Xylella fastidiosa is a dangerous bacterium. In 2021, it caused the uprooting of 1,150 olive trees in the Plain of Monumental Olives in Apulia, in southern Italy, and it has become a major phytosanitary emergency for the European Union. By allowing the surveillance of large areas or areas that are difficult to reach, satellites could be a precious tool to support the official inspection activities of the national plant protection organisations. To know more, visit www.eurisy.eu .