Goss's bacterial wilt and leaf blight of maize (Zea mays) caused by the gram‐positive
coryneform bacterium Clavibacter nebraskensis is an economically important disease in …

Clavibacter is an agriculturally important bacterial genus comprising nine host-specific
species/subspecies including C. nebraskensis (Cn), which causes Goss's wilt and blight of …

Xanthomonas and Stenotrophomonas are closely related genera in the family
Lysobacteraceae. In our previous study of aroid-associated bacterial strains, most strains …

Effective use of diagnostic assays is essential for the early detection of plant pathogens and
mitigation of potential disease impacts. Assay developers require a full understanding of the …

Aims Dickeya species are high consequence plant pathogenic bacteria; associated with
potato disease outbreaks and subsequent economic losses worldwide. Early, accurate and …

The beet leafhopper Circulifer tenellus is an important pest of agricultural crops in the United
States, where it transmits beet curly top virus, beet leafhopper-transmitted virescence agent …

Rathayibacter toxicus is a toxigenic bacterial plant pathogen indigenous to Australia and
South Africa. A threat to livestock industries globally, the bacterium was designated a US …

Simple Summary Early, accurate, and rapid detection of R. toxicus is extremely important to
improve inspections of imported annual ryegrass hay and seed at ports of entry and …

Aim The newly defined species Pectobacterium parmentieri has emerged as an aggressive
pathogen that causes soft rot and blackleg diseases on potato and has been widely …

Abstract Aim Clavibacter michiganensis (Cm) is a seed‐borne plant pathogen that
significantly reduces tomato production worldwide. Due to repeated outbreaks and rapid …