Scent Goes Digital: The Role of Insect Odorant Binding Proteins in Modern Technology
BioFactors, Volume 52, Issue 1, January/February 2026.This review delves into bioinspired olfactory biosensors, focusing on insect odorant binding proteins (OBPs) as core elements of hybrid bionic platforms for volatile compound detection. Highlighting the development of the biological electronic nose (BE‐NOSE), it examines current prototypes, outlines advantages over conventional methods, and explores ...
Maddalena Ventura +5 more
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Twitching motility and biofilm formation are associated with tonB1 in Xylella fastidiosa [PDF]
, 2017 A mutation in the Xylella fastidiosa tonB1 gene resulted in loss of twitching motility and in significantly less biofilm formation as compared with a wild type.
Burr, Thomas J. +5 more
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Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – Systematic literature search up to 31 December 2023
EFSA JournalThis scientific report provides an update of the Xylella spp. host plant database, aiming to provide information and scientific support to risk assessors, risk managers and researchers dealing with Xylella spp.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) +7 more
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Annals of Applied Biology, Volume 188, Issue 1, Page 369-385, January 2026.We determined the associations of native Mediterranean plant species located around organic vineyards with species of Auchenorrhyncha and phytophagous tetranychid and tenuipalpid mites, including important vineyard pests: Jacobiasca lybica and Tetranychus urticae.
Renata Santos +9 more
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Genome-Wide Transposon Screen of a Pseudomonas syringae mexB Mutant Reveals the Substrates of Efflux Transporters. [PDF]
, 2019 Bacteria express numerous efflux transporters that confer resistance to diverse toxicants present in their environment. Due to a high level of functional redundancy of these transporters, it is difficult to identify those that are of most importance in ...
Deutschbauer, Adam M +4 more
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A Review of On‐Site Detection Methods for Plant Health Based on Electrical Characteristics
Journal of Sensors, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Recent developments in IoT technology provide new solutions for field‐based monitoring of plant health. Among the many rapid detection techniques applied to the perception layer of IoT, electrical feature‐based detection technology stands out due to its distinct advantages such as low cost, ability to extract internal plant information, and immunity to
Jian Sun +9 more
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Análise faunística e flutuação populacional de cigarrinhas (Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) potenciais vetoras de Xylella fastidiosa associadas à cultura da videira nos municípios de Bento Gonçalves e Pinto Bandeira, RS. [PDF]
, 2019 A cultura da videira é de grande importância econômica e social, proporcionando a geração de empregos de forma direta ou indireta. Países da América do Norte e Central estão enfrentando problemas causados pela doença de Pierce (?Pierce?s disease ...
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Comparative analysis for quantification of Citrus Variegated Chlorosis in the field [PDF]
, 2011 Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC) caused by Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most important diseases for Brazilian citriculture. The CVC is a vascular disease with a long incubation period and symptoms similar to other disorders, and this factors ...
AMORIM, Lilian +4 more
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Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2014 Xylella fastidiosa and Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, that cause citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) and citrus canker diseases, respectively, utilize diffusible signal factor (DSF) for quorum sensing.
R. Caserta +8 more
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Twitching motility among pathogenic Xylella fastidiosa isolates and the influence of bovine serum albumin on twitching-dependent colony fringe morphology [PDF]
, 2017 Fourteen Xylella fastidiosa isolates from grapevines exhibiting Pierce's disease symptoms in California, Texas, and South Carolina were examined for type IV pilus-mediated twitching motility, a phenotype previously observed in a Temecula isolate from ...
Burr, Thomas J. +3 more
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