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7442
10.2.2026
J. Galko
In progress
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Number: 3607
Received 29.8.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 29.8.2023
Significance: Harmful
Discussion
Horse-chestnut leaf blight
Guignardia aesculi
Received: 29.8.2023
Wood: Horse Chestnut
Number: 3607
Date of occurrence: 29.8.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Horse-chestnut leaf blight
Number: 3544
Received 4.8.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 4.8.2023
Significance: Harmful
Discussion
Assigned: M. Zúbrik
Country: Slovakia
Question
VLM Jovsa
Answer
Monitoring: Corythucha arcuata.
Number of votes for this answer: 0
Pest
Oak lace bug
Corythucha arcuata
Oak lace bug
Corythucha arcuata
Received: 4.8.2023
Wood: Oak
Number: 3544
Date of occurrence: 4.8.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Oak lace bug
Number: 3506
Received 19.7.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 19.7.2023
Significance: Harmful
Discussion
Inonotus canker Inonotus nidus-pici
Inonotus nidus-pici
Received: 19.7.2023
Wood: Oak
Number: 3506
Date of occurrence: 19.7.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Inonotus canker Inonotus nidus-pici
Number: 3505
Received 19.7.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 19.7.2023
Significance: Very harmful
Discussion
Assigned: M. Zúbrik
Country: Slovakia
Question
Lymantria
Answer
It is an eggmass of the gypsy moth Lymatria dispar. From the picture is not possible to say it is old or a fresh eggmass. With best regards MZ
Number of votes for this answer: 0
Pest
Gypsy moth
Lymantria dispar
Gypsy moth
Lymantria dispar
Received: 19.7.2023
Wood: Oak
Number: 3505
Date of occurrence: 19.7.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Gypsy moth
Number: 3478
Received 7.7.2023
In progress: 2 days
Date of occurrence: 7.7.2023
Significance: Harmful
Discussion
Assigned: M. Zúbrik
Country: Slovakia
Question
monitoring
Answer
Unaspis euonymi
Number of votes for this answer: 0
Pest
Euonymus scale
Unaspis euonymi
Euonymus scale
Unaspis euonymi
Received: 7.7.2023
Wood: Bršlen
Number: 3478
Date of occurrence: 7.7.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Euonymus scale
Number: 3329
Received 23.5.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 23.5.2023
Significance: Very harmful
Discussion
Boxwood pyralid
Cydalima perspectalis
Received: 23.5.2023
Wood: Krušpán
Number: 3329
Date of occurrence: 23.5.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Boxwood pyralid
Number: 3308
Received 15.5.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 15.5.2023
Significance: Less harmful
Discussion
Assigned: M. Zúbrik
Country: Spain
Question
Branch of Quercus ilex
Answer
Dear Fernando, from this picture is not easy to say what exactly caused damage of the tree. There could be several reasons of this situation. One from the possible pest thats cause tree branch decline is Coraebus florentinus - an oak burncow. Read more about this species here: https://www.forestpests.eu/pest/coraebus-florentinus. With best regards M. Zubrik
Number of votes for this answer: 0
Pest
Oak burncow
Coraebus florentinus
Oak burncow
Coraebus florentinus
Received: 15.5.2023
Wood: Oak
Number: 3308
Date of occurrence: 15.5.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Oak burncow
Number: 3151
Received 29.3.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 29.3.2023
Significance: Harmful
Discussion
Assigned: M. Zúbrik
Country: Slovakia
Question
monitoring
Answer
Overwintering adult of Corythucha arcuata.
Number of votes for this answer: 0
Pest
Oak lace bug
Corythucha arcuata
Oak lace bug
Corythucha arcuata
Received: 29.3.2023
Wood: Oak
Number: 3151
Date of occurrence: 29.3.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Oak lace bug
Number: 3150
Received 29.3.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 29.3.2023
Significance: Harmful
Discussion
Assigned: M. Zúbrik
Country: Slovakia
Question
monitoring
Answer
Overwintering adults of Corythucha arcuata.
Number of votes for this answer: 0
Pest
Oak lace bug
Corythucha arcuata
Oak lace bug
Corythucha arcuata
Received: 29.3.2023
Wood: Oak
Number: 3150
Date of occurrence: 29.3.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Oak lace bug
Number: 3149
Received 29.3.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 29.3.2023
Significance: Very harmful
Discussion
Assigned: M. Zúbrik
Country: Slovakia
Question
monitoring
Answer
Number of votes for this answer: 0
Pest
Gypsy moth
Lymantria dispar
Gypsy moth
Lymantria dispar
Received: 29.3.2023
Wood: Oak
Number: 3149
Date of occurrence: 29.3.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Gypsy moth
Number: 3148
Received 29.3.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 29.3.2023
Significance: Less harmful
Discussion
Gall wasp Andricus caputmedusae
Andricus caputmedusae
Received: 29.3.2023
Wood: Oak
Number: 3148
Date of occurrence: 29.3.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Gall wasp Andricus caputmedusae
Number: 3122
Received 17.3.2023
In progress: 0 days
Date of occurrence: 25.2.2023
Significance: Harmful
Discussion
Assigned: M. Zúbrik
Country: Serbia
Question
? Hylesinus ?
Answer
Thank you for your request. This is heavy infestation of an ash tree by Hylesinus varius (= fraxini). More about this pest here: https://www.forestpests.eu/pest/ash-bark-beetle. Wish best regards MZ.
Number of votes for this answer: 0
Pest
Ash bark beetle
Hylesinus varius (=fraxini)
Ash bark beetle
Hylesinus varius (=fraxini)
Received: 17.3.2023
Wood: Beech
Number: 3122
Date of occurrence: 25.2.2023
Discussion
Add comment: Ash bark beetle