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Insect-borne prokaryote-associated diseases are seriously affecting the trade and import of agricultural products and materials worldwide. Lethal yellowing in palms and yellows in grapevines, due to the presence of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species, and huanglongbing in citrus due to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter’ species, are severe infectious diseases that have been recently described, and for their effective, efficient and sustainable management there is the need to fill important knowledge gaps.

In order to increase and strengthen the control strategies available, the Tropicsafe project addressed these diseases focusing on tropical and subtropical areas in nine different regions of Africa, America, Caribbean and Europe.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 727459

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