# Imported Plant Diseases

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Chris Gilligan
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Earth and environment
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/imported-plant-diseases)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The current threat of ash dieback and the devastation to the countryside caused by Dutch elm disease in the 1960's and 70's will be familiar to many. Other less well known diseases continue to threaten crops in the developed and developing countries. From ash dieback to cassava diseases in Africa and global threats to wheat, this lecture will examine disease spread and control strategies.

## Lectures

1. [Imported Plant Diseases](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/imported-plant-diseases/2c437175e986) (YouTube)