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25 May 2012 | by Jonathan Tilley

Environment secretary endorses show moves to raise awareness of pest-and-disease control among gardening public.

Growers hailed for Phytophthora disease efforts

25 May 2012 | by Jonathan Tilley

Phytophthora infection rates drop but FERA warns that wet weather may cause them to rise again.

18 May - Blister aphid alert

18 May 2012 | by John Adlam

Ribes blister aphid: Feeding from these aphids causes leaf distortion, blistering and discolouration of foliage (red or sometimes yellow) and they are active now on crops. Eggs overwinter on plants emerging in spring, feeding into the summer months. Control with Decis, Hallmark WZT (EoA 2008-2944)...

Mike Abram, PR and communications manager, Bayer CropScience

18 May 2012

Mike Abram has joined Bayer CropScience as PR and communications manager.

Caroline Spelman to support Fera plant health measures at Chelsea Flower Show

17 May 2012 | by Matthew Appleby

Defra secretary of state Caroline Spelman will be at the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera's) Chelsea Flower Show display which will outline how the public can help prevent the spread of devastating plant pests and disease in gardens and the countryside.

King's Dutch elms to feature on The One Show

11 May 2012 | by Jonathan Tilley

Tree nursery King and Co owner Paul King will feature on The One Show tonight (11 May) at 7pm on BBC1.

Science Into Practice - Two-spotted spider mites

11 May 2012 | by HDC

Soft-fruit growers spend considerable sums trying to control two-spotted spider mite.

Monty Don lily beetle advice biased, claim plant protection firms

08 May 2012 | by Matthew Appleby

Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don has given biased advice on how to control lily beetle, plant protection firms have claimed.

Pests & Diseases round-up

04 May 2012

Tobacco whitefly discovered on plants at Manchester Airport

Pest & Disease Management - Beech bark disease

04 May 2012

Beech bark disease is most likely to attack trees with trunks that are more than 20cm in diameter, although it can also be a problem on young plantations. The disease occurs when heavy infestations of beech scale insect (Cryptococcus fagisuga) make enough feeding wounds in the bark to enable infection...

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