{"id":11237,"date":"2018-10-28T17:38:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T16:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/xylella\/"},"modified":"2023-11-24T17:44:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T16:44:24","slug":"xylella","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/xylella\/","title":{"rendered":"Xylella"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text el_id=”topentry” el_class=”topentry”]Xylella is caused by a bacterium.
\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text el_id=”entrytxt” el_class=”entrytxt” css=”.vc_custom_1687011874615{padding-left: 20px !important;}”]Also known as:<\/em>
\nOlive quick decline syndrome (OQDS)
\nOle<\/wbr>ander leaf scorch
\nPhony p<\/wbr>each disease
\nPierce’s disease (grapes) – not in Europe[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″ css=”.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”11233″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”img_link_large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”entrytxt”]Xylella<\/strong> is caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa<\/em>. The disease initially occurred only in the United States but has been found in Europe since 2013. By now, millions of olive trees (especially in Italy) have been affected. The disease interferes with water uptake, causing the trees to slowly dry out (with all the associated symptoms: growth stops, yellowing leaves) and eventually die. The disease is highly contagious to plants. Meadow spittlebug<\/a> (Philaenus spumarius)<\/em> and other insects transmit the disease.
\nField weeds such as nettle and spurge are host plants<\/a> of Xylella. Other host plants include: grape<\/a>, myrtle-leaf milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia)<\/em>, hebe, lavender<\/a>, rosemary and periwinkle<\/a>.
\nNo chemical plant protection products are available against Xylella. Biological control of the bacterium or its carrier offers potential in the long run.
\nBreeding programs are underway to make grape and citrus resistant.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Where to find” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1537946500082{background-color: #536895 !important;}”][vc_column_text el_id=”entrytxt” el_class=”entrytxt” css=”.vc_custom_1661184566733{padding-left: 15px !important;}”]<\/p>\n