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    Oak defoliators

     Biotic factor that contributes to oak decline
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    Field identification guide for Carcelia iliaca

     How to identify the OPM parasitoid Carcelia iliaca
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    Biosecurity – practical considerations

     Practical considerations of biosecurity and how planting exotic species and increasing movement of seeds can increase the risk of importing and disseminating new pest species (insects and pathogens).
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    OPM Manual – 5. Surveying trees and timing of control measures

     Guide to surveying oak trees for signs of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) and when to apply control measures
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    OPM Manual – 1. Introduction and contents

     Introduction to the manual of advice for people who own or manage oak trees in areas of England affected by oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)
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    OPM Manual – 9. Pheromone trapping

     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 traps, especially in the area outside the […]
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    Pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)

     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. (Picture: John Ghent, Bugwood.org) PPM, like its close relative […]
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    Pest and disease resources

     Pest and disease resources and advice from Forest Research
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    The Holt Laboratory

     The Holt Laboratory at the Alice Holt site In May 2022, our state-of-the-art containment laboratory for identifying tree pests and diseases and conducting innovative research was officially opened. The £5.8 million Forest Research Holt Laboratory, part of Alice Holt Research Station in Surrey, allows our scientists to identify pests and pathogens intercepted at the border and detected […]
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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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    OPM Manual – 2. Public and animal health advice

     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 (L3) growth stage onwards to pupation. […]
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    OPM Manual – 4. Biology and life cycle

     Understanding the biology of oak processionary moth (OPM) can help you to manage it. The caterpillars are the larval stage of the insect’s life cycle. OPM gets part of its common and scientific names from the caterpillars’ distinctive habit of moving around in nose-to-tail processions on trees, and sometimes on the ground beneath host trees. They also frequently cluster […]