Climate change opens the door to a vine disease that Europe avoided 150 years ago | News World

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Francisco Martín León Meteored Spain 02/21/2025 6:00 PM.

Until the 21st century, the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, responsible for the lethal Pierce’s disease in vineyards, was considered a pathogen exclusive to North America.

This changed dramatically with the detection of the first case on the island of Mallorca in 2017, and more recently in Portugal and Italy. The strains infected by this epidemic, which are transmitted by insects, produce few and low-quality fruits. Their branches fall off, often causing the plants to die within a few years. The situation is worsened by climate change, and the wine sector is concerned due to the massive losses it causes in entire crops of olive trees and almond trees, as the affected plants must be removed immediately.

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