Beyond Xylella, Integrated Management Strategies for Mitigating Xylella fastidiosa impact in Europe (BeXyl)

Informazioni relative al progetto

BeXyl

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 101060593

DOI

10.3030/101060593

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 20 Luglio 2022

Data di avvio 1 Settembre 2022

Data di completamento 31 Agosto 2026

Finanziato da

• Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Costo totale

€ 7 089 069,00

Contributo UE

€ 6 674 782,75

Coordinato da

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Spain

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Risultati finali

Documents, reports (5)

Evaluation of molecular approaches for absolute quantification, in-situ detection and molecular typing of Xf in plants and vectors
Practise abstracts Batch 1-RP1

This deliverable contains 2 practice abstracts: -Practise abstract (1): will be submitted at the project start during the first 6 month to raise awareness on the main project research investigations and expected research outcomes.-Practise abstract (2): will provide an appraisal of the latest developments on tools for surveillance and detection (referring to the main achievements of WP2).

Analysis of ecological impacts associated with Xf outbreaks and disease management measures
Practise abstracts batch 2-RP2

This deliverable contains 3 practice abstracts: -Practise abstract (1) will illustrate the potential new host plants and pathogenicity of Xf strains relevant for EU and the Mediterranean Basin (referring to the results from WP1 detailed in D1.3) - Practise abstract (2) will illustrate the maps of relative risk to Xf in EU based on the identified major biotic and abiotic factors that drives Xf epidemics (referring to the results from WP1 detailed in D1.1)- Practise abstract (3) will summarize the technical aspects of the applicability of TT therapy for Xf on plant propagation material at commercial scale (referring to the results from WP3 detailed in D3.2)

Evaluation of the use of black light traps to collect spittlebug adults and estimate their Xf-infection status

Report on the use of black light traps to collect spittlebug adults and estimate their Xf-infection status

Data Management Plan (2)

"Data Management Plan ""DMP"""

Dissemination and Publication Management Plan

"Update 1 of Data Management Plan ""DMP"""

An Update of Data Management Plan

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Project Website & Collaborative Platform for Management

Data sets, microdata, etc (1)

List of the most active EF against spittlebug vectors and of the viruses associated with P. spumarius

A list of the most active EF against spittlebug vectors and of the viruses associated with P. spumarius

Pubblicazioni

Peer reviewed articles (71)

Complete Circularized Genome Resources for <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>sandyi</i> Strains CO33 and CFBP8478

Autori: María Pilar Velasco-Amo, Luis F. Arias-Giraldo, Miguel Román-Écija, Annalisa Giampetruzzi, Maria Saponari, Blanca B. Landa
Pubblicato in: PhytoFrontiers™, Numero 4, 2024, ISSN 2690-5442
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTOFR-01-24-0004-A

Pseudogenes and host specialization in the emergent bacterial plant pathogen <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i>

Autori: Navdeep Kaur, Neha Potnis, Leonardo De La Fuente
Pubblicato in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Numero 91, 2025, ISSN 0099-2240
Editore: American Society for Microbiology
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02070-24

Activity of natural occurring entomopathogenic fungi on nymphal and adult stages of Philaenus spumarius

Autori: N. Bodino; R. Barbera; N. Gonzalez-Mas; S. Demichelis; D. Bosco; P. Dolci
Pubblicato in: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2024, ISSN 1096-0805
Editore: ScienceDirect
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2024.108078

Ten Challenges to Understanding and Managing the Insect-Transmitted, Xylem-Limited Bacterial Pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

Autori: Leonardo De La Fuente, Juan A. Navas-Cortés, and Blanca B. Landa
Pubblicato in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2025, ISSN 0099-2240
Editore: American Society for Microbiology
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-12-23-0476-KC

Forecasting Pathogen Dynamics with Bayesian Model-Averaging: Application to Xylella fastidiosa

Autori: Candy Abboud, Eric Parent, Olivier Bonnefon & Samuel Soubeyrand
Pubblicato in: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 2023, ISSN 1593-2095
Editore: Spinger
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-023-01169-w

A pathogen of good taste: genetics of a bacterial host jump of the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa from coffee to wine grapes

Autori: Alexandra Katz Kahn, Jasslin Cervantes, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida
Pubblicato in: Microbial Genomics, Numero 11, 2025, ISSN 2057-5858
Editore: Microbiology Society
DOI: 10.1099/MGEN.0.001447

A genomic locus uniquely encoded by blueberry-infecting Xylella fastidiosa strains affects motility and biofilm formation in vitro, and virulence in planta

Autori: Navdeep Kaur, Marcus V. Merfa, Alexandra K. Kahn, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida, Leonardo De La Fuente
Pubblicato in: PLOS One, Numero 21, 2026, ISSN 1932-6203
Editore: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0346230

Extent of Stem Colonization of Spanish <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> Strains in Olive: A Proximal Sensing Approach for Early Detection of Infection

Autori: Miguel Román-Écija, Concepción Olivares-García, Blanca B. Landa, Juan A. Navas-Cortés
Pubblicato in: Plant Disease, Numero 110, 2026, ISSN 0191-2917
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-11-24-2327-RE

Mitigation of Almond Leaf Scorch by a Peptide that Inhibits the Motility of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i>

Autori: Luis Moll, Esther Badosa, Leonardo De La Fuente, Emilio Montesinos, Marta Planas, Anna Bonaterra, Lidia Feliu
Pubblicato in: Plant Disease, Numero 109, 2025, ISSN 0191-2917
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-07-24-1414-RE

Complete Genome Sequence Data of Two <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>multiplex</i> Strains (ST26) Isolated from Infected Almond and Cherry in Southern Italy

Autori: Serafina Serena Amoia, Maria Saponari, Donato Boscia, Reinaldo Rodrigues de Souza Neto, Annalisa Giampetruzzi
Pubblicato in: PhytoFrontiers™, Numero 6, 2026, ISSN 2690-5442
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTOFR-11-25-0130-A

Natural competence in the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa varies across genotypes and is associated with adhesins

Autori: Ranlin Liu, María Pilar Velasco-Amo, Luis F. Arias-Giraldo, Monica A. Donegan, Neha Potnis, Nate B. Hardy, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida, Blanca B. Landa, Leonardo De La Fuente
Pubblicato in: PLOS Pathogens, Numero 21, 2025, ISSN 1553-7374
Editore: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PPAT.1013757

Modeling the accuracy of Xylella fastidiosa molecular diagnostic tests in naturally-infected almond tree samples

Autori: María Del Pilar Velasco Amo, Concepción Olivares-García, Miguel Román-Écija, Ester Marco-Noales, Juan A. Navas-Cortés, and Blanca Beatriz Landa del Castillo
Pubblicato in: Plant Disease, 2025, ISSN 0191-2917
Editore: American Phytopathological Society
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-12-24-2568-RE

Mechanism of action of a bactericidal lipopeptide which targets lipopolysaccharides of the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

Autori: Pau Caravaca-Fuentes, Gerard Riesco-Llach, Beatriz Gascón, Lidia Feliu, Marta Planas, Emilio Montesinos
Pubblicato in: Frontiers in Plant Science, Numero 17, 2026, ISSN 1664-462X
Editore: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/FPLS.2026.1953704

Identification of an Almond Cultivar Resistant to <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>fastidiosa</i> and Insights into Host-Specific Bacterial Behavior

Autori: Miri Vanunu, Noa Zecharia, Orit Dror, Yuval Omer, Hillel Brukental, Rotem Harel-Beja, Kamel Hatib, Tamar Azoulay-Shemer, Doron Holland, Dani Shtienberg, Ofir Bahar
Pubblicato in: Plant Disease, 2026, ISSN 0191-2917
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-02-26-0369-RE

Emerging risk of Xylella fastidiosa in Europe under global change

Autori: Eduardo Moralejo, Maria Saponari, Donato Boscia, Blanca B. Landa
Pubblicato in: Biological Invasions, Numero 28, 2026, ISSN 1387-3547
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S10530-026-03869-5

First Report of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> Infection and Pierce’s Disease in Resistant Grape Cultivars in Texas, U.S.A.

Autori: Jacy L. Lewis, Pedro Uribe, David N. Appel, Alexandra K. Kahn, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida
Pubblicato in: Plant Disease, Numero 110, 2026, ISSN 0191-2917
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-26-0060-PDN

A high-throughput analysis of high-resolution X-ray CT images of stems of olive and citrus plants resistant and susceptible to Xylella fastidiosa

Autori: Nancy C. Walker, Siul A. Ruiz, Talita R. Ferreira, Helvecio D. Coletta-Filho, James Le Houx, Daniel McKay Fletcher, Steven M. White, Tiina Roose
Pubblicato in: Plant Pathology, 2023, ISSN 1365-3059
Editore: BSPP
DOI: 10.1111/ppa.13835

Species composition and prevalence of sharpshooters and spittlebugs potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in olive orchards of southeastern Brazil

Autori: Joyce A. Froza, Pedro H. A. Moura, Luiz F. O. Silva, Gabriel Mejdalani, João R. S. Lopes
Pubblicato in: Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, Numero 68, 2024, ISSN 1806-9665
Editore: FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
DOI: 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2024-0017

Thermal Dynamics of Xylem and Soil–Root Temperatures in Olive and Almond Trees and Their Relationship with Air Temperature

Autori: Miguel Román-Écija, Blanca B. Landa, Luca Testi, Juan A. Navas-Cortés
Pubblicato in: Agronomy, Numero 16, 2025, ISSN 2073-4395
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/AGRONOMY16010102

A marked sequential point process for disease surveillance: Modeling and optimization

Autori: François d’Alayer, Edith Gabriel, Samuel Soubeyrand
Pubblicato in: Spatial Statistics, Numero 68, 2025, ISSN 2211-6753
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SPASTA.2025.100913

Bactericidal and plant defense elicitation activities of Eucalyptus oil decrease the severity of infections by Xylella fastidiosa on almond plants

Autori: Montesinos Barreda, Laura; Baró Sabé, Aina; Gascón, Beatriz; Montesinos Seguí, Emilio
Pubblicato in: Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023, ISSN 1664-462X
Editore: Frontiers Media S. A.
DOI: 10.3389/FPLS.2023.1122218

Streamlining Pest Risk Assessment: The qPRAentry R Package for Assessing Potential Pest Entry

Autori: Maria Chiara Rosace, Antonio Vicent, Matteo Crotta, Ewelina Czwienczek, David Makowski, Vittorio Rossi, Martina Cendoya
Pubblicato in: Risk Analysis, Numero 45, 2025, ISSN 0272-4332
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1111/RISA.70125

Phylogenomic analysis of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca strains from olive and almond trees in Argentina

Autori: Franco Daniel Fernández, L. F. Arias-Giraldo, P. A. Tolocka, F. A. Guzmán, C. Olivares, M. E. Roca, M. L. Otero, L. R. Conci, B. B. Landa, R. M. Haelterman
Pubblicato in: European Journal of Plant Pathology, Numero 171, 2025, ISSN 0929-1873
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S10658-024-02969-Z

PLASTID ENVELOPE ION CHANNELS (PEC1/2) link Ca ²⁺ and jasmonic acid signaling in plant cells

Autori: Susanne Mühlbauer, Dawid Jaślan, Inês F. Duarte Nunes, Benjamin Brandt, Lena Wutz, Khansa Mekkaoui, Sanja Zenker, Jakob Rehberger, Marlena Rädler, Lorenz Holzner, Constance Tisserant, Carsten Völkner, Andrea Bräutigam, Silke Robatzek, Bettina Hause, Christian Grimm, Hans-Henning Kunz
Pubblicato in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Numero 123, 2026, ISSN 0027-8424
Editore: National Academy of Sciences
DOI: 10.1073/PNAS.2525536123

A Survey of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> in the U.S. State of Virginia Reveals Wide Distribution of Both Subspecies <i>fastidiosa</i> and <i>multiplex</i> in Grapevine

Autori: Sahar Abdelrazek, Elizabeth Bush, Charlotte Oliver, Haijie Liu, Parul Sharma, Marcela A. Johnson, Monica A. Donegan, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida, Mizuho Nita, Boris A. Vinatzer
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, Numero 114, 2024, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-06-23-0212-R

Isolation, Phylogenetic Inferences, and Early Diversification of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>fastidiosa</i> in Cova da Beira Region, Portugal

Autori: Eva Garcia, Alexandra K. Kahn, Cristina Rodrigues, Alexandra Camelo, Christophe Espírito-Santo, Helvecio D. Coletta-Filho, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida, Joana Costa
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, Numero 115, 2025, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0009-R

Recent research accomplishments on early detection of Xylella fastidiosa outbreaks in the Mediterranean Basin

Autori: María P. VELASCO-AMO , Antonio VICENT , Pablo J. ZARCO-TEJADA , Juan A. NAVAS-CORTÉS , Blanca B. LANDA
Pubblicato in: Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2023, ISSN 1593-2095
Editore: Firenze University Press
DOI: 10.36253/PHYTO-14171

Outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca ST53 affecting wild and cultivated olive trees on the island of Mallorca, Spain

Autori: Eduardo MORALEJO, Bàrbara QUETGLAS, Marina MONTESINOS, Francisco ADROVER, Diego OLMO, Alicia NIETO, Ana PEDROSA, Marta LÓPEZ, Andreu JUAN, Ester MARCO-NOALES, Inmaculada NAVARRO-HERRERO, Silvia BARBÉ, María Pilar VELASCO-AMO, Concepción OLIVARES-GARCÍA, Blanca B. LANDA
Pubblicato in: Phytopathologia Mediterranea, Numero 63, 2025, ISSN 1593-2095
Editore: Firenze University Press
DOI: 10.36253/PHYTO-15891

An individual-based spatial epidemiological model for the spread of plant diseases

Autori: Martina Cendoya; Ana Navarro-Quiles; Antonio López-Quílez; Antonio Vicent; David Conesa
Pubblicato in: Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics, 2024, ISSN 1537-2693
Editore: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/S13253-024-00604-2

A hyperspectral phenotyping platform for studying plant responses to Xylella fastidiosa infection

Autori: Valle EGEA-COBRERO, Jose A. JÍMENEZ-BERNI, Rocio CALDERON, Pablo J. ZARCO-TEJADA, Miguel ROMÁN-ÉCIJA, Guillermo LEÓN-ROPERO, Alberto HORNERO, Juan A. NAVAS-CORTÉS, Blanca B. Landa
Pubblicato in: Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2026, ISSN 1593-2095
Editore: Firenze University Press
DOI: 10.36253/PHYTO-17124

Induction of Defense Responses and Protection of Almond Plants Against <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> by Endotherapy with a Bifunctional Peptide

Autori: Luís Moll; Aina Baró; Laura Montesinos; Esther Badosa; Anna Bonaterra; Emilio Montesinos
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology, 2022, ISSN 1943-7684
Editore: APS Publications
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-12-21-0525-R

Aggressiveness of Subspecies and Sequence Types of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> and Plant Response in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i>

Autori: Aniol Buisac, Beatriz Gascón, Emilio Montesinos, Laura Montesinos
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, Numero 116, 2026, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-11-25-0366-R

New Approaches to Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis

Autori: Jaime Cubero, Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada, Sara Cuesta-Morrondo, Ana Palacio-Bielsa, Juan A. Navas-Cortés, Pilar Sabuquillo, Tomás Poblete, Blanca B. Landa, Jerson Garita-Cambronero
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, Numero 114, 2024, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-10-23-0366-IA

Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in Host Plants and Insect Vectors by Droplet Digital PCR

Autori: Serafina Serena Amoia; Angelantonio Minafra; Angela Ligorio; Vincenzo Cavalieri; Donato Boscia; Maria Saponari; Giuliana Loconsole
Pubblicato in: Agriculture (Basel), 2023, ISSN 2077-0472
Editore: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture13030716

Multiple genotypes of a quarantine plant pathogen detected in New Zealand indigenous plants located in a botanical garden overseas

Autori: Sandra B. Visnovsky, Alexandra K. Kahn, Fernanda Nieto‐Jacobo, Preeti Panda, Sarah Thompson, David A. J. Teulon, Isabel Bojanini Molina, M. Virginia Marroni, Ronny Groenteman, Luciano A. Rigano, Robert K. Taylor, Holly Forbes, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida
Pubblicato in: Plant Pathology, Numero 74, 2025, ISSN 0032-0862
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1111/PPA.14026

Complete Circularized Genome Resources of Seven Strains of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa Using Hybrid Assembly Reveals Unknown Plasmids

Autori: María Pilar Velasco-Amo, Luis F. Arias-Giraldo, Miguel Román-Écija, Leonardo De La Fuente, Ester Marco-Noales, Eduardo Moralejo, Juan A. Navas-Cortés, and Blanca B. Landa
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology, 2023, ISSN 1943-7684
Editore: APS Publications
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-10-22-0396-A

A New Vector of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i>: The Role of <i>Mesoptyelus impictifrons</i> as a Vector in Israel

Autori: Maor Tomer, Liat Gidron-Heinemann, Elad Chiel, Rakefet Sharon
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, Numero 114, 2024, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-04-24-0111-SC

Prunus dulcis response to novel defense elicitor peptides and control of Xylella fastidiosa infections

Autori: Luis Moll, Núria Giralt, Marta Planas, Lidia Feliu, Emilio Montesinos, Anna Bonaterra, Esther Badosa
Pubblicato in: Plant Cell Reports, Numero 43, 2024, ISSN 0721-7714
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S00299-024-03276-X

Diversity and persistence of the RNA virome of Philaenus spumarius, the European vector of Xylella fastidiosa

Autori: Sara Ottati, Luciana Galetto, Francesco Volpe, Nicola Bodino, Cristina Marzachí, Domenico Bosco, Simona Abbá
Pubblicato in: Scientific Reports, Numero 16, 2025, ISSN 2045-2322
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41598-025-32597-4

A metabolic model based on a pangenome core reveals putative conserved biochemical features of the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa

Autori: Paola Corbín-Agustí, Miguel Álvarez-Herrera, Miguel Román-Écija, Patricia Álvarez, Marta Tortajada, Blanca B. Landa, Juli Peretó
Pubblicato in: Microbiological Research, Numero 312, 2025, ISSN 0944-5013
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.MICRES.2026.128616

Nicotiana benthamiana as a model plant host for Xylella fastidiosa: Control of infections by transient expression and endotherapy with a bifunctional peptide

Autori: Baró, Aina; Saldarelli, Pasquale; Saponari, Maria; Montesinos, Emilio; Montesinos, Laura
Pubblicato in: Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022, ISSN 1664-462X
Editore: Frontiers Media
DOI: 10.3389/FPLS.2022.1061463

Functional Peptides for Plant Disease Control

Autori: Emilio Montesinos
Pubblicato in: Annual Review of Phytopathology, 2023, ISSN 1545-2107
Editore: Annual Reviews
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-021722-034312

European <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> Strains Can Cause Symptoms in Blueberry

Autori: Deepak Shantharaj, Miguel Román-Écija, Maria Pilar Velasco-Amo, Juan A. Navas-Cortés, Blanca B. Landa, Leonardo De La Fuente
Pubblicato in: Plant Disease, Numero 108, 2024, ISSN 0191-2917
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-12-23-2640-SC

Modelling <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> Infection Dynamics in Grapevines: A Physiologically Based Approach

Autori: Gianni Gilioli, Igor D. Weber, Enrico Bertoldi, Anna Simonetto, Blanca B. Landa, Paola Gervasio
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, 2026, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-04-26-0114-R

The susceptibility of olive cultivars to <scp> <i>X</i> </scp> <i>ylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> <scp>ST53</scp> affects transmission efficiency of the insect vector <scp> <i>P</i> </scp> <i>hilaenus spumarius</i> ( <scp>H</scp> emiptera: <scp>A</scp> phrophoridae)

Autori: Nicola Bodino, Saponari Maria, Cavalieri Vincenzo, Altamura Giuseppe, Valentina Palmisano, Domenico Bosco, Crescenza Dongiovanni
Pubblicato in: Pest Management Science, Numero 82, 2026, ISSN 1526-498X
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/PS.71055

Confirmation of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> (Lysobacterales: Lysobacteraceae) transmission by 8 leafhopper species present in coffee plantations in Costa Rica

Autori: Laura Garita, Ana Mariel Zúñiga-Pereira, Andrés Arias-Paco, William Villalobos, Sofia Carvajal-Rojas, Jose Pablo Álvarez-Mora, Luis Enrique Chaves-González, Isaías Abdallah, Carolina Godoy, Phyllis G Weintraub, Mauricio Montero-Astúa, Carlos Chacón-Díaz
Pubblicato in: Journal of Insect Science, Numero 26, 2026, ISSN 1536-2442
Editore: Oxford University Press (OUP)
DOI: 10.1093/JISESA/IEAG068

Direct and indirect effects of two endophytic entomopathogenic fungi on survival and feeding behaviour of meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius

Autori: Meelad Yousef-Yousef a, Marina Morente, Natalia González-Mas, Alberto Fereres b, Enrique Quesada-Moraga, Aranzazu Moreno
Pubblicato in: Biological Control, 2023, ISSN 1049-9644
Editore: Academic Press
DOI: 10.1016/J.BIOCONTROL.2023.105348

Linking intercontinental biogeographic events to decipher how European vineyards escaped Pierce’s disease

Autori: Eduardo Moralejo, Àlex Giménez-Romero, Manuel A. Matías
Pubblicato in: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Numero 291, 2024, ISSN 0962-8452
Editore: The Royal Society
DOI: 10.1098/RSPB.2024.1130

Targeting the Xylella fastidiosa spittlebug vector Neophilaenus campestris in the olive cover crops with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum

Autori: Juan Carlos Conde-Bravo, María Fernández-Bravo, Inmaculada Garrido-Jurado, Meelad Yousef-Yousef, Enrique Quesada-Moraga
Pubblicato in: Frontiers in Insect Science, Numero 5, 2025, ISSN 2673-8600
Editore: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/FINSC.2025.1579244

Complete genome assemblies of several Xylella fastidiosa subspecies multiplex strains reveals high phage content and novel plasmids

Autori: Maria Pilar Velasco-Amo, Luis F. Arias-Giraldo, Blanca B. Landa
Pubblicato in: Phitophatologia Mediterranea, 2024, ISSN 0031-9465
Editore: Unione Fitopatologica Mediterranea
DOI: 10.36253/phyto-14931

Century-old herbarium specimen provides insights into Pierce’s disease of grapevines emergence in the Americas

Autori: Monica A. Donegan, Alexandra K. Kahn, Nathalie Becker, Andreina Castillo Siri, Paola E. Campos, Karine Boyer, Alison Colwell, Martial Briand, Rodrigo P.P. Almeida, Adrien Rieux
Pubblicato in: Current Biology, Numero 35, 2025, ISSN 0960-9822
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.CUB.2024.11.029

Thermotherapy Treatments of Fruit Trees of the Genus Prunus Infected by Viruses and Bacteria

Autori: Natàlia Puig-Gay, Carlos Rieder, Mireia Bordas
Pubblicato in: Plants, Numero 15, 2026, ISSN 2223-7747
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/PLANTS15162440

Genealogical tracing of Olea europaea species and pedigree relationships of var. europaea using chloroplast and nuclear markers

Autori: Roberto Mariotti; Angjelina Belaj; Raul de la Rosa; Rosario Muleo; Marco Cirilli; Ivano Forgione; Maria Cristina Valeri; Soraya Mousavi
Pubblicato in: BMC Plant Biology, Numero Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2023), 2023, ISSN 1471-2229
Editore: BMC Plant Biology
DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04440-3

Landscape and environmental drivers of plant health decline during an active invasion of Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. in Mediterranean agroecosystems

Autori: Ricardo Enrique Hernández-Lambraño, Francisco José Ruiz-Gómez, Montserrat Vilà, Blanca B. Landa, Rocío Hernández-Clemente, María Fernández-Bravo, Enrique Quesada-Moraga, Concepción Olivares-Garcia, Pablo González-Moreno
Pubblicato in: NeoBiota, Numero 109, 2026, ISSN 1314-2488
Editore: Pensoft Publishers
DOI: 10.3897/NEOBIOTA.109.190448

The hidden life of <i>Xylella</i> : mining the NCBI Sequence Read Archive reveals potential new species, host plants, and infected areas for this elusive bacterial plant pathogen

Autori: Martial Briand, Marie-Agnès Jacques, Jessica Dittmer
Pubblicato in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Numero 91, 2025, ISSN 0099-2240
Editore: American Society for Microbiology
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00913-25

Synthetic lipopeptides that interact with lipopolysaccharides are potent bactericidal compounds against <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i>

Autori: Pau Caravaca-Fuentes, Laura Montesinos, Jordi Lamata, Marta Planas, Lidia Feliu, Emilio Montesinos
Pubblicato in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Numero 91, 2025, ISSN 0099-2240
Editore: American Society for Microbiology
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00734-25

Genomic Analysis of Prophage Distribution in <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> Reveals Extensive Diversity and Horizontal Gene Transfer

Autori: Miranda Tomás-Tomás, Luis F. Arias-Giraldo, María Pilar Velasco-Amo, Ester Marco-Noales, Blanca B. Landa, Pilar Domingo-Calap
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, Numero 116, 2026, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-04-25-0141-R

Diversity and Lytic Potential of Novel Phages Targeting <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>fastidiosa</i>

Autori: Carlos Selles-Ribera, Ester Marco-Noales, Pilar Domingo-Calap
Pubblicato in: Plant Disease, Numero 110, 2026, ISSN 0191-2917
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-09-25-1903-RE

Performance of Outbreak Management Plans for Emerging Plant Diseases: The Case of Almond Leaf Scorch Caused by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> in Mainland Spain

Autori: Martina Cendoya, Elena Lázaro, Ana Navarro-Quiles, Antonio López-Quílez, David Conesa, Antonio Vicent
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, Numero 114, 2024, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-12-23-0465-R

Parallel host shifts in a bacterial plant pathogen suggest independent genetic solutions

Autori: Monica A. Donegan; Helvécio D. Coletta‐Filho; Rodrigo P. P. Almeida
Pubblicato in: Molecular plant pathology, 2023, ISSN 1364-3703
Editore: BSPP (British Society for Plant Pathology)
DOI: 10.1111/MPP.13316

Seasonal Dynamics and Distribution of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> in Infected Almond Trees

Autori: Noa Zecharia, Vanunu Miri, Orit Dror, Kamel Hatib, Doron Holland, Shtienberg Dani, Ofir Bahar
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology®, Numero 114, 2024, ISSN 0031-949X
Editore: Scientific Societies
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-07-23-0240-R

Ecological Modelling

Autori: Igor Daniel Weber, Maria Saponari, Anna Simonetto, Crescenza Dongiovanni, Enrico Bertoldi, Paola Gervasio, Juan Antonio Navas-Cortes, Gianni Gilioli
Pubblicato in: Ecological Modelling, Numero 516, ISSN 0304-3800
Editore: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/J.ECOLMODEL.2026.111546

An integrated strategy for pathogen surveillance unveiled Xylella fastidiosa ST1 outbreak in hidden agricultural compartments in the Apulia region (Southern Italy)

Autori: Daniele Cornara, Donato Boscia, Giusy D’Attoma, Michele Digiaro, Angela Maria Ligorio, Giuliana Loconsole, Serena Anna Minutillo, Vito Montilon, Francesco Palmisano, Gianvito Ragone, Maria Rosaria Silletti, Vincenzo Verrastro, Claudio Zaza, Maria Saponari
Pubblicato in: European Journal of Plant Pathology, Numero 171, 2025, ISSN 0929-1873
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S10658-024-02945-7

Bioecological traits of spittlebugs and their implications on the epidemiology and control of Xylella fastidiosa epidemic in Apulia

Autori: Nicola Bodino, Vincenzo Cavalieri, Crescenza Dongiovanni, Maria Saponari, and Domenico Bosco
Pubblicato in: Phytopathology, 2023, ISSN 1943-7684
Editore: APS Publications
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-12-22-0460-IA

A model for predicting the phenology of Philaenus spumarius

Autori: Gianni Gilioli, Anna Simonetto, Igor Daniel Weber, Paola Gervasio, Giorgio Sperandio, Domenico Bosco, Nicola Bodino, Crescenza Dongiovanni, Michele Di Carolo, Vincenzo Cavalieri, Maria Saponari, Donato Boscia
Pubblicato in: Scientific Reports, Numero 14, 2024, ISSN 2045-2322
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41598-024-58798-X

Physiologically-based eco-epidemiological model of Xylella fastidiosa infection in olive groves

Autori: Igor Daniel Weber, Anna Simonetto, Enrico Bertoldi, Paola Gervasio, Maria Saponari, Crescenza Dongiovanni, Juan Antonio Navas-Cortés, Gianni Gilioli
Pubblicato in: Ecological Modelling, Numero 516, 2026, ISSN 0304-3800
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ECOLMODEL.2026.111546

Complete genome assembly of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa (ST1) strains “BA_GR31” and “BA_AL21” associated with a new outbreak in Apulia, Italy

Autori: Serafina Serena Amoia; Maria Saponari; Angela Ligorio; Pasquale Saldarelli; Donato Boscia; Annalisa Giampetruzzi
Pubblicato in: Journal of Plant Pathology, 2025, ISSN 2239-7264
Editore: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/S42161-025-01915-0

Naked-Eye Molecular Testing for the Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in Mallorca (Balearic Island) Almond Orchards by Colorimetric LAMP

Autori: Serena, A.S.; Falcón-Piñeiro, A.; Pastar, M.; Garcìa-Madero, J.M.; Contaldo, N.; Muegge, M.; Compant, S.; Saldarelli, P.; Minafra, A.
Pubblicato in: Applied Sciences, Numero 15, 2025, ISSN 2076-3417
Editore: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
DOI: 10.3390/APP15020739

A survey in natural olive resources exposed to high inoculum pressure indicates the presence of traits of resistance to Xylella fastidiosa in Leccino offspring

Autori: Pierfederico La Notte, Maria Saponari, Soraya Mousavi, Roberto Mariotti, Raied Abou Kubaa, Roya Nikbakht, Giovanni Melcarne, Francesco Specchia, Giuseppe Altamura, Angela Ligorio, Donato Boscia, Antony Surano, Pasquale Saldarelli, Annalisa Giampetruzzi
Pubblicato in: Frontiers in Plant Science, Numero 15, 2024, ISSN 1664-462X
Editore: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/FPLS.2024.1457831

Endophytic colonization and epiphytic presence of Metarhizium brunneum alter the feeding behavior of the Xylella fastidiosa vector Philaenus spumarius

Autori: Clara Lago, Meelad Yousef Yousef, Alberto Fereres, Enrique Quesada-Moraga, Aranzazu Moreno, Natalia González-Mas
Pubblicato in: Journal of Pest Science, Numero 99, 2026, ISSN 1612-4758
Editore: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S10340-026-02015-3

Natural occurrence of infections of the spittlebug Philaenus spumarius by the entomopathogenic fungi Zoophthora radicans and Batkoa major in Northwest Italy

Autori: Paola Dolci, Enrique Quesada-Moraga, Cezary Tkaczuk, Francesco Volpe, Simona Abbà, Alessandro Cicerone, Marika Rossi, Marta Vallino, Domenico Bosco
Pubblicato in: MycoKeys, Numero 128, 2026, ISSN 1314-4049
Editore: Pensoft Publishers
DOI: 10.3897/MYCOKEYS.128.181516