Pests and diseases

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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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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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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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Chalara Dieback of Ash on my doorstep

Living in rural North Yorkshire, on the border with the East Riding, provides easy access to beautiful areas of the Wolds, Howardian Hills, Moors and coastal regions for country walks.

Charles Lane  •  01 Jul 2015