Forestry and Tree Health Resources
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Not present in UK Notifiable – see ’Report a sighting’ below Scientific name – Thaumetopoea pityocampa (T. pityocampa) Pine processionary moth (PPM) larvae, or caterpillars, are a threat to the health of pine (Pinus) and some other conifer tree species, as well as a hazard to human and animal health....
Pheromone traps are a useful method of surveying for the presence of adult male insects, including those of oak processionary moth (OPM). The traps work by containing a lure comprising a synthetic chemical cocktail which mimics the sexual pheromone emitted by the female to attract a mate for breeding. Deploying...
Provision and planning of green space in urban areas to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of the urban landscape
How social and environmental justice affects how people from different social groups use and access green space
Oak lace bug (OLB) is an insect pest of oak trees (trees in the Quercus genus), and of several other species of broad-leaved trees.
Help us gather information about the health of the nation's trees, woodlands and forests by reporting signs of dangerous tree pests and diseases using TreeAlert.
Bronze birch borer (Agrilus anxius) is a wood-boring beetle pest of birch trees (Betula genus) which could do significant damage to the United Kingdom's birch trees if it became established here.
Pest and disease resources and advice from Forest Research
Your first duty as an owner or manager of oak tree or trees in the areas affected by oak processionary moth (OPM) is to protect yourself and others, and pets and livestock, from the health risks which the pest poses. The caterpillars (larvae) develop tiny, irritating hairs from their third...
History of Dutch elm disease in Scotland and North-West England during the twentieth century.
Plane lace bug (Corythucha ciliata) Present in the UK (Distribution unknown although likely to be limited) We welcome records of this pest – see ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name – Corythucha ciliata (C. ciliata) Plane lace bug (PLB), also commonly known as the Platanus lace bug or sycamore* lace...
The larvae, or grubs, of two-lined chestnut borer beetles are a pest of oak trees (trees in the Quercus genus) and sweet chestnut ( Castanea genus).
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