The following documents contain guidance to recognising the symptoms of P. ramorum infection on four species of trees and shrubs.
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P. ramorum - symptom images
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Who Does What?
The Forestry Commission’s Plant Health Service (PHS) has overall policy and legislative responsibility for all aspects of P. ramorum relating to forest trees and wood.
Forest Research (an agency of the Comission is responsible for research, scientific advice and diagnosis of P. ramorum on trees Its Technical Support Unit carries out woodland surveys.
Defra’s Plant Health Division (PHD) has overall policy and legislative responsibility for P. ramorum relating to plants and plant produce in GB; liaison with direct stakeholders and interested parties at national level and for coordination of action across Defra. The Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate (PHSI)are responsible for enforcing all aspects of the policy; carrying out inspections, surveys, eradication campaigns and liaison with local Government and stakeholders.
CSL provides scientific and technical advice/support to PHD/PHSI and carry out all diagnostic services.
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