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Heather Beetle Survey Form 2020
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Where is the heather moorland you are reporting on? (Name of property + nearest postcode or grid reference)
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Has there been any beetle damage on this moorland in 2020?
Yes
No
Other:
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How certain are you that the damage has been caused by heather beetle?
Certain
1
2
3
Uncertain
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Have you managed to shake and positively identify any heather beetle grubs from affected heather?
Yes
No
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How severe is the outbreak this year?
Very severe (heather damaged over a large area)
Medium severity (heather damaged in large patches)
Minor damage (parts of plants damaged)
Other:
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Over what area has the attack occurred? (please answer in hectares and acres)
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How many distinct patches are affected?
1
2
3
4
5+
Other:
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What age of heather is affected?
Old (at least 10 years old)
Young
Other:
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What is the altitude of the affected area?
<1000ft
>1000ft
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Which way does the area slope?
North
East
South
West
Flat (no slope)
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What % of the damage is on hard ground?
<25%
<50%
<75%
<100%
Other:
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What % of the damage is on peatland?
<25%
<50%
<75%
<100%
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If some of the damage is on peatland: What is the approximate depth of the peat in the damaged area? (please answer in metres)
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If some of the damage is on peatland: Is the peat wet and active or is it dry?
Wet
Dry
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If some of the damage is on peatland: Has any of the peatland been subject to re-wetting as part of a peatland restoration plan?
Yes
No
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If yes, when was the restoration work carried out? (Year)
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How effective has the restoration work been in raising the water table? Please comment:
Your answer
Have there been any obvious changes to the vegetation mix and/or cover as a result of the restoration work? Please comment
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Some photographs of the area and some close up photographs of the damaged heather would help to illustrate the scale of the problem and allow us to confirm the detail of the outbreak. Have you taken photographs?
Yes
No
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When was the last beetle outbreak on this piece of ground?
Last year
2-5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years
Unknown
Other:
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How frequently have outbreaks occurred on this area of moorland? (approximately)
Every year
Every 2 years
Every 5 years
Every 10 years
Every 15 years +
Other:
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Have past outbreaks been more, less or equally as extensive?
More
1
2
3
Less
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How have you treated heather after previous beetle outbreaks?
Burnt
Cut
Leave
Other:
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If burning or cutting, when did they take place? (Month)
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Did the heather recover fully?
Yes
No
Other:
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If yes, how long did it take to recover?
1 year
2 years
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years+
Other:
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Please provide contact details to enable us to find out more information if it is needed. We will not share this information with third parties.
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