Xylella fastidiosa(XYLEFA)
Distribution details in Portugal
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2018
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, under eradication (2023-01)
First recorded in: 2018
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, under eradication (2023-01)
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/017) : Xylella fastidiosa subsp. multiplex was first found in December 2018 on lavender plants (in a zoo garden) in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia (near Porto). Under eradication.
EPPO Reporting Service (2022/064) : in 2021, as a result of official surveillance, X. fastidiosa was found in 2021 in the Algarve region and near Lisbon. Under eradication.
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/015) : new outbreaks detected for the first time in the region Centro, and additional outbreaks in regions Norte, and Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. In particular, an outbreak has been detected for the first time on several citrus species in the region Norte. The outbreak in Algarve has been successfully eradicated, the others are under eradication.
EPPO Reporting Service (2022/064) : in 2021, as a result of official surveillance, X. fastidiosa was found in 2021 in the Algarve region and near Lisbon. Under eradication.
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/015) : new outbreaks detected for the first time in the region Centro, and additional outbreaks in regions Norte, and Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. In particular, an outbreak has been detected for the first time on several citrus species in the region Norte. The outbreak in Algarve has been successfully eradicated, the others are under eradication.
* Carvalho-Luis C, Rodrigues JM, Martins LM (2022) Dispersion of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa in Portugal. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A 12, 35-41. DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2022.01.005
* Loureiro T, Mesquita MM, Dapkevicius MD, Serra L, Martins Â, Cortez I, Poeta P (2023) Xylella fastidiosa: A Glimpse of the Portuguese Situation. Microbiology Research 14(4), 1568-1588. https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres14040108
* NPPO of Portugal (2019-01, 2019-03, 2022-02, 2023-01).
* NPPO of Portugal (2023-01) Maps of demarcated areas and list of infested host plants are available at: https://www.dgav.pt/plantas/conteudo/sanidade-vegetal/inspecao-fitossanitaria/informacao-fitossanitaria/xylella-fastidiosa/
* Loureiro T, Mesquita MM, Dapkevicius MD, Serra L, Martins Â, Cortez I, Poeta P (2023) Xylella fastidiosa: A Glimpse of the Portuguese Situation. Microbiology Research 14(4), 1568-1588. https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres14040108
* NPPO of Portugal (2019-01, 2019-03, 2022-02, 2023-01).
* NPPO of Portugal (2023-01) Maps of demarcated areas and list of infested host plants are available at: https://www.dgav.pt/plantas/conteudo/sanidade-vegetal/inspecao-fitossanitaria/informacao-fitossanitaria/xylella-fastidiosa/
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Islas Baleares | Present, restricted distribution | |
| Spain | Transient |