Elasmopalpus lignosellus has been added to the EPPO OEPP Alert List. This American polyphagous pest has been recently intercepted on asparagus. It is a pest of several crops of economic importance. #planthealth eppo.int/ACTIVITIES/pla…

Happy to help out Irish craft beer and to get my hands on Third Barrel thanks to their new webshop Third Barrel Brewing Third Barrel Kev

The Euphresco network project Range expansion of bark beetles in the genus Ips (ECLIPSE) ready to start #planthealth, #Ips, #forest, #biology, #epidemiology, #risks, #ClimateChange zenodo.org/record/3760747…

📢 Pest Alert: Addition of Lambdina fiscellaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Hemlock looper) to the EPPO Alert List This North American defoliator could enter the EPPO region with non-regulated commodities (e.g. mosses collected in forests) #planthealth eppo.int/ACTIVITIES/pla…

#Justpublished: results of #MediaMonitoring by #Medisys platform for 1-31 August 2021. on the #PlantHealth Newsletter 54 bit.ly/2XW4vU4 @EFSAJournal 🌳🫒🍊 #BactroceraDorsalis #DiaphorinaCitri #Xylella #Tobrfv #Lycorma #Aleurocanthus

Two PhDs in forest protection and risk-based surveillance with colleagues from DAFM, Teagasc , AFBI and Coillte. Funded by Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Details at: ucd.ie/ecomodel/fores… Apply by: 18th Feb #PhD Richard O Hanlon Sch. Biol. & Env. Sc UCD Earth Institute

A super visit with colleagues ⁦Dept. of Agriculture⁩ ⁦Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage⁩ to Dublin Border Control Post- plant and plant product inspections. A great behind the scenes and met some UCD graduates .⁦University College Dublin⁩ ⁦UCD School Ag & Food⁩ ⁦Noeleen⁩ ⁦Mary Harty⁩

Bloom Day 2: Is this tree-killing beetle Ireland’s next external threat? irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/0…

✈️United Airlines is celebrating 25 years flying from Dublin Airport this year. To mark the occassion we have two return flights to Chicago to giveaway🤩🇺🇸 To be in with a chance to win: FOLLOW & RT WINNER ANNOUNCED THURSDAY, MARCH 16 T&Cs: dublinairport.com/latest-news/20… Good luck 🤞

Join us for the Dr. Louise Cooke Memorial Meeting. This two-day scientific gathering on Thurs 13th - Fri 14th June 2024 at Hillsborough will honor Dr. Cooke's contributions to plant pathology. Explore the full agenda and tickets info here: eventbrite.ie/e/louise-cooke… Please share!

Just 9 days left to register for the Louise Cooke Memorial Meeting hosted by SIPP & AFBI! We have an exciting lineup of speakers over two days. The registration deadline is May 31st. For more details, visit eventbrite.ie/e/louise-cooke… AFBI Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine JRistaino Nicola Spence CBE

🗓️ Today is the last day to register for the Louise Cooke Memorial meeting at AFBI Hillsborough on June 13-14! 🌿 A great program of speakers has been put together, don't miss out! Check the link to purchase tickets and to see full agenda eventbrite.ie/e/louise-cooke…

📢 The deadline to sign up for the Dr. Louise Cooke Memorial Conference has been extended to June 5, 2024, at 13:00. This two-day event will honor Dr. Cooke's contributions to plant pathology. Explore the full program of speakers and ticket info here: bit.ly/3X1SB7C.

A two day scientific meeting of the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists SIPP is being held AFBI Hillsborough in memory and celebration of the late Dr Louise Cooke and her contribution to plant pathology. @afbi_ni's Dr Archie Murchie reflects on her work over the years (1/2)

Celebrating the life and work of @afbi_ni's Dr Louise Cooke during a meeting of the SIPP at AFBI Hillsborough. #AFBIScience #AFBIResearch

📢 Join us for the Future Plant Health Responders meeting, jointly hosted by SIPP & EntoSocIRE 🌿🦋 📅 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 🕒 09:30 - 16:30 📍 Teagasc Cereals Research Centre 🎟️ €15 Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/future-plant…

A day of insightful talks, networking, and showcasing of Early Career Researchers work on plant health. Submit your abstract for a talk/poster AFBI Teagasc Teagasc Tillage Team Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine DAERA UCD School Ag & Food UCDHort Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC

For the first time SIPP & EntoSocIRE joined forces to host our Future Plant Health Responders meeting, and it was a great success! Huge thanks to everyone who contributed and participated! #FutureResponders #PlantHealth

Just started EFSA the 21st meeting for Risk Assessment in Plant Health with 17 MSs and EU pre-accession countries in presence and more than 20 connected online. The first session in the afternoon is devoted to #Forestry Plant Health

The Department was delighted to recently host the SIPP and Student Entomology Society Ireland Annual Conference at our Backweston Campus. Chief Plant Health Officer, Louise Byrne opened the conference by emphasising the importance of plant health and biosecurity.