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XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Plant Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Xylella fastidiosa
1, record 1, English, Xylella%20fastidiosa
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium in the class Gammaproteobacteria, is an important plant pathogen that causes phoney peach disease in the southern United States, bacterial leaf scorch, oleander leaf scorch, and Pierce's disease(in grapevines), and citrus variegated chlorosis disease(CVC) in Brazil. 1, record 1, English, - Xylella%20fastidiosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Xylella fastidiosa : There is no common name for this species of bacteria. 2, record 1, English, - Xylella%20fastidiosa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies des plantes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Xylella fastidiosa
1, record 1, French, Xylella%20fastidiosa
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bactérie Xylella fastidiosa, transmise et véhiculée par des insectes vecteurs, s'attaque à un très large spectre de végétaux : vignes, oliviers, arbres fruitiers (Prunus), agrumes, caféiers, chênes, luzerne, etc. [...] 1, record 1, French, - Xylella%20fastidiosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Xylella fastidiosa : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour cette espèce de bactéries. 2, record 1, French, - Xylella%20fastidiosa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Xylella fastidiosa
1, record 1, Spanish, Xylella%20fastidiosa
correct, Latin, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Xylella fastidiosa es una bacteria fitopatógena, de la clase proteobacteria con gran potencial de daño económico. Ataca sin curación en la actualidad a diversas plantas de utilidad económica como la vid, el olivo, el almendro, el ciruelo, el melocotón y el limonero así como otros que no producen frutos, como el laurel. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Xylella%20fastidiosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Xylella fastidiosa: No existe nombre común para este tipo de bacterias. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Xylella%20fastidiosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Xylella fastidiosa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres científicos de las bacterias [...] se escriben con mayúscula inicial en la primera palabra [...] (que es el género), aunque no en la segunda (que alude a la especie), e íntegramente en cursiva. Además, es recomendable dar el nombre científico la primera vez que se menciona, si bien se admite que luego se abrevie la primera palabra, tomando la letra inicial y conservando la cursiva: X. fastidiosa. Si se nombra solamente por el género, lo adecuado es escribirlo también con mayúscula y en cursiva: Xylella. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Xylella%20fastidiosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Winemaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pierce's disease
1, record 2, English, Pierce%27s%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pierce's disease of grapevine 3, record 2, English, Pierce%27s%20disease%20of%20grapevine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, responsible for PD is found in the xylem tissue of grape vines and is vectored by some insects. 2, record 2, English, - Pierce%27s%20disease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caused by the alfalfa dwarf virus 4, record 2, English, - Pierce%27s%20disease
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Anaheim disease
- California vine disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Industrie vinicole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Pierce
1, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20Pierce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie à virus de la vigne répandue en Californie, transmise surtout par des insectes (cicadelles). 2, record 2, French, - maladie%20de%20Pierce
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
causée par le virus du nanisme de la luzerne 3, record 2, French, - maladie%20de%20Pierce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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