Spittlebugs not only feed on the sap but can spread fatal bacteria known as Xylella fastidiosa. You may see little masses of frothy and sticky bubbles, which are the self-protecting excretions ...

Of the 10 diseased cuttings they found, one was infected with X. fastidiosa. In order to isolate DNA from this specimen, the researchers had to work in ultra-clean conditions to avoid ...

These adverse conditions are made worse by xylella, a bacterial disease spread by insects, which has devastated olive trees across another region of the Meridione, Puglia, where it is estimated that ...

The growing demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly viticulture is leading to a multiplication of breeding programs aimed at obtaining vines that are resistant to powdery mildew (PM) and ...

Research on the recovery mechanism of embolized vessels requires dynamic and sensitive observations of water refilling. The stable translation of the water/air interface was observed using X-ray ...