Pests & Diseases

News

• Tree Pest Advisory Notes and Exotic Pest Alerts - Forest Research - Leaflets showing signs and symptoms of nationally critical tree pests and diseases and advice on what you should do if you suspect an infection.

  Current Advisory Notes & Alerts:

  • Oak Pinhole Borer - March 2007

  • Oak Processionary Moth - (no date)

  • Emerald Ash Borer - (no date)

  • Phytopthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death) - June 2004

  • Horse Chestnut Leafminer - June 2003

  • Asian Longhorn Beetle - (no date)

  Path News - The twice-yearly pathology bulletin of Forest Research - The research agency of the Forestry Commission.

Articles

• TREE FUNGI INDEX - Articles and photos of fungi sent in by AIE readers.

• Apple Scab    
• Asian Longhorn Beetle
• Bacterial Canker of Cherry
• Bleeding Canker of Horse Chestnut
• Brown-Tail Moth
• Coryneum Canker
• Cypress Aphid
• FireBlight 
• Fungi Section
• Grey Squirrel
• Hairy Daldinia
• Horse Chestnut Scale
• Juniper Scale
• Leaf Miners
• Nail Galls
• Oak Spangle Galls
• Plum Rust
• Ramorum Dieback (Sudden Oak Death)
• Rhododendron Bud Blast
• Scab disease on Poplar
• Tar Spot of Sycamore

Legislation & Standards

• Plant Health Act 1967

• The Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005

• The Watermark Disease (Local Authorities) Order 1974

• The Dutch Elm Disease (Local Authorities) Order 1984

• The Plant Health (Forestry) (Phytophthora ramoruma) Great Britain Order 2002

• The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2006

• For the latest legislation see the DEFRA legislation pages.

• The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986

• Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products ('Green Code') - Defra's statutory Code of Practice for all professional users of plant protection products in England and Wales.

Publications.

• A New Tree Biology. Shigo, A.L., 1986, Shigo and Trees Associates, 619 pages, 688 photographs. Order direct from The ISA. ISBN 0943563127

• A New Tree Biology Dictionary, Shigo, A.L., 1989, Shigo and Trees Associates. 132 pages, Order direct from The ISA. ISBN 0943563054
• The Diagnosis of Ill-Health in Trees, R.G. Strouts and T.G. Winter., 2004,

• Fungal Strategies of Wood Decay in Trees, Schwarze, F. et al., 2000,

• Manual of Wood Decays in Trees, Mattheck, C., & Weber, K., 2003,
• Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S.T., & Harris, K.M., 2005, Collins, 3^rd edition, 621 pages, ISBN 0007196822
• A Colour Atlas of Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers, Alford, D.V., 1995, Timber Press, 448 pages, 1069 colour photographs and illustrations, ISBN 0881925616
• Plant Disease, Ingram, D., & Robertson, N., 1999,

Web Sites

• Forest Research - The research agency of the Forestry Commission - Research & reports on exotic and established tree problems, tree health monitoring and advice on the management and control of pests and diseases.

• DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - More information on quarantine organisms affecting plants and plant produce.

AFAG Publications  Available to View On-Line and download free direct from the AFAG website.

• 102 Pre-planting spraying of container-grown seedlings

• 202 Application of pesticides by hand-held equipment

Services

• Tree Disease Diagnostic and Advisory Service - Paid-for diagnostic service from Forest Research for owners of woodland or farm trees, all publicly-owned trees and privately-owned amenity trees subject to a TPO or in a Conservation Area. Also general information and advcie, usually free of charge, on all apsects of tree disease and disorders. Contact Details.

• Tree Doctor - Interactive PC-based program from Forest Research, assisting in the identification of nearly 460 of the most frequent diseases and pests affecting 49 of the most widespread tree genera in the UK and other European countries.

AIE Links

• Main Subject Index
• Tree Fungi Index

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