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Re:Xylella Fastidiosa: A crisis brewing in Europe's olive gr... by Terr_ on Monday December 09, 2024 @11:37PM (#42373807)
A "biodiversity subsidy" sounds like a kind of agricultural-assistance I could get behind, although the devil is always in the details.

One concern that comes to mind: If a certain variation is more-susceptible to a particular disease or pest, and becomes a beachhead or reservoir--fun mixed metaphors there--for infection.

Re:Xylella Fastidiosa: A crisis brewing in Europe's olive gr... by giantg2 on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @09:08AM (#42376955)
Yeah, this would probably be best served by some biosecurity program at the USDA or a handful of universities.