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Population Structure of Xylella fastidiosa Associated with Almond Leaf Scorch Disease in the San Joaquin Valley of California.
Phytopathology - 1 Jun 2015
Lin Hong, Islam Md Sajedul, Cabrera-La Rosa Juan C, Civerolo Edwin L, Groves Russell L
Abstract excerpt
Xylella fastidiosa causes disease in many commercial crops, including almond leaf scorch (ALS) disease in susceptible almond (Prunus dulcis). In this study, genetic diversity and population structure of X. fastidiosa associated with ALS disease were evaluated. Isolates obtained from two almond orchards in Fresno and Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California were analyzed for two successive years....
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