The recent detection of a new outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa (Subsp. fastidiosa) in Valencia de Alcántara, Spain, has prompted the Junta de Extremadura to activate the eradication program. In line with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Contingency Plan, authorities have designated infected and buffer zones, removed host and susceptible plants, and applied insecticide treatments to control…
This exciting and successful international Workshop was held in Madrid Spain on June 16-19, 2024 at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ICA) that belongs to the Spanish Research Council (CSIC). The Workshop was attended by more than 40 participants from several different countries from Europe, America and Australia. It was the first formal European Workshop,…
The Plant Pathology research group at the University of Girona, led by Professor Emilio Montesinos, has made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology and control of Xylella fastidiosa. Over the past six years, the group has focused on developing an in planta platform using microinjection to evaluate strain virulence and the efficacy of chemical…
Xylella fastidiosa needs to be inoculated into xylem vessels through an insect vector to access the plant’s xylem. Within the Auchenorrhyncha suborder of Hemiptera, various insects can successfully act as vectors for Xylella fastidiosa, with geographical variations in this role. In the Mediterranean regions of Europe, the spittlebug Philaenus spumarius, a member of the Aphrophoridae…
The Plant Pathology and Microbiology group at the Institute of Agri-Food Technology of the University of Girona, led by Dr. Emilio Montesinos, is conducting the selection of natural and synthetic functional peptides against the subspecies of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) within the context of the Biostop-Xf project. The objective is to find a potential tool capable…
If you are interested in the feeding behavior of piercing-sucking insects. Don’t miss this EPG Workshop next summer in Madrid. Registration and abstrac submission is now open. More information in https://epg.csic.es
Los fagos, los virus que infectan de manera exclusiva a las bacterias, pueden jugar un papel clave en la salud del campo. Pilar Domingo-Calap, investigadora del Instituto de Biología Integrativa de Sistemas (I2SysBio), centro mixto de la Universitat de València (UV) y del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), dirige una investigación con estos virus que ha…
During the 4th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa, Alberto Fereres from ICA_CSIC presented the study in which researchers make the first steps for a model to calculate the optimum timing for applying control actions against Philaenus spumarius nymphs, thus hindering the X. fastidiosa spread. The spittlebug P. spumarius is the primary vector of X. fastidiosa in Europe, enabling the pathogen to propagate from sick to healthy plants. The publication…
INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE Córdoba, 19 a 21 de septiembre 2023 Centros CSIC: 250 euros Otras instituciones: 300 euros Debido al carácter eminentemente práctico del curso el número de alumnos admitidos es limitado. ¡Plazas limitadas!
