INTRODUCTION In October 2007, the Thames Valley Health Protection Unit (TVHPU) was notified by a parent that her child developed a transient rash after eating lunch at a nursery in Oxfordshire. An initial investigation undertaken by TVHPU was escalated when similar incidents were reported in nurseries in other parts of England. METHODS A detailed epidemiological and food tracing investigation...

Smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata use southwest Florida nurseries during at least their first 2 to 3 yr, and understanding region-specific habitat use patterns is important for effective management. Research occurred in 2 nurseries within the Charlotte Harbor estuarine system: the Caloosahatchee River, a highly human-altered nursery, and a more natural nursery, the Peace River. Between 2010 ...

Eyre, C. A., Hayden, K. J., Kozanitas, M., Grünwald, N. J., and Garbelotto, M. 2014. Lineage, temperature, and host species have interacting effects on lesion development in Phytophthora ramorum. Plant Dis. 98:1717-1727. There are four recognized clonal lineages of the pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. The two major lineages present in North America are NA1 and NA2. With a few exceptions, NA1 is f...

The application of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi on forest nursery production is regarded as part of good management practice. However, before employing large scale inoculations in a nursery the interaction between ECM symbionts, growth substrate and fertilisation input should be studied to select the most suitable nursery practices for promoting plant growth and ECM colonisation. In this study, ...

Abstract Background One issue in invasive plant ecology is identification of the factors related to invasion process that increase number non-native species. When by species increases, so does probability some will become harmful, or classified as species, which disrupt natural ecosystems with attendant economic and social costs. I quantified patterns how richness varied vegetation types human ...

Mulching is ancient technique which used to conserve soil moisture, helps in reducing weed growth, moderate temperature and reduce salinity. This act as a boon for the agriculture horticulture crops not only increasing growth yield but also method water. protecting roots of plants from heat cold. It mainly fruit orchard, flower, vegetable production, nurseries forest. Black plastic mulch mostly...

The multidisciplinary ‘Phyto-threats’ project was initiated in 2016 to address the increasing risks UK forest and woodland ecosystems from trade-disseminated Phytophthora. A major component of this examine risk Phytophthora spread through nursery trade practices. Close 4000 water root samples were collected plant nurseries located across over a three-year period. Approximately half tested posit...