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Greater protection for sweet chestnut trees in England
Approval given for the release of a biological control agent to reduce the spread of Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp.
From: Credit: Dr Chris Malumphy, Fera Science Ltd.
Scientists are stepping up the fight against an invasive tree pest of sweet chestnut trees - Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp - the UK’s Chief Plant Health Officer announced today.
Approval has been given for the release of a parasitoid wasp called Torymus sinensis, a natural biological control agent, to help reduce the spread of Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp in England to protect the health of sweet chestnut trees.
Its complaints relate to what it calls the UK’s “very restrictive” anti-Xylella regulations.
These were announced by the government in February and are aimed at stopping Xylella - a bacteria which causes disease in a wide range of plants and trees - from spreading to the UK.
Xylella is rampant across Europe, including in Italy, but is so far not known in the UK.
At the time, the Government said it aimed to improve “our plant biosecurity in response to known threats, protecting businesses, society and the environment”.
Damage caused by Xylella (Image: Getty)
The restrictions, introduced this month, meant countries where the bacteria was known to exist would face “more stringent requirements”.
(AGENPARL) – LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM), mar 16 febbraio 2021
The Government has today (16 February) announced plans to address the plant health threat posed by Xylella, a key step for setting plant health legislation tailored to risks in Great Britain.
A new Statutory Instrument will come into force next month to introduce stricter measures against Xylella fastidiosa (“Xylella”) – a bacterium which causes disease in a wide range of woody commercially grown plants such as grapevine, citrus, olive and several species of broadleaf trees widely grown in the Great Britain, as well as many shrubs and herbaceous plants.
The new changes have been identified as priorities for improving our plant biosecurity in response to known threats, protecting businesses, society and the environment in the short term, as well as in the future.
New legislation to address the plant health threat posed by Xylella
A new Statutory Instrument will come into force next month to introduce stricter measures against Xylella
From:
16 February 2021
The Government has today (16 February) announced plans to address the plant health threat posed by Xylella, a key step for setting plant health legislation tailored to risks in Great Britain.
A new Statutory Instrument will come into force next month to introduce stricter measures against Xylella fastidiosa (“Xylella”) - a bacterium which causes disease in a wide range of woody commercially grown plants such as grapevine, citrus, olive and several species of broadleaf trees widely grown in the Great Britain, as well as many shrubs and herbaceous plants.