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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Main Authors: Melanie R. Smee, David A. Baltrus, Tory A. Hendry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.02149/full