Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca ST53 by the sharpshooter Cicadella viridis from different source plants and artificial diets
N. Bodino, V. Cavalieri, M. Saponari, C. Dongiovanni, G. Altamura, D. Bosco
This study tests the ability of Cicadella viridis to transmit Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca ST53 from different plant sources and artificial diets, finding low transmission efficiency and no ability to feed on olive.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2022Ecology