Author: Rodrigo Almeida

Here you will find much of the research that is currently being done in the USA – prior to publication. Enjoy,  

During the last 3 years Xylella fastidiosa has been reported in four European countries: Italy, France, Germany, and Spain. The initial and continuing emphasis on the outbreak of a devastating epidemic in olives in the southeastern tip of Italy is understandable, but

Meeting’s information has been released by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, see below: “The 2016 Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium will be held December 12 to 14, 2016 in San Diego, California, at the Courtyard San Diego Airport /

Xylella fastidiosa was detected in Spain on the island of Mallorca, the official report was made last week. Details are still not available, except preliminary data indicate that the genotype appears to represent a novel introduction into Europe, as it

Christian Colella, an Italian graduate student, wrote a very interesting article on the connection of science, the public, and social media platforms, using the X. fastidiosa epidemic in Italy as a case study. To download the article  Here are a few comments

The French Réseau Français pour la Santé Végétale organized a workshop this September to discuss the X. fastidiosa situation in France. The event, “Xylella fastidiosa un an après ? Connaissances acquises et perspectives de recherche et développement”, included several talks and the

A Taiwanese research group has proposed that the pear-colonizing genotype of Xylella fastidiosa, so far only found in Taiwan, be assigned to a new species, Xylella taiwanensis. This is now the second species of Xylella. How much more diversity remains to be

The xylellacodiro.blogspot.com blog by Thomas Simpson has followed the epidemic in Italy since its beginning. It has a lot of useful information, here are two recent blogs: community involvement required for disease management in olives European Union starts new Infraction