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Xylella fastidiosa

07/20/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Global olive oil supply under threat as deadly bacteria reaches Spain

A deadly bacterial species, which has been identified as the Xylella fastidiosa pathogen, the very same bacteria that infected thousands of olive trees in Italy in 2016, had recently found its way in mainland Spain, which is touted to be the world’s number one producer of olive oil. Elena Cebrian, regional councilor of the Autonomous […]

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