21st August 2020

This blog is part of a series, click here to view all blogs in this series The first #wildplantdisease challenge …

20th August 2020

My recent blog described the trials and tribulations of writing textbooks, including an analogy from Greek mythology. Sisyphus believed he …

18th August 2020

My original idea for this blog was ‘To the village and back’. In the lead-up to the #wildplantdisease challenge I …

15th August 2020

Comment by David Ingram, Past President & Honorary Member, BSPP.  I congratulate Nichola Hawkins, Fay Newbery and @wildflower_hour on the launch …

13th August 2020

Many plant pathologists spend their working lives trying to achieve durable and sustainable control of destructive pathogens of agricultural crops, …

12th August 2020

One of the diseases that people are going to find a lot of in summer, is powdery mildew. This normally …

5th August 2020

Life after COVID19 has brought challenges across the world and to every member of the BSPP. Many scientists have been …

25th July 2020

Today is the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Rosalind Franklin, being the first to define the structure of Tobacco …

15th July 2020

Before Covid-19 took over the news, health headlines were frequently warning of the growing threat of superbugs. Disease-causing bacteria have …

10th July 2020

For many plant pathologists in the UK, now would be the season of field events, agricultural and horticultural shows. These …

4th June 2020

One of the advantages of working for CABI, at least for me, was the opportunity to visit new countries.  Not …

20th May 2020

This week, the International Year of Plant Health would have been highlighted at one of the biggest flower shows in …

4th May 2020

I’ve had lots of moments when my white beard, PhD and height suggest I know more about crop protection than …

24th April 2020

I’ve been intrigued by the number of professors of global (public) health who’ve appeared recently in the media, offering their …

15th April 2020

Since it began in 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has built an impressive portfolio of projects. Although …

9th April 2020

When I moved from Nottingham to Long Ashton in 1994 it marked a big change in my life and responsibilities, …

31st March 2020

I took this picture of a farmer weeding maize in Mojotorillo, Bolivia back in 2005. A fresh look reveals things …

27th March 2020

I initially pursued a career as a Marine Biologist. After a BSc in Marine Biology at Liverpool University I headed …

22nd March 2020

British Science Week managed to squeeze itself in before the enforced closure of schools this week. I volunteered to speak …

18th May 2019

The launch of the new BSPP website offers a new opportunity to revive the blog. I’ll be submitting regular articles …

3rd November 2016

Everyone in science knows the importance of coffee.  If you don’t drink it yourself, you surely know many who do.  …

6th October 2016

We take it for granted that major plant diseases – and insect pests for that matter – have a significant …

6th September 2016

Scientists like precision. A love of the precise comes from the need to convey information clearly, so that others can …

25th August 2016

What do Zika, Lyme, Newcastle and Sigatoka have in common? Or Lou Gerhig, Kaposi, Johne and Pierce, for that matter? …