Angelo De Stradis

TL;DR: The discovery of Xylella fastidiosa from olive trees with “Olive quick decline syndrome” in October 2013 on the west coast of the Salento Peninsula prompted an immediate search for insect vectors of the bacterium, and transmission tests showed P. spumarius as a vector of X. fastidioa strain infecting olives trees in theSalento Peninsula, Italy.

TL;DR: The biology and transmission ability of the meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius, which was recently demonstrated to transmit X. fastidiosa to periwinkle plants, is investigated to plan an effective IPM strategy and limit further spread of the fastidious bacterium.

TL;DR: The consistent association of D MBs with mosaic symptoms and the results of molecular investigations strongly indicate that DMBs are particles of FMV, the aetiological agent of fig mosaic disease.

TL;DR: Plastid transformation is a promising tool for HIV antigen manufacturing in plant cells by integrating and expression of the gag transgene in the plastome resulted in significantly higher protein accumulation levels.

TL;DR: RNA gel blot and in situ hybridizations revealed that PLMVd replicates in the albino leaf sectors and that it can invade the shoot apical meristem and induce alterations in proplastids, bypassing the RNA surveillance system that restricts the entry of a nucleus-replicating viroid and most RNA viruses.