Climate, space and the Xf distribution in Apulia and Alicante
Researchers studied the effects of climatic and spatial factors on the geographic distribution of Xylella fastidiosa in Apulia and Alicante, two regions in Europe severely affected by this pathogen. The aim is to support plant health authorities in building risk maps...
Damage monitoring from above the sky
Detecting and monitoring the dynamics of the disease symptoms caused by Xylella fastidiosa at a large scale is essential to curtailing its expansion and mitigating its impacts With this in mind, researchers developed a model integrating airborne hyperspectral imagery...
Filling the gaps in the epidemiology of a “slow” pathogen
The Italian Xylella fastidiosa outbreak, detected in Apulia in 2013, has spread over 100 km, killing millions of olive trees and is still expanding. Given the slow emergence of symptoms, the novel nature of the outbreak, and the time required to monitor the disease...
Donato Boscia’s work on Xylella fastidiosa commended by John Maddox Prize’s judges
The work of Donato Boscia, head of the Bari unit of the CNR Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP) was commended by John Maddox Prize’s judges. Judges commended the work of Donato Boscia, head of the Bari unit of the CNR Institute for Sustainable...
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...
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...
