date:Nov 27, 2013
well as indigenous wild species common in Europe. Additionally, there are a large number of species that could potentially be infected by the bacteria but have never been exposed, making it difficult to establish what the likely impact would be. Importantly, the sap-sucking hopper insects found in the EU that could potentially carry the disease are likely to have different feeding habits and patterns.
As the only natural means for spreading X. fastidiosa is by the sap-sucking hopper insects