The best travel souvenirs? The ones in your camera roll 📸
Plants, seeds and fruit can carry hidden pests & diseases across borders.
This #WorldTourismDay, leave plants where they grow and share the message with your fellow travellers.

The best travel souvenirs? The ones in your camera roll 📸
Plants, seeds and fruit can carry hidden pests & diseases across borders.
This #WorldTourismDay, leave plants where they grow and share the message with your fellow travellers.
Plant swaps, cuttings from friends, divisions passed over the fence - informal plant sharing usually takes place without plant health checks.
Inspect the plant before you share it or accept it.
Aromia bungii - EU priority pest attacking cherry, plum and peach trees.
Signs: frass at the trunk base, round exit holes in bark.
Already present in Europe. September is the best time to spot it - after fruiting, before leaf fall.
Näin jokainen suomalainen voi suojella kotimaisia metsiä kasvintuhoojilta https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/kasvit/uutiset/uutisia_kasveista/nain-jokainen-suomalainen-voi-suojella-kotimaisia-metsia-kasvintuhoojilta/
#ympäristö #kasvit #kasviterveys #metsä #metsät #PlantHealth4Life