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European conference on Xylella fastidiosa: finding answers to a global problem. Palma de Mallorca, Spain
13 November 2017 @ 8:00 - 15 November 2017 @ 17:00
European conference on Xylella fastidiosa: finding answers to a global problem.
Palma de Mallorca, 13-15 November 2017
A major scientific conference on European research into Xylella fastidiosa is to be held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, from 13-15 November 2017. The conference is being organised jointly by EFSA, the University of the Balearic Islands, the Euphresco network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding, the EU Horizon 2020 projects POnTE and XF-ACTORS, and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD).
The event will provide a platform for in-depth discussion on the results of research into X. fastidiosa and its vectors, in support of on-going efforts to control the European outbreaks. As well as speakers and participants from Europe, the conference will be attended by scientific experts from other parts of the world – such as Brazil and the United States – where X. fastidiosa has been present for many years.
The conference will be held at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
The closure of the International Conference will be followed by the consortium annual meeting of the EU Horizon 2020 projects XF-ACTORS and POnTE. A one day meeting on November 15-16 will be jointly organized between the two Consortia, to promote and strengthen effective research collaborations and common dissemination strategies between the two projects towards common objectives.
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Programme and Practical information
Day 1 – 13th November 2017
| Time | Items |
|---|---|
| 08.00-08.30 | Registration |
| 08.30-08.45 | Welcome and introduction to the event Miguel Ángel Miranda-Chueca, University of the Balearic Islands UIB (ES) |
| SESSION 1 | Xylella fastidiosa: a global threat Chair: Alexander Purcell, UC Berkeley (US) |
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| 08.45-09.15 | Xylella fastidiosa: new risks from an old threat Rodrigo Almeida, University of California Berkeley (US) |
| 09.15-09.35 | Biology and pathogenicity of Xylella fastidiosa associated to olive quick decline syndrome in Apulia, Italy Maria Saponari, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, CNR Bari (IT) |
| 09.35-09.55 | Emergence of Xylella fastidiosa in Spain: current situation Blanca Landa, CSIC (ES) |
| 09.55-10.15 | Xylella fastidiosa in France: current situation in Corsica and in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Françoise Poliakoff, ANSES (FR) |
| 10.15-10.35 | Xylella fastidiosa in Costa Rica: understanding of the pathogen and containment through collaborative approach Carlos Chacon, University of Costa Rica, Centro de Investigación en Enfernedades Tropicales, San Pedro (CR) |
| 10.35-10.50 | Discussion |
| 10.50-11.20 | Coffee/Tea break |
| SESSION 2 | Xylella fastidiosa: biology and genetics Chair: Blanca Landa, CSIC (ES) |
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| 11.20-11.50 | Calcium has multiple roles during the interactions between Xylella fastidiosa and host plants Leonardo De La Fuente, Auburn University (US) |
| 11.50-12.10 | XfDSF II are found in Xylella fastidiosa outer membrane vesicles Oseias Feitosa-Junior, University of Sao Paulo (BR) |
| 12.10-12.30 | Distribution and adaptation of Xylella fastidiosa in Californian grapevines Mathieu Vanhove, University of California, Berkeley (US) |
| 12.30-12.50 | Insights into the genome of the De Donno strain of Xylella fastidiosa Annalisa Giampetruzzi, University of Bari (IT) |
| 12.50-13.05 | Discussion |
| 13.05-14.05 | Lunch |
| SESSION 3 | Xylella fastidiosa: host plants and resistance Chair: Marie Agnès Jacques, INRA (FR) |
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| 14.05-14.35 | Controlling Pierce’s Disease with molecular and classical breeding Andrew Walker, UC Davis, Davis CA (US) |
| 14.35-14.55 | Screening of olive germplasm for resistance to Xylella fastidiosa ST53: the state of the art (with Questions) Donato Boscia, CNR – Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante – IPSP (IT) |
| 14.55-15.15 | Xylella fastidiosa in olive trees in Brazil: survey, host susceptibility, and inoculation tests Helvecio De La Coletta-Filho, Instituto Agronomico – IAC / Centro de Citricultura (BR) |
| 15.15-15.35 | Study of plant growth conditions influencing Xylella fastidiosa disease in different plant species Martine Maes, ILVO – Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (BE) |
| 15.35-15.55 | A global database on the host plants of Xylella spp. Alice Delbianco, European Food Safety Authority, Parma (IT) |
| 15.55-16.10 | Discussion |
| 16.10-16.40 | Coffee/Tea break |
| SESSION 4 | Xylella fastidiosa: pathogen and disease control in the host plants Chair: Maria Saponari, CNR Bari (IT) |
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| 16.40-17.10 | Advances in controlling Xylella fastidiosa in the host plants Alessandra Alvez de Souza, Centro de Citricultura “Sylvio Moreira”- Instituto Agronomico/IAC, Cordeirópolis-SP, (BR) |
| 17.10-17.30 | Evaluation of field treatments to reduce the impact of Xylella fastidiosa infections in olive trees Crescenza Dongiovanni, Centro di Ricerca, Sperimentazione e Formazione in Agricoltura Basile Caramia (IT) |
| 17.30-17.50 | The endophytic bacterial community of healthy and Xylella-infected olive sapwood Franco Nigro, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro” – Dip. Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Bari (IT) |
| 17.50-18.10 | Attempts to develop sustainable biocontrol strategies of Xylella fastidiosa infections in olive Massimiliano Morelli, CNR, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Bari (IT) |
| 18.10-18.30 | Antibacterial and plant defence elicitor peptides against Xylella fastidiosa Emilio Montesinos, University of Girona (ES) |
| 18.30-18.45 | Discussion |
| 18.50-19.50 | Special parallel session CURE-XF (Capacity building and raising awareness in Europe and in Third Countries to cope with Xylella fastidiosa) |
| 18.50-21.00 | Poster session & Networking reception |
Day 2 – 14th November 2017
| Time | Items |
|---|---|
| SESSION 5 | Vectors and epidemiology Chairs: Domenico Bosco, UNITO-DISAFA (IT) & Alberto Fereres, CSIC-IAC (ES) |
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| 08.30-09.00 | Diversity of xylem-feeders and their role in epidemiology of diseases caused by Xylella fastidiosa Joao Lopes, Universidade de São Paulo (BR) |
| 09.00-09.20 | Phenology population dynamics and host plants of Philaenus spumarius in Italian olive groves Nicola Bodino, Università degli Studi di Torino (IT) |
| 09.20-09.50 | EPG study on Philaenus spumarius feeding behaviour Daniele Cornara, ICA-CSIC (ES) |
| 09.50-10.10 | Seasonal pattern hosts and abundance of the potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in Mallorca Miguel Miranda, Laboratory of Zoology. University of the Balearic Islands (UIB-INAGEA) (ES) |
| 10.10-10.30 | Significance of xylem feeding Auchenorrhyncha in orchards and vineyards in Germany Michael Maixner JKI, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (DE) |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee/Tea break |
| 11.00-11.20 | The distribution and phenology of five potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in Belgium Jean Claude Gregoire, Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE) |
| 11.20-11.40 | Potential insect vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in the United Kingdom Chris Malumphy, Fera Science Limited, York (UK) |
| 11.40-12.00 | Preliminary evaluation of different insecticides against Philaenus spumarius Crescenza Dongiovanni, Centro di Ricerca, Sperimentazione e Formazione in Agricoltura Basile Caramia (IT) |
| 12.00-12.20 | Zelus renardii an assassin bug candidate for Philaenus spumarius biocontrol Francesco Porcelli, Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti UNIBA (IT) |
| 12.20-12.40 | Discussion |
| 12.40-13.40 | Lunch break |
| SESSION 6 | Detection and identification Chair: Martine Maes, ILVO (BE) |
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| 13.40-14.10 | From transnational research collaboration to regional Standards: the EPPO diagnostic protocol for Xylella fastidiosa (with Questions) Françoise Petter, European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, Paris (FR) |
| 14.10-14.30 | First international proficiency testing for laboratory performance on Xylella fastidiosa detection Giuliana Loconsole, Università degli Studi di Bari (IT) |
| 14.30-14.50 | Towards an efficient sampling procedure for early detection of Xylella fastidiosa in asymptomatic plants Maria Bergsma-Vlami, Netherlands Food and Product Safety Authority (NL) |
| 14.50-15.10 | Improving the typing of Xylella fastidiosa directly from plant materia Marie-Agnès Jacques, INRA, (FR) |
| 15.10-15.30 | Real-time LAMP rapid diagnostic method for X. fastidiosa in plant material and insect vectors Thaer Yaseen, CIHEAM-IAMB, Bari (IT) |
| 15.30-15.45 | Discussion |
| 15.45-16.15 | Coffee/Tea break |
| SESSION 7 | From field detection to disease dynamics Chair: Stephen Parnell, University of Salford (UK) |
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| 16.15-16.45 | Detecting Xylella fastidiosa with hyperspectral remote sensing: findings from Puglia and Mallorca campaigns Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (IT) |
| 16.45-17.05 | Preliminary results on the canopy distribution of Xylella fastidiosa in the Apulian olive cultivars Anna Maria D’Onghia, CIHEAM-IAMB, Bari (IT) |
| 17.05-17.25 | Spatial and temporal dynamics of Olive Quick Decline Syndrome in orchards in Puglia, southern Italy Juan A. Navas-Cortés, CSIC-IAS (ES) |
| 17.25-17.45 | Insights into the spatio-temporal spread of Xylella fastidiosa in south-eastern Italy Antonio Vincent, IVIA, Valencia (ES) |
| 17.45-18.15 | Modeling and estimating the dynamics of Xylella fastidiosa based on French surveillance data Samuel Soubeyrand, INRA (FR) |
| 18.20-18.30 | Discussion |
| 18.30-19.45 | Poster session |
Day 3 – 15th November 2017
| Time | Items |
|---|---|
| SESSION 8 | Surveillance and control: from modelling to stakeholders analyses Chair: Wopke van der Werf, WU (NL) |
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| 08.30-09.00 | Developing surveillance strategies for Xylella fastidiosa in the Mediterranean region Alexander Mastin, University of Salford (UK) |
| 09.00-09.20 | Modelling the spread and control of Xylella fastidiosa in the early stages of invasion in Apulia Steven White, NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UK) |
| 09.20-09.40 | Evaluating containment options for a Xylella outbreak in Andalusia through network analysis Pieter Beck, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Ispra (IT) |
| 09.40-10.00 | Understanding olive growers’ intention to participate in Xylella fastidiosa control in Apulia, Italy Monique Mourits, Wageningen University (NL) |
| 10.00-10.20 | Results from the automated media monitoring on Xylella fastidiosa in the Medisys platform Maria Rosaria Mannino, EFSA, Parma (IT) |
| 10.20-10.40 | Stakeholders’ perception of Xylella fastidiosa disease: the case of Apulia region in southern Italy Claudio Bogliotti, CIHEAM-IAM Bari (IT) |
| 10.40-10.55 | Discussion |
| 10.55-11.25 | Coffee/Tea break |
| FINAL SESSION Chair: Mike Jeger, Imperial College London (UK) & EFSA Plant Health Panel |
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| 11.25-11.45 | Plant health in the future research work programme 2018-2020 (Speaker to be confirmed) |
| 11.45-11.55 | 2017-2022 Euphresco strategic research agenda Baldissera Giovani, European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, Paris (FR) |
| 11.55-12.05 | European Conferences on Xylella fastidiosa: events calendar and publications Giuseppe Stancanelli, EFSA, Parma (IT) |
| 12.05-12.40 | Feedback from stakeholders |
| 12.40-13.00 | Concluding remarks and end of meeting Alexander Purcell & Mike Jeger |
The recent detection of X. fastidiosa in Italy, France and Spain represents an important change in the geographical distribution of this dangerous plant pathogen, which now poses a serious threat to the agriculture and environment of Europe and the Mediterranean region.
This year’s conference follows the workshop “Xylella fastidiosa: knowledge gaps and research priorities for the EU” that was organised in 2015 by EFSA and the European Commission’s Directorates-General for Research and Innovation, Agriculture and Rural Development, and Health and Food Safety.
Further annual conferences are envisaged to help meet a request from the European Commission for regular scientific updates on research into X. fastidiosa.
Who should attend
This scientific conference is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of results of European research projects on X. fastidiosa and its vectors. Priority for participation will be given to scientists already involved in research onX. fastidiosa, or who are embarking on new research into the topic. Risk assessors, risk managers and stakeholders will also be important contributors to the discussion.
The registration form can be found here. The deadline for registrations is 8 September 2017.
Date
13-15 November 2017.
Location
The conference will be held at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (number 14), Carretera de Valldemossa km7,5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Language
The official language of the conference will be English. No translation will be provided.
Contact
Feel free to contact us about any content-related matters or organisational and logistical issues at the following address: Xylella_conference_2017@efsa.europa.eu
Details
- Start:
- 13 November 2017 @ 8:00
- End:
- 15 November 2017 @ 17:00
- Event Category:
- Other meetings
- Event Tags:
- conference, efsa, emergence, environment, euphresco, europe, mediterranean region, plants, ponte, risk, spain, xylella fastidiosa
- Website:
- http://www.efsa.europa.eu/it/events/event/171113
Organizer
- EFSA
- Website:
- http://www.efsa.europa.eu/it/events/event/171113
Venue
- Palma de Mallorca, Spain + Google Map