Decay & Ill Health
Tree decay detection in Swindon
Cotswold Tree Surgeons detects the reason for tree decay and provides necessary solutions for clients across Swindon and the surrounding areas in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
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What causes ill health in trees?
When a tree’s defences are weakened by outside factors such as extreme weather or damage to the delicate cambium layer beneath the bark, they can become liable to attack from a number of agents. These agents may be fungal, viral or bacterial and may act to cause ill health or decay. The presence of viral or bacterial pathogens are more commonly noticeable by signs of dieback, foliar chlorosis or bleeding, whereas fungal pathogens predominately cause wood degradation leading to possible root, stem or branch failure and can therefore be a danger to persons or property located close to the trees.
Different types of pathogen can cause varying degrees of damage to a tree's health or structure and accurate identification and diagnosis can help to avoid future problems.
Identification and diagnosis
We have staff who have qualifications and years of experience in the identification and diagnosis of ill health in trees, particularly fungal pathogens.
We are able to offer a service of identification for most known wood decay fungi, although fungal fruiting bodies may only be present and visible on trees for a short period. Should you wish to use our services, you may aid us in our work by photographing, recording and locating fungal fruiting bodies, as they may not be apparent during a site visit.
To find out more about our tree services, feel free to get in touch
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"Keith, many thanks - very impressed with both your lads that did the work - both have a very good eye for retaining the shape of the trees."
Mr B, Lydiard Millicent
