Phytophthora ramorum and Japanese larch

 

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Publication Date

Fri, 30 Oct 2015, 15:31

Last Updated

Oct. 30, 2015, 3:31 p.m.

Report Number

GBR-18/2

Country

United Kingdom

Pest Id

Phytophthora ramorum - (PHYTRA)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Larix kaempferi

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

A large number of locations in the south west of England, several locations in Wales and Northern Ireland, several location in Scotland

Summary

See Forestry Commission press notices. Details of new isolate from Northern Ireland and Scotland now included

Danger

Following first finding on conifers in UK in 2009 there have been repeated findings each year. Disease spreads rapidly causing the death of larches in c two years. Large areas of dead trees are being felled, with consequent economic impact on the marketing of larch timber

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Website

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/web-allbysubject/2A957A7E612E73A480257671003AA8E8

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pramorum

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