A dramatic outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa decimating olive was discovered in 2013 in Apulia,
Southern Italy. This pathogen is a quarantine bacterium in the European Union (EU) and …

Xylella fastidiosa is xylem-limited bacterium capable of infecting a wide range of host plants,
resulting in Pierce's disease in grapevine, citrus variegated chlorosis, olive quick decline …

Accurate estimation of the parameters characterising infectious disease transmission is vital
for optimising control interventions during epidemics. A valuable metric for assessing the …

Xylella fastidiosa is the causal agent of plant diseases that cause massive economic
damage. In 2013, a strain of the bacterium was, for the first time, detected in the European …

EFSA was asked to update the 2015 EFSA risk assessment on Xylella fastidiosa for the
territory of the EU. In particular, EFSA was asked to focus on potential establishment, short …

Biological invasions represent some of the most severe threats to local communities and
ecosystems. Among invasive species, the vector-borne pathogen Xylella fastidiosa is …

The use of complex statistical models has recently increased substantially in the context of
species distribution behavior. This complexity has made the inferential and predictive …

Spittlebugs are the vectors of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa Wells in Europe, the causal
agent of olive dieback epidemic in Apulia, Italy. Selection and distribution of different …

Abstract Outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) in Europe generate considerable economic and
environmental damage, and this plant pest continues to spread. Detecting and monitoring …

Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a well-known bacterial plant pathogen mainly transmitted by vector
insects and is associated with serious diseases affecting a wide variety of plants, both wild …