Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Fungus (Heterobasidion annosum)
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Publication Year:
2014
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Collections: Pesticides Alternatives
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Subject Keywords:
Pesticides
Chemicals
Regions:
Northern Europe,
Europe
Countries:
United Kingdom
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Alternative Strategy:
The adoption by the Forestry Commission in the 1960s of the non-pathogenic wood-rotting fungus Phlebiopsis (previously Peniophora) gigantea, now used under the name 'PG Suspension', for the treatment of pine stumps to prevent colonisation by Heterobasidion annosum, was a pioneering move that has been followed by other countries
Alternative Method:
Reduction
Active Ingredient:
Alternative Trial:
No
Alternative Type:
Specific strategy - Biocontrol
Pest Type:
Fungus