Mark Ramsden
@ipmmark.bsky.social
I'm an Entomologist and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) enthusiast working at ADAS in the UK.
Interested in the science of crop protection and the philosophy of IPM.
All views my own.
Interested in the science of crop protection and the philosophy of IPM.
All views my own.
💚Help us understand how we can make better decisions in agriculture!
💚@greennudgeproject.bsky.social short survey to understand what drives sustainable choices?
🔗Farmers: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
🔗Farmers advisors: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
🔗Everyone else: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
💚@greennudgeproject.bsky.social short survey to understand what drives sustainable choices?
🔗Farmers: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
🔗Farmers advisors: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
🔗Everyone else: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
July 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
💚Help us understand how we can make better decisions in agriculture!
💚@greennudgeproject.bsky.social short survey to understand what drives sustainable choices?
🔗Farmers: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
🔗Farmers advisors: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
🔗Everyone else: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
💚@greennudgeproject.bsky.social short survey to understand what drives sustainable choices?
🔗Farmers: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
🔗Farmers advisors: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
🔗Everyone else: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
Vivid Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) larvae spotted in #Cambridgeshire today.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59346-S...
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59346-S...
June 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Vivid Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) larvae spotted in #Cambridgeshire today.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59346-S...
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59346-S...
New adult 7spot ladybird emerging soon
May 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
New adult 7spot ladybird emerging soon
14 spot ladybirds were busy over the bank holiday weekend.
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata, More here:
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61532-P...
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata, More here:
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61532-P...
May 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
14 spot ladybirds were busy over the bank holiday weekend.
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata, More here:
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61532-P...
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata, More here:
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61532-P...
Garden Orb Weaver (Araneus diadematus) spiderlings
May 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Garden Orb Weaver (Araneus diadematus) spiderlings
IPMWorks: Using Decision Support Systems to improve canopy disease management in arable crops in Sweden
ipmworks.net/toolbox/en/#...
The DSS was shown to support good decision making on farm in Sweden
ipmworks.net/toolbox/en/#...
The DSS was shown to support good decision making on farm in Sweden
May 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
IPMWorks: Using Decision Support Systems to improve canopy disease management in arable crops in Sweden
ipmworks.net/toolbox/en/#...
The DSS was shown to support good decision making on farm in Sweden
ipmworks.net/toolbox/en/#...
The DSS was shown to support good decision making on farm in Sweden
🌸Spring is on its way IPM Decisions forecasts are starting to run...
👉Risk maps 🗺️ up for #septoria humidity model, the #pollenbeetle migration, and #codlingmoth
platform.ipmdecisions.net
Always keen to hear what you think about this free, expandable platform 👍😀
👉Risk maps 🗺️ up for #septoria humidity model, the #pollenbeetle migration, and #codlingmoth
platform.ipmdecisions.net
Always keen to hear what you think about this free, expandable platform 👍😀
March 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🌸Spring is on its way IPM Decisions forecasts are starting to run...
👉Risk maps 🗺️ up for #septoria humidity model, the #pollenbeetle migration, and #codlingmoth
platform.ipmdecisions.net
Always keen to hear what you think about this free, expandable platform 👍😀
👉Risk maps 🗺️ up for #septoria humidity model, the #pollenbeetle migration, and #codlingmoth
platform.ipmdecisions.net
Always keen to hear what you think about this free, expandable platform 👍😀
Do you want to keep in the loop about #IPM in the UK? Join the #IPMNET, and register interest in attending the
🗓 IPMNET Conference 2025 [free]
forms.office.com/e/57HhxnYXk0
🗓 IPMNET Conference 2025 [free]
forms.office.com/e/57HhxnYXk0
December 11, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Do you want to keep in the loop about #IPM in the UK? Join the #IPMNET, and register interest in attending the
🗓 IPMNET Conference 2025 [free]
forms.office.com/e/57HhxnYXk0
🗓 IPMNET Conference 2025 [free]
forms.office.com/e/57HhxnYXk0
On Wednesday 11 December I will be speaking about #IPM at the UK AHDB Agronomy Conference. Updates on IPMWORKS project tools and resource, IPM Decisions platform, and #IPMNET. Registration link ahdb.org.uk/events/agron...
December 2, 2024 at 9:58 AM
On Wednesday 11 December I will be speaking about #IPM at the UK AHDB Agronomy Conference. Updates on IPMWORKS project tools and resource, IPM Decisions platform, and #IPMNET. Registration link ahdb.org.uk/events/agron...
H2020 IPMWORKS Spotlight 🔦
Demonstrating #IPM companion cropping in #WOSR [Scottish Hub JHI]: The companion cropping helped WOSR establishment without pre-em herbicides and fert at drilling, with added pest and weed control benefits.
#agextension
Details here:
ipmworks.net/toolbox/en/#...
Demonstrating #IPM companion cropping in #WOSR [Scottish Hub JHI]: The companion cropping helped WOSR establishment without pre-em herbicides and fert at drilling, with added pest and weed control benefits.
#agextension
Details here:
ipmworks.net/toolbox/en/#...
November 29, 2024 at 1:38 PM
H2020 IPMWORKS Spotlight 🔦
Demonstrating #IPM companion cropping in #WOSR [Scottish Hub JHI]: The companion cropping helped WOSR establishment without pre-em herbicides and fert at drilling, with added pest and weed control benefits.
#agextension
Details here:
ipmworks.net/toolbox/en/#...
Demonstrating #IPM companion cropping in #WOSR [Scottish Hub JHI]: The companion cropping helped WOSR establishment without pre-em herbicides and fert at drilling, with added pest and weed control benefits.
#agextension
Details here:
ipmworks.net/toolbox/en/#...
The recent cold spell around ADAS Boxworth will have slowed these aphids down, but they were still out in the sunshine today 🌞
November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
The recent cold spell around ADAS Boxworth will have slowed these aphids down, but they were still out in the sunshine today 🌞