Preliminary Molecular Survey of the Possible Presence of Xylella fastidiosa in the Upper Ionian Coasts of Calabria, Italy, through the Capture and Analysis of Its Main Vector Insects

Insects

Veronica Vizzarri¹  Carmine Novellis¹  Pierluigi Rizzo¹  Luca Lombardo² 

[1] CREA Research Centre for Olive, Citrus and Tree Fruit, 87036 Rende, Italy;Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy;

关键词: Xylella fastidiosa;    Philaenus spumarius;    Neophilaenus campestris;    Calabria;    olive orchards;    meadows;   

DOI  :  10.3390/insects12050446

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca, strain CoDiRO is the bacterium responsible for the onset of the disease known as the olive quick decline syndrome, which has been causing a phytosanitary and economic emergency in the Apulia region since 2013. To date, three insect species have been identified as pathogenic carriers of X. fastidiosa. With the advancement of the infection front, and the possibility of pathogenic insects being “hitchhiked” over long distances, the monitoring of the vectors of X. fastidiosa in the Italian regions bordering Apulia is an increasingly contingent issue for the rapid containment of the bacterium and the protection of the olive-growing heritage. Accordingly, the present research concerned the capture and recognition of the vector insects of X. fastidiosa in the upper Ionian coasts of Calabria (Italy) to evaluate the possible presence of the bacterium through molecular diagnostic techniques. The sampling allowed us to ascertain the presence of Philaenus spumarius and Neophilaenus campestris and their preferential distribution in olive groves and meadows, whereas all the 563 individuals tested negative for the pathogen.

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