Phytosanitary assessment of plantings of the memorial site “Klyny” of the “Oleksandria” dendropark of NAS of Ukraine

A phytosanitary inspection of the tree plantations of the memorial composition “integral prismatiod”. The affection of tree diseases was established visually in the presence of pathologies. In the examination of Fraxinus excelsior was used the method proposed by T. Kowalski et al, 2010. 43% of trees are healthy, about 30% of trees have minor pathologies, 21% of trees are very weak, 6% of trees are dry or withering. The main diseases were rot, necrosis and cancer, drying of the crown. The most dangerous disease was halar necrosis of Fraxinus excelsior, which led to the drying up of a large number of trees and affected half of the living trees. The prognosis of Fraxinus excelsior plantations is unfavorable. A change of dominant breeds will take place on the site, Acer platanoides will take the dominant position.

Advances in the Detection of Emerging Tree Diseases by Measurements of VOCs and HSPs Gene Expression, Application to Ash Dieback Caused by Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Ash shoot dieback has now spread throughout Europe. It is caused by an interaction between fungi that attack shoots (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) and roots (Armillaria spp., in our case Armillaria gallica). While detection of the pathogen is relatively easy when disease symptoms are present, it is virtually impossible when the infestation is latent. Such situations occur in nurseries when seedlings become infected (the spores are carried by the wind several dozen miles). The diseases are masked by pesticides, fertilisers, and adequate irrigation to protect the plants. Root rot that develops in the soil is also difficult to detect. Currently, there is a lack of equipment that can detect root rot pathogens without digging up root systems, which risks damaging trees. For this reason, the use of an electronic nose to detect pathogens in infected tissue of ash trees grown in pots and inoculated with the above fungi was attempted. Disease symptoms were detected in all ash trees exposed to natural infection (via spores) in the forest. The electronic nose was able to detect the pathogens (compared to the control). Detection of the pathogens in seedlings will enable foresters to remove diseased trees and prevent the path from nursery to forest plantations by such selection.

A Fruit Tree Disease Diagnosis Model Based on Stacking Ensemble Learning

Fruit tree diseases have a great influence on agricultural production. Artificial intelligence technologies have been used to help fruit growers identify fruit tree diseases in a timely and accurate way. In this study, a dataset of 10,000 images of pear black spot, pear rust, apple mosaic, and apple rust was used to develop the diagnosis model. To achieve better performance, we developed three kinds of ensemble learning classifiers and two kinds of deep learning classifiers, validated and tested these five models, and found that the stacking ensemble learning classifier outperformed the other classifiers with the accuracy of 98.05% on the validation dataset and 97.34% on the test dataset, which hinted that, with the small- and middle-sized dataset, stacking ensemble learning classifiers may be used as cost-effective alternatives to deep learning models under performance and cost constraints.

Alternative Techniques for Hepp-Couinaud Roux-Y Hepatico-Jejunostomy: A Brief Review

To propose alternative techniques in performing Roux-Y Hapatico-Jejunostomy (RYHJ) during treatment of biliary tree diseases. We have retrospectively evaluated PUBMED articles to analyze various modified techniques in RYHJ to research an easy technique to log into biliary tree. Modified RYHJ is a safe, feasible and simple technique to permit an alternative method of anastomosis re-esploration.

Understanding how best to engage recreationists in biosecurity to reduce the impacts of tree diseases: a review

Pests and diseases introduced from other countries are known to pose a threat to trees, woods and forests in many locations throughout the world. Once introduced they can be spread inadvertently by countryside visitors hiking, biking or riding along paths and trails through wooded areas. Engaging and communicating with these groups of countryside users to encourage and facilitate positive biosecurity behaviours is crucial for the future resilience of trees, woods and forests. This review draws on literature outlining principles for stakeholder engagement in forestry as well as evaluations of biosecurity campaigns from around the world. Key points are briefly presented for communicators aiming to encourage better biosecurity in the countryside. These include, the need to design campaigns based on the values and motivations of recreationists, using trusted information sources and understanding the importance of combining information with facilities so as to reduce the cost (in terms of effort and inconvenience) to hikers and other countryside users.