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Climate Change Fans Spread of Pests and Threats Plants and Crops


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Maize damaged by fall armyworm.
Rome (FAO) – Due to the impact of climate change, plant pests that ravage economically important crops are becoming more destructive and posing an increasing threat to food security and the environment, finds a scientific review released on 2 June 2021.
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“The key findings of this review should alert all of us on how climate change may affect how infectious, distributed and severe pests can become around the world,” said the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, at the launch.
“The review clearly shows that the impact of climate change is one of the greatest challenges the plant health community is facing,” added Qu. ....

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