We want to protect the nation from the effects of animal and plant diseases and pests, to enable sustainable production, trade, and a vibrant natural environment. Our focus is on building resilience to prevent, detect, adapt, and enable risk-based control.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
It has been made clear by examples such as Ash Dieback, that our trees face a serious threat from new diseases and pests. As trees are everywhere and are well-loved parts of our landscape, an important part of our econom...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019)
The project aims to understand and prevent the introduction and spread of threats to UK plants, including key threats such as Xylella and emerald ash borer.
Tree-species in the UK are threatened by an increasing number of pests and diseases resulting in large economic, environmental and social costs. Preventing the introduction of such threats is often difficult, therefore, ...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: Rothamsted Research
The project focuses on understanding the key epidemiological and human behavioral factors that govern the invasion and spread of multiple threats to tree health, including the Emerald Ash Borer.
Trees play an essential role in sustaining life, providing wildlife habitats and timber and storing carbon, helping to reduce climate change. Tree cover accounts for around 17% of the land area of Great Britain, but tree...
Funded by: UKRI
Lead research organisation: University of Strathclyde
The project focuses on monitoring tree health and detecting threats, aligning with the goal of understanding and preventing the spread of threats to UK plants.