Xylella fastidiosa causes disease in many commercial crops, including almond leaf scorch (ALS) disease in susceptible almond (Prunus dulcis). In this study, genetic diversity and population structure of X. fastidiosa associated with ALS disease were evaluated. Isolates obtained from two almond orchards in Fresno and Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California were analyzed for two succe...

Abstract The blueberry industry is one of the successful and expanding agricultural cropping systems in South Africa. As a result this growth, research into identifying plant disease agents has become increasingly important, yet there are relatively few scientific reports published on subject country. aim study was to identify causal stunting leaf scorch plants evaluate their pathogenicity. Roo...

INTRODUCTION Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a Gram-negative xylem-limited bacterium that causes Pierce’s disease (PD), plum leaf scald, almond leaf scorch, phony peach disease and many other diseases. For many plant species there is no resistant germplasm. Xylem vessels may be filled with exopolysaccharides produced by the bacterium, and pectins, gums and tyloses produced by the plant. There has be...

Eye-movement patterns during reading are consistent with proposition-byproposition models of speech comprehension. (1) Fixation times ore least offected by word length ot ends of clauses: this confirms the theory based on the study of speech comprehension that, at such points, attention is directed inward to text integration. (2) Fixotion time for words ot the end of clauses is longer for canon...

elastomer compound based on nr/br was prepared using different kinds of nano-zno and zno. the effect of zinc oxide as an activator of sulfur cure on the mechanical and morphological properties of the compound was studied. the result of the mechanical properties showed that the tensile strength, elongation-at-break, resilience, and abrasion resistance of the compound prepared by zno (4 phr) are ...