Olive Tree Disease In France
The french agriculture ministry announced the discovery of the bacterium xylella fastidiosa known as.
Olive tree disease in france. Xylella fastidiosa an insect borne. The main symptom is dark spots that appear in the flesh of the olive fruit. France s agriculture ministry says the country has detected its first cases of a bacterium that has been devastating olive trees in italy and elsewhere in the mediterranean basin. To prevent the disease spreading to the uk imports of olive trees and.
France acts against. Olive killer disease reaches spain xylella is considered to be one of the most dangerous pathogens for plants anywhere in the world. French olive producers fear the destruction of their groves after a deadly bacterium was detected on two trees in the country for the first time. Strict new import regulations are to be put on plants including olive trees in an effort to prevent a devastating plant disease from hitting british wildlife.
Xylella fastidiosa which has killed more than a. Dacus oleae is actually a small fly that is only fed by olives. As olive tree disease spreads in italy. Maths helps prepare for new diseases.
The aphids themselves aren t too much of a bother to olive trees but they do cause damage to the bark as they feed on sap. Other olive tree diseases are cercospora leaf spot peacock spots and olive anthracnose. Xylella fastidiosa has wreaked havoc on olive plantations in parts of italy and has also been found in france and spain. Woolly aphids can be a bit of a problem for olive trees and we have seen increased numbers in recent years.
At present there is no cure for the infection. This can leave your tree open to infection and damage from frost. Dacus oleae olive fly the olive fly dacus oleae hits mainly the olive trees in the mediterranean region and can diminish the olive production in a few weeks.