Bacterium Xylella fastidiosa detected in olive trees in Southeast of Brazil

Authors

  • Maria Cristina Canale Epagri/Cepaf
  • Rodolfo Vargas Castilhos Epagri/Cepaf
  • João Roberto Spotti Lopes Esalq/USP
  • Eduardo Cesar Brugnara Epagri/Cepaf

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52945/rac.v30i2.62

Keywords:

Olea europaea, olive dieback, vascular pathogen, transmission.

Abstract

In 2013, there was an outbreak of a disease named “olive quick decline syndrome” in Italian olive groves, associated with the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which infects the plant xylem. Symptoms initiate as a scald on the leaf tips and may develop into a desiccation of branches, leading to plant death. In 2016, a similar disease was recorded in olive groves located in Southeastern Brazil, which is also associated with a X. fastidiosa strain. Olive cultivation has emerged over the recent years as a new agricultural activity in Santa Catarina. Healthy nursery plants obtained from trustworthy nurseries should be used for the establishment of new orchards in order to prevent introduction and spread of this bacterium.

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Author Biographies

Maria Cristina Canale, Epagri/Cepaf

Eng.-agr. Dra. Fitopatologia

Rodolfo Vargas Castilhos, Epagri/Cepaf

Eng.-agr. Dr. Entomologia

João Roberto Spotti Lopes, Esalq/USP

Eng.-agr. Dr. Entomologia

Eduardo Cesar Brugnara, Epagri/Cepaf

Eng.-agr. M.Sc. Fitotecnia

Published

2017-10-06

How to Cite

Canale, M. C., Castilhos, R. V., Spotti Lopes, J. R., & Brugnara, E. C. (2017). Bacterium Xylella fastidiosa detected in olive trees in Southeast of Brazil. Agropecuária Catarinense Journal, 30(2), 35–37. https://doi.org/10.52945/rac.v30i2.62

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Section

Technical report