A preliminary survey on the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in olive, citrus and grapevine groves in Morocco
The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is gram negative, xylem-inhabiting, devastating pathogen which causes various diseases on more than 300 plant hosts. Given the recent confirmed findings of X. fastidiosa in the European Union, this bacterium is becoming a serious threat to the Moroccan agricultural...
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| author | Ahmed AARABE Imane BIBI Bouchra CHEBLI Adil ESSARIOUI Abdelmoughit AIT FRIHA Mohamed AFECHTAL |
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| description | The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is gram negative, xylem-inhabiting, devastating pathogen which causes various diseases on more than 300 plant hosts. Given the recent confirmed findings of X. fastidiosa in the European Union, this bacterium is becoming a serious threat to the Moroccan agricultural sector. A survey was conducted during May-September 2015 on the presence of X. fastidiosa in several commercial groves, covering olive, citrus and grapevine growing areas. In a few trees, severe symptoms which could be associated to the bacterium were observed. A total of 900 samples of different crops from different regions were randomly collected: 220 olive trees (cv. Picholine Marocaine) from two regions, 410 citrus trees belonging to 7 different cultivars collected in 4 regions and 270 grapevine plants belonging to 6 different cultivars from 3 regions; all these samples were tested for the presence of X. fastidiosa by using an ELISA commercial kit. The obtained results did not show any positive sample. These preliminary results are taken as an encouraging indication, considering that X. fastidiosa was not found in Morocco, at least in the surveyed crops. However, frequent extensive surveys in different regions are needed to prevent its entrance into the country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9888714d3f6d446c80a4b16dc34ce2f72022-12-22T01:18:57ZengInstitut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan IIRevue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires2028-991X2550-44012018-03-01611013A preliminary survey on the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in olive, citrus and grapevine groves in MoroccoAhmed AARABE0Imane BIBI1Bouchra CHEBLI2Adil ESSARIOUI3Abdelmoughit AIT FRIHA4Mohamed AFECHTAL5Faculty of Science, University of Ibn Tofaïl, Kénitra, MoroccoFaculty of Science, University of Ibn Tofaïl, Kénitra, MoroccoFaculty of Science, University of Ibn Tofaïl, Kénitra ,MoroccoNational Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Regional Center of Errachidia, MoroccoNational Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Regional Center of Kénitra, Laboratory of Virology, Route de Sidi Yahya du Gharb, Km 9, B.P. 257, Kénitra, MoroccoNational Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Regional Center of Kénitra, Laboratory of Virology, Route de Sidi Yahya du Gharb, Km 9, B.P. 257, Kénitra, MoroccoThe bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is gram negative, xylem-inhabiting, devastating pathogen which causes various diseases on more than 300 plant hosts. Given the recent confirmed findings of X. fastidiosa in the European Union, this bacterium is becoming a serious threat to the Moroccan agricultural sector. A survey was conducted during May-September 2015 on the presence of X. fastidiosa in several commercial groves, covering olive, citrus and grapevine growing areas. In a few trees, severe symptoms which could be associated to the bacterium were observed. A total of 900 samples of different crops from different regions were randomly collected: 220 olive trees (cv. Picholine Marocaine) from two regions, 410 citrus trees belonging to 7 different cultivars collected in 4 regions and 270 grapevine plants belonging to 6 different cultivars from 3 regions; all these samples were tested for the presence of X. fastidiosa by using an ELISA commercial kit. The obtained results did not show any positive sample. These preliminary results are taken as an encouraging indication, considering that X. fastidiosa was not found in Morocco, at least in the surveyed crops. However, frequent extensive surveys in different regions are needed to prevent its entrance into the country.http://agrimaroc.org/index.php/Actes_IAVH2/article/view/544/562MoroccoXylella fastidiosasurveyolivecitrusgrapevineELISA |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed AARABE Imane BIBI Bouchra CHEBLI Adil ESSARIOUI Abdelmoughit AIT FRIHA Mohamed AFECHTAL A preliminary survey on the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in olive, citrus and grapevine groves in Morocco Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires Morocco Xylella fastidiosa survey olive citrus grapevine ELISA |
| title | A preliminary survey on the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in olive, citrus and grapevine groves in Morocco |
| title_full | A preliminary survey on the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in olive, citrus and grapevine groves in Morocco |
| title_fullStr | A preliminary survey on the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in olive, citrus and grapevine groves in Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | A preliminary survey on the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in olive, citrus and grapevine groves in Morocco |
| title_short | A preliminary survey on the presence of Xylella fastidiosa in olive, citrus and grapevine groves in Morocco |
| title_sort | preliminary survey on the presence of xylella fastidiosa in olive citrus and grapevine groves in morocco |
| topic | Morocco Xylella fastidiosa survey olive citrus grapevine ELISA |
| url | http://agrimaroc.org/index.php/Actes_IAVH2/article/view/544/562 |
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