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British Society for Plant Pathology

@bs_pp

Championing global plant health 🌿 | Research, education & policy in plant pathology | Est. 1981 | #PlantScience | 📍UK-based

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🌱 Plants are a vital source of food & nutrition. Yet, the destruction of natural habitats & ecosystems has left both plants & human well-being at risk. Monday is International #PlantHealthDay. via Food and Agriculture Organization fao.org/plant-health-d…

🌱 Plants are a vital source of food & nutrition.

Yet, the destruction of natural habitats & ecosystems has left both plants & human well-being at risk.

Monday is International #PlantHealthDay.

via <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> fao.org/plant-health-d…
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🌲 Pines vs. pathogens! New research finds pine trees can detect shared proteins from unrelated pathogens, activating immune responses across species. A leap for forest health! 📖 buff.ly/gvF58Vt #PlantScience #Forestry #Biosecurity #TreeHealth

🌲 Pines vs. pathogens!
New research finds pine trees can detect shared proteins from unrelated pathogens, activating immune responses across species. A leap for forest health!
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#PlantScience #Forestry #Biosecurity #TreeHealth
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🍋🍊Mutations in the SWEET15 sugar transporter gene affect response of citrus to huanglongbing and citrus canker: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

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🍇Plasmopara viticola effector PvRXLR10 targets a host phospholipase VvipPLA-­ IIδ2 to suppress plant immunity in grapevine: bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

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Plant Doctor Quiz Time! These Swiss chard leaves show multiple infection sites. The dominant symptom? Water-soaked lesions. What group of pathogens is most commonly associated with this symptom? A. Fungi B. Water moulds C. Viruses D. Bacteria Drop your answer below!

Plant Doctor Quiz Time!

These Swiss chard leaves show multiple infection sites. The dominant symptom? Water-soaked lesions.

What group of pathogens is most commonly associated with this symptom?
A. Fungi
B. Water moulds
C. Viruses
D. Bacteria

Drop your answer below!
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Water-soaked lesions? Classic sign of bacterial infection. Not all bacteria cause them, but when you see them, they’re top suspects. ❌ Fungi – Dry spots ❌ Water moulds – think downy mildews ❌ Viruses – Mosaic/distorted leaves Stay tuned for next week’s #PlantDoctorQuiz!

Water-soaked lesions? Classic sign of bacterial infection. Not all bacteria cause them, but when you see them, they’re top suspects.

❌ Fungi – Dry spots
❌ Water moulds – think downy mildews 
❌ Viruses – Mosaic/distorted leaves
Stay tuned for next week’s #PlantDoctorQuiz!
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BSPP is seeking a new Programme Secretary! Shape the future of #PlantPathology by leading our scientific meetings. 📅 4-year term (UK only) 📝 Nominate by 30 June Details 👉 buff.ly/KhD66fU #ScienceJobs #AcademicTwitter #Phytopathology #BSPP

BSPP is seeking a new Programme Secretary!
Shape the future of #PlantPathology by leading our scientific meetings.
📅 4-year term (UK only)
📝 Nominate by 30 June
Details 👉 buff.ly/KhD66fU 
#ScienceJobs #AcademicTwitter #Phytopathology #BSPP
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It’s time for the Plant Doctor Quiz! This symptom is common in cassava-growing regions: necrotic (brown) areas spreading from the leaf edges. What’s the most likely cause? Fungal Bacterial Viral Nematodes 📌 Answer posted tomorrow! #PlantDoctorQuiz #Cassava #PlantHealth

It’s time for the Plant Doctor Quiz!
This symptom is common in cassava-growing regions: necrotic (brown) areas spreading from the leaf edges. What’s the most likely cause?
Fungal
Bacterial
Viral
Nematodes
📌 Answer posted tomorrow!
#PlantDoctorQuiz #Cassava #PlantHealth
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Plant Doctor Quiz: Answer Bacterial! This is bacterial blight of cassava, caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis. ❌ Fungi: not often edge-based ❌ Viruses: don’t usually cause necrosis ❌ Nematodes: mainly affect the whole plant #PlantDoctorQuiz #Cassava #PlantHealth

Plant Doctor Quiz: Answer
Bacterial! This is bacterial blight of cassava, caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis.

❌ Fungi: not often edge-based
❌ Viruses: don’t usually cause necrosis
❌ Nematodes: mainly affect the whole plant
#PlantDoctorQuiz #Cassava #PlantHealth
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We're hiring! Join the Plant Pathology journal as a freelance Technical Reader. Part-time, flexible hours buff.ly/xQFpkLF Apply by 15 July to [email protected] #EditingJobs #PlantPathology #AcademicPublishing #Freelance

We're hiring!
Join the Plant Pathology journal as a freelance Technical Reader.
Part-time, flexible hours
buff.ly/xQFpkLF 
Apply by 15 July to plantpath@bspp.org.uk

#EditingJobs #PlantPathology #AcademicPublishing #Freelance
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Nominations for BSPP Honorary Membership 2026 are now open. Recognise an outstanding contributor to plant pathology and the BSPP community. Deadline: 31 July 2025. Submit here: buff.ly/pVOoJlC

Nominations for BSPP Honorary Membership 2026 are now open.
Recognise an outstanding contributor to plant pathology and the BSPP community.
Deadline: 31 July 2025.
Submit here: buff.ly/pVOoJlC
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Plant Doctor Quiz Time! The small black dots in these leaf spots are a key clue! 🌿 What’s causing the damage? 🧫 Fungal pathogen 🦠 Bacterial pathogen 💧 Water mould 🧬 Viruses Drop your answer below & check back tomorrow! #PlantHealth #PlantPathology #PlantDoctorQuiz

Plant Doctor Quiz Time!
The small black dots in these leaf spots are a key clue! 🌿
What’s causing the damage?
🧫 Fungal pathogen
🦠 Bacterial pathogen
💧 Water mould
🧬 Viruses

Drop your answer below &amp; check back tomorrow!
#PlantHealth #PlantPathology #PlantDoctorQuiz
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Answer time – Plant Doctor Quiz! ✅ Fungal pathogen This is brown leaf spot of cassava caused by a fungus. The black dots in the spots are the actual fungus! ❌Bacteria: Never form visible structures. ❌Water moulds: Look for downy growth. ❌Viruses: Rarely cause leaf spots.

Answer time – Plant Doctor Quiz!
✅ Fungal pathogen
This is brown leaf spot of cassava caused by a fungus. The black dots in the spots are the actual fungus!
❌Bacteria: Never form visible structures.
❌Water moulds: Look for downy growth.
❌Viruses: Rarely cause leaf spots.
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Nominations Open: RKS Wood Prize 2026 Celebrate excellence in plant disease biology! 🏆 £1000 prize + BSPP lecture 🗓️ Deadline: 31 July Details: buff.ly/2UouUtw #PlantPathology #SciencePrize #BSPP

Nominations Open: RKS Wood Prize 2026
Celebrate excellence in plant disease biology!
🏆 £1000 prize + BSPP lecture
🗓️ Deadline: 31 July
Details: buff.ly/2UouUtw

#PlantPathology #SciencePrize #BSPP
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The BSPP MSc/MRes Bursary Scheme offers up to £4,000 to support students pursuing plant pathology-related degrees. 📅 Deadline: 30 June 2025 Apply here 👉 buff.ly/dwqJ6jj #PlantPathology #Scholarship #STEMFunding

The BSPP MSc/MRes Bursary Scheme offers up to £4,000 to support students pursuing plant pathology-related degrees.
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2025

Apply here 👉 buff.ly/dwqJ6jj
#PlantPathology #Scholarship #STEMFunding
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QUIZ TIME! This tip dieback on the lower leaves of maize is a common sign of which nutrient deficiency? 🌱 A) Nitrogen B) Potassium C) Sulphur D) Phosphate 🧠 Drop your answer below! 👀 Answer revealed tomorrow... #PlantHealth #PlantDoctorQuiz #PlantPathology

QUIZ TIME!
This tip dieback on the lower leaves of maize is a common sign of which nutrient deficiency? 🌱

A) Nitrogen
B) Potassium
C) Sulphur
D) Phosphate

🧠 Drop your answer below!
👀 Answer revealed tomorrow...

#PlantHealth #PlantDoctorQuiz #PlantPathology
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✅ The correct answer to our quiz is… Nitrogen! Tip dieback in maize, especially on older leaves, is a classic sign of nitrogen deficiency 🌱 Stay tuned for more #PlantDoctorquiz

✅ The correct answer to our quiz is… Nitrogen!
Tip dieback in maize, especially on older leaves, is a classic sign of nitrogen deficiency 🌱

Stay tuned for more #PlantDoctorquiz