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OPM oak tree under treatment attracts public interest

Outbreak of Oak Processionary Moth

On: 9th July 2019

Oak Processionary Moth or OPM has been discovered in Hampshire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire. The Plant Health Service have announced an urgent review of import controls on large oak trees. Continue Reading

Oak processionary moth (OPM) – a disaster already happening

On: 7th July 2012

In: health, pests, photo

Every now and then in life you gain sudden clarity of vision about an issue; perhaps triggered by listening to someone erudite, reading something written with super clarity, or seeing it with your own eyes. In my case it is the latter and I’m worried – super worried in fact. I am not prone to exaggeration.Continue Reading