Bexyl Project: Beyond Xylella – Europe’s United fight against Xylella fastidiosa, a silent plant killer Across the Mediterranean, olive groves have shaped landscapes, cultures, and economies for centuries. But in the last decade, this heritage has come under threat from a silent plant killer: Xylella fastidiosa. Known as one of the world’s most dangerous plant pathogens, Xylella fastidiosa has been linked to massive die-offs of olive trees, losses in vineyards, and risks to almonds, citrus, coffee, and dozens of other crops, and also plants from the natural environment.
Blanca B. Landa (2025) studied this question.