Deadly Olive Tree Disease Across Europe
A deadly disease estimated to have killed a million olive trees in italy has spread to france.
Deadly olive tree disease across europe. A deadly plant disease affecting olive trees across europe could cause losses of more than 20bn over the next 50 years researchers said. Scientists in southern europe are fighting a deadly pathogen that s killed millions of olive trees in italy. A deadly pathogen that is infecting olive trees in europe could end up costing 17 5billion according to a new report. They ve modelled the future worst impacts of the xylella fastidiosa pathogen which has killed swathes of trees in italy.
The french agriculture ministry announced the discovery of the bacterium xylella fastidiosa known as. Spread by insects the bacterium now poses a potential threat to olive plantations in spain and greece. Researchers say the economic costs of a deadly pathogen affecting olive trees in europe could run to over 20 billion. Researchers have modelled the worst possible impacts of the xylella.
And trees in spain and greece are under threat. Provided by evening standard olive trees in greece spain and italy will be adversely affected by the deadly disease afp via getty images regulatory measures were introduced in italy after a. The bacterium which has killed swathes of trees in italy now poses a potential threat to olive plantations in spain and greece. The bacteria xylella fastidiosa which is spread by.
A new study suggests losses could be as high as five. A potentially deadly disease affecting olive trees in europe could take a huge economic toll in the next five decades researchers have said. Researchers say the economic costs of a deadly pathogen affecting olive trees in europe could run to over 20 billion. They ve modelled the future worst impacts of the xylella fastidiosa pathogen.
Deadly olive tree disease across europe could cost billions a deadly pathogen that is infecting olive trees in europe could end up costing 17 5billion according to a new report.