Isolation of a Xylella fastidiosa strain infecting olive and oleander in Apulia, Italy

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 425-429

  Cariddi, C ^a   Saponari, M ^b   Boscia, D ^b   De Stradis, A ^b   Loconsole, G ^b   Nigro, F ^a   Porcelli, F ^a   Potere, O ^a   Martelli, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Genotyping; Immunofluorescence; Olive decline; PCR; Subspecies pauca; Xylella

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903977651     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4454/JPP.V96I2.024     Document Type: Article

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