insights about xylella
Innovative and sustainable strategies for the control of Xylella-induced diseases
Successful Xylella-diseases management must use an integrated strategy that involves the principles of exclusion, eradication, and protection. Exclusion of the pathogen, avoidance of the pathogen, cultural practices, control of insect vectors and disease resistance are some of the control measures.
With regard to control measures, although there are some ongoing research lines, an effective control method of the pathogen applicable in the field is lacking. Control of Xf is therefore currently achieved by removing sources of inoculum, using healthy plant propagation material and controlling the vector(s).
The project ambition is then to include different actions (i) to control the pathogen and the vector developing novel tools (i.e. use of bacteriophage, antimicrobial peptides, endosymbiotic microrganisms, etc.); (ii) to enhance host defense mechanisms, (iii) to implement agricultural practices to reduce spread, and (iv) to produce pathogen-free propagating materials for the new plantations.
The overall ambition is to develop long-term sustainability of cropping systems that protect the natural biodiversity and landscape environments throughout the entire EU territory. Such control measures will be used to produce specific cultivation guidelines for pest and disease management and for low input/organic farming, taking into account the high numbers of host plants and vectors of this bacterium and the differences across production systems which may affect the effectiveness of the measures.
PROJECT PUBLICATIONS
VIEW ALLDifferences in the Endophytic Microbiome of Olive Cultivars Infected by Xylella fastidiosa across Seasons
Authors: Annalisa Giampetruzzi, Paula Baptista, Massimiliano Morelli, Cristina Cameirão, Teresa Lino Neto, Daniela Costa, Giusy D’Attoma, Raied Abou Kubaa, Giuseppe Altamura, Maria Saponari, José Alberto Pereira and Pasquale Saldarelli. Publication: 2 September 2020...
Screening and identification of BP100 peptide conjugates active against Xylella fastidiosa using a viability-qPCR method
Authors: Aina Baró, Esther Badosa, Laura Montesinos, Lidia Feliu, Marta Planas, Emilio Montesinos & Anna Bonaterra Publication: 29 July 2020 Abstract: Background Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most harmful bacterial plant pathogens worldwide, causing a variety...
Soil microbial communities from olive cultivars are shaped by seasonality and geographical scales
Authors: Manuel Anguita-Maeso, Juan C. Rivas, Guillermo León, Cristina Estudillo, Juan A. Navas-Cortés, and Blanca B. Landa. Publication: 3 May 2020 Abstract: Soil biodiversity is essential to sustain healthy ecosystems supporting the maintenance of the environment...
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VIEW ALLCopper Supplementation in Watering Solution Reaches the Xylem But Does Not Protect Tobacco Plants Against Xylella fastidiosa Infection
Authors: Qing Ge; Paul A. Cobine; Leonardo De La Fuente. Published: 21 Jan 2020 Abstract: Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-limited plant pathogenic bacterium that causes disease in many crops worldwide. Copper (Cu) is an antimicrobial agent widely used on X. fastidiosa...
Antagonistic activity of olive endophytic bacteria and of Bacillus spp. strains against Xylella fastidiosa
Authors: Stefania Zicca ;Palmira De Bellis; Mario Masiello; Maria Saponari; Pasquale Saldarelli; Donato Boscia; Angelo Sisto. Posted: March 18, 2020. Abstract: Strains of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca characterized by a specific genotype, the so called sequence type...
A zinc, copper and citric acid biocomplex shows promise for control of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca in olive trees in Apulia region (southern Italy)
Authors: Marco SCORTICHINI, Jianchi CHEN, Monica DE CAROLI, Giuseppe DALESSANDRO, Nicoletta PUCCI, Vanessa MODESTI, Alessia L’AURORA, Milena PETRICCIONE, Luigi ZAMPELLA, Francesco MASTROBUONI, Danilo MIGONI, Laura DEL COCO, Chiara Roberta GIRELLI, Filippo PIACENTE,...