Xylella fastidiosa
pierce's disease of grapevines
Xylella fastidiosa subsp. piercei
Asia: China, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Taiwan; Europe: France, Italy, Portugal, Spain; North America: Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, USA; South America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela.
AL, AZ, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV
2025-10-08
bacterium
China, Korea, Mexico
Main: grapevines and stone fruits. Other: fruit trees, ornamentals and flowers have been reported as hosts. Vegetables and small grains are not known to be hosts.
XYLEFA
Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterial pathogen that infects the xylem of many plants, causing leaf scorch, wilting, and stunted growth. It is primarily spread by xylem-feeding insects like sharpshooters and spittlebugs, with no evidence of seed transmission.
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