EPPO Global Database

Xylella fastidiosa(XYLEFA)

Distribution details in Cyprus

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Absent, confirmed by survey
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent, confirmed by survey (2024-11)
Comments
From NPPO: detected in 2021 in a consignements of 2 olive trees imported from another EU member state. Mesures were applied. Official surveys are conducted every year and X. fastidiosa has not been detected in Cyprus since. Absent.
References
* Press release (2021-05-14) Εντοπισμός του βακτηρίου Xylella fastidiosa στην Κύπρο [Detection of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa in Cyprus] https://www.pio.gov.cy/%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%89%CE%B8%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B8%CF%81%CE%BF.html?id=20272#flat

* NPPO of Cyprus (2024-11).