Dying and dead and diseased mature olive trees killed by Xylella fastidiosa, a deadly bacteria carried by insects that originated in Costa Rica. Oliv

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Dying and dead and diseased mature olive trees killed by Xylella fastidiosa, a deadly bacteria carried by insects that originated in Costa Rica. Olive trees are bulldozed and then burned. Lecce Province, Apulia, Italy.

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Location: Lecce province, Apulia, Italy
Photo credit: © Andy Soloman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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