Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Fungus (Heterobasidion annosum)

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Publication Year: 2014
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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
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Alternative Trial: No
Alternative Type: Specific strategy - Biocontrol
Pest Type: Fungus