Modelling the effectiveness of Integrated Pest Management strategies for the control of Septoria tritici blotch Author summary With the UK Government seeking to reduce the environmental risk posed by pesticides, the agricultural industry is under increasing pressure to explore alternative methods of disease con...

My first paper got published a couple of weeks ago! It's part of my PhD work on modelling Integrated Pest Management adoption.

I've presented the work at a few conferences this summer; EFPP2025, a BES Symposium, BMC-BAMC2025 and most recently IDDconf 2025.

doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013352

Nice presentation at #EFPP2025 by @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social PhD student @emrvincent.bsky.social! Very relevant work modelling the effectiveness of IPM for Septoria tritici and comparing with conventional fungicide control under different scenarios. Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Reducing disease risks to British forests: an exploration of costs and benefits of nursery best practices Abstract. Trade-disseminated Phytophthora species are implicated in a recent upsurge of Phytophthora diseases in the UK and the establishment and spread of

It's #PlantHealthWeek! Take a look at our recent articles on tree pathogens & health:

🌱Phytophthora diseases & tree nurseries (Valatin et al) doi.org/10.1093/fore...

🌿Ash dieback (Combes et al)
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🦠Pathogens & diversification in forestry (Morton et al) doi.org/10.1093/fore...

England’s non-woodland trees mapped and available freely for the first time - Forest Research

🌳 A new free Trees Outside Woodland (#TOW) map is now available, identifying lone trees, groups of trees, and small woodlands across England.

This resource will:
✔️ Enhance monitoring
✔️ Inform planning
✔️ Guide canopy expansion

🔗 Explore the map: ow.ly/iVX850VutTa

#TreeMapping #ForestResearch

Finally active on Bluesky! It was great to chat to @mountainogre.bsky.social about ash dieback, tree pests and diseases and how we’re combatting this. Vital to raise awareness of the issue to the wider public, and how we can tackle it together www.theguardian.com/environment/...