Poisonous invasion: What is the ‘devil’s trumpet’ harming crops in Iraq?

The spread of datura has forced the Iraqi Interior Ministry to urge farmers and citizens to report if spotted.

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The spread of datura has forced the Iraqi Interior Ministry to urge farmers and citizens to report if spotted. Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has warned farmers and residents to be on the alert for an invasion of datura plants – commonly known as jimsonweed, thorn apple or devil’s trumpet.

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Poisonous invasion: What is the ‘devil’s trumpet’ harming crops in Iraq?

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