EPPO Global Database

Xylella fastidiosa(XYLEFA)

Distribution details in Spain (Islas Baleares)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2012
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in specific parts of the area concerned, under containment (2022-01)
Comments
Probably present since 2012.

EPPO Reporting Service (2016/213) : X. fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa detected for the first time in 3 samples collected from sweet cherry (Prunus avium) in a garden centre in Porto Cristo (municipality of Manacor) on the island of Mallorca. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2017/083) : found in other localities of Mallorca, as well as in other islands of the archipelago (Ibiza, Formentera, and Menorca). Under official control.

EPPO Reporting Service (2017/102) : more details. As of 2017-05-09, 219 positive cases have been detected in plants or trees on the archipelago: 139 in Mallorca, 59 in Ibiza and 21 in Menorca.

As of 2018-10, 740 positive plants have been detected in Islas Baleares: 427 in Mallorca, 194 in Ibiza and 119 in Menorca. Since December 2017, a containment strategy has been adopted in Islas Baleares.

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/018) : update. Under containment.

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/242) : low impact of grapevine, high incidence on almond. Considered as introduced in Mallorca from California via infected almond scions around 1995.
References
* Anonymous (2017) Detectada en Ibiza la subespecie de Xylella fastidiosa causante de la muerte de miles de olivos en Italia. Phytoma España no. 287, p 2.

* Anonymous (2017) El gobierno de Baleares reconoce 92 positivos por Xylella fastidiosa y confirma la presencia de la bacteria en las islas desde 2012. Phytoma España no. 286, p 12.

* Anonymous (2024) La cepa italiana de la Xylella aparece en Mallorca. Phytoma-Espana no. 357, p 10.
------ X. fastidiosa subsp. pauca ST53 detected in Sencelles (Mallorca) in 6 samples of olive trees ('acebuches') and in 1 sample of Nerium oleander ('adelfa').

* Beidas Soler O, de Dios Garcia J, Serra AJ, Olmo Garcia D, Closa Salinas AM (2018) Baleares: el ano de la Xylella fastidiosa. Phytoma-Espana no. 296, 18-30.
------- Including a map of the findings made in 2017.

* Bueso G (2022). La Xylella afecta a 18 especies silvestres en Baleares. Phytoma España: La revista profesional de sanidad vegetal, (338), 18-19.

* NPPO of Spain (2016-11, 2018-10, 2018-11, 2018-12).

* INTERNET
Govern Illes Balears.
- Confirmados 219 positivos por Xylella fastidiosa en las Illes Balears. http://www.caib.es/govern/pidip/dadesComunicat.do?lang=es&codi=8982890
- Localizados tres cerezos afectados por Xylella fastidiosa a un centro de jardinería de Mallorca. http://www.caib.es/govern/pidip/dadesComunicat.do?lang=es&codi=8932920
Primera detecció de Xylella fastidiosa a les Illes Balears. http://www.caib.es/sites/M94/f/217798
- Brotes de Xylella fastidiosa en las Islas Baleares (2017-01-24). http://www.caib.es/sites/sanitatvegetal/es/brotes/
- Legislación en lo referente a Xylella fastidiosa. http://www.caib.es/sites/sanitatvegetal/es/legislacion/
- http://www.caib.es/eboibfront/es/2017/10615/590782/resolucion-del-consejero-de-medio-ambiente-agricul
European Parliament
- Parliamentary questions (2017-05-22) Answer given by Mr Andriukaitis on behalf of the Commission.
-------- 124 positive cases in Mallorca (multiplex and fastidiosa), 49 in Ibiza (pauca), and 16 in Menorca (multiplex).

* Landa BB, Navas Cortés JA, Montes Borrego M (2017) Xylella fastidiosa y la enfermedad de Pierce de la vid: ¿una amenaza para la viticultura española? Phytoma España no. 288, 34-37.

* Moralejo E, Borràs D, Gomila M, Montesinos M, Adrover F, Juan A, Nieto A, Olmo D, Seguí G, Landa BB (2019) Insights into the epidemiology of Pierce's disease in vineyards of Mallorca, Spain. Plant Pathology 68(8), 1458-1471. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13076
------- situation on grapevine and almond.

* Serra AJ (2018) Situacion acutal y actuaciones frente a Xylella fastidiosa en las Islas Baleares. Phytoma-Espana no. 304, 90-96.
------- Including a map of the findings on the archipelago.


Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Corse Present, restricted distribution view...
France Transient view...
Morocco Absent, confirmed by survey view...
Portugal Present, restricted distribution view...