Psyllids feed exclusively on plant sap, which is an unbalanced diet for herbivores due to its
low nitrogen content. Therefore, the plant-psyllid-natural enemy interactions can be strongly …

The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is the primary vector of
the bacterium causing citrus huanglongbing (citrus greening), the most serious disease of …

Xylella fastidiosa is a phytopathogenic bacterium that causes disease in many different
crops worldwide. In Brazil, X. fastidiosa subsp. pauca causes citrus variegated chlorosis …

Huanglongbing (HLB, associated with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and transmitted by
the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri) and citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC, caused by …

Xylem colonization by Xylello fastidiosa promotes physiological, biochemical, and
morphological alterations in citrus plants causing citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) disease …

Sharpshooters are known vectors of Plum Leaf Scald, caused by Xylella fastidiosa. The
present study assessed diversity, population fluctuation and faunistic analysis in two plum …

The very slow-growing gram-negative bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, inhabits the xylem and is
vector-borne. It causes several diseases in plants, including plum leaf scald (PLS), which is …

A citricultura no Brasil exerce um papel de grande importância econômica, social, gerando
empregos, renda e desenvolvimento. O Brasil é o maior produtor mundial de citros, o …

BACKGROUND Citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) is an important citrus disease caused by
the sharpshooter‐transmitted bacterium Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca. Information about …

Importation of live nursery plants, like Dracaena marginata Lamoureux (Ruscaceae), can
provide a significant pathway for the entry of foliar pests from overseas into the United …