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Work of Stelios Kartakis on the framework of @purpest-eu.bsky.social project:

"Modeling disease expression of #Phytophthora ramorum to estimate potential #EconomicImpacts in #EuropeanForests"

doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

#ForestPathogen
#PlantBiosecurity
#InvasivePlantPathogen
#Oomycete
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🌲 Phytophthora ramorum remains a major threat to Europe's forests 🌍

A new modeling study by Kartakis et al. forecasts its disease impact and the economic costs.

Find out more 👉 www.purpest.eu/news/stelios...

#Phytophthora #ForestPathology #Biosecurity
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🔍 @purpest-eu.bsky.social got an incredible reception at the VIII National Meeting of Forest Health Inspectors! 🌲

Find out more at www.purpest.eu/news/viii-nm...

#Biosecurity #Forestry #PurPest
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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⚠️ The spread of the pinewood nematode is a development of great concern to the future of European forests.

🤝 We stand by our fellow #HorizonEurope project @purpest-eu.bsky.social as we pursue complementary innovations in the management of such outbreaks.

#Forests #Pests #PlantHealth
🚨 First detection of the pinewood nematode in France

👉 Learn more about how @purpest-eu.bsky.social aims to streamline detection through technological innovations: www.purpest.eu
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
📰 @cerealpath.bsky.social recently participated in the WTO Committee Thematic Session on Science-Based Import Controls to Facilitate Safe Trade to talk about VOC-based early detection technologies. Read the news at www.purpest.eu/news/wto-sps...
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PurPest at WTO - Science for safe trade
YouTube video by PurPest EU
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November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🚨 First detection of the pinewood nematode in France

👉 Learn more about how @purpest-eu.bsky.social aims to streamline detection through technological innovations: www.purpest.eu
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🔬 The University of Neuchâtel has started a new measurement campaign to test the improved Sensor System Prototype developed by Chromatotec.

Another step forward in developing innovative tools to detect plant stress and pest attacks!

👉 Read more: www.purpest.eu/news/ssp-eva...
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🔬 New educational material available! 🌿

📘 Learn how Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy is transforming precision agriculture and supporting @purpest-eu.bsky.social's mission to develop innovative, real-time field diagnostic tools.

👉 Download the full material here: www.purpest.eu/reports-publ...
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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🌲 New 'Behind the Paper' post: go.nature.com/4qdUiLb 🌲

🔍 Forest decline is rarely caused by a single factor, and our latest study reveals why adopting a holistic perspective is key to managing pine wilt disease effectively. 🪱

👉 doi.org/10.1007/s106...

#PineWiltDisease #PinewoodNematode
Multiple factors associated with forest decline in the context of control measures for the pinewood nematode
Forest decline is a complex process rarely attributable to a single cause. Nevertheless, when widespread tree mortality occurs, management responses often focus on one primary agent. Our recent study ...
go.nature.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Sustainable Biorational Pesticides for Tomato Pest Control

A groundbreaking study published in the journal Discover Agriculture sheds light on innovative solutions to combat one of agriculture's most devastating pests: the Helicoverpa armigera, commonly known as the cotton bollworm. This insect,…
Sustainable Biorational Pesticides for Tomato Pest Control
A groundbreaking study published in the journal Discover Agriculture sheds light on innovative solutions to combat one of agriculture's most devastating pests: the Helicoverpa armigera, commonly known as the cotton bollworm. This insect, notorious for its appetite for various crops, particularly tomato, poses significant threats to agricultural productivity and food security worldwide. Researchers from Nepal, led by Khanal, Sapkota, and Suwal, have embarked on an ambitious exploration into the efficacy of biorational pesticides that promise a more sustainable approach to pest management.
scienmag.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Hybridization-driven genomic plasticity enhances the global invasion of fall armyworm

www.cell.com/the-innovati...
October 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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A key focus of agroecological practice is understanding ecosystem functions.

Researchers are studying how plant-level treatments, field-level crop compositions & landscape-scale structures & vegetation interact to influence crop pest & disease risks.

fosta-health.eu/index.php/bl...

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October 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Molecular identification and virulence assessment of Metarhizium rileyi isolates against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41108411/
October 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Uncovering Convergent Pattern Recognition Receptors Recognising Phytophthora Across Plant Lineages doi.org/10.1111/pbi....
Uncovering Convergent Pattern Recognition Receptors Recognising Phytophthora Across Plant Lineages
Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are pivotal for plant immunity, yet their discovery in crops is hindered by lineage-specific divergence. We demonstrate that microbe-associated molecular patterns....
doi.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Work of Inês Gomes Marques:

Individual and combined effects of a simulated #heatwave and the emerging #Phytophthora ×multiformis on European #alder species.
doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

#Alnus #RiparianForest #AbioticStress #BioticStress #Resilience
#Oomycetes
October 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Mining Microbial Niches: Sources of Bacteria for Enhancing Plant Growth and Resilience to pH, Salinity, Drought and Phytophthora infestans enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Mining Microbial Niches: Sources of Bacteria for Enhancing Plant Growth and Resilience to pH, Salinity, Drought and Phytophthora infestans
In this study, 21 bacterial strains were isolated from diverse ecological niches, including straw digestate, mycorrhizal roots and a stone fountain. These strains, spanning eight genera, were evaluat....
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
📣 Our October newsletter is out!
📰 Catch up on @purpest-eu.bsky.social summer activities, publications, project updates, and more at 👉 www.purpest.eu/reports-publ...
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October 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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🌍🌱 Abstract submissions are OPEN!

Join the 12th IUFRO WP 7.02.09 Meeting: Phytophthora in Forests & Natural Ecosystems

📍 Grabouw, South Africa
📅 13–18 Sept 2026

⏳Submit your abstract by 24 March 2026

👉 iufro-sa2026.carlamani.com

#Phytophthora #Forests #ForestScience #ForestResearch
October 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Have you checked the ‘EU funding & me’ yet?

The new app launched to make access to EU funding opportunities more intuitive and efficient for applicants and beneficiaries.

Find funding calls and access your projects directly from your mobile. Download it now: link.europa.eu/YY947y

#EUfundingApp
October 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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🌲 New contribution to our #EUFORGEN Community: a study shows pine wilt disease in Europe is driven by multiple stressors, not a single cause. Findings call for holistic management approaches.

📖 www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...

#ForestHealth #PineWilt #Forests
New study highlights complexity of pine wilt disease and implications for management
A recent study has shed new light on the drivers of pine wilt disease in Europe, offering insights that could strengthen management practices and help safeguard Europe’s autochthonous pine forests.
www.euforgen.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🌍 INIAV showcased the PurPest project at the European Researchers' Night.

🤝 The event also highlighted our collaboration with the @forsaid.eu project, joining forces to advance eco-friendly agroforestry and plant health strategies.

✨ Find out more at purpest.eu/news/ern-2025
September 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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🌲 Web report now online for the Conference 'Biosecurity and Surveillance of Quarantine Pests of Trees in Forests and Cities 🌲

🔗 Read more here www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...

🙏 Thanks INIAV, GREEN-IT and UB3Guard Cost Action for this successful meeting!
September 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🌲 At a workshop cohosted by Centro PINUS, Maria L. Inácio & Luís Bonifácio highlighted challenges in maritime pine forests and showed how PurPest can help detect the pinewood nematode early, crucial for sustainable forest management.

🔎 Find out more at www.purpest.eu/news/technic...
September 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🔎🌱 August was far from quiet! Martin Pettersson from @nibiolandskap.bsky.social was present at the Nordic-Baltic Plant Health Meeting

Find out more at 👉 www.purpest.eu/news/nb-plan...
September 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🌱 Stelios Kartakis (@w-u-r.bsky.social) shared his work on fall armyworm migration & its potential economic impact in Europe at the XVIII European Association of Agricultural Economists Congress in Bonn 🇩🇪.

💡 Read more at www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...
September 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM