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Phylloxera is a parasite that attacks the roots of grape vines. It was introduced from the Americas to Europe in the late 19th century, and without natural resistance or predators, it nearly destroyed the continent's wine industry.
Phylloxera is controlled in modern times by grafting European grapevines onto North American rootstock. The North American vines have a natural resistance to the parasite.
