Here's a brief overview of why #CSFB is a problem, and how I'm trying to help!

#UKBRC Double dip for Sarah Kendall ADAS who updates on Integrated Pest Management strategies to overcome Cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) infections. Can CSFB be ‘held' in a volunteer trap crop to reduce infection in a new crop? Prelim results suggest that this may work.

Pet emperor moth caterpillar feasting on hawthorn with JohnInnesEntomology. Only member of Saturniidae in the UK (same group as farmed silk-producing moths). Excited to see the beautiful adults.

Say hello to one of our captive cabbage stem flea beetle population. The #JICbrassica team raise them in house with JohnInnesEntomology to allow us to study Brassica Beetle interactions #CSFB #plantgenetics

Been out collecting cabbage stem flea beetle with Lucy Thursfield today. We’ve got quite a few new emergers to join the JohnInnesEntomology collection #csfb #JICBrassica #brassica

Spot the #fleabeetle. Serious stem damage to this #OSR crop in Peterborough.

No issues collecting #CSFB from this #OSR field! These will refresh our stock population at the John Innes Centre, where we're studying the #plantgenetics behind why the crop is so tasty to flea beetles.

I’ve stumbled across the #CSFB solution, give me a few years to multiply up the seed! What can we do to learn from this plant, 30ha decimated! John Innes Centre Rothamsted Research KWS UK Ltd DSV United Kingdom DEKALB UK Limagrain Bayer Crop Science UK #naturalselection #survivalofthefitest #OSR

Lots of late instar #CSFB collected from just a few plants. Adults incoming!

It's field trial day! My first time testing these lines in the field, scoring (potential) flea beetle resistance. #CSFB

Only a few #CSFB at the start of our #oilseedrape trial this year, but starting to see more adults now. Maybe more to come?

Calling all UK #Brassica researchers, breeders and industry members. The UK Brassica Research Community (UKBRC) and OREGIN will be holding annual meetings on Zoom on the 24th Nov. Please let us know if you would be interested in joining us there/sharing your science!

NEWS - Researchers working to combat a devastating pest of oilseed rape have been supported by a fresh injection of funds to research desperately needed solutions to tackle cabbage stem flea beetle okt.to/in92Bf Rothamsted Research Rachel Wells

Well done to NRPDTP student Lucy Thursfield 🎉

Lucy Thursfield will be joining us online from John Innes Centre to tell us about developing cabbage stem flea beetle resistance.

Lucy Thursfield talking about #CSFB research John Innes Centre Breeder’s Day

Very excited to be at #ice2022 with Lucy Thursfield! If you see us around please say hi (and offer us jobs xx)

We should all do what we can to help save insects for the sustainable future of our planet and humanity Dr. Akito Kawahara #ICE2022

Great talk by Phil Stevenson Phil Stevenson this morning on supporting parasotoids of pest insects in East African smallholder farms #ICE2022

So happy to have presented at #ICE2022 on my work tackling the cabbage stem flea beetle! #csfb It's been great to finally meet fellow entomologists in person.