POSTnote by Jonathan Wentworth. It was first published on Monday, 20 May 2013. It was last updated on Monday, 20 May 2013.
Invasive Tree Pests and Diseases
The risk to UK trees from invasive diseases and pests is growing with the expansion of international trade and travel and transport of live trees and timber products, along with environmental changes. This POSTnote summarises the difficulties in regulating the threat of imported pests and diseases, and for managing them if they become established in the UK.
Secondary information
- Type
- Research briefing
- Reference
- POST-PN-394
- Subjects
- Conservation Diseases Disease control Forests Imports Timber Trees
- Published by
- POST
- Link
- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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- 2026-05-28 12:10:22 +0100
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