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A rare native moth, the Pine Beauty, suddenly reached pest proportions and caused devastating damage of pine forests in the north of scotland. The outbreak was linked to the introduction of a new s...pecies of pine trees, the lodgepole pine from North america. Why did a previously harmless forest insect suddenly become a serious pest? The programme looks at how entomologists tackled the problem, explaining how they developed monitoring systems and safe control measures. Taking part is dr. John Stoakley of the forestry Commission.
A rare native moth, the Pine Beauty, suddenly reached pest proportions and caused devastating damage of pine forests in the north of scotland. The outbreak was linked to the introduction of a new s...pecies of pine trees, the lodgepole pine from North america. Why did a previously harmless forest insect suddenly become a serious pest? The programme looks at how entomologists tackled the problem, explaining how they developed monitoring systems and safe control measures. Taking part is dr. John Stoakley of the forestry Commission.
| Module code and title: | S326, Ecology |
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| Item code: | S326; 13 |
| First transmission date: | 17-08-1985 |
| Published: | 1985 |
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| Duration: | 00:25:00 |
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| Producer: | Aileen Llewellyn |
| Contributors: | J. T.(John T.) Stoakley; Peggy Varley |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Lodgepole pine; Moths; Pest control; Pine forests; Scotland |
| Master spool number: | HOU5096 |
| Production number: | FOUS382X |
| Videofinder number: | 1878 |
| Available to public: | no |
