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New study defines life cycle of a destructive plant pathogen 142 years after its discovery (APS)

24th November 2020

AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Found in more than 60 countries, cruciferous clubroot disease is one of the most destructive plant diseases, …

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CABI Plant doctor quiz (November 2020) – what could be causing the differences in growth in this field of wheat?

20th November 2020

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BSPP Goes Virtual – First Virtual AGM and First Webinar: The biological control of plant diseases

13th November 2020

To mark UK Plant Health Week 2020, David Collinge (BSPP President Elect) presented our first live webinar on Monday 21st …

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OUTREACH: Watch Luca Steel explain about the 2020 ‘Plant Defenders’ initiative for the Girlguiding movement

11th November 2020

Luca Steel describes the Plant Defenders Girlguiding badge she developed for 3,000 girls. Sharing knowledge on plant health to Girlguides …

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Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach (APS)

8th November 2020

Downy mildew is the biggest threat to spinach production around the world. While the pathogen has a short life cycle …

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“Pests, pathogens and pandemics: Australia’s biosecurity needs an overhaul, CSIRO warns” (The Guardian)

4th November 2020

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Mycovirus can convert deadly fungal pathogen into beneficial fungus in rapeseed plants (CELL PRESS)

2nd November 2020

Researchers have discovered that a fungal virus (also called a mycovirus) can convert deadly fungal pathogens into beneficial fungus in …

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Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on soybean cyst nematodes (APS)

31st October 2020

Introduced to the United States over 60 years ago, soybean cyst nematode (SCN) has spread broadly throughout the Midwest and …

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Phytoplasma effector proteins devastate host plants through molecular mimicry (APS)

29th October 2020

Phytoplasma are a type of bacteria that live within the cells and cause devastating diseases with damaging effects. For example, …

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BSPP Members 25% discount on new book “Plant Pathology and Plant Diseases”

27th October 2020

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What the name of this symptom and what do you think causes it? Test yourself with the latest CABI quiz…

26th October 2020

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a plant doctor? Take the CABI online plant health quiz and find …

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Three BSPP supported Plant Health Undergraduate Studentships (PHUGS) to go ahead in 2021

24th October 2020

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The ‘Plant Pathology’ Best Student Paper prize for 2020 has been awarded to Ines Vazquez-Iglesias from Fera Science Ltd, York, UK

23rd October 2020

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Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Network Funding Call (Pump Priming, BIV and NVF funding)

21st October 2020

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CABI – For when the chips are down – preserving UK soil microbial biodiversity for sustainable agriculture

18th October 2020

Originally published at CABI here… https://www.cabi.org/news-article/for-when-the-chips-are-down-preserving-uk-soil-microbial-biodiversity-for-sustainable-agriculture/ Scientists from the UK’s foremost agricultural research institutes have teamed up to create a …

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Watch vlogs on the experiences of the 2020 BSPP Lockdown Project Students

16th October 2020

13 undergraduates were supported through summer 2020 to develop their skills in plant pathology. Exploring effective approaches to collating data and using …

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Rock-Eating Bacteria and Fungi to Ensure Food Security

14th October 2020

IMAGE: Microscopy image of Tympanidaceae, a fungus found at a research sample site (Photo credit: Danny Newman and Mia Maltz/UCR). …

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Exploring invasive species during lockdown – A 2020 BSPP Summer Lockdown Bursary Report

12th October 2020

From March this year the academic year as I knew it changed! I had applied for summer work in a …

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The importance of conserving plant pathogens – Blog and Comment from Professor David Ingram

7th October 2020

Comment by David Ingram, Past President & Honorary Member, BSPP. Former Chair, Darwin Initiative for the Survival of Species The State of …

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Plant Health Summit for Future Leaders Shape the conversation – Develop your impact – Grow your networks

7th October 2020

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BSPP Summer Lockdown Bursaries for 2020 have now been completed

5th October 2020

Every year, the BSPP provides funding opportunities for undergraduate students to gain experience in plant pathology and explore plant pathology …

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Urease as a Novel Target for Plant Disease Control

30th September 2020

Widespread fungal disease in plants can be controlled with a commercially available chemical that has been primarily used in medicine …

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Researchers in Zambia confirm: Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa

29th September 2020

Wheat blast, a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease, has been reported for the first time on the African continent, according …

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Once infected, twice infected: Prior exposure to powdery mildew makes plants more vulnerable to subsequent disease

25th September 2020

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Next time you head outside for a socially distant walk in between your Zoom meetings, …

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19th April 2021

🌾🐛Test your knowledge with the new Plant Doctor Quiz for April! 🥬🦠

Now at a new home - check the cause of the leaf spot below:
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16th April 2021

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A fantastic white paper from the organisers of @ICAR_2020 (and other) in @PlantDirectJ

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pld3.316

16th April 2021

Join our first Plant Health Club session!

Meet @BS_PP members #earlycareerresearchers and #students in 1st 10 years of #PlantPathology #PlantHealth

Share experiences and Explore new ideas on #scicomm for #outreach with speaker James Piercy

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