This publication is an annex to the Welsh Plant Health Surveillance Network 2022 review and reports on the fourth year of the Welsh Plant Health Surveillance Network (WPHSN) activities undertaken on behalf of the Welsh Government. It describes a network of insect and spore traps placed at strategic woodland sites across Wales to monitor and record the presence/absence of invasive pests and pathogens which may negatively affect our trees, woodlands, and forests.
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Welsh Plant Health Surveillance Network: 2025 review
This publication is an annex to the Welsh Plant Health Surveillance Network 2022 review and reports on the fourth year of the Welsh Plant Health Surveillance Network (WPHSN) activities undertaken on behalf of the Welsh Government. It describes a network of insect and spore traps placed at strategic woodland sites across Wales to monitor and record the presence/absence of invasive pests and pathogens which may negatively affect our trees, woodlands, and forests.
Data from the WPHSN is being used to inform the development of priority goals and policies relating to woodland management in Wales.
Details are given of the project objectives, key biological threats being monitored, trapping and analysis methodologies, and interim results from the 2025 trapping season. Finally, recommendations are made for 2026 and beyond.
