Wisteria scale (Eulecanium excrescens) records acquired by the Royal Horticultural Society

doi:10.15468/hukrnx

Wisteria scale (Eulecanium excrescens) records acquired by the Royal Horticultural Society

Citation

Royal Horticultural Society (2017). Wisteria scale (Eulecanium excrescens) records acquired by the Royal Horticultural Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hukrnx accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-08-21.

Description

The data set consists of records of Wisteria scale (Eulecanium excrescens),in the UK gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society, the general public, and those submitted to the Food and Environmental Research Agency (Fera, prior to 2013).

Purpose

Data have been collected as part of the research work of the Royal Horticultural Society to establish the distribution and spread of Eulecanium excrescens, which was first detected in the UK in 2001

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Data quality is good. Records received direct to the RHS are verified by Entomologists based on samples or photographs. Records received by Fera are verified by staff at that institution.

Method steps

Records of Eulecanium excrescens have been collected via Royal Horticultural Society Gardening Advice (predominantly from RHS members) and Fera.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

The survey aims for UK coverage. A majority of records are at 1km or better resolution.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Royal Horticultural Society
80 Vincent Square,
London,
SW1P 2PE
Telephone: 020 3176 5800
email: membership@rhs.org.uk
homepage: http://www.rhs.org.uk

metadata author
Royal Horticultural Society
80 Vincent Square,
London,
SW1P 2PE
Telephone: 020 3176 5800
email: membership@rhs.org.uk
homepage: http://www.rhs.org.uk

distributor
NBN Atlas
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Nottingham
NG1 1LL
Nottinghamshire
GB
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Andrew Salisbury
administrative point of contact
email: andrewsalisbury@rhs.org.uk