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  • Pests and diseases in forests and parks

    Topics:
    • Forestry, 
    • Pests and diseases
    The following pests and diseases may be mostly (but not exclusively) found in forests, parks and wooded areas.

    More in this topic

    • Forests and parks - pests and diseases to look out for
    • Oak Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)
    • Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)
    • Eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus)
    • Ash dieback/Chalara dieback of ash
    • Bronze Birch Borer (Agrilus anxius)
    • Sudden larch death/Sudden oak death (P. ramorum)
    • Oak wilt (C. fagacearum)
    • Buying imported firewood - help stop the spread of plant pests and diseases

    Related to Pests and diseases in forests and parks

    Most recent publications

    • Registration as Professional Operator and application to become Registered Authorised Professional Operator

      Published 22 September 2023
    • A guide to importation and export of wood and wood products for Northern Ireland

      Published 3 December 2021
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    Most recent consultations

    • Scoping a new forestry plan for forests and woodland in the North West - closed

      Published 25 January 2019 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Forest Service takes steps to improve import controls

      Published 8 August 2019
    • Bark beetle poses potential risk to forests

      Published 20 December 2018
    See all news in this topic

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