Correction: Stinky Pear Invasion story
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story published April 21, 2022, about invasive pear trees, The Associated Press erroneously reported that fire blight is a fungus. It is a bacterial disease.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story published April 21, 2022, about invasive pear trees, The Associated Press erroneously reported that fire blight is a fungus. It is a bacterial disease.
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