Research is moving forward and exploring new grounds to manage the current EU Xylella fastidiosa...
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“Sharing knowledge between scientists and growers”: a talk with H. Raaijmakers and J. Pages
In Europe, the plant nursery sector plays an essential economic and ecologic role in forestry and...
On 20 August the 4th European conference on Xylella fastidiosa
The 4th European conference on Xylella fastidiosa will open in one month. With...
Climate change curbs the winter recovery of Xf infected grapes
Scientists suggest lowering the expectations about the winter as a “recovery season” for the...
EFSA adds 12 new plant species to the Xf host database
The European Food Safety Authority added 12 new plant species to the Xylella fastidiosa host...
Open position for a postdoctoral researcher
A two-year PostDoc position for Investigating the mechanisms shaping the adaptation of the...
The Xf outbreak in Alicante, a talk with Antonio Vicent
In 2017, researchers found Xylella fastidiosa in mainland Spain for the first time, in one plot of...
In Apulia Xf infected 21 million olive trees, estimates suggest
Since 2013 Xylella fastidiosa has infected 21 million olive trees in Apulia, covering 8,000 square...
Studies on priming give new momentum to research on Xf resistance
The results of new studies on the "priming" mechanism in grapevine plants may give new momentum to...
EFSA launches a comic strip on Xf
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) started the publication of a comic strip to raise...
Xylella files: Xf is a global issue, let’s improve communication
The communication on Xylella fastidiosa must grow to keep pace with an expanding worldwide...
First report of Xf on almond in Lebanon
Scientists published the first report about Xylella fastidiosa on almond trees in Lebanon....
In Apulia students in olive tree grafting class
The grassroots organization Save the Olives and the Italian farmers' organization Coldiretti, one...
Paper: a model for predicting P. spumarius egg hatching in Spain
Spanish scientists developed a model to predict egg hatching of the X. fastidiosa’s vector...
Paper: eucalyptus oil allays symptoms of Xf infection in almond plants
Scientists demonstrated that a formulation of eucalyptus essential oil protects almond plants...
