7 Jul, 2017 @ 13:21
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Deadly bacteria which killed thousands of olive trees in Italy detected for first time on mainland Spain

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A LETHAL bacteria for olive trees has arrived on mainland Spain.

The Xylella fastidiosa pathogen, which dries out trees until they appear scorched, has been discovered in almond trees near the town of Guadalest in the eastern region of Valencia.

All trees and plants within a 100-metre radius are now being destroyed.

 

The area is also being treated against insects which are suspected of transmitting the bacteria.

The bacteria emerged in southern Italy in 2013 and was found in October on a cherry tree in the Balearics.

Local authorities banned exports of plants from the islands to prevent the bacteria, dubbed the ‘olive tree leprosy’, in a bid to stop it spreading to the mainland.

Spain produces around a half of the world’s olive oil.

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Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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