Pest & Disease Tracker

The Pest & Disease Tracker delivers the latest pest and disease alerts, outbreaks and interceptions, plus key plant health news, research and management information. For access to articles you will need to subscribe to HortWeek.

Plant health news

Spruce bark beetle UK warning

EU-UK border plants import deal could take 18 months to finalise

Uncertainty abounds over EU-UK deal

Sevington BCP lauds its performance but expects fewer checks in 'several months'

SLIMERS slug project innovates to tackle pest + more science and technology updates

Plant Healthy makes first consumer show appearance + updated distance seller list

Pochazia destructions to end + comments UPDATED

More plant health news

Latest Extensions of Authorisation for Minor Use

EAMU roundup: June 2025

EAMU roundup: May 2025

EAMU roundup: April 2025

EAMU EXPIRY ALERT

EAMU Expiry Alert: August 2025

EAMU authorisations that are due to expire by the end of August 2025.

Latest Pest & Disease Alerts

Plant pest alert: spider mite activity high

Plant pest alert: vine weevil activity

Plant disease alert: rust on ragwort

Plant pest alert: scale insects active

Plant pest alert: green weevils active on Betula

Plant pest alert: moth on Buxus

Plant disease alert: Sawfly and leaf miner active

More pest and disease alerts

Pest & Disease Factsheets and Threats

Growers’ Guide to Plant Health: Tarsonemid and eriophyid mites

Growers’ Guide to Plant Health: Leafhoppers, capsids and suckers

Find more P&D Factsheets

Nursery checklist

1 December — Cold stores, compost tea and disease control

ICL Horticulture Podcast series

ICL's Andrew Wilson on Water Soluble Fertilisers Partner Content presented by ICL UK

Partner Content

Greenitaly 2026: Italy’s international showcase for horticulture and landscape Presented by Greenitaly

GroundsFest 2026: innovation takes centre stage Presented by GroundsFest

Inside the Flemish Pavilion: five nurseries to discover at Four Oaks Presented by Flanders Plants

CLICK HERE to view a sortable and regularly updated table of key imports/exports-related , legislation and guidance documents published by the UK Government, devolved administrations and the European Commission, relevant to horticulture .

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