Climate change: reed-glass-wing zikade threatens harvest in the district of Euskirchen!

Climate change: reed-glass-wing zikade threatens harvest in the district of Euskirchen!

Published: Thursday, 07.11.2024 08:39

alarm mood in the district of Euskirchen! The dreaded reed-glass-wing zicade could become a serious threat to agriculture due to climate change. This small but dangerous zicade has the potential to bring sugar beet, potatoes, carrots and onions into massive difficulties. But the true danger is not lurking in the zicade itself, but in the insidious bacteria that it transmits!

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earnings failures threaten!

The warnings of the Rhenish agricultural association are unmistakable: the reed-glass wing zikade could spread in the region and cause devastating damage. These bacteria are able to trigger two dangerous plant diseases that can lead to drastic crop failures. A spokesman for the Rhenish beet farmers' association warns: "The diseases are shown in rubber -like beets with significantly lower sugar content." Harvest losses of up to 40 percent could result, and that lets farmers frightened.

political support required

Although the reed glass wing cubs have so far not been detected in the Euskirchen district, concern is great among the farmers. You feel unprepared to the possible spread of the pest. "Chemical agents are either not effective or not approved, and there are no resistant plant species yet," explains a spokesman. The farmers therefore urgently demand more support from politics in order to be able to prepare themselves against the impending danger. Time is urging, because the threat could become a reality faster than you think!