Other Plant Disease — France
Officials on Corsica took emergency measures after the discovery of a bacterium that could ravage fruit and olive oil production. _Xylella fastidiosa_ has already killed thousands of olive trees in the Italian region of Puglia and is considered a threat to olive production around the Mediterranean. The 1st-ever infection by _Xylella fastidiosa_ on the island was found on an ornamental tree in southern Corsica.
The spread of the bacteria could do serious harm to the local economy. Officials
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