The diversity of citrus endophytic bacteria and their interactions with Xylella fastidiosa and host plants
Abstract The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is the causal agent of citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) and has been associated with important losses in commercial orchards of all sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.)] cultivars.The development of this disease depends on the environmental conditions, including the endophytic microbial community associated