Entomopathogenicity to Two Hemipteran Insects Is Common but Variable across Epiphytic Pseudomonas syringae Strains
Strains of the well-studied plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae show large differences in their ability to colonize plants epiphytically and to inflict damage to hosts. Additionally, P. syringae can infect some sap-sucking insects and at least one P. syringae strain is highly virulent to insects, ca...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.02149/full |