by jag-admin | Dec 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Currently Effected Counties OPM is established in most of greater London and surrounding counties. Affected English counties include Cambridgeshire, County Durham, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater Manchester, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire,...
by jag-admin | Nov 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Shoot Blight Of Cedar – Sirococcus strobilinus Current Situation A number of locations throughout the UK has seen infections in Atlantic Cedar caused by Sirococcus strobilinus Closely Related Fungal Pathogens conigenus sensu stricto tsugae hitherto...
by jag-admin | Oct 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ramorum Disease Of Larch Ramorum is a fungal pathogen Spores from the fungal pathogen gain entry through the bark and needles Symptoms In Autumn the foliage turns grey/black Rusty coloured patches on the trunk and branches Partial flushing in the spring Gingering...
by jag-admin | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Oak Wilt – Ceratocystis faqacearum This is a fungal pathogen called Ceratocystis faqacearum It is particularly aggressive on Red Oaks and can result in major die back and eventual death of a Red Oak. Native species (White Oaks) such as English Oak infection...
by jag-admin | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Oak Wilt – Ceratocystis fagacearum This disease is caused by a fungal pathogen called Ceratocystis fagacearum. The fungus is related to the fungus that causes dutch elm disease. The fungus has caused severe damage to Oak trees in the US. However it is believed...
by jag-admin | Jul 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Elm Zigzag Sawfly Biology – This pest has spread rapidly throughout Europe! First recorded in Europe in 2003 How it came to be in Britain is not known Identified in Britain in 2017 near Dorking in Surrey. Since June 2018, further reports have come in from south...
