Plant growth and resilience require balancing an inherently oxidative metabolism with
powerful antioxidant systems that help maintain homeostasis. When the environment …

Plant diseases caused by bacterial pathogens place major constraints on crop production
and cause significant annual losses on a global scale. The attainment of consistent effective …

Since 2013, Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. has been reported to infect several hosts and to be
present in different areas of Europe. The main damage has been inflicted on the olive …

Xylella fastidiosa is xylem-limited bacterium capable of infecting a wide range of host plants,
resulting in Pierce's disease in grapevine, citrus variegated chlorosis, olive quick decline …

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health conducted a pest risk assessment and an
evaluation of risk reduction options for Xylella fastidiosa. X. fastidiosa has been detected in …

The olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS) is a disease that appeared suddenly a few years
ago in the province of Lecce (Salento peninsula, southeastern Italy). Among the factors that …

Nanoscale nutrients are promising for improving crop performance. However, size-induced
potential for drifting, segregation, or transformation warrants strategies to streamline …

Xylella fastidiosa is a notorious plant pathogenic bacterium that represents a threat to crops
worldwide. Its subspecies, Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa is the causal agent of Pierce's …

Microorganism pathogenicity strongly relies on the generation of multicellular assemblies,
called biofilms. Understanding their organization can unveil vulnerabilities leading to …

Bisphenol A (BPA), an intermediate chemical used for synthesizing polycarbonate plastics,
has now become a wide spread organic pollutant. It percolates from a variety of sources …