{"id":4647,"date":"2021-11-26T11:49:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T11:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/xylella-an-unprecedented-battle\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:42:11","slug":"xylella-an-unprecedented-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/curiosities-about-olive-trees\/xylella-an-unprecedented-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Xylella: an unprecedented battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Indice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/curiosities-about-olive-trees\/xylella-an-unprecedented-battle\/#INTRODUCTION_What_is_Xylella\" >INTRODUCTION: What is Xylella?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/curiosities-about-olive-trees\/xylella-an-unprecedented-battle\/#WHERE_DOES_IT_COME_FROM\" >WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/curiosities-about-olive-trees\/xylella-an-unprecedented-battle\/#ECONOMIC_IMPACT_OF_XYLELLA\" >ECONOMIC IMPACT OF XYLELLA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/curiosities-about-olive-trees\/xylella-an-unprecedented-battle\/#WHAT_DID_THE_LAW_PROVIDE_FOR\" >WHAT DID THE LAW PROVIDE FOR?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/curiosities-about-olive-trees\/xylella-an-unprecedented-battle\/#POSSIBLE_SOLUTIONS_AGAINST_XYLELLA\" >POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AGAINST XYLELLA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"INTRODUCTION_What_is_Xylella\"><\/span><strong>INTRODUCTION: What is Xylella?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Xylella Fastidiosa<\/strong>, commonly known as Xylella, is a bacterium that spreads in the plant&#8217;s lymphatic vessels, which are the vessels responsible for supplying water and mineral salts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>How does this bacterium act in plants?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It creates a dense gelatinous mucilage that clogs the vessels, preventing sap and other nutrients from flowing into the plant&#8217;s lymph vessels, which are critical for hydration of the leaf canopy.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to state that the main consequence of the attack of this bacterium on olive trees is precisely their desiccation (a phenomenon also known as <strong>CoDiRo<\/strong>: <strong>COmplesso<\/strong> <strong>DIsseccamento<\/strong> <strong>Rapido<\/strong>dell&#8217;<strong>Olivo<\/strong>). This phenomenon has mainly affected several centuries-old olive trees found in Southern Italy, causing damage to the country&#8217;s historical heritage as well as economic and landscape heritage. In fact, by blocking the passage of nutrients, the bacterium causes the death of the plant.  <\/p>\n<p>This bacterium is spread by an insect called a &#8220;spittlebug&#8221;; its name comes from the fact that it produces a foam in which it lives, protects itself from evaporation, and hides.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;margin-top-30&#8243;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4637&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;margin-top-30&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHERE_DOES_IT_COME_FROM\"><\/span><strong>WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It appears that this bacterium was imported from Central America to Europe, from Costa Rica to Salento, via ornamental plants and coffee plants.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> first presence of Xylella in Apulia<\/strong>, particularly in Gallipoli, was detected about 10 years ago, but that was only the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>The second wave occurred in 2015, affecting crops in the provinces of Lecce and Brindisi.<\/p>\n<p>To date, Xylella has reached Fasano and is advancing almost 2 kilometers per month.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;margin-top-30&#8243;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4643&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;margin-top-10&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ECONOMIC_IMPACT_OF_XYLELLA\"><\/span><strong>ECONOMIC IMPACT OF XYLELLA<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Affecting about fifteen varieties of plants, the olive tree is suffering the most disastrous consequences.<\/p>\n<p>There was a 73 percent collapse in olive production in 2018, leading to a reduction in oil production. In particular, Apulia, which alone managed to achieve about a third of national olive oil production, was affected by the devastating Xylella problem, which infected more than 21 million olive trees. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The rapid advance and spread of the bacterium has aggravated the situation in a really short time.<\/strong> The legislature trying to dwell on possible precautions did not encourage the search for a concrete solution against the bacterium, contributing to the aggravation of the situation. <\/p>\n<p>Very recent data, referring to <strong>production<\/strong> in 2019\/2020, stated that in the province of Lecce it <strong>decreased by 90%.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is also necessary to take into consideration <strong>the economic impact on the workers and of the mills<\/strong> who, because they do not have the raw material available, cannot work and, therefore, cannot start up the plants either.<\/p>\n<p>To have lost their jobs are more than 5,000 farmers, who were working in the extra virgin olive oil supply chain before this sector suffered the severe attack of Xylella.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHAT_DID_THE_LAW_PROVIDE_FOR\"><\/span><strong>WHAT DID THE LAW PROVIDE FOR?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In recent years, the Ministry of Agriculture has adopted various decrees to try to remedy the major problem of Xylella, which affects us all: the proposed solutions are the uprooting of olive trees and the use of a large amount of herbicides and insecticides.<\/p>\n<p>Providing the use of insecticides to <strong>try to combat this bacterium<\/strong> can cause damage to pollinating insects, heavily pollute soil and groundwater, and most importantly, alter the quality of the final product.<\/p>\n<p>To incentivize the uprooting of olive trees, <strong>compensation<\/strong> has been provided for those who provide for the removal of the plant, whether diseased or healthy, and financial penalties for those who oppose it.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing compensation for those who uproot olive trees discourages any approach that aims at prevention or environmental precaution.<\/p>\n<p>Trying to remedy Xylella with these decrees has caused a general public resignation to the fact that this pest is unbeatable, unstoppable.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;margin-top-30&#8243;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4639&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;margin-top-30&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"POSSIBLE_SOLUTIONS_AGAINST_XYLELLA\"><\/span><strong>POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AGAINST XYLELLA<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2015, <strong>treating some infected trees with specific products<\/strong> (such as manure, fertilizer and bio-stimulants, but not insecticides) was able to overcome the presence of the bacterium and preserve the survival of the olive trees.<\/p>\n<p>Another possible solution is to <strong>plant bacterium-resistant varieties<\/strong>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/curiosities-about-olive-trees\/leccino-olive-tree-characteristics-and-cultivation\/\">Leccino<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olivami.com\/en\/blog\/curiosities-about-olive-trees\/fabulous-olive-characteristics-and-cultivation\/\">Favolosa<\/a>, which seems to be the best remedy because it has a positive impact both economically and in terms of landscape.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The project &#8220;<em><strong>Olivami<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; has as its basic goal to preserve the Apulian landscape, as well as to resume olive and olive oil production.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Xylella and what are its main causes? 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