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Aerial Surveillance to Detect Pests and Diseases - February 2023
This talk will explain how the Forestry Commission use aerial surveillance (helicopters and drones) to survey trees for signs of poor health, disease and/or pest infestation. We will use Ips typographus as a case study to show how this work feeds into pest outbreak response work. We will also talk about the signs and symptoms looked for during drone surveillance for a range of emerging pests and diseases.
00:44:35
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Blog
Host of the month - Plane
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, highlights plane, plane lace bug and plane wilt.
Matt Parratt • 29 Aug 2023
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Host of the Month Plane - September 2023
Join us to learn about Plane ID and associated pests and diseases.
00:23:16
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Emerald ash borer contigency plan
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Pests and diseases
Pine Processionary Moth
Pine processionary moth caterpillars can rapidly strip pine trees of their needles. There are fears it’s heading to the UK.
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Pests and diseases
Elm Zigzag Sawfly
Elm zigzag sawfly larvae can defoliate whole elm trees leaving them vulnerable to further attack.
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Blog
Host of the month - Plane
Matt Parratt highlights Plane trees (Platanus), Plane lace bugs and Plane wilt.
Matt Parratt • 15 Aug 2024
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Host of the month - Elm
Matt Parratt reviews Elm (Ulmus species) and the Elm zigzag sawfly.
Matt Parratt • 16 May 2024
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Step 5 - Trunk and root collar signs and symptoms
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