On just its hind legs, Ivor, a 6-year-old mixed cocker spaniel and Labrador dog, diligently sniffs at large piles of split ...

Sudden Oak Death (Phytophthora ramorum) is a pathogen of many different horticultural and native plants. It has been found in the coastal regions of the US. Its infection causes plant death in some ...

ramorum eliminates the other less important Phytophthora species that might be sent into laboratories," she said. Detection results can also be linked to public or private databases and used in ...

In the last five years about 56,000 larch trees have been felled in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire due to Phytophthora Ramorum. Forest managers said visitors can do their part in helping to ...