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New Tool Uses Satellite Data to Combat Olive Fruit Fly

New Tool Uses Satellite Data to Combat Olive Fruit Fly

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Researchers at a recent con­fer­ence in Italy pre­sented a tool that inte­grates satel­lite data to com­bat and pre­vent olive fruit fly infes­ta­tions in the face of cli­mate change. The tool com­bines satel­lite obser­va­tions, bio­log­i­cal mod­el­ing, and open-source geo­graphic infor­ma­tion to pro­vide strate­gic analy­sis in agri­cul­tural man­age­ment and inform pol­i­cy­mak­ers on reshap­ing pest con­trol strate­gies. The project, funded…

Olive Trees vs Solar Panels: Going Green Means No More Greens?

Olive Trees vs Solar Panels: Going Green Means No More Greens?

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The Andalusian government has expropriated several hectares of agricultural and livestock land for solar panels. Rafael Navas Ferrer, president of the Agricultural Association of Young Farmers (ASAJA) in Cordoba, Spain, pointed out the risks of such policies for agriculture in a conversation with europeanconservative.com. Navas Ferrer argued, Agricultural land has a productive value that should not…

From wild stands to orchards: an archaeobotanical investigation of the olive tree in prehistoric Aegean vegetation

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This study aims to use a rich, millennia-long anthracological dataset to observe the role of Olea europaea L. in the Early and Middle Holocene woody vegetation used by prehistoric groups in the circum-Aegean area. A synthesis of previous and new data obtained in the context of ERC project PlantCult, reflects variations in the distribution and…

Plant residue based compost can replace peat in growing media for organically grown olive tree saplings in Mediterranean climates

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Increased environmental concerns over the use of peat for seedling and sapling production has stimulated a quest to find peat alternatives to improve the sustainability of agroecological production systems in Mediterranean climates. This study aimed to develop the use of locally sourced recycled plant residues as effective alternatives to peat in horticultural growing media. The…

Oleotourism in Mediterranean Islands: Malta as a case-study

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The growing potential of integrating olive heritage with tourism has grown exponentially in recent years. Several Mediterranean countries, particularly islands, have recognized how this value chain generates significant benefits in rural regions, opening other destinations in areas that, until recently, were considered less favourable for conventional tourism. Developing a tourism model based on olive groves,…

Indications of Understorey Management Practices impact on Vascular Plant and Arthropod Diversity in Olive Groves on Lesvos, Greece

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This study investigates the impact of three understorey management practices – herbicide application, understorey clearing, and undisturbed understorey – on the biodiversity of plant and arthropods in olive groves in the Gera region on Lesvos, Greece. The study found that herbicide application had a negative effect on plant diversity, but less pronounced effects on arthropods….

Faunistic Study of Auchenorrhyncha in Olive Orchards in Greece, Including First Records of Species

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The study of Auchenorrhyncha species composition in Greek olive orchards is crucial due to the potential threat of Xylella fastidiosa invading the region. Recent studies have begun exploring agricultural landscapes, particularly olive and citrus orchards. From 2016 to 2022, biodiversity surveys were conducted in thirteen olive orchards across three regions of Greece: Peloponnese, Sterea Ellada,…

Recent findings of alien insect in citrus and olive groves in the Mediterranean basin: new risk for integrated pest management (IPM)

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Recently, the number of alien arthropods found in the Mediterranean basin has increased considerably. This phenomenon occurred especially in the milder climate areas of the southern sector. In this context, citrus and olive groves see their productions and even their existence at risk. In the last three decades, the increased number of allochthonous species introduced…

Madrid Design Festival 2025: ‘Uprooted’ olive roots in focus

Madrid Design Festival 2025: ‘Uprooted’ olive roots in focus

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Between 2014 and 2024, Spanish designer Jorge Penadés has been tirelessly researching the olive oil production systems of his birthplace in Andalucía. His decade-long research revealed that in this region – responsible for 20-25 per cent of global production and 80 per cent of Spain’s output – a significant amount of centuries-old native wood is…