Tessitori, Matilde


Publications
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Integrative Longitudinal Study of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’ Epidemic Dynamics Using Molecular and Remote Sensing Approaches

Citation
Tessitori et al. (2026). Microorganisms 14 (2)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma pyri
Abstract
Pear decline (PD), associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’, is one of the most severe diseases affecting pear cultivation in Europe and the United States. Several psyllid species act as vectors of phytoplasmas belonging to the 16SrX group and play a key role in the epidemiology of the disease. This study aimed to characterize the epidemiology of pear decline in Sicily using integrated field, molecular, vector, and remote sensing approaches, four years after the first detection of PD in the
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Longitudinal Survey of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’: A Case Study

Citation
Tessitori et al. (2025).
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma pyri
Abstract
Pear decline (PD), associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’, is a major disease of pear in Europe and the United States. Several psyllid species are involved in the tritrophic system of PD as vectors of phytoplasmas belonging to the 16SrX group. Four years after the first detection of PD in Sicily, an integrated approach was applied to investigate the epidemic in a major pear-growing area. Visual surveys and molecular analyses were conducted over two years in eight orchards. A total of 115
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