Some 300-350 mulberry trees in Athens have been decimated by the wood borer insect Xylotrechus chinensis and another 1,000 have been infected, municipal plant specialists said on Tuesday, according to ANA.
To address the problem, the municipality of Athens contacted the Agricultural University of Athens, the Benaki Phytopathological Institute and the Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, all of which suggested what measures need to be adopted.
RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report
Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: Michael Rivera
