Bexyl Project: Beyond Xylella – Europe’s United fight against Xylella fastidiosa, a silent plant killer

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.