Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, known as the Pine Wood Nematode is a lethal pest on pine trees, causing havoc in pine forests and stands. It is a dangerous invasive species, spreading fast across the globe 🌍. The potential danger it presents is reason enough for it to be considered a quarantine pest in most of Europe.
This video will explain in short, the monitoring and research done for early detection of this species in N. Macedonia.
This video is made for the “International Day of Plant Health Video Contest – 3rd Edition of the Plant Health TV: Research That Helps Plant Health” .
International Day of Plant Health Video Contest - 3rd edition of the “Plant Health TV: Research that helps Plant Health” - CIHEAM Bari (iamb.it) 🌱
Credits:
-Special thanks to prof. Kiril Sotirovski, PhD for help with the video editing.
-Photo of dissected beetle trachea filled with pinewood nematodes, Bursaphelenchus xylophilous courtesy of Mactode Publications, Bugwood.org.
-Photos of pine trees with symptoms courtesy of EPPO Global Database [ Ссылка ].
-UAV recording done with the help of prof. Ivan Minchev, PhD.
