HortWeek survey: What are your biggest plant pest and disease threats?

In light of Defra's new biosecurity strategy, HortWeek is asking what are the most concerning pest and disease threats to growers, gardens and other professional horticulturists.

9 March 2023

***SURVEY NOW CLOSED***

January's strategy sets out a five-year vision for plant health, consisting of an action plan to secure national biosecurity, protect native species and drive economic growth. It comes following updated figures which show that plants provide an annual value of £15.7 billion to the United Kingdom.

New OPM guidance has been issued too as the UK seeks to become more biosecure post-Brexit.

  • The survey takes just a minute to complete and is completely anonymous.

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