Crop diseases caused by the xylem-dwelling bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which blocks the water vessels of grapevine, citrus, olive and other plants. A disease belongs here when its cited article names Xylella as the causal bacterium. The bacterium is carried from plant to plant by sap-feeding insects such as sharpshooters and spittlebugs, so the spread of the disease follows the range and movement of its insect vectors. There is no cure for infected plants, and management relies on vector control, removal of infected plants and quarantine. This heading gathers the Xylella diseases of the atlas so a visitor can compare their hosts.
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Bacterial leaf scorch (Wikipedia)
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Bacterial leaf scorch (BLS), or bacterial leaf spot, is a disease state affecting many crops, caused mainly by the xylem-plugging bacterium Xylella fastidiosa.
Pierce's Disease (Wikipedia)
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Xylella fastidiosa is an aerobic, Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Xylella.
Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (Wikipedia)
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The main cause is a strain of the bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, which is spread by plant-sucking insects such as the meadow froghopper.
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