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Recent examples of invasive forest pests in Europe

GCP/KOS/005/FIN

Year of publication 2014

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1p.

Author Lakatos, F. ; Mirtchev, S.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In natural (e.g. forestry) and human-created (e.g. agriculture) ecosystems the rapid spread of any damaging organism can result in pest control, forest health, nature protection, public health and even economic issues, especially when an alien invasive species enters the system.

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