A paratransgenic strategy to block transmission of Xylella fastidiosa from the glassy-winged sharpshooter Homalodisca vitripennis
Abstract Background Arthropod-borne diseases remain a leading cause of human morbidity and mortality and exact an enormous toll on global agriculture. The practice of insecticide-based control is fraught with issues of excessive cost, human and environmental toxicity, unwanted impact on beneficial i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Biotechnology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-018-0460-z |