EPPO Global Database

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. multiplex(XYLEFM)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Transient
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, under eradication, under containment, in case eradication is impossible (2023-03)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2020/197) : found in Occitanie on Lavandula intermedia.

EPPO Reporting Service (2022/063) : under containment in Corsica, under eradication in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region and Occitanie. New outbreak in Gard department (Occitanie).

EPPO Reporting Service (2023/114) : new outbreaks in Occitanie region (Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Tarn).
References
* Cunty A, Legendre B, de Jerphanion P, Dousset C, Forveille A, Paillard S, Olivier V (2022) Update of the Xylella fastidiosa outbreak in France: two new variants detected and a new region affected. European Journal of Plant Pathology (early view). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-022-02492-z

* Denancé N, Legendre B, Briand M, Olivier V, de Boisseson C, Poliakoff F, Jacques MA (2017) Several subspecies and sequence types are associated with the emergence of Xylella fastidiosa in natural settings in France. Plant Pathology 66(7), 1054-1064.
------- Mainly X. fastidiosa subsp. multiplex - 1 focus with X. fastidiosa subsp. pauca and 1 sample with X. fastidiosa subsp. sandyi. However, focus with the last 2 subspecies have been eradicated.

* NPPO of France (2018-03, 2020-09, 2022-03).

Internet:
- Maps of demarcated areas in France are available at: https://shiny-public.anses.fr/Xylella_fastidiosa/
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Italy Present, restricted distribution view...
Spain Islas Baleares Present, restricted distribution view...
Spain Transient view...