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Bark beetle found on Sitka spruce trees in the UK
by Matt Milton|26 July 24|Design
The Forestry Commission has reported that the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle has been detected on a small number of Sitka spruce trees in the UK. The beetle - Ips typographus - is a pest that has damaged spruce trees across Europe. The Forestry Commission is "taking rapid eradication" action and urges...
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Latvia introduces emergency measures to stop spread of bark beetle
by Matt Milton|21 April 23|Supply
Latvia has introduced strict emergency measures across the country to try to restrict the spread of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle. The bark beetle is currently responsible for an infestation affecting Central European coniferous forests. It has now spread into the Baltic States and further afield. A state of emergency was...
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