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Tag: Erwinia cacticida

Posted inEditor's Picks, Sustainability, Weather

Iconic Strong Arm was one of many saguaros killed by climate change, deadly bacteria

by Adnan Alam Oct 12, 2022Nov 9, 2022

MARANA – For close to two centuries, Strong Arm stood sentinel over the Tortolita Preserve near Marana – an icon of the Sonoran Desert and host to many birds and bugs. But a monsoon storm in August toppled the giant saguaro, revealing that it fell prey to a deadly bacteria that scientists believe is more […]

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