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Xylella ten years after, second episode: the anti-Xf dogs

Feb 8, 2024 | Dissemination, Interviews

Building on the success of the experiments on canines’ detecting plants’ pathogens, the BeXyl Project supports the Xylella detection dogs’ initiative, started in 2021. The goal is to have a squad of sniffing dogs to detect early stage, asymptomatic Xylella fastidiosa infections. Here is the second episode of our reportage from Italy, “Xylella, ten years after”.

Olive Growers in Apulia: from anger to awareness

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...

Bexyl Communication report 2023

Bexyl Communication report 2023

During the 1st BeXyl Project General Assembly, taken in Madrid on 15-16 November 2023, our communication team presented the Key Performance Indicators and results for the first 12 months of activity: growth is steady. Now’s the time for collaborative action....

Xf in the Balearics between curse and hope, talk with D. Olmo

Xf in the Balearics between curse and hope, talk with D. Olmo

After an initial detection of Xylella fastidiosa in 2016, in the following years the Balearic Islands have become the first European territory to host all the most threatening Xf strains found in Europe. This is bad news for local agriculture. On the other hand, this...