Evaluation of Control Strategies for Xylella fastidiosa in the Balearic Islands

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 12; p. 2393
• Main Authors: Quetglas, Bàrbara, Olmo, Diego, Nieto, Alicia, Borràs, David, Adrover, Francesc, Pedrosa, Ana, Montesinos, Marina, de Dios García, Juan, López, Marta, Juan, Andreu, Moralejo, Eduardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 02.12.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Coexistence; Crop damage; Crops; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Eradication; Flowers & plants; Forest ecosystems; Genetic diversity; invasive pathogens; Islands; Laboratories; Legislation; Pathogens; Philaenus spumarius; phytosanitary measures; Review; risk assessment; Terrestrial ecosystems; vector-borne disease; Xylella fastidiosa; Majorca; Italy; Balearic Islands; Corsica; Europe; Spain; phytosanitary measures; risk assessment; Philaenus spumarius; invasive pathogens; vector-borne disease

The emergence of (Xf) in the Balearic Islands in October 2016 was a major phytosanitary challenge with international implications. Immediately after its detection, eradication and containment measures included in Decision 2015/789 were implemented. Surveys intensified during 2017, which soon reveale...