries, scientific focus has shifted towards studies on the ecology of the bacteria's …

Citrus is a global fruit crop and one of the most destructive citrus diseases is the Citrus
Variegated Chlorosis (CVC) caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. The …