In the late 1800s, France faced a devastating plant catastrophe when a tiny insect called phylloxera attacked grapevines across the country. Entire vineyards died, farmers lost their livelihoods, and once-fertile land turned barren. This disaster nearly destroyed France’s wine industry and changed agricultural science forever.#Phylloxera
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