New diagnostic tool developed for global menace Xylella fastidiosa increases specificity

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 11:30 in Biology & Nature

The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is notable for having a wide host range, with the ability to infect more than 300 plants. X. fastidiosa has a long history of causing serious harm to crops and trees in the Americas, with especially damaging repercussions on grapevine and citrus.

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