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PRO/PL> Xylella, almond – Spain: (PM)
Xylella Fastidiosa -- Spain_Xylella fastidiosa_ has infected at least one million almond trees in Majorca. Scientist Eduardo Moralejo, who already warned in 2010 of the presence of the bacterium, now confirms that [it] is behind the crop's high mortality, which was initially attributed to the wood-decay fungus [see ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20091022.3630]. Around 150 000 trees have been killed by the bacterium over the last decade, while another 800 000 have been infected. This Read more [...]
