Environment
Bacteria has killed 79% of Mallorca's almond trees
A new study proves that the Xylella Fastidiosa plague has been present in Mallorca for more than 25 years.
Agriculture
Some almond tree varieties found to be resistant to xylella
Olive tree varieties display no difference in terms of resistance; almond varieties do.
Agriculture
Olive tree cargo prevented from entering Majorca
There are restrictions and regulations regarding the transporting of plants and trees because of "olive ebola".
Agriculture
Brussels to accept xylella containment policy
The containment policy means that only infected trees are cut down. Eradication would mean the potential loss of thousands of trees.
Agriculture
Xylella bacterium is now infecting vineyards
The environment ministry has confirmed that there are cases but has not said where they are or how many there are.
Environment
More than 200 confirmed cases of olive ebola in the Balearics
The regional government hopes to continue with its policy of containment rather than one of eradication.
Agriculture
Ibiza banned from exporting plants to other islands
The strain of the bacteria that has devastated trees in Italy has been detected in Ibiza.
Agriculture
All-party support for olive ebola measures
A policy of containment is better than one of large-scale elimination of trees.
Agriculture
Four months before Brussels checks on olive ebola plan
The Balearic policy is one of containment rather than more comprehensive eradication of trees.
Agriculture
Guardia increasing controls to prevent spread of olive ebola
There are calls for the Balearics to be "sacrificed" and for trees to be eliminated in order to prevent the spread of olive ebola to the mainland.
Agriculture
Insufficient resources to fight olive ebola
The services of the Guardia Civil are being offered in the fight against the spread of the "xylella fastidiosa" plague.
Agriculture
Tougher measures sought to prevent "olive ebola" in the Balearics
The consequences of the Xylella fastidiosa (XF) bacterium could be "catastrophic" for the Balearics.
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