The spittlebug and the fly
Biology and Prevalence in Northern Italy of Verrallia aucta (Diptera, Pipunculidae), a Parasitoid of Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae), the Main Vector of Xylella fastidiosa in Europe. The spread of Xylella fastidiosa depends almost exclusively on insect...
The spider sense for the olive groves spittlebug
A Guild-Based Protocol to Target Potential Natural Enemies of Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae), a Vector of Xylella fastidiosa (Xanthomonadaceae): A Case Study with Spiders in the Olive Grove. The control of the vector population is an essential part of...
Environmental drivers of microbiome composition
Soil microbial communities from olive cultivars are shaped by seasonality and geographical scales. Soil biodiversity is essential for ecosystems and plant health. Understanding soil microbiome is becoming more and more relevant for supporting plant productivity and...
BRIGIT – Surveillance and response capacity for Xylella fastidiosa
In the framework of the UK project BRIGIT different consortium events are going to be organized in the upcoming months. The themes of the first two events are Development and implementation of diagnostic tools for Xylella on 2 Dec 9.30 – 13.00, Modelling and Social...
Online training course on monitoring and surveillance of olive pathogens
Researchers of different Institutions participating to XF-ACTORS project will contribute to the training course organized by CIHEAM Zaragoza and the International Olive Council on monitoring and surveillance of olive pathogens. Several presentations will provide...
Xylella fastidiosa: hosts, subspecies and diffusion in Italy and Europe
Under the mainstream of the Giornate Fitopatologiche an invited speech titled “Xylella fastidiosa: hosts, subspecies and diffusion in Italy and Europe” was presented by Stefania Loreti (CREA-DC of Rome) The speech deal with the main characteristics and distribution of...
Vibrational communication and mating behavior of the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius
Authors: Sabina Avosani, Elissa Daher, Pietro Franceschi, Marco Ciolli, Vincenzo Verrastro, and Valerio Mazzoni Publication: 21 September 2020 Abstract: Vibrational pest control techniques have been recently developed for several Hemiptera, suggesting that similar...
Development of A Nested-MultiLocus Sequence Typing Approach for A Highly Sensitive and Specific Identification of Xylella fastidiosa Subspecies Directly from Plant Samples
Authors: Cesbron, S.; Dupas, E.; Beaurepère, Q.; Briand, M.; Montes-Borrego, M.; Velasco-Amo, M.P.; Landa, B.B.; Jacques, M.-A. Publication: 29 July 2020 Abstract: Identification of sequence types (ST) of Xylella fastidiosa based on direct MultiLocus Sequence Typing...
Phenotypic Characterization and Transformation Attempts Reveal Peculiar Traits of Xylella fastidiosa Subspecies pauca Strain De Donno
Authors: D’Attoma, G.; Morelli, M.; De La Fuente, L.; Cobine, P.A.; Saponari, M.; de Souza, A.A.; De Stradis, A.; Saldarelli, P Publication: 20 November 2020 Abstract: Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca strain De Donno has been recently identified as the causal agent of...
