Three new plant species found infected by Xylella fastidiosa in Apulia
Phillyrea latifolia L. (also known as “mock privet”), Lavandula stoechas L. (the “French lavender”) and Eremophila maculata F. Muell. (the “spotted emu bush”), three plant species forming largely spread shrubs in the Mediterranean “macchia”, have been recently found infected by Xylella fastidiosa in Salento (Italy), thus joining the lengthening list of plant hosts susceptible to […]
Understanding space-time dynamics of plant disease epidemics: Verticillium wilt and Xylella fastidiosa as case studies: a seminar by Dr. Juan Antonio Navas-Cortés (CSIC-IAS) in Bari
The CNR-Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, in the context of POnTE activities, hosts for a 10-day visit the research team from CSIC-IAS. During this visit, Dr. Juan A. Navas-Cortés will give a speech on “Understanding space-time dynamics of plant disease epidemics: Verticillium wilt and Xylella fastidiosa as case studies”, on July 6, 2016 at 11:00 am. […]
M.A. Jacques (INRA) visits Bari research team to strengthen research activities on Xylella fastidiosa in Italy and France
Dr. Marie-Agnès Jacques, Director of Research of the EmerSys (Emergence, Systematics and Ecology of plant pathogenic bacteria) team at INRA, has been a guest at CNR-IPSP/UNIBA laboratories in Bari from June 20 to 24, 2016. The French researcher has discussed with the Italian colleagues the current updates and the future directions for research tasks to […]
Transcriptome profiling of two olive cultivars in response to infection by the CoDiRO strain of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca
Authors: Giampetruzzi A., Morelli M., Saponari M., Loconsole G., Chiumenti M., Boscia D., Savino V.N., Martelli G.P. and Saldarelli P. Type of contribution: Journal Article Journal: BMC Genomics 2016, 17 Publication date: 27-06-2016 Page: 475 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2833-9 Keywords: Xylella, De novo assembly, Transcriptome, Olive, Xylem, Tolerance, Differentially expressed genes, LRR, RLK, ABA Corresponding author: Pasquale Saldarelli, CNR-IPSP Abstract […]
EFSA releases the full report of “Xylella fastidiosa: knowledge gaps and research priorities for the EU” workshop
EFSA organized in Brussels, on November 12-13, 2015, a workshop entitled “Xylella fastidiosa: knowledge gaps and research priorities for the EU”, to identify gaps in knowledge and EU research priorities on the harmful pathogen. The workshop, attended by about 130 participants (including scientists, risk assessors, risk managers, and stakeholders) from 16 EU countries and four […]
A conference on challenges for risk assessment of Xylella organized by ANSES in Paris
On March 10, 2016 a conference on “Challenges for Risk Assessment and Risk Management for crops and the environment?” was held in Paris, at Bâtiment Copernic–Maisons Alfort, organized by Dr. Charles Manceau, director of Plant Health sector at ANSES. Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium responsible for emerging diseases in France and Italy which constitute a threat to […]
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