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Sweet Chestnut Blight found in Devon
by Jennie Ward|27 February 26|Build, Supply
The Forestry Commission has confirmed that an outbreak of Sweet Chestnut Blight has been identified in woodlands in Devon. Sweet Chestnut Blight is caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica. Although not endemic to the UK, the disease is now widespread in Europe and is considered a Quarantine Pest in the...
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Spruce bark beetle eradicated from sites around England
by Jennie Ward|07 September 25|Build, Supply
The eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) has been successfully eradicated from all the outbreak sites in England that were identified in 2021. The eight-toothed spruce bark beetle is a serious pest of spruce trees in Europe and was first identified in the UK in 2018. It prefers stressed or...
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