It is now four years since the first Pterocarpus indicus died in Mahé. A technical cooperation project (TCP) of the FAO has recently begun and research efforts to understand the cause of the problem have intensified. A programme of field monitoring and assessment is underway and will continue at least until 2003. Pest organisms associated with the disease are being isolated and identified. Training in tree health assessment and detection methods has been successfully completed. This note summarises our knowledge of the disease and how this is being used to resolve and reduce its impact on the Seychelles. Preliminary comments are made on proposed control measures.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
FAO & GoS

Region
Asia Pacific

Biome
Tropical

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All