JOLANDA DI SAVOIA, Italy (AP) — An unusual pest is ravaging crops and irking farmers in northeastern Italy: the flamingo.

Risotto rice crops in Italy are under threat from flocks of hungry flamingos stirring up paddy fields with their webbed feet.

Farmers in Italy's northeastern Po Delta region are battling an unusual pest: flamingos JOLANDA DI SAVOIA, Italy -- An unusual pest is ravaging crops and irking farmers in northeastern Italy: the ...

A flock of Flamingos is seen in a flooded field that produce rice for risotto, in Jolanda Di Savoia, Italy, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/ Niccolo’ Luppone) ...

A new pest threatens Italy’s risotto dish: the flamingo - Local growers patrol the rice fields day and night, blaring horns ...

The next time you find yourself indulging in a delicious plate of risotto, consider this: you may have unknowingly fought a ...