The Portuguese General Directorate of Food and Veterinary Affairs (DGAV) updated the Xylella...
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New insight on vector control in the EU outbreaks
Researchers say that increasing the Xylella fastidiosa vector removal rate while lowering the...
New paper on sentinel plants for pests’ early detection
A group of British scientists used Xylella fastidiosa infection in olives (Olea europaea) as a...
Ecological factors driving Xf vector populations in Corsica
Researchers of the BeXyl Project partner INRAE published a paper highlighting some environmental...
First Xf introduction in France might date back to 1970s
The first introduction of Xylella fastidiosa in France might date back to 1971 through infected...
EFSA: Xylella taiwanensis potential risk for the EU
Xylella taiwanensis fulfills the criteria to be a potential quarantine pest in the EU, the...
BBC report on using dogs’ sense of smell to scout Xf infected plants
The BBC Future Planet published an extensive report on the use of dogs' sense of smell to identify...
Xylella fastidiosa on citrus in Portugal “of high relevance for Europe”
In December, the Government of Portugal confirmed the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in citrus for...
Citizen participation and ‘sentinel’ gardens at the core of UK strategy for biosecurity
Gardeners and citizens should step up their engagement to curb the import of plant pests and...
EFSA adds 15 new plant species to the Xylella host database
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) added 15 new plants species to the Xylella fastidiosa...
Apulia Region updates the Xylella action plan
The Apulia regional authorities will intensify surveillance actions in the highest Xylella...
Evaluation of Xylella fastidiosa management strategies in the Balearic Islands
A recently published paper by researchers of the BeXyl consortium describes different management...
Xylella fastidiosa new detections in Occitanie (France)
Last October, local authorities in the Occitanie Region, France, detected 23 new X. fastidiosa...
Genome sequence of the Xylella fastidiosa Lazio strain and new plasmids unveiled
Two recently published papers authored by researchers of the BeXyl consortium expand the knowledge...
4th European conference on Xylella fastidiosa research
EFSA is organizing, together with the BeXyl project, other EU-funded projects and Euphresco, the...
