Network analysis reveals why Xylella fastidiosa will persist in Europe

Abstract The insect vector borne bacterium Xylella fastidiosa was first detected in olive trees in Southern Italy in 2013, and identified as the main culprit behind the ‘olive quick decline syndrome’. Since then, the disease has spread rapidly through Italy’s main olive oil producing region. The epi...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Strona, Corrie Jacobien Carstens, Pieter S. A. Beck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00077-z