Catalogue of pests and pathogens of trees on the island of Ireland

The health and sustainability of trees are increasingly under threat from biotic abiotic sources, including rising incidences non-native invasive plant pests pathogens. island Ireland (Ireland Northern Ireland) is generally understood to have a high status, due its status because the national international regulations aimed at protecting health. To establish baseline current pest pathogen threats tree for Ireland, literature unpublished sources were reviewed produce dataset pathogens on Ireland. Thedataset contains 396 records—the majority being arthropods fungi—and indicates potentially more than 44 introductions. reliability many (378) records was judged be high, therefore provides robust assessment state recorded We analyse this review history invasions; in doing so, we discuss (i) notable native trees, (ii) interceptions borders (iii) pests, climate change. establishes an important knowledge will valuable resource future research policy making.