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Genetic and endosymbiotic diversity of Greek populations of Philaenus spumarius, Philaenus signatus and Neophilaenus campestris, vectors of Xylella fastidiosa.
Scientific reports - 12 Feb 2021
Kapantaidaki Despoina Ev, Antonatos Spyridon, Evangelou Vasiliki, Papachristos Dimitrios P, Milonas Panagiotis
Abstract excerpt
The plant-pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa which causes significant diseases to various plant species worldwide, is exclusively transmitted by xylem sap-feeding insects. Given the fact that X. fastidiosa poses a serious potential threat for olive cultivation in Greece, the main aim of this study was to investigate the genetic variation of Greek populations of three spittlebug species (Philaenus spumarius,...
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