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Labo de Phytoprotection durable à l’Université Laval 🌿🐞
News from our Lab in Sustainable Phytoprotection at Université Laval 🐞🌿
PI: @EdelPLopez.bsky.social
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Oct 24th (Fri) - The EARLY BIRD registration and abstract submission DEADLINE for the 2025 #CSPB_ERM is fast approaching! @cspbscbv

LINK HERE: event.fourwaves.com/erm2025

Early bird discounted rates: $25 for #CSPB student members and $40 for postdoc members!
Canadian Society of Plant Biologists - Eastern Regional 2025 Meeting
Fourwaves - Canadian Society of Plant Biologists - Eastern Regional 2025 Meeting
event.fourwaves.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🎙️ The EdeLab podcast is back, in English, French, and Spanish, with a quick dive into a recent Science paper!

• EN: open.spotify.com/episode/7wlN...
• FR: open.spotify.com/episode/0e87...
• ES: open.spotify.com/episode/4rEM...

Paper in Science: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The plant roots secret seal!
open.spotify.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Seasonal phenology of Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Québec, Canada url: academic.oup.com/ee/article/d...
Seasonal phenology of Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Québec, Canada
Abstract. Climate change is reshaping insect population dynamics in North America, notably impacting the migratory pest Empoasca fabae (Harris) (Hemiptera:
academic.oup.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Déjà vu in clubroot resistance: same genes, new names: Trends in Genetics www.cell.com/trends/genet...
Déjà vu in clubroot resistance: same genes, new names
Despite decades of clubroot research, only three resistance (R) genes have been validated. However, many of the ‘new’ R genes are, in fact, identical to or allelic with these three. In this forum arti...
www.cell.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Scaphoideus Reveals New Insights Into the Invasion History of Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Europe - Enciso Garcia - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Phylogenetic Analysis of Scaphoideus Reveals New Insights Into the Invasion History of Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Europe
In this study we investigated the evolutionary relationships of Scapohoideus species and specifically investigated the genetic differences between Scaphoideus titanus populations from North America a...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Resistance gene enrichment sequencing refines the Brassica napus NLRome url: academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...
Resistance gene enrichment sequencing refines the Brassica napus NLRome
Resistance gene enrichment sequencing produces a complete repertoire of nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors for Brassica napus, overcoming pri
academic.oup.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Microbial alternatives for sustainable insecticide use, a Canadian perspective url: academic.oup.com/sumbio/artic...
Microbial alternatives for sustainable insecticide use, a Canadian perspective
Abstract. This perspective examines the potential of microbial biological control agents (MBCAs) as sustainable tools for managing agricultural insect pest
academic.oup.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Happy to be part of this timely collection! Thank you @cp-cellrepsustain.bsky.social for the highlight!

Food security is a fundamental human right!
⏩ In a research article @edelplopez.bsky.social and colleagues demonstrate that leafhoppers can be used as markers of the impact of climate change on agriculture. www.cell.com/cell-reports...
September 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Jazz hands 🤗
September 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Thank you very much to @theplantjournal.bsky.social for featuring our work on the cover of the latest journal issue! 🌱🧬☀️

Special thanks to the LWDG Waterloo for designing the image!

Cover image: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Happy to host Chris Manchur from the Canola Council of Canada, a cornerstone partner in our clubroot and leafhopper research.

Great conversations on smart grower investments and turning fundamental science into lasting on-farm innovation 🌿🔬💛
September 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Dernier rappel - La date limite pour soumettre les résumés est le 1er octobre !
⏰ Dernier rappel — inscrivez-vous maintenant !
La date limite pour soumettre les résumés est le 1er octobre ! Excellente science, bonne cuisine et de nombreux prix ! Sans oublier l’occasion de venir découvrir notre belle université et notre ville !
@seq.ca 2025: event.fourwaves.com/fr/seq2025/p...
September 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Last week our leafhopper taxonomist Nicolas was at @usask.ca training LeafHope-Prairies MSc student Brianne under our co-PI Sean Prager supervision 👨‍🏫

Many cool results soon. 🔬🪲
September 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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«Je me sens Québécois»

Merci à @lesoleil.com pour l’opportunité d’exprimer mon histoire d’immigration et mon amour pour ce beau pays 💙⚜️

www.lesoleil.com/actualites/2...
Immigrer au Québec: pour l’amour et la démocratie
LES VISAGES DE L’IMMIGRATION / Toutes les deux semaines, Les Coops de l’information vous proposent le portrait d’immigrants qui ont choisi le Québec. Parce que l’immigration, au-delà des chiffres et d...
www.lesoleil.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The 2025 #CSPB_ERM conference website is now ONLINE!
LINK: event.fourwaves.com/erm2025

Early registration: Oct. 24
Regular registration: Oct. 25-Nov. 12
Abstract deadline for oral/poster presentations: Oct. 24

Student/postdoc registration fees are heavily discounted. See you soon!
October 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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The LeafHope trainees at @canentomologist.bsky.social annual meeting! 🪲
5️⃣ Oral presentations
4️⃣ Posters
October 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Our @elife.bsky.social Version of Record is now out 🎉 : elifesciences.org/articles/105...

Congratulations to @sohambio.bsky.social , @asimjaved.bsky.social , and @jiaxuwu.bsky.social on this beautiful work. We also wrote an easy-to-read eLife Digest for a general audience 👏
October 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Last day of the @canentomologist.bsky.social LeafHope team 👋🏻🪲

Curious about our latest entomology research? Take a look at these links:

🔗Molligan et al. 2025: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗Santos et al. 2025: academic.oup.com/ee/advance-a...
🔗Jacques et al. 2025: doi.org/10.1101/2025...
October 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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We couldn’t leave Calgary without visiting one of Canada’s most stunning places. Moments like this remind us why we work so hard for a more sustainable future: to protect this beautiful planet 🏔️🇨🇦🌿
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Thanks for the shout-out to our study! 🌿🧬🌞
𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞
🌡️🌱Heat disarms plant defenses

Warm temps block key immune signals (NHP & SA), weakening long-term disease resistance.
Understanding this can help breed climate-resilient crops.

by Alyssa Shields, Lingya Yao et al @danvec.bsky.social ´lab
👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70374
Warm temperature suppresses plant systemic acquired resistance by intercepting N‐hydroxypipecolic acid biosynthesis
Elevated temperature impacts plant immunity at the primary infection site, but how it affects immune preparedness for future infections remains unclear. Here we report that warm temperature suppresse...
doi.org
August 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
New from the Lab!
New in Sustainable Microbiology (@amiposts.bsky.social):

In this perspective, we showcase our LeafHope project and Canada’s pioneering role in microbial biocontrol. We also share key recommendations to accelerate the adoption of MBCAs worldwide! 🪲💚🌎

👉 academic.oup.com/sumbio/advan...
Microbial Alternatives for Sustainable Insecticide Use, a Canadian Perspective
Abstract. This perspective examines the potential of microbial biological control agents (MBCAs) as sustainable tools for managing agricultural insect pest
academic.oup.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Yes we have a beautiful space!
A lab with windows 🤩
August 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
New collab from the Lab!
Happy to see this collaboration out! 🎉

Here we unravel the invasion history of Scaphoideus titanus, a Nearctic leafhopper that has become a major pest in European vineyards providing fresh insights into one of the most fascinating biological invasions of recent years 🍇🪲: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Phylogenetic Analysis of Scaphoideus Reveals New Insights Into the Invasion History of Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Europe
In this study we investigated the evolutionary relationships of Scapohoideus species and specifically investigated the genetic differences between Scaphoideus titanus populations from North America a....
doi.org
August 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM