Happy to announce that the first set of results from my PhD work has been published! identifying volatile compounds involved in the aphid resistance mechanism in ancient wheat. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1002/ps.8380 #wheat #aphid #Resistance #chemicalecology

The expert analysis provided by Rothamsted's Chemical Ecology department is employed to answer a range of biological questions, with our facility staff having a combined experience of over 40 years. For enquiries: shorturl.at/WkobE #chemicalecology Rothamsted Research

Terrific night at the Science Museum Journey of Life Lates last night - worms, spores, beetles and microbes...lots of interaction and interest! 🪱🧫🌱🌳🪲

📢Molecular microbiologists, plant pathologists, microbial ecologists, I am recruiting! Four-year post doc position available at UWE, Bristol working on quorum sensing in acute oak decline bacteria 🌳🦠🔬. Please share! ce0164li.webitrent.com/ce0164li_webre…

Exciting SWBio DTP PhD project between Rothamsted Research & University of Bristol Biological Sciences: The role of endophytic entomopathogenic fungi on pest-host-parasitoid interactions: a chemical ecology perspective More info: bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristol.… Apply now: swbio.ac.uk/programme/how-… Please share!

New SWBio PhDs in the Chemical Ecology Group Rothamsted Research! Topics include: - host resistance to aphids - microbe-plant-insect interactions - insect endosymbionts - plant nutrition - cover crops Visit the SWBio post below or get in touch for more info! Deadline 11 December 24.

Don't miss this free webinar, sign up here: aab.org.uk/event/applied-… #biology #forests AAB @aabiologists.bsky.social Gareth Thomas

🍾🎉Congratulations to Prof Lin Field, awarded a CBE for services to crop protection and the environment in the New Year Honours list🎖️ Full story 👇 rothamsted.ac.uk/news/prof-lin-…

Humans love beetroot, wireworms love WHEATroot! 🌾🪱 Anusha is studying wheat root scents to understand wireworm host-finding & protect crops. Farmers - wireworm issues? We’d love samples! We can visit or you can mail them. More info: Rothamsted Research. 🌱#AgriResearch

📢New paper! Beetle threat to Sitka Spruce plantations 🌲🌲🌲 Eight toothed spruce bark beetle 🪲shows a marked preference for fresh cut Sitka wood. New study with Forest Research Gareth Thomas Mike Birkett Full story 👇 rothamsted.ac.uk/news/new-beetl…

Tree-killing beetle found to be attracted to Britain’s most common spruce. Discovery of pest in UK raises fears for Sitka spruce, which accounts for half of country’s commercial plantations Gareth Thomas Mike Birkett Forest Research theguardian.com/environment/20…

Great to see this review on metabolite-based defence in wheat to cereal aphids published! scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps…

📣 #Studentship opportunity with our Chemical Ecology and soil microbiology group - applications close April 30th More info and to apply: rothamsted.ac.uk/studentship/an… #undergrad #chemistry #microbiology

🚨 New preprint! We've developed a bioassay-guided genome mining approach to identify bacterial secondary metabolites that inhibit Zymoseptoria tritici — a major fungal pathogen of wheat. Available now on bioRxiv: doi.org/10.1101/2025.0…

A great first day at Cereals Event talking all things aphids and wireworms and all the research that we do at Rothamsted Research to develop ways to monitor and control these pests. Pop over to our stand tomorrow for a chat if you’re attending on day 2! #Cereals2025 #Agriculture

Cereals 2025: Send in aphid samples, growers urged - Farmers Weekly fwi.co.uk/arable/crop-ma…

Cereals 25: What attracts wireworms to crops? farmersguardian.com/4415070/ via @farmersguardian

How SporeSense hopes to rewrite the rules of crop protection - great to have been one of the original partners in this project agtechnavigator.com/Article/2025/1…

We’re at Westminster today for #EvidenceWeek with Sense about Science, presenting our research evidence on on chemical ecology-inspired solutions for sustainable crop protection to MPs, peers and parliamentary staff, to help them scrutinise policies in this area.

The deadly decline of Britain’s native oak trees may be driven by an unexpected accomplice: their own smell. Full story 👇rothamsted.ac.uk/news/bacterial…