Pest & Diseases

The Killer spruce bark beetle has been eradicated from all 13 outbreak sites in England identified in 2021. However, ongoing vigilance is necessary due to the increased risk associated with

Ash trees are fighting back by rapidly evolving some resistance to ash dieback disease Ash trees are fighting back, DNA sequencing shows young trees are more likely to have gene

Stora Enso’s AI model identifies damage caused by spruce bark beetles with an accuracy level that can pinpoint the condition of individual trees. Stora Enso’s AI Precision Forestry project combines

A new study reveals the risk to Sitka spruce logs from the bark beetle, Ips typographus Ips typographus, the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, has devastated European Norway spruce in

West coast conifer log exports stop due to spruce bark beetle (Ips cembrae) risk Conifer log exports from Scotland’s west coast can no longer be exported to the Republic of

New action to protect against impacts of bark beetle tree pest. Woodland managers, landowners and the forestry industry are encouraged to remain vigilant as the Forestry Commission today (Wednesday 5

Public and construction trade vigilance needed as greatest risk period for oak processionary moth (OPM) begins. Caterpillars can strip oak trees of foliage and weaken their health The public are

The spruce bark beetle’s sibling broods are often established in June when the spruce has the poorest defensive capacity against attack. Researcher Petter Öhrn has studied bark beetles for several

A new national monitoring project aims to help prevent the potential spread of a serious pest affecting spruce trees – the larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus). The