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The bacteria strain that has killed over 20 million olive trees in Italy | Video

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A strain of bacteria called xylella fastidiosa has been ravaging Italy's olive crops, killing more than 21 million trees so far in the south. Until recently, the region had produced 50 per cent of Italy's olive oil. Giles Gibson reports.

A strain of bacteria called xylella fastidiosa has been ravaging Italy's olive crops, killing more than 21 million trees so far in the south. Until recently, the region had produced 50 per cent of Italy's olive oil. Giles Gibson reports.

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