In this issue (22 articles)

1. Editorial

   Pome fruit health

   Dieter Treutter Pages 1-2

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2. Review

   Phenotypic and genetic diversity of Erwinia amylovora: the causal agent of fire blight

   Joanna Puławska, Piotr Sobiczewski Pages 3-12

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3. 

   Review

   Erwinia spp. from pome fruit trees: similarities and differences among pathogenic and non-pathogenic species

   Ana Palacio-Bielsa, Montserrat Roselló, Pablo Llop, María M. López Pages 13-29

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4. Review

   Functions and origin of plasmids in Erwinia species that are pathogenic to or epiphytically associated with pome fruit trees

   Pablo Llop, Silvia Barbé, María M. López Pages 31-46

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5. 

   Original Paper

   Real time qPCR expression analysis of some stress related genes in leaf tissue of Pyrus communis cv. Conférence after infection with Erwinia amylovora

   K. Vrancken, H. Schoofs, T. Deckers, R. Valcke Pages 67-73

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6. 

   Original Paper

   In planta recovery of Erwinia amylovora viable but nonculturable cells

   R. D. Santander, J. F. Català-Senent, E. Marco-Noales, E. G. Biosca Pages 75-82

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7. 

   Original Paper

   Improved recovery of Erwinia amylovora-stressed cells from pome fruit on RESC, a simple, rapid and differential medium

   Mónica Ordax, Elena G. Biosca, María M. López, Ester Marco-Noales Pages 83-93

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8. 

   Original Paper

   Polyphenol metabolism of developing apple skin of a scab resistant and a susceptible apple cultivar

   Ana Slatnar, Maja Mikulic Petkovsek, Heidi Halbwirth, Franci Stampar, Karl Stich… Pages 109-119

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9. 

   Original Paper

   Differential gene expression in leaves of a scab susceptible and a resistant apple cultivar upon Venturia inaequalis inoculation

   Christine Holzapfel, Barbara Meisel, Fritz Thümmler, Christoph Leser… Pages 121-129

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10. 

    Original Paper

    Effects of apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) phenolic compounds on proteins and cell wall-degrading enzymes of Venturia inaequalis

    Beate Golba, Dieter Treutter, Andreas Kollar Pages 131-139

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11. 

    Original Paper

    Emission of volatile compounds by Erwinia amylovora: biological activity in vitro and possible exploitation for bacterial identification

    Francesco Spinelli, Antonio Cellini, Joel L. Vanneste, Maria T. Rodriguez-Estrada… Pages 141-152

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12. 

    Original Paper

    Monilinia species in Hungary: morphology, culture characteristics, and molecular analysis

    Marietta Petróczy, András Szigethy, László Palkovics Pages 153-164

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13. 

    Original Paper

    Real-time PCR, a method fit for detection and quantification of Erwinia amylovora

    Tanja Dreo, Manca Pirc, Maja Ravnikar Pages 165-178

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14. Review

    European pome fruit genetic resources evaluated for disease resistance

    Markus Kellerhals, David Szalatnay, Kaspar Hunziker, Brion Duffy, Hilde Nybom… Pages 179-189

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15. Original Paper

    Fire blight resistance of pear genotypes from different European countries

    Andrzej A. Przybyla, Kamila L. Bokszczanin, Malgorzata Schollenberger… Pages 191-197

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16. 

    Original Paper

    Assessment of fire blight tolerance in apple based on plant inoculations with Erwinia amylovora and DNA markers

    Hilde Nybom, Artur Mikiciński, Larisa Garkava-Gustavsson, Jasna Sehic… Pages 199-213

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17. Review

    Prospects and limitations of microbial pesticides for control of bacterial and fungal pomefruit tree diseases

    A. Bonaterra, E. Badosa, J. Cabrefiga, J. Francés, E. Montesinos Pages 215-226

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18. Review

    Genomics and current genetic understanding of Erwinia amylovora and the fire blight antagonist Pantoea vagans

    Tim Kamber, Theo H. M. Smits, Fabio Rezzonico, Brion Duffy Pages 227-238

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19. Review

    An update on control of brown spot of pear

    Isidre Llorente, Concepció Moragrega, Lídia Ruz, Emilio Montesinos Pages 239-245

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20. 

    Original Paper

    Acylcyclohexanediones and biological control agents: combining complementary modes of action to control fire blight

    Francesco Spinelli, Joel L. Vanneste, Guglielmo Costa Pages 247-257

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