OCCURENCE OF XYLELLA FASTI DI OSA I N APULI A

I st it ut o per la Pr ot ezione Sost enibile delle Piant e Bar i

Host range

Costarica

Almond

Cherry

Vinca spp.

Polygala myrtifolia

Westringia fruticosa

Acacia saligna

Spartium junceum

The monthly monitoring (since december 2013) of weeds (over 100 species) did not identify any further host of Xylella fastidiosa

Grapevine and Citrus were never found infected

dif f er ent ial suscept ibilit y t o X. f ast idiosa among t he olive

cult ivar s?

The case of LECCINO

OG= ogliarola salentina; LC= Leccino, HC= healthy control

Quantitave PCR assay

OG LC1

LC2

HC

OG 1 LC1 LC2 LC3 OG2 HC PC

OG= ogliarola salentina; LC= Leccino, HC= healthy control; PC= positive control

PCR assay with the primers FXYgyrR499 e RXYgyr907

Further investigation are needed to prove these preliminary data