Search results

Showing 1 - 10 of 14 results

Sort results by: date | relevance

Results per page

1 2

20 Apr 2012 | by John Adlam

The biting mouthparts of this large group of pests mean that all parts of the plant are at risk of attack.

Pest & Disease Factsheet - Peach leaf curl

24 Feb 2012 | by John Adlam

Despite its limited impact on plant health, this fungal infection can cause customers to reject plants.

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 - Bacterial and fungal cankers

10 Jun 2011 | by John Adlam

The death of inner bark tissue can cause shoots beyond a canker to wilt and die through a lack of water.

Pest & Disease Factsheet - Caterpillars

27 May 2011 | by John Adlam

The biting mouthparts of these pests leave no parts of plants entirely safe from attack.

Results per page

1 2

Latest jobs Jobs web feed

Field Area Sales Manager Horticruitment £18K + Commision, Vehicle etc, South East & Southern England
National Account Manager MorePeople £35000 - £45000 per annum, East Midlands / East Anglia
Business Planner Henderson Brown Recruitment £22000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits, Peterborough
Trading Assistant Henderson Brown Recruitment £20000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits, Cambridgeshire
Team Leaders - Hard and Soft Landscape Anders Plus 21.5k - 23k doe, Essex