A group of 3rd year students from the University of Montpellier  were informed about the Xylosandrus and the Samfix project, during their training course about plant morphology and architecture, that took place in the Villa Thuret botanical garden, from 20 to 23 May​.

The Xylosandrus spp sampling campaign is currently underway, as part of the SAMFIX project co-funded by the European Union LIFE program. These days the Circeo National Park Authority (project leader), in collaboration with the Parks of the Lazio Region and the Castelporziano Nature Reserve, is busy with the installation of traps for the capture of

On May, 13th, the Association Madame Côte d’Azur visited Villa Thuret – INRA with Marc Bottin. These association’s members were informed about xylosandrus and SAMFIX LIFE Program

Last 3 of May, students from “EFA La Malvesia”, Llombai (Valencia), learned about the invasive species Xylosandrus craussiusculus. 13 students of the 1st course “Uses and Conservation of Natural Environment ” visited the affected area, learned the damage recognison and the traps as monitoring and control tools.

On April 30th, at Villa Thuret – INRA students from Etablissement Vert d’Azur Antibes, were informed about xylosandrus and SAMFIX LIFE Program through a course by CEIBA Diagnostic de l’arbre”

At end of April, has been finish the installation of the traps considered in Action C3 for el Tello and Surroundings. Traps has been distributed accordingly high, medium and low risk points of Xylosandrus craussiusculus dispersion. Traps will be revised fortnightly.

On April 27th, at Villa Thuret – INRA, 257 visitors for a “Great biodiversity challenge” during the Festival des Jardins de la Côte d’Azur. SAMFIX LIFE Programme was presented both through a stand concerning biological invasions, in particular xylosandrus, and a guided visit explaining the traps.

On April 26th, Catherine Ducatillion informed some HORTIS members association about xylosandrus at Villa Thuret – INRA concerning LIFE Programme. HORTIS association gathers public gardens and public green spaces managers called “Les responsables nature en ville”.

On April 20th, Marc Bottin, botanist approved by INRA – Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique , informed people visiting the Jardin Thuret about xylosandrus through Communauté d’Agglomération Sophia Antipolis “Balades au jardin” also set up by CPIE and Association des Amis du Jardin.

The materials, used during last month to inform park rangers, inspectors, nurseries and other stakeholders, are now available in the download section. You can find useful information on what Xylosandrus and the damage they cause look like, what we currently know about their threat, what the 2019 monitoring campaign of SAMFIX is about in France