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Sep. 23, 2019
Researchers Chart Pest Sightings in Effort to Protect Against Xylella
Using data collected from across the United Kingdom, scientists are creating a comprehensive record of where Xylella-carrying pests are found.
Sep. 12, 2019
Six Years With No Cure: The Continuing Consequences of Xylella
While the body of research on Xylella fastidiosa has expanded significantly since its discovery, so has the complexity of the disease. With no cure in sight, farmers must learn to adapt.
Sep. 8, 2019
Xylella Spreads to Olive Trees in France
The two infected olive trees, which were kept for ornamental purposes, were detected in the towns of Antibes and Menton.
Sep. 5, 2019 News Briefs
Italy Failed to Fulfil Obligations to Prevent Spread of Xylella, EU Court Finds
Sep. 4, 2019 News Briefs
Australian Woman Pleads Guilty to Importing Plants Known to Carry Xylella
Aug. 19, 2019 World
Xylella Fastidiosa Could Be Contained With Better Monitoring
Jul. 22, 2019 World
Jul. 11, 2019 News Briefs
Jun. 11, 2019
Europe Updates Xylella Risk Assessment
An update to EFSA's 2015 assessment concludes the plant disease has not been eradicated, but control measures have contained its spread.
May. 22, 2019
Charges Dropped Against Scientists in Lecce Xylella Case
Researchers and officials who were charged in 2015 have been acquitted but are still blamed for omissions and mismanagement. Part of the investigation will be continued by prosecutors in Bari.
May. 6, 2019
Thousands of Jobs Lost in Italian Olive Oil Sector, Farmers Group Warns
Coldiretti says 100,000 jobs have been lost in the olive oil supply chain as adverse weather and Xylella fastidiosa crippled the country’s olive oil yield.
Apr. 5, 2019
UN Issues New Standards to Curb Spread of Xylella
Updated fumigation standards, new ground rules for international trade in agricultural products and the development of new technologies to screen plants and plant products for diseases were among the standards approved by the body.
Apr. 3, 2019
Scientists Map Risk of Exposure to Xylella
The study showed that southern Spain and other temperate locations between 40 and 50 degrees latitude are at the greatest risk for the spread of Xylella fastidiosa.
Feb. 18, 2019
Protesters Demand Aid for Olive Growers
The Orange Vests movement organized a demonstration in Rome to ask the government ad hoc measures for the Apulian and national olive oil sector.
Jan. 11, 2019
Testing New Ways to Plant Olive Groves Near Madrid
Polycultural olive groves are coming to the Community of Madrid. A new operational group hopes their implementation will increase profits and safeguard against disease.
Jan. 2, 2019
Bari Meeting on Xylella Lays Down Joint Action Plan
The International Olive Council and the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies organized a seminar with the goal of consolidating a common action plan against Xf.
Oct. 29, 2018
Spain's Olive Oil Sector Launches Ambitious Research on Xylella
Xylella fastidiosa is a serious concern for Spain's olive oil sector and its interprofessional body is supporting research efforts to fight it.
Aug. 9, 2018
Organic Treatment Shows Promise Against Xylella
The implementation of an organic treatment with good agricultural practices during a three-year trial gave encouraging results against Xf.
Jul. 5, 2018
Aerial Scan May Identify and Save Infected Olive Trees
Novel technology involving flying cameras offers hope in the fight against a pathogenic threat to olive trees.
Jun. 14, 2018
Puglia Mandates Pesticides In Fight Against Xylella, Sparking Protests
To combat the spread of the olive-killing Xylella fastidiosa bacterium, Italian agricultural officials are telling farmers to use pesticides to kill the disease's vectors, three spittlebugs, but this mandate has sparked protests and outrage.
May. 9, 2018
Greeks Prepare for the Worst as Xylella Threat Looms
The late incidents in Spain cause anxiety in Greece, where no appearance of the pathogen has been recorded.
May. 4, 2018
Five years into the Xylella fastidiosa tragedy, scientists fear its continued spread may be inevitable.
Apr. 17, 2018
Xylella Marches On: Lethal Olive Disease Discovered in Central Spain
Xylella fastidiosa continues to kill many tens of thousands of olive trees in south Italy's Puglia region and is on track to widen its deadly clasp across the Mediterranean basin.