Plants are continuously challenged by different pathogenic microbes that reduce the quality
and quantity of produce and therefore pose a serious threat to food security. Among them …

Popillia japonica, a priority pest for the EU, was first detected in Northern Italy in 2014. Since
its discovery, the outbreak extended over an area of more than 16,000 square kilometers in …

Xylella fastidiosa represents a major threat to important crops worldwide including almond,
citrus, grapevine, and olives. Nowadays, there are no efficient control measures for X …

BACKGROUND The phytopathogens Xylella fastidiosa and Verticillium dahliae present an
unparalleled threat to olive agriculture. However, there is no efficient field treatment …

Xylella fastidiosa is a plant pathogenic bacterium that has been introduced in the European
Union (EU), causing significant yield losses in economically important Mediterranean crops …

An unprecedented plant health emergency in olives has been registered over the last
decade in Italy, arguably more severe than what occurred repeatedly in grapes in the United …

Abstract The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a polyphagous pest that spreads rapidly
and is estimated to cost more than 460 M $/year in damage and control in the USA alone …

In past decades, urban tree biosecurity has taken on growing importance worldwide.
Stakeholders play a key role in countering the spread of invasive alien pests and pathogens …

The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is native to Japan and became established in North
America in the early twentieth century. The beetle was detected in Europe, first in Italy in …

Key message New defense elicitor peptides have been identified which control Xylella
fastidiosa infections in almond. Abstract Xylella fastidiosa is a plant pathogenic bacterium …