ENVIRONMENT Cochineal pest endangers Cyprus’ iconic summer fruit and its rural economy. Photo credit: Giorgos Haralambous Facebook via 24news Tiny insect threatens Cyprus’ iconic prickly pear cacti Newsroom A tiny insect threatens to wipe out prickly pear cacti in Cyprus within a few years, potentially depriving the island of a summer fruit deeply rooted in Cypriot culture. READ MORE
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