New project targeting invasive pest attacking NI native ash trees

Protecting Northern Ireland’s native ash trees from an invasive insect is the aim of a new three-year project by Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) scientists. The ash sawfly, which is not native to the island of Ireland, feeds on ash trees between May and June. Ash sawfly larvae can strip a tree bare by eating […] The post New project targeting invasive pest attacking NI native ash trees appeared first on Agriland.ie.