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The East Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora chinensis) is indigenous in Asia but is nowadays found in countries all over the world as result of the international trade in wood and plants. The beetle has also a few times been found in Belgium and the Netherlands; in January 2010 the species hit the news after earlier observations of larvae in the Boskoop nursery stock centre.
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Climate change causes exotic fungi, bacteria and insects to thrive in Europe. This necessitates the immediate identification and destruction of such harmful organisms. Scientists of Plant Research International are working on an effective identification of the organisms.
Each month many new types of fungi, bacteria or insects are entering Europe. They are coming along with the worldwide trade in plants and plant products and the higher temperatures resulting from climate change mean that they are thriving better.
Part of these organisms are harmful to plants and crops. Governments are enforcing a strict phytosanitary policy to protect plant health. |