Xylella fastidiosa
Jan. 5, 2026
Scientists Identify Xylella-Tolerant Olive Varieties and Test Heat Treatments
The BeXyl project has identified olive varieties with greater tolerance to Xylella fastidiosa and reported early results from an experimental thermal treatment against the bacteria.
Dec. 5, 2025
In Puglia’s Ancient Groves, a Young Producer Charts a High-Tech Future for Ulivè
Azienda Agricola Emmanuel Sanarica is redefining olive farming in Puglia, combining research, technology and biodiversity to produce award-winning oils such as Ulivè.
Oct. 9, 2025
Alarm in Gargano as Xylella Reaches New Northern Front
A new Xylella fastidiosa outbreak near Cagnano Varano marks the bacterium’s northernmost spread in Puglia, prompting containment efforts and genetic analysis to trace its origin.
Sep. 20, 2025
New Biopesticides Prove Effective at Mitigating Symptoms of Xylella
Three new biopesticides targeting Xylella fastidiosa developed by Biovexo may soon be available, offering hope in curbing the epidemic.
Jul. 8, 2025
New Xylella Fastidiosa Infections Identified in Puglia
The latest infection of four olive trees marks the northernmost detection of Xylella fastidiosa in Italy’s southern Puglia region.
Apr. 22, 2025
New Xylella Infections Found in Northern Puglia
Xylella fastidiosa, a deadly bacterium, has been found in an olive tree in Bari, causing concern for the region's important olive oil industry.
Apr. 21, 2025 Basics
Apr. 7, 2025 Production
Revitalizing Salento: Entrepreneurs Fight Xylella with New Ideas
Apr. 1, 2025 Business
Australian Growers on Alert After Xylella Fastidiosa Found in China
Jul. 15, 2024 News Briefs
Jun. 3, 2024 Production
Xylella-Resilient Groves Are the Future of Apulian Olive Oil
Mar. 25, 2024
Scientists Defend Study Finding Xylella Not Responsible for Most OQDS
Margherita Ciervo and Marco Scortichini defend their research that found Xylella fastidiosa was not responsible for most Apulian olive tree deaths over the past decade.
Mar. 14, 2024
Authorities in Puglia Confirm Culprit in Olive Tree Devastation
Officials rebuffed a recent study that implied Xylella fastidiosa was not mainly responsible for the millions of ravaged trees.
Mar. 6, 2024
Xylella May Not Be Responsible for Olive Tree Devastation in Puglia, Study Finds
The findings could unravel a decade of policy and understanding that Xylella fastidiosa was the leading cause of Olive Quick Decline Syndrome in Puglia.
Feb. 29, 2024
Authorities Identify Xylella Strain Infecting Vines, Almonds in Puglia
The new variant was detected in a region already severely affected by Xylella fastidiosa pauca.
Feb. 20, 2024
Balearic Islands Tighten Restrictions as Xylella Spreads in Mallorca
The strain of Xylella fastidiosa responsible for Olive Quick Decline Syndrome was identified in other plants in Mallorca.
Oct. 30, 2023
New Spray Could Protect Olive Trees from Xylella
Researchers have developed a technology that allows the inactivation of specific plant genes through a single spray application.
Oct. 24, 2023
Olive Grove Bacteria May Hold Key to Combating Xylella
Certain microorganisms provide biological advantages like a secondary immune system, researchers found.
Jul. 18, 2022
New Financial Aid for Apulian Millers Crippled by Xylella Fastidiosa
Millers will be eligible for payments of up to €200,000. The new €35 million funding is part of the broader olive sector recovery plan.
Jun. 2, 2022
Europe’s LIFE Resilience Project Offers Tools to Mitigate Spread of Xylella
LIFE Resilience has presented the results of a four-year-long project to stop the spread of Xyella fastidiosa and identify resistant varieties.
May. 12, 2022
Court Halts Removal of Xylella-Infected Millenary Trees in Puglia
Local agricultural associations protested a local court's decision and said it would result in further damage to the region’s olive trees.
Apr. 28, 2022
Authorities in Italy Envision a Post-Xylella Puglia
Italian authorities have earmarked €50 million to help private businesses plant new crops in destroyed olive groves and improve overall biodiversity in the region.
Apr. 6, 2022
Improving Olive Grove Biodiversity Helps Fight Xylella Fastidiosa and Climate Change
Scientists and farmers at the latest LIFE Resilience project workshop in Portugal discussed how nature and technology will shape the future of European olive growing.
Mar. 17, 2022
Officials in Puglia Approve New Plan to Stem Spread of Xylella Fastidiosa
The goal is to monitor and combat the bacteria outbreaks that have been destroying traditional and monumental olive groves for nearly a decade.
Mar. 8, 2022
Xylella Arrived in Italy from a Costa Rican Coffee Plant, Researchers Say
A study concluded that the genomes of Xylella fastidiosa in Apulian olive trees descended directly from Costa Rican coffee plants.
Feb. 28, 2022
Researchers Find Another Disease Afflicting Olive Groves in Puglia
New research on olive trees in Salento revealed the spreading of a known fungus, whose drying action is much faster than Xylella bacteria.