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Wood Wise – tree pests and diseases
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Publication date:
June 2013
Publication type:
Journal
Pages:
20
These Wood Wise case studies look at some of the many pests and diseases causing problems in the UK and others that are possible issues for the future.
Read about Asian and citrus longhorn beetles, Chalara ash dieback and oak processionary moth and what we can all do to help prevent their spread.
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