In 2013, scientists detected for the first time in the EU the quarantine plant bacterium Xylella fastidiosa on olive trees in Apulia, southern Italy. Ten years later, what is the situation? And how is research contributing to solutions? Interview with Pierfederico La Notte – Researcher IPSP-CNR Bari
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Olive Growers in Apulia: from anger to awareness
On our last visit to Puglia, olive grower Serena Stifani told us how, 10 years after the discovery of the Xylella bacterium on olive trees, farmers have changed their attitude from anger to awareness. It is a story full of pain, but also of hope for the future and a...