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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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    Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus)

     Present in United Kingdom Reportable – see ’Report a sighting’ below Scientific name of causal agent – Hymenoscyphus fraxineus Ash dieback is a highly destructive disease of ash trees (Fraxinus species), especially the United Kingdom’s native ash species, common ash (Fraxinus excelsior). It is caused by a fungus named Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (H. fraxineus), which is of eastern Asian […]
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    Elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda)

     Information about elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda), now established in Great Britain, including its biology, the risk it poses to elms in Britain, and its identification
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    Bird biodiversity

     The benefits of providing urban greenspace as a habitat for birds, to improve levels of bird populations in the urban environment
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    OPM manual – 11. Handling oak in OPM areas: Good practice guide

     This page provides good practice guidance when working on trees in or close to OPM-affected areas, or when dealing with arisings from work on OPM-infested trees.
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    Chronic oak decline / dieback

     Overview of chronic oak dieback. Information about distribution, symptoms, diagnosis and disease management.
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    Oak lace bug (Corythucha arcuata)

     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.
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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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    Lyme disease briefing references

     Publications about Lyme disease
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    Invertebrate biodiversity

     How the provision of greenspace can increase invertebrate biodiversity in the urban environment
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    Social and environmental justice

     How social and environmental justice affects how people from different social groups use and access green space
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    OPM Manual – 8. Occupational health

     Oak processionary moth (OPM) caterpillars, or larvae, are covered with thousands of minute, irritating hairs. These can be released as a defence mechanism, or blown off by the wind, and come into contact with people and animals. Contact can cause symptoms ranging from a mildly itching rash to allergic reactions. The caterpillars build communal nests on the trunks […]