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Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
This article focuses on the need for early detection of plant pests and diseases
Information for farmers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on crops and seeds for signs of disease.
Rapid food price rises affect food security globally and have a hugh impact on achieving MDG 1
Alien phytophagous insects damage plants
Use this service to find out the rules, and the pest or disease risks for importing plants, plant products or seeds to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for commercial use.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Plant health clinics in 9 countries are giving farmers unprecedented access to expert advice on pests and disease
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
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