Leaf scorch symptoms on landscape trees infected with Xylella fastidiosa are often confused with similar symptoms caused by stress factors. Because the isolation of X. fastidiosa from trees is diff...

A quick, simple and efficient procedure for detecting Xylella fastidiosa in potential insect vectors is described. The procedure employs a commercially available DNeasy tissue kit for the extractio...

Xylella fastidiosa, a xylem-limited bacterial pathogen that causes bacterial leaf scorch in its hosts, has a diverse and extensive host range among plant species worldwide. Previous work has shown ...

Pathogenicity of Xylella fastidiosa was demonstrated in American elm seedlings. Ten 4-mo-old seedlings were stem-inoculated with a pure culture of X. fastidiosa obtained from a naturally infected e...