TL;DR: This deadly disease has wiped out up to 90% of citrus tree plantations in different parts of the globe. Regarding Cyprus, it most likely arrived from the occupied part, just like that deadly prickly pear (papoutsosyka) disease. No cure has been found as of today with billions spent in research already.
Edit: If you spot this disease, please call the ministry of agriculture immediately. I’m suspecting the issue is more widespread than they think.
zaccyp on
Noooo, not the trees ffs ☹️
beaver316 on
Goddam it, first my favourite fruit papoutsosika will get wiped out, and now my second favourite orange will too?
Ricardo_Sierra on
Your title is misleading. The article talks about the vector of the disease (a bug), the disease (a bacteria) is not there yet,still pretty scary.
cul_de_singe on
If you see symptoms, then reporting to the national plant protection organisation of Cyprus / dept. Agriculture / plant health is advisable.
Many countries are greatly helped by members of the public reporting pest and disease sightings, which helps with monitoring and control of vectors, diseases, virus, and invasive species.
CupcakeMurder86 on
Now I understand why on Border Control, Australians are so strict on what it’s being imported.
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TL;DR: This deadly disease has wiped out up to 90% of citrus tree plantations in different parts of the globe. Regarding Cyprus, it most likely arrived from the occupied part, just like that deadly prickly pear (papoutsosyka) disease. No cure has been found as of today with billions spent in research already.
Edit: If you spot this disease, please call the ministry of agriculture immediately. I’m suspecting the issue is more widespread than they think.
Noooo, not the trees ffs ☹️
Goddam it, first my favourite fruit papoutsosika will get wiped out, and now my second favourite orange will too?
Your title is misleading. The article talks about the vector of the disease (a bug), the disease (a bacteria) is not there yet,still pretty scary.
If you see symptoms, then reporting to the national plant protection organisation of Cyprus / dept. Agriculture / plant health is advisable.
https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/cyprus/
https://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/da/da.nsf/planthelathqualcont_en/planthelathqualcont_en?opendocument
Many countries are greatly helped by members of the public reporting pest and disease sightings, which helps with monitoring and control of vectors, diseases, virus, and invasive species.
Now I understand why on Border Control, Australians are so strict on what it’s being imported.