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    Green spruce aphid (Elatobium abietinum) research

     The project is analysing data on spruce aphid populations from forests managed using different silvicultural systems, to determine whether increasing the structural diversity of forest stands leads to a lower incidence of the pest and a reduction in damage.
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    Oak processionary moth

     This project will improve our understanding of how oak processionary moth populations behave in different habitats, which is essential for effective management, and it will provide information on parasitoids and predators that may be useful in biological control of the pest.
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    DIAROD research summary

     The DIAROD programme aims to provide the required evidence base for Dothistroma needle blight (DNB) to enable its invasiveness and associated risks to be determined, and hence help prevent its spread, and better enable countries to manage this and future outbreaks of other pests and diseases.
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    Climate change impacts on insect pests associated with Sitka spruce

     This project is investigating the potential impact that a changing climate may have on the insect pests associated with the UK’s most important and widely planted conifer tree species Sitka spruce.
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    Cameraria ohridella

     This project involves long-term monitoring of horse-chestnut trees to determine the impact of horse-chestnut leaf miner and bleeding canker disease on tree growth and survival.
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    Use of pheromone traps to monitor oak processionary moth

     This project is carrying out experimental trials to improve and standardise the use of pheromone traps for monitoring populations of oak processionary moth.
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    Living Ash Project phase I (LAP)

     Matt Parratt Caroline Gorton Richard Whittet
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    Local dispersal of Dothistroma septosporum

     Determining the local spread of Dothistroma septosporum
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    Testing a range of ash species for tolerance to ash dieback

     Testing for tolerance to ash die-back across various ash species.
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    Persistence of Dothistroma septosporum

     Determining the persistence of Dothistroma septosporum in fallen needles in the forest
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    Asian longhorn beetle

     This project provides a better understanding of the risks posed by Asian longhorn beetle in the UK
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Phytophthora austrocedri – Pest Alert
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Phytophthora austrocedri (previously spelled austrocedrae) is an aggressive, fungus-like pathogen that poses a serious threat to juniper trees in Britain. Juniper is an important native species and a significant proportion of the small area of juniper woodland in Britain is protected. Phytophthora austrocedri was first reported in the UK in 2011, and infected trees have […]