Emerging bacterial and phytoplasma diseases of fruit trees that are or may become a threat for the Mediterranean basin: Notes on epidemiology, risks, prevention and management on first occurrence

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 940, Issue , 2012, Pages 567-580

  Janse, J D ^a  

^a Dutch General Inspection Service ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Geographical distribution; Host plants; Quarantine; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS LIBERIBACTER ASIATICUS; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA PHOENICIUM; CICADELLA VIRIDIS; CITRUS; DIAPHORINA CITRI; PHILAENUS SPUMARIUS; PRUNUS DULCIS; PSYLLIDAE; TRIOZA ERYTREAE; VITACEAE; XANTHOMONAS CITRI; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

EID: 84872189359     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.940.81     Document Type: Conference Paper

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