Christmas tree pests and weeds The pathogen often makes Douglas fir trees unsalable as Christmas trees and affects the Christmas tree farming industry. Douglas firs are also affected by "Phaeocryptopus gaumanni" which causes Swiss needlecast. Red band needle blight is a fungal disease which affects coniferous trees, particularly pine, with a worldwide distribution. The disease is caused by the fungi "Dothistroma septosporum". Since the late 1990s its appearance in the United Kingdom has increased, among the most affected species is Corsican pine and the disease has been a significant problem in Thetford Forest. Though the disease spread rapidly during September 2007 Christmas tree growers remained
Lamia noble Lamia noble In the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, the lamia noble is a type of monstrous humanoid. The lamia noble first appeared in the original first edition "Fiend Folio" (1981), credited to Phillip Masters. The lamia noble appeared in second edition "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" in "Monstrous Compendium Volume Two" (1989), and appeared under the "lamia" entry in the "Monstrous Manual" (1993). The lamia noble appears in third edition in the adventure "Expedition to the Demonweb Pits" (2007). A lamia noble is a rarer type of lamia. These beings rule over other lamias and the locations they inhabit.