Phony peach disease: past and present impact on the peach industry in the southeastern U.S.A

Abstract Background Phony peach disease (PPD) is caused by the plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa subsp. multiplex (Xfm). Historically, the disease has caused severe yield loss in Georgia and elsewhere in the southeastern United States, with millions of PPD trees being removed from peach...

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Main Authors: Kendall A. Johnson, Clive H. Bock, Phillip M. Brannen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-021-00049-4