Bacteria may threaten olive trees in Mallorca. Xylella pauca ST53 is a subspecies of the fire bacterium.
So far it has been detected in wild olive trees - the authorities are alarmed. In Apulia, the bacterial strain caused the rapid death of thousands of olive trees. The discovery requires extraordinary measures, said Fernando Fernández, director general of agriculture, livestock and rural development. For example, infected plants should be removed and samples taken within a radius of 50 meters around them.