Olive Tree Disease In Puglia Italy
In puglia in southeastern italy 241 000 hectares of olive groves have been restricted with at least 10 of the 11m olive trees in the worst affected region lecce infected by the xilella.
Olive tree disease in puglia italy. Fur ther afield even more groves show the tell tale signs. At present there is no cure for the infection. It was first detected in. The disease also known as olive tree leprosy has infected at least 20 million trees and inflicted more than 1bn worth of damage.
Dying leaves and branches. Olive trees infected by the bacteria xylella fastidiosa in gallipoli in the puglia region of italy. The salento region in italy s boot heel is widely known for its olive oil. But its storied groves face an uncertain future.
Xylella is considered to be one of the most dangerous pathogens for plants anywhere in the world. Olive tree near oria in the area of salento in puglia that has been felled due to an outbreak of xylella fastidiosa. In 2013 a devastating plant bacterium called xylella fastidiosa was. Since 2015 any olive tree within 100 metres of one affected by xylella fastidiosa a pathogen that inhibits the movement of water and nutrients in woody plants has to be uprooted whether it is.
Italy s olive trees didn t have to die new studies about a deadly bacterium threatening the trees suggest that historic groves can be saved by barbie latza nadeau on april 5 2016 olive trees. The pathogen causes olive quick decline syndrome oqds a disease which causes withering and. The disease also called olive quick decline syndrome which scientists believe affects more than 350 plant species has also hit vineyards in north and south america. Photo by cain burdeau along the high way tow er ing olive trees are cov ered in brown brit tle leaves.