Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by naturally infected Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae) to different host plants
ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION D. Cornara (a), V. Cavalieri (b), C. Dongiovanni (c), G. Altamura (b), F. Palmisano (c), D. Bosco (d), F. Porcelli (a), R. P. P. Almeida (e), M. Saponari (b) First and second authors equally contributed to the work (a) DiSSPA-UNIBA Aldo Moro, Sez. Entomologia e Zoologia, Bari, Italy; (b) CNR Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Sede di Bari, Bari, Italy; (c) Centro di Ricerca, Sperimentazione e Formazione in Agricoltura ‘Basile-Caramia’, […]
A new outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa discovered in Apulia within the buffer zone
The Regional Plant Protection Service of Apulia Region notified the presence of a new outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa in the municipality of Ostuni, province of Brindisi. An infected olive tree has been identified inside a gas station near the highway Brindisi-Bari on the northbound lane, and located in the “buffer zone”, as defined by the Implementing […]
EFSA reviews evidence on susceptibility of Phoenix roebelenii palm to Xylella fastidiosa and of citrus, holm oak and grapevine to the strain CoDiRO
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Plant Health Panel has released a statement on the status of Vitis spp., Citrus spp. and Quercus ilex as hosts for Xylella fastidiosa strain CoDiRO, and on the host status of Phoenix roebelenii for Xylella fastidiosa. Concerning Vitis spp., current shreds of evidence provide sufficient demonstration that three varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Negroamaro and Primitivo) do not support a systemic infection by the CoDiRO […]
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