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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Friday, 12 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 September 2003. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 18 September 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what species of plant sudden oak death disease has been identified in the UK within the last year.- Including table.
Answer

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in what species of plant sudden oak death disease has been identified in the UK within the last year. [130612] Mr. Bradshaw: As at 16 September 2003, phytophthora ramorum (the cause of the syndrome sudden oak death in the USA) has been confirmed in the following species: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Family Species Caprifoliaceae Viburnum davidii Viburnum farreri (syn. Viburnum fragrans) Viburnum lantana Viburnum opulus Viburnum plicatum Viburnum tinus Viburnum x bodnantense (Viburnum farrerii x Viburnum grandiflorum) Viburnum x burkwoodii (Viburnum carlesii x Viburnum utile) Viburnum x carlcephalum x Viburnum, utile Viburnum x pragnense (Viburnum rhytidophyllum x Viburnum utile) Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia Leucothoe fontanesiana Pieris formosa var. forrestii Pieris formosa var. forrestii x Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Rhododendron augustinii Rhododendron balfourianum Rhododendron brachycarpum Rhododendron ferrugineum Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron hybrids--hybrids found infected have been derived from crosses involving Rhododendron arboreum, Rhododendron campylocarpum, Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron campylocapum, Rhododendron caucasicum, Rhododendron dichroanthum, Rhododendron facetum, Rhododendron forresti, Rhododendron fortunei, Rhododendron galactinum, Rhododendron geraldii, Rhododendron grande, Rhododendron griffithianum, Rhododendron griersonianum, Rhododendron mscimum, Rhododendron ponyivum, Rhododendron dmitnoeii, Rhododendron strigillosum. Rhododendron viscidifolium, Rhododendron wardii, Rhododendron yakushimanum and possibly other species Oleaceae Syringa vulgaris Taxaceae Taxus baccata Theaceae Camellia japonica, Camellia reticulata, Camellia x williamsii (Camellia saluenensis x Camellia japonica) _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
130612; 410 c932W;410 c930-1W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Diseases Trees Phytophthora ramorum
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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