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    Elbow-patch crust of plane (Fomitiporia punctata)

    Present in United Kingdom Notifiable – See ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name of causal agent – Fomitiporia punctata (F. punctata) Picture: Lucien Rommelaars – Saxifraga Elbow-patch crust is a disease of London plane trees (Platanus x acerifolia, also known as Platanus x hispanica). It is caused by the basidiomycete fungus Fomitiporia punctata (F. punctata). The fungus was known before 2016 as Phellinus […]
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    Western, eastern and black-headed budworms

    Not present in the United Kingdom Notifiable – See ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific names – see below Budworms are the larvae, or caterpillars, of certain moth species. They are so-called because of their habit of eating the buds of flowers. These four budworms (there are two species of black-headed budworm) are serious and destructive pests. They cause high […]
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    Operational Guidance Book (OGB) 15

    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.
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    Forestry Statistics 2019

    Forestry Statistics is a compilation of statistics on woodland, forestry and primary wood processing in the UK. Where possible, statistical information in this publication covers the whole of the United Kingdom, and is broken down to give figures for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.  However, there are some topics for which data are currently only […]
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    Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)

    Information about the pest larvae (caterpillars) of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea), including its biology, distribution, management and control.
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    Green spruce aphid (Elatobium abietinum)

    Present in United Kingdom Not notifiable – See ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name – Elatobium abietinum (E. abietinum) Picture: Donald Owen, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Bugwood.org Green spruce aphid (Elatobium abietinum) is an important defoliating pest of spruce trees (trees in the Picea genus), especially Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis), which is widely grown in the UK […]
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    Sweet chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica)

    Present in UK Notifiable – see ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name of causal agent – Cryphonectria parasitica Picture: D. Rigling Sweet chestnut blight is a destructive disease of sweet chestnut trees (trees in the Castanea genus) caused by the ascomycete fungus Cryphonectria parasitica. It was formerly known as Endothia parasitica. It can also affect a few other plant species. Distribution The Cryphonectria […]
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    Forest Condition: References and useful sources of information

    Forest Condition: References and useful sources of information
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    Canker stain of plane (Ceratocystis platani)

    Not present in United Kingdom Notifiable – see ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name of causal agent – Ceratocystis platani Canker stain of plane is a disease which can affect several species of plane trees (trees in the Platanus genus). It is caused by the ascomycete fungus Ceratocystis platani (C. platani), which was formerly known as Ceratocystis platani f. […]
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    Scientific and technical information services

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    Forests and climate change

    Climate change presents one of the greatest long-term challenges facing the world today.
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    Publications, reports and posters about Phytophthora kernoviae

    Publications, reports and posters about Phytophthora kernoviae.