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Xylella Fastidiosa: A crisis brewing in Europe's olive groves
Across the sun-drenched landscapes of Southern Italy and other olive-growing regions in Europe, a deadly bacterium is wreaking havoc on olive trees, with devast
Researchers found that the bacterium in the infected coffee plant adapted to thrive in olive trees, setting the stage for the crisis that would unfold over the next decade. While the focus has been on olives, the bacterium’s ability to infect such a broad spectrum of plants makes it an agricultural nightmare, particularly in regions where multiple crops are grown in close proximity. The situation worsened as Xylella fastidiosa spread to other parts of Europe, including Corsica and mainland France, where it began affecting other plants like myrtle-leaf milkwort.
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