Unknown bacteria in cassava crops in Amapá causes indigenous people to lose their main source of food and income

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The disease that is hitting the plantations has already spread to 65 villages. The plant exhibits overgrowth of the lateral stems, producing broom-like symptoms, and there is blackening of the conducting vessels. Unknown bacteria in crops causes indigenous people to lose a source of food and income An unknown bacterium that affects cassava plantations has placed four municipalities in Amapá in an emergency situation. In the municipality of Oiapoque, indigenous communities have lost their gardens, which are their food base and main source of income. The disease that is affecting the crops has already spread to 65 villages. In addition to the bacteria, at least 3 fungi that attack plants were found, according to the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa). The as-yet-unidentified bacteria causes a condition called overgrowth. The plant exhibits overgrowth of the lateral stems, producing broom-like symptoms. There is also a blackening of their conducting vessels. When they are cut, the crop starts to die, especially from top to bottom, and when the attack is severe, it dies completely. Learn more in the full report in the video above. Most watched videos from Globo Rural

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