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Climate tolerances of Philaenus spumarius should be considered in risk assessme...
Godefroid, Martin; Morente, Marina; Schartel, Tyler E.; Cornara, Daniele; Purcell, Alexander H.; Gallego Cambronero, Diego; Moreno, AránzazuThe bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is an invasive insect-borne pathogen, which causes lethal diseases to important crops including olives, citrus, almonds and grapes as well as numerous forest, ornamental, and uncultivated plants. Outbreaks of Xf-related plant diseases are currently occurring in the Mediterranean region, causing substantial losses to various agricultural sectors. Several models have recently...
A guild-based protocol to target potential natural enemies of philaenus spumari...
Benhadi-Marín, Jacinto; Villa, Maria; Pereira, Luís Fernando; Rodrigues, Isabel; Morente, Marina; Baptista, Paula; Pereira, J.A.The olive grove is a key landscape across the Mediterranean basin. This agroecosystem is threatened by Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of the olive tree quick decline syndrome, Philaenus spumarius being the main vector. A way to limit pest populations relies on the use of biological control agents such as arthropods. Among them, spiders are generalist predators with di erent hunting strategies that feed mo...