British Society of Plant Pathology
@bspp.bsky.social
BSPP supports the global plant pathology community through research, education, funding & policy work. Founded in 1981, we champion plant health to protect ecosystems & food security. 🌍🌿 www.bspp.org.uk
BSPP Presidential transition!
A huge thank you to Prof. Matthew Dickinson, completing his term as BSPP President after decades of service (including 97 Board meetings!) His leadership has profoundly shaped the Society in numerous ways.
A huge thank you to Prof. Matthew Dickinson, completing his term as BSPP President after decades of service (including 97 Board meetings!) His leadership has profoundly shaped the Society in numerous ways.
December 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
BSPP Presidential transition!
A huge thank you to Prof. Matthew Dickinson, completing his term as BSPP President after decades of service (including 97 Board meetings!) His leadership has profoundly shaped the Society in numerous ways.
A huge thank you to Prof. Matthew Dickinson, completing his term as BSPP President after decades of service (including 97 Board meetings!) His leadership has profoundly shaped the Society in numerous ways.
The UK has officially eradicated the Colorado potato beetle after two years of surveillance and control following its detection in Kent.
A big win for UK plant health and biosecurity.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/n...
A big win for UK plant health and biosecurity.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/n...
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The UK has officially eradicated the Colorado potato beetle after two years of surveillance and control following its detection in Kent.
A big win for UK plant health and biosecurity.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/n...
A big win for UK plant health and biosecurity.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Don't miss our #PlantHealth Series webinar: Cross-Sector Innovation in Microbiome-Based Protection
Learn about sustainable crop protection, microbial solutions, and alternatives to conventional pesticides and fungicides.
📆 Tues 3 Feb, 14:00-15:00
Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
Learn about sustainable crop protection, microbial solutions, and alternatives to conventional pesticides and fungicides.
📆 Tues 3 Feb, 14:00-15:00
Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don't miss our #PlantHealth Series webinar: Cross-Sector Innovation in Microbiome-Based Protection
Learn about sustainable crop protection, microbial solutions, and alternatives to conventional pesticides and fungicides.
📆 Tues 3 Feb, 14:00-15:00
Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
Learn about sustainable crop protection, microbial solutions, and alternatives to conventional pesticides and fungicides.
📆 Tues 3 Feb, 14:00-15:00
Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
Supervisors! Project proposals for the UG Vacation Bursary Scheme open on 5th January 2026.
Submit your summer research project ideas and help support the next generation of plant pathologists.
Opens: 5 Jan
Deadline: 12 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
Submit your summer research project ideas and help support the next generation of plant pathologists.
Opens: 5 Jan
Deadline: 12 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Supervisors! Project proposals for the UG Vacation Bursary Scheme open on 5th January 2026.
Submit your summer research project ideas and help support the next generation of plant pathologists.
Opens: 5 Jan
Deadline: 12 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
Submit your summer research project ideas and help support the next generation of plant pathologists.
Opens: 5 Jan
Deadline: 12 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
First report of Hoya tobamovirus 2 in Australia, detected across multiple Hoya species and confirmed via sequencing & RT-PCR.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
First report of Hoya tobamovirus 2 in Australia, detected across multiple Hoya species and confirmed via sequencing & RT-PCR.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
New NDR report: Diplodia seriata & Dothiorella viticola confirmed as causes of citrus dieback in Morocco through morphology, ITS sequencing and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth #Citrus
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#PlantHealth #Citrus
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
New NDR report: Diplodia seriata & Dothiorella viticola confirmed as causes of citrus dieback in Morocco through morphology, ITS sequencing and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth #Citrus
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#PlantHealth #Citrus
First report: Meloidogyne javanica confirmed on Acalypha indica in Thailand, supported by morphology, PCR and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
First report: Meloidogyne javanica confirmed on Acalypha indica in Thailand, supported by morphology, PCR and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth
New BSPP report: Ceratobasidium niltonsouzanum confirmed causing thread blight on coffee in Peru, supported by morphology, ITS sequencing and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantPathology #Coffee
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantPathology #Coffee
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New BSPP report: Ceratobasidium niltonsouzanum confirmed causing thread blight on coffee in Peru, supported by morphology, ITS sequencing and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantPathology #Coffee
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantPathology #Coffee
This #NationalTreeWeek, we’re celebrating trees, and the science that protects them from diseases like ash dieback.
Plant, protect, and plan for healthy forests!
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
Plant, protect, and plan for healthy forests!
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This #NationalTreeWeek, we’re celebrating trees, and the science that protects them from diseases like ash dieback.
Plant, protect, and plan for healthy forests!
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
Plant, protect, and plan for healthy forests!
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
The RSB Plant Health Professional Development Award recognises professionals committed to protecting crops & ecosystems through high standards in biosecurity and plant science.
Plant Health Professional Development Award
The Plant Health Professional Development Award aims to support those working in plant health. Recipients of the award will receive free membership to the Royal Society of Biology for one year, and…
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November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The RSB Plant Health Professional Development Award recognises professionals committed to protecting crops & ecosystems through high standards in biosecurity and plant science.
New BSPP blog: The search for black rot-resistant brassicas
Researchers uncover promising genetic resistance to one of the most damaging brassica diseases, a key step toward sustainable crop protection.
www.bspp.org.uk/the-search-f...
Researchers uncover promising genetic resistance to one of the most damaging brassica diseases, a key step toward sustainable crop protection.
www.bspp.org.uk/the-search-f...
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New BSPP blog: The search for black rot-resistant brassicas
Researchers uncover promising genetic resistance to one of the most damaging brassica diseases, a key step toward sustainable crop protection.
www.bspp.org.uk/the-search-f...
Researchers uncover promising genetic resistance to one of the most damaging brassica diseases, a key step toward sustainable crop protection.
www.bspp.org.uk/the-search-f...
Delighted to share that James Brown has been awarded BSPP Honorary Membership 2025!
A career spanning pioneering pathogen genetics, major advances in wheat disease resistance, and work to protect UK trees from ash dieback and Dutch elm disease.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A career spanning pioneering pathogen genetics, major advances in wheat disease resistance, and work to protect UK trees from ash dieback and Dutch elm disease.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Delighted to share that James Brown has been awarded BSPP Honorary Membership 2025!
A career spanning pioneering pathogen genetics, major advances in wheat disease resistance, and work to protect UK trees from ash dieback and Dutch elm disease.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A career spanning pioneering pathogen genetics, major advances in wheat disease resistance, and work to protect UK trees from ash dieback and Dutch elm disease.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Working in plant health and want showcase your achievements? Then why not apply for our new Plant Health Professional Development Award!
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Working in plant health and want showcase your achievements? Then why not apply for our new Plant Health Professional Development Award!
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
Call for PPATH 2026 Session/Workshop Proposals!
Norwich | 8–11 Sept 2026
We’re looking for exciting themed sessions, including techniques, pathogens, crops, AI, surveillance, and resistance - anything related to plant pathology!
www.bspp.org.uk/plant-pathol...
Norwich | 8–11 Sept 2026
We’re looking for exciting themed sessions, including techniques, pathogens, crops, AI, surveillance, and resistance - anything related to plant pathology!
www.bspp.org.uk/plant-pathol...
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Call for PPATH 2026 Session/Workshop Proposals!
Norwich | 8–11 Sept 2026
We’re looking for exciting themed sessions, including techniques, pathogens, crops, AI, surveillance, and resistance - anything related to plant pathology!
www.bspp.org.uk/plant-pathol...
Norwich | 8–11 Sept 2026
We’re looking for exciting themed sessions, including techniques, pathogens, crops, AI, surveillance, and resistance - anything related to plant pathology!
www.bspp.org.uk/plant-pathol...
The FungiDB/VEuPathDB & Ensembl partnership is expanding resources for fungal & oomycete plant pathogen research, and they want community input.
Help prioritise genomes, datasets & research tools:
👉 Take the survey:
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Help prioritise genomes, datasets & research tools:
👉 Take the survey:
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November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The FungiDB/VEuPathDB & Ensembl partnership is expanding resources for fungal & oomycete plant pathogen research, and they want community input.
Help prioritise genomes, datasets & research tools:
👉 Take the survey:
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Help prioritise genomes, datasets & research tools:
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Want good Bioinformatics resources for Phytopathogens?
Plant pathology community at @bspp.bsky.social and @britmycolsoc.org.uk please take the time to complete the Phytopathogen Genomics Resources Survey:-
🔗 zurl.co/gKjC1
Your input is important for FungiDB/@veupathdb.org
& Ensembl @ebi.embl.org.
Plant pathology community at @bspp.bsky.social and @britmycolsoc.org.uk please take the time to complete the Phytopathogen Genomics Resources Survey:-
🔗 zurl.co/gKjC1
Your input is important for FungiDB/@veupathdb.org
& Ensembl @ebi.embl.org.
October 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Want good Bioinformatics resources for Phytopathogens?
Plant pathology community at @bspp.bsky.social and @britmycolsoc.org.uk please take the time to complete the Phytopathogen Genomics Resources Survey:-
🔗 zurl.co/gKjC1
Your input is important for FungiDB/@veupathdb.org
& Ensembl @ebi.embl.org.
Plant pathology community at @bspp.bsky.social and @britmycolsoc.org.uk please take the time to complete the Phytopathogen Genomics Resources Survey:-
🔗 zurl.co/gKjC1
Your input is important for FungiDB/@veupathdb.org
& Ensembl @ebi.embl.org.
When heat waves hit, citrus viruses throw a party!
Rising temperatures supercharge citrus yellow mosaic virus, turning off the plant’s defences, allowing the virus to take over. But there’s hope: boosting “superhero genes” could help grow heat-resistant citrus trees.
www.bspp.org.uk/when-heat-wa...
Rising temperatures supercharge citrus yellow mosaic virus, turning off the plant’s defences, allowing the virus to take over. But there’s hope: boosting “superhero genes” could help grow heat-resistant citrus trees.
www.bspp.org.uk/when-heat-wa...
October 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
When heat waves hit, citrus viruses throw a party!
Rising temperatures supercharge citrus yellow mosaic virus, turning off the plant’s defences, allowing the virus to take over. But there’s hope: boosting “superhero genes” could help grow heat-resistant citrus trees.
www.bspp.org.uk/when-heat-wa...
Rising temperatures supercharge citrus yellow mosaic virus, turning off the plant’s defences, allowing the virus to take over. But there’s hope: boosting “superhero genes” could help grow heat-resistant citrus trees.
www.bspp.org.uk/when-heat-wa...
Student vlog: BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary
Emily Snaddon talks about her time as a BSPP summer bursary student, asking: Does Zymoseptoria tritici hijack host hormone signalling?
See her vlog here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-scN...
#BSPP #PlantPathology #StudentVlog
Emily Snaddon talks about her time as a BSPP summer bursary student, asking: Does Zymoseptoria tritici hijack host hormone signalling?
See her vlog here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-scN...
#BSPP #PlantPathology #StudentVlog
Plant Pathology Videos, Summer Bursary 2025 - Emily Snaddon
Emily Snaddon - Does the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici hijack host hormone signalling ?
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October 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Student vlog: BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary
Emily Snaddon talks about her time as a BSPP summer bursary student, asking: Does Zymoseptoria tritici hijack host hormone signalling?
See her vlog here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-scN...
#BSPP #PlantPathology #StudentVlog
Emily Snaddon talks about her time as a BSPP summer bursary student, asking: Does Zymoseptoria tritici hijack host hormone signalling?
See her vlog here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-scN...
#BSPP #PlantPathology #StudentVlog
BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary vlog
Clementine Brannigan shares her bursary experience investigating how leaf surface properties influence microbial populations in the barley phyllosphere.
Watch her vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiH_...
#BSPP #Microbiology #StudentResearch
Clementine Brannigan shares her bursary experience investigating how leaf surface properties influence microbial populations in the barley phyllosphere.
Watch her vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiH_...
#BSPP #Microbiology #StudentResearch
Plant Pathology Videos, Summer Bursary 2025 - Clementine Brannigan
Clementine Brannigan - Leaf surface properties impact pathogenic and commensal microbial populations of the barley phyllosphere
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October 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary vlog
Clementine Brannigan shares her bursary experience investigating how leaf surface properties influence microbial populations in the barley phyllosphere.
Watch her vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiH_...
#BSPP #Microbiology #StudentResearch
Clementine Brannigan shares her bursary experience investigating how leaf surface properties influence microbial populations in the barley phyllosphere.
Watch her vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiH_...
#BSPP #Microbiology #StudentResearch
BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary vlog
What’s it like to be a summer bursary student? Grace Brookman takes us inside her project on Rhizoctonia cerealis, its prevalence, history, and fungicide sensitivity.
Watch Grace’s story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl7j...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
What’s it like to be a summer bursary student? Grace Brookman takes us inside her project on Rhizoctonia cerealis, its prevalence, history, and fungicide sensitivity.
Watch Grace’s story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl7j...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
Plant Pathology Videos, Summer Bursary 2025 - Grace Brookman
Grace Brookman - Investigating Rhizoctonia cerealis: Prevalence, History, and Fungicide Sensitivity
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary vlog
What’s it like to be a summer bursary student? Grace Brookman takes us inside her project on Rhizoctonia cerealis, its prevalence, history, and fungicide sensitivity.
Watch Grace’s story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl7j...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
What’s it like to be a summer bursary student? Grace Brookman takes us inside her project on Rhizoctonia cerealis, its prevalence, history, and fungicide sensitivity.
Watch Grace’s story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl7j...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
Student vlog: BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary
Lowri Wigley shares her summer research experience investigating the role of helitrons in the emergence of novel Fusarium oxysporum isolates.
See her bursary journey here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6R...
#BSPP #StudentResearch #PlantHealth
Lowri Wigley shares her summer research experience investigating the role of helitrons in the emergence of novel Fusarium oxysporum isolates.
See her bursary journey here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6R...
#BSPP #StudentResearch #PlantHealth
Plant Pathology Videos, Summer Bursary 2025 - Lowri
Lowri Wigley - Investigating the role of helitrons in the emergence of novel Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae isolates
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Student vlog: BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary
Lowri Wigley shares her summer research experience investigating the role of helitrons in the emergence of novel Fusarium oxysporum isolates.
See her bursary journey here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6R...
#BSPP #StudentResearch #PlantHealth
Lowri Wigley shares her summer research experience investigating the role of helitrons in the emergence of novel Fusarium oxysporum isolates.
See her bursary journey here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6R...
#BSPP #StudentResearch #PlantHealth
Student vlog: BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary
Edward Holtom reflects on his time as a BSPP summer bursary student, working on membrane trafficking of plant immune receptors.
Discover his experience here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AgP...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
Edward Holtom reflects on his time as a BSPP summer bursary student, working on membrane trafficking of plant immune receptors.
Discover his experience here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AgP...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Student vlog: BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary
Edward Holtom reflects on his time as a BSPP summer bursary student, working on membrane trafficking of plant immune receptors.
Discover his experience here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AgP...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
Edward Holtom reflects on his time as a BSPP summer bursary student, working on membrane trafficking of plant immune receptors.
Discover his experience here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AgP...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary vlog:
Lidija Basic reflects on her summer project, which explored how a unique iron acquisition system impacts the virulence of Pectobacterium atrosepticum.
Watch her experience as a BSPP bursary student www.bspp.org.uk/funds/bspp-u...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
Lidija Basic reflects on her summer project, which explored how a unique iron acquisition system impacts the virulence of Pectobacterium atrosepticum.
Watch her experience as a BSPP bursary student www.bspp.org.uk/funds/bspp-u...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
2025 BSPP Undergrad Summer Students Share Their Experiences – BSPP – The British Society for Plant Pathology
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September 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary vlog:
Lidija Basic reflects on her summer project, which explored how a unique iron acquisition system impacts the virulence of Pectobacterium atrosepticum.
Watch her experience as a BSPP bursary student www.bspp.org.uk/funds/bspp-u...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
Lidija Basic reflects on her summer project, which explored how a unique iron acquisition system impacts the virulence of Pectobacterium atrosepticum.
Watch her experience as a BSPP bursary student www.bspp.org.uk/funds/bspp-u...
#BSPP #PlantPathology
Future plant pathologists in action!
Our 2025 Summer Student Symposium showcased projects from undergraduates funded by the BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary — from lab pathogens to AI & modelling.
Read more: www.bspp.org.uk/summer-stude...
#PlantPathology #BSPP
Our 2025 Summer Student Symposium showcased projects from undergraduates funded by the BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary — from lab pathogens to AI & modelling.
Read more: www.bspp.org.uk/summer-stude...
#PlantPathology #BSPP
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Future plant pathologists in action!
Our 2025 Summer Student Symposium showcased projects from undergraduates funded by the BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary — from lab pathogens to AI & modelling.
Read more: www.bspp.org.uk/summer-stude...
#PlantPathology #BSPP
Our 2025 Summer Student Symposium showcased projects from undergraduates funded by the BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary — from lab pathogens to AI & modelling.
Read more: www.bspp.org.uk/summer-stude...
#PlantPathology #BSPP
🎉 Congrats to our #PPATH2025 winners!
🏆 Athira Menon – Poster: RNA-binding proteins in plant immunity
🏆 Vanja Milenkovic – Talk: Drought & disease in Acute Oak Decline
Inspiring plant pathology research! 🌱
🏆 Athira Menon – Poster: RNA-binding proteins in plant immunity
🏆 Vanja Milenkovic – Talk: Drought & disease in Acute Oak Decline
Inspiring plant pathology research! 🌱
September 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🎉 Congrats to our #PPATH2025 winners!
🏆 Athira Menon – Poster: RNA-binding proteins in plant immunity
🏆 Vanja Milenkovic – Talk: Drought & disease in Acute Oak Decline
Inspiring plant pathology research! 🌱
🏆 Athira Menon – Poster: RNA-binding proteins in plant immunity
🏆 Vanja Milenkovic – Talk: Drought & disease in Acute Oak Decline
Inspiring plant pathology research! 🌱