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CNR-IPSP contribution to the TAIEX program – an expert mission on Xylella detection in Belgrade

Within the framework of the EC TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange) program, CNR-IPSP made its scientific contribution to delivering practical training on detection of Xylella fastidiosa with the application of the Real-Time PCR technique. Following a request from the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection-Plant Protection Directorate, an expert mission on this task […]

Brisbane’s International forum: vigilance urged against Xylella fastidiosa

Experts from across the globe have come together on 17–19 May in Brisbane, Australia, to share knowledge and strengthen Australia’s defences against one of the world’s most devastating plant pests, Xylella fastidiosa. The 2017 International forum on Xylella fastidiosa has gathered together skilled experts from France, Italy, New Zealand, Taiwan, the United States, as well as […]

Genetic characterization of ‘CaLsol’ haplotypes associated with apiaceous crops in France

Plant Disease, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-16-1686-RE Ahmed Hajri, Marianne Loiseau, Pascaline Cousseau-Suhard, Isabelle Renaudin, and Pascal Gentit ANSES-Laboratoire de la Santé des Végétaux (LSV), 49044 Angers Cedex 01, France Abstract ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (Lso) is an emerging phytopathogenic bacterium that causes significant crop losses worldwide. This bacterium has been identified in association with diseases of several solanaceous crops […]

A course on detection of Xylella fastidiosa from plant material organised by IVIA in Moncada

A theoretical-practical course on detection of Xylella fastidiosa in plant material, organized by IVIA in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, was held at the National Reference Laboratory for Xylella fastidiosa detection, IVIA facilities, Moncada (Valencia), Spain, on May 11–12, 2017. This course has been attended by 24 technicians from the Spanish Plant Health […]

Xylella: el peligro que sigue acechando el olivar

Por fin se ha comenzado a hablar de Xylella fastidiosa de una forma generalizada en los medios de comunicación. A pesar del sensacionalismo reinante en muchos casos, ha hecho falta que la enfermedad llegase a territorio español para que se comenzase a tomar consciencia de las fatales consecuencias que podría significar su propagación a la […]