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Functional and evolutionary characterization of a UDP-Xylose synthase gene from the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa, involved in the synthesis of bacterial lipopolysaccharide

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Valquíria Campos Alencar†, Daniela Leite Jabes†, Fabiano Bezerra Menegidio†, Guilherme Lanzi Sassaki‡, Lucas Rodrigo de Souza§, Luciano Puzer§, Maria Cecília Zorél Meneghetti∥, Marcelo Andrade Lima∥, Ivarne Luis dos Santos Tersariol∥, Regina Costa de Oliveira†, and Luiz R. Nunes*§ † Núcleo Integrado de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (UMC), Av. Dr. Cândido Xavier […]

Five new outbreaks of Xylella identified in Apulia in the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi

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According to the map available on the official website dedicated to Xylella monitoring in Apulia, five new outbreaks have been identified in the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi, within the “containment area”, as defined by the Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/764 of the European Commission. The new outbreaks affect the municipalities of Grottaglie, Carovigno, San Vito dei Normanni, Taranto (in the area between the […]

La “Xylella fastidiosa”: la plaga vegetal más peligrosa de Europa

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Investigadores del CSIC defienden la necesidad de que las administraciones actúen con urgencia y coordinadamente contra la Xylella fastidiosa, una bacteria que se ha convertido en la plaga vegetal más peligrosa de Europa, en especial en el olivo. Una legislación adecuada y su cumplimiento riguroso, planes de contingencia y de prevención, programas de inspección, colaboración […]

A workshop organized by CITOLIVA presented POnTE Project to the Spanish audience

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The Olive Oil and Olive Farming Technological Center, CITOLIVA, organized last 14th December in Madrid a presentation workshop of the European Project POnTE which, under the title “Plagues threatening Europe”, addresses, among others, the latest advances in the fight against ‘Xylella fastidiosa’ which has recently regained prominence due to the confirmation in Spain of the […]

The autonomous community of the Balearic Islands declares the whole Balearic archipelago “Demarcated” for Xylella

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Novel information has been released on the occurrence and the geographic extent of the infections in the newly reported outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa in the Balearic Islands (Spain), where the situation is fast evolving. On January 24, 2017, the “Conselleria de Medi Ambient, Agricultura i Pesca” of the local autonomous government (“Govern de les Illes […]

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture implements containment measures for Xylella fastidiosa in the Balearic Islands

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The presence of Xylella fastidiosa in the Balearic Islands was first reported on 25 November 2016, and subsequent eradication measures were immediately put in place in this region. Based on the results of recent surveys, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) published on 21 January 2017 a new phytosanitary regulation (APM/21/2017) for […]

Registrations to the 1st International External Quality Assessment studies for laboratory diagnosis of Xylella fastidiosa are now open

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POnTE Project, in collaboration with EUPHRESCO Network and XF-ACTORS Consortium, is pleased to announce the call for participation at the “First International External Quality Assessment studies for laboratory performance of molecular and serological diagnosis of Xylella fastidiosa”. The objective of this quality assessment study will be to assess the efficiency and accurateness of molecular and serological methods […]