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27 Jan 2012 | by John Adlam

This disease kills seedlings by drawing on the nutrients of a host's dead cells, causing plants to collapse.

Pest & Disease Management - Phytophthora ramorum

13 Jan 2012 | by John Adlam

Sudden oak death has caused extensive damage to a wide range of hosts on both sides of the Atlantic.

Pest & Disease Management - Roe, fallow and muntjac deer

09 Dec 2011 | by John Adlam

Young shoots on plants are susceptible to grazing damage while bucks' antlers can harm bark.

Pest & Disease Management - Honey fungus

25 Nov 2011 | by John Adlam

With action difficult and labour intensive, accurate identification of this root disease is key to tackling infection.

Pest & Disease Management - Phytophthora root rots

11 Nov 2011 | by John Adlam

These pathogens can pose significant disease risks.

Turf pests - Risks posed by leatherjackets and chafer grubs

28 Oct 2011

Soil-dwelling larvae of chafer beetles and crane flies are serious turf pests, feeding unseen in the topsoil layer beneath lawns, golf courses and sports fields. Chafer grubs also feed on roots of young trees, herbaceous perennials and nursery stock. Adults eat the foliage and flowers of some ornamental...

Pest & Disease Management - Dutch elm disease - Serious outbreaks can be expected every 20 years

14 Oct 2011 | by John Adlam

Dutch elm disease is a fungal wilt spread by the elm bark beetles Scolytus scolytus and Scolytus multi-striatus. Known in the UK since 1927, this disease was considered relatively unimportant until an outbreak of a more aggressive strain (Ophiostoma novo-ulmi) occurred in the late 1960s, linked to the...

Pest & Disease Factsheet - Red thread

30 Sep 2011 | by John Adlam

The risk of this fungal infection on sports and amenity turf can be lowered through careful management.

Pest & Disease Management - Rust fungi

01 Sep 2011

Pustules make this a relatively simple problem to identify but action must be taken to avoid damage.

Pest & Disease Factsheet - Leaf miners

19 Aug 2011

These fly, moth and beetle larvae can cause growers problems across a wide range of plants.

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