Insects share an intimate relationship with their gut microflora and this symbiotic association
has developed into an essential evolutionary outcome intended for their survival through …

The recent discovery of Bogia coconut syndrome in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the first
report of a lethal yellowing disease (LYD) in Oceania. Numerous outbreaks of LYDs of …

The different aspects involved in the transmission of phytoplasmas by insect vectors
(leafhoppers, planthoppers, and psyllids) are presented from an ecological point of view …

Abstract Leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) have long been known to transmit a number
of plant pathogens, although the elucidation of the vector-host plant-pathogen relationships …

Aims In this study, binding between the immunodominant membrane protein Imp of the
16SrV‐D phytoplasma associated with Flavescence dorée disease (FD‐Dp) and insect …

The flavescence dorée phytoplasma undergoes a propagative cycle in its insect vectors by
first interacting with the insect cell surfaces, primarily in the midgut lumen and subsequently …

Some pathogenic phloem‐limited bacteria are a major threat for worldwide agriculture due
to the heavy economic losses caused to many high‐value crops. These disease agents …

Phytoplasmas are transmitted by insect vectors in a persistent propagative manner;
however, detailed movements and multiplication patterns of phytoplasmas within vectors …

Phytoplasmas are plant-pathogenic bacteria transmitted by hemipteran insects. The
leafhopper Euscelidius variegatus is a natural vector of chrysanthemum yellows …

Flavescence dorée (FD) is one of the most devastating diseases threatening grapevine
cultivation in Europe. The causal agents are phytoplasmas, which reside in phloem vessels …