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Impact of climate change on plant pests

June 11 , 2021 1149 days 730 0
  • The FAO & International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) published a report “Scientific review of the impact of climate change on plant pests”
  • The report was prepared by Maria Lodovica from the University of Turin in Italy alongside 10 co-authors.
  • The focus of this report is to outline the potential effects of climate change on plant pests, and hence on plant health.
  • According to the report as much as 40 per cent of the world’s agricultural crops are lost to pests each year.

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