Infectivity and transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) in Apulia, Italy

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1316-1319

  Saponari, Maria ^a   Loconsole, Giuliana ^a   Cornara, Daniele ^b   Yokomi, Raymond K ^c   Stradis, Angelo De ^a   Boscia, Donato ^a   Bosco, Domenico ^d   Martelli, Giovanni P ^b   Krugner, Rodrigo ^c   Porcelli, Francesco ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Olive; Spittlebug; Vector transmission; Xylem fluid feeding insect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; HEMIPTERA; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ITALY; MICROBIOLOGY; OLIVE TREE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; XYLELLA;

ANIMALS; HEMIPTERA; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; INSECT VECTORS; ITALY; OLEA; PLANT DISEASES; XYLELLA;

EID: 84905740042     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC14142     Document Type: Article

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