New tree disease Phytophthora lateralis found in Scotland

Phytophthora lateralis has been found for the first time in Britain on a Lawson's cypress tree at Balloch Castle Country Park on the banks of Loch Lomond.

by Matthew Appleby
Phytophthora lateralis found on 80 Lawson’s cypress trees in Balloch Castle Country Park, Scotland - image: Forestry Commission
Phytophthora lateralis found on 80 Lawson’s cypress trees in Balloch Castle Country Park, Scotland - image: Forestry Commission

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