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The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Planning, through its Department of the Environment, has launched an alarm system to detect and eradicate the DED in elm trees throughout the region.

The DED is a disease caused by the fungus Ophiostoma novoulmi ', which affects the vascular system collapsing xylem vessels and preventing the flow of sap to the leaves, eventually causing the drying of the tree.

The plague can address the symptoms are detected early.

The counselor, Benito Mercader, stressed "the importance of conserving the various natural species that inhabit the region as a guarantee for the rich natural heritage.

The Ministry is undertaking this action as a preventive measure to tackle the problem before it manifests itself, through the work of experts of the Environment, in its quest to save the environment.

Remember that Cieza has one of the largest concentrations of elms in Spain with almost a thousand copies. "

To preserve the elms present in the Region's plan pest control has several lines of action.

First, it highlights the surveillance of elms and elm during the period of risk of transmission to make it possible to detect early symptoms and stop the disease accurately.

In these areas also keeps track of this fungus in populations with pheromone baited traps, which evaluates the risk for transmission.

Also apply other preventive measures such as debarking of wood infected or tasks to the rapid eradication of outbreaks, as the affected branches or the removal and destruction of dead elm trees to prevent transmission to healthy trees.

"The cooperation of citizens becomes, once again, in an indispensable asset in preserving our environment.

The specialists appreciate any information about the status of the specimens by Murcia to get to eradicate this scourge and achieve a healthy natural spaces to enjoy them in optimal conditions, "noted Mercader.

Finally, we also take information for municipalities and individuals.

The Directorate General of the Environment has set up a telephone consultation about symptoms or request for assistance: 968 22 88 19.

Tips

If you have elm trees in orchards or gardens should be monitored symptoms such as sudden onset of dry leaves, which start on the outside and move into the elm.

If submitted, the branch should be cut about 20 inches below the last leaf dry and advise the Natural Environment.

You can not cut trees without permission, nor should they topped, trees or used insecticides, as they are of low efficiency and other beneficial insects that kill.

In the early 80's, broke the worldwide epidemic of DED Elm, which killed millions of trees throughout the world.

The Region of Murcia it suffered in 1984, especially in areas of the Northeast and the Altiplano.

However, the region of Cieza was saved from the arrival of the DED, so now holds one of the highest densities of elms in Spain.

Source: CARM