“The Coolest Jobs on the Earth” series by Redbull TV –
“What it means to be an arborist”
Jon Picker & ATP had the enjoyable opportunity to be involved with the filming of a documentary about arborists and tree climbing. The documentary […]
Contractors abandon tree felling job after dramatic showdown with Lamma environmentalist
NEWS SOURCE: Hong Kong Free Press, 22/12/2016
A Lamma Island resident staged a dramatic protest against the felling of a tree in Sha Po New Village on Thursday, causing contractors […]
Arboriculture training advisory established in Hong Kong
The Arboriculture & Horticulture Industry Training Advisory Committee under the Qualifications Framework will be established tomorrow, the Education Bureau announced today.
Victor Man has been appointed as the chairperson of the […]
Hong Kong to get new country park, protection for incense trees and horseshoe crabs
Some 67 measures are included in a long-awaited blueprint on biological diversity and conservation in the city over the next five years.
Released yesterday, it also takes forward the designation of […]
2016 09 Tree Failure in Yuen Long
A tree failure occurred in a park in Yuen Long in September 2016. “white ant s” (termites) were noted at the point of tree failure. This is an example of […]
Banyan Tussock Moth (Perina nuda) Insect Treatment
The Banyan Tussock Moth (Perina nuda) is a leaf eating insect that generally targets Ficus trees (banyan trees) in Hong Kong. This insect is especially active in Hong Kong Island […]
Anoplophora glabripennis
Anoplophora glabripennis, Asia longhorn beetle
Host and distribution
The most destructive non-native insect attacking US trees in the Asian longhorn beetle Anoplophora glabripennis. As with the closely related Citrus longhorn beetle (A. chinensis), […]
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, pine wood nematode
Host and distribution
Pine wood nematode B. xylophilus is spread by Monochamus beetles and with the movement of infested live or sawn wood. B. xylophilus can live […]
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
Bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing
Host and distribution
Ca. L. asiaticus is a bacterial pathogen originating in Asia that has recently been introduced into the Americas (1). It […]