A comprehensive account of chemical weed control techniques for use in forestry. Covers pesticide legislation, safety precautions and good working practices, herbicides for use against specific weed vegetation types, farm forestry weed control, protective clothing and personal equipment, application equipment and output guides, lists of herbicides and manufacturers, sources of advice, and an index of […]
Operational Guidance Book (OGB) 15 is an internal Forest Research document designed to provide the information needed to meet Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales policy on pesticide use in the forest.
This Paper deals with the use of chemicals in the forest and forest nursery. Common forest insect pests, diseases, weeds and animals are listed in alphabetical order by their common names together with pesticides recommended for their control, dosage rates and application methods. The information in this Paper was first published in Forestry Commission internal […]
Will the impact of damaging forest insects increase?
Insects provide many critical ecosystem services, such as pollination, decomposition and pest control. Many beneficial insects appear to be in decline, due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. Only a small number of insect species have become damaging pests of trees, but their occurrence and impact […]
Two pesticides are licensed for control of the larvae, or caterpillars, of oak processionary moth (OPM). These are Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki (BT) and deltamethrin. Further information about them is available on the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) website.
The status and availability of chemicals can change from year to year, so it is important to […]
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Information about elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda), now established in Great Britain, including its biology, the risk it poses to elms in Britain, and its identification
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