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    • JOURNAL: Plant Pathology (Wiley)
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  • Education & Careers
    • Vacancies in Plant Pathology
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    • EMBL-EBI Training Courses
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    • UK Undergraduate Plant Pathology
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    • 40 Faces of Plant Pathology
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Welcome to
The British Society for Plant Pathology

We support the professional interests of plant pathologists worldwide. We organise regular scientific meetings, edit three international pathology journals and make funds available to members.

BSPP Board Member Opportunities 2027

(Published: 3rd August 2026)

Digital Threat Forecast: How Algorithms Reveal the Expansion Plans of Forest Pathogens

(Published: 30th June 2026)

Nominations for BSPP Honorary Membership 2027

(Published: 3rd June 2026)

Nominations for BSPP RKS Wood Prize 2027

(Published: 3rd June 2026)

Increased abundance of patatins, lipoxygenase and miraculins in a thaxtomin Ahabituated potato Russet Burbank somaclone with enhanced resistance to common scab

(Published: 9th September 2026)

A Phytophthora capsici RXLR effector manipulates plant immunity by targeting RAB proteins and disturbing the protein trafficking pathway

(Published: 9th September 2026)

New Disease Reports is now published by Wiley & Sons LTD. See the latest articles here

(Published: 9th September 2026)

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Upcoming Conferences

SAVE THE DATE: PPATH27 and ECPP27

September 7, 2027 - September 9, 2027

TBC

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IJPB Symposium 2026

September 23, 2026 - September 25, 2026

Versailles, France

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International SPS Symposium 2026

October 14, 2026 - October 16, 2026

Versailles, France

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International Congress of Plant Pathology 2028

August 19, 2028 - August 25, 2028

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Journals

The BSPP is responsible for editing three international peer-reviewed journals

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Funds

The society provides funding for fellowships, travel and promotion

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Education

Events promoting knowledge and excitement about plant pathology

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Join us

BSPP members enjoy a number of exclusive benefits. Reduced rates for students!

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The British Society for Plant Pathology

Registered office:

University Of Keele
School of Life Sciences
Keele
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG

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