Observatree - Oak Priority Pests and Diseases Quiz - April

Welcome to this month's quiz based on our 'Host of the Month' Oak.

You can find out more here:https://www.observatree.org.uk/media/1772/hotm-apr-2024-oak.pdf

There are 10 multiple choice questions, once you have completed the questions Survey Monkey will then show you which are correct, if you get one wrong the correct answer will be highlighted.

Single answers have round buttons, multiple answers have square buttons and you will be asked to tick OK, these questions may have more than one correct answer.

It should only take a few minutes to complete.

We use the information from these quizzes to help identify training successes and future needs

Charles Lane, Fera Science Ltd

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* 1. How many species are native to Britain?

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* 2. The Observatree priority pests and pathogens on oak are?

Phytophthora lateralis

Acute oak decline

Oak processionary moth

Oak lace bug

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* 3. Oozing dark sticky fluid (like cola) from bark cracks is typical of?

Acute oak decline

Oak lace bug

OPM

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* 4. Ooze from bark cracks could also be due to?

Honey fungus

Phytophthora

Oak powdery mildew

Virus

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* 5. The beetle Agrilus biguttatus associated with AOD creates what shaped exit holes?

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* 6. OPM signs include?

Leaf defoliation

Nests

Caterpillars in nose to tails chains

Bark exit holes

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* 7. Oak lace bug are how long in mm?

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* 8. Which organisms are present in the UK?

AOD

OPM

Oak lace bug

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* 9. Is AOD present in Scotland?

Yes

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* 10. Of the three pests which one has a potential human health risk?

AOD

Oak lace bug

OPM