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The ups and downs of Dutch elm disease
Despite the fact that Dutch elm disease has been known and studied for almost 100 years, myths about this tree disease are not in short supply.
Joan Webber • 21 Jul 2016
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Exotic lace bugs – a threat to London plane and oak
One of the products that Belgium is most famous for, along with chocolate and beer, is Brussels lace. However, it is also a great place to find lace bugs.
Chris Malumphy • 13 Jul 2016
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A beetle in a haystack
The Paddock Wood area of Kent was the UK’s first (and only to date) site to have an outbreak of Asian Longhorn Beetle (ALB) back in 2012.
Kate Lewthwaite • 10 May 2016
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2016 Training Observatree volunteers
We held 12 training events, with venues in all volunteer regions in the UK including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Suzanne Sancisi-Frey • 01 Apr 2016
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Reflections on a February tree health conference
On two sunny spring days at Kew Gardens a conference with a rather sober topic took place: tree health early warning systems.
Kate Lewthwaite • 09 Mar 2016
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British cedars under attack?
Recently, cedars have been considered as an alternative forestry species, learn about how Sirococcus tsugae threatens this species.
Ana Perez-Sierra • 16 Feb 2016
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New Year, new leadership
Since approached to take on the role of Observatree Project Manager, I have inevitably been on a steep learning curve to understand the past, present and future direction of the project.
Peter Crow • 06 Jan 2016
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Mine’s an austrocedri please!
Juniper is one of our three native conifers but Phytophthora austrocedri, may also be contributing to its loss.
Joan Webber • 21 Oct 2015
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Dynamics of the Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner
Have you noticed that, by mid-summer, the leaves of the Horse Chestnut often have brown splotchy marks making the tree look like it’s in autumn colours already?
Phil Scott • 16 Sep 2015
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No sting in this tale
Find out about how Observatree volunteer, Amanda, made a big difference to the UK's oriental chestnut gall wasp outbreak response.
Amanda Yorweth • 23 Jul 2015