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Fears that unless more robust action is taken, the disease could spread to other important olive oil-producing nations such as Greece, Spain and PortugalA deadly bacterium that is wiping out centuries-old olive trees in Italy could spread to the rest of the Mediterranean, experts have warned.The Xylella fastidiosa disease, which spread to Italy from the Americas, has infected up to a million trees in the southern region of Puglia, which is renowned for its olive oil.The bacterium, which is carried by an aphid, is spreading quickly through Puglia, which forms the heel of the Italian boot.
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