Britain uses a dog to detect the most dangerous plant and tree diseases

And it can dog “Evor” recognition by smell mushrooms Phytophthora ramorum, which can cause significant damage With plants It causes the death of trees, including larch, which is important for timber production.

The dog received training from Canine Assisted Pest Eradication, and in its first test was able to identify fungi in soil, plant matter and sterile distilled water, achieving great success.

In the following stages of the training, he became familiar with the new working environment and was able to skillfully distinguish the fungus “Phitophthora ramorum” from other types of pathogens. Diseases Vegetarianism.

In experiments led by the Forest Research team, the dog achieved 89 percent success in detecting plant and tree pathogens on the first try, according to British Sky News.

After the success of the experiments, the Forest Research team is studying the possibility of using… Dogs To detect other pests and diseases.

The move is the latest effort in a series of government measures to tackle the growing threat of tree and plant pests and diseases.

It is worth noting that dogs have been used before For environmental protection In Britain, it was used in 2012 to identify the presence of a species of beetle known as the Asian longhorn beetle during its spread in a pasture in Kent.