November Observatree Pests and Diseases Quiz

Welcome to this month's quiz is based on November's host of the month sweet chestnut and its priority pests and pathogens

There are 10 multiple choice questions, once you have completed the questions Survey Monkey will then show you which are correct, if you get one wrong the correct answer will be highlighted.

Charles Lane, Fera Science Ltd

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* 1. What is the scientific name for the genus for sweet chestnut?

Aesculus

Castanea

Cedrus

Carpinus

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* 2. Who was responsible for introducing the Sweet or Spanish chestnut to the UK?

American

Spanish

Romans

Turks

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* 3. Leaves of the sweet chestnut are described as what shape?

Ovate

Pinnate

Spathulate

Oblong-Lanceolate

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* 4. OCGW stands for?

Oriental chinese gall wasp

Oriental chestnut ground wasp

Oriental chestnut gall wasp

Oriental chestnut green wasp

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* 5. How big are OCGW galls in mm?

1-5

2-3

5-20

20-50

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* 6. Young galls are what distinctive colour?

Yellow

Black

Rose pink

Brown

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* 7. Adult wasps are how long in mm?

2.5-3.0

4.0-5.0

6.0-10.00

10.0-15.0

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* 8. What is the scientific name for the organism that causes chestnut blight?

Sirococcus tsugae

Cryphonectria parasitica

Phytophthora cactorum

Xylella fastidiosa

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* 9. The cankers of chestnut blight are what colour?

Black

Purple

Yellow

Bright orange

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* 10. OCGW and Chestnut blight are present or absent in the UK?

Absent

Present