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🌿 Plant pest prevention through technology-guided monitoring and site-specific control 🐛 | Funded by the Horizon Europe Research & Innovation Programme 🇪🇺 nº 101060634 | ➡️ https://www.purpest.eu/
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🌲 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
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🔍 @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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🚨 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
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🔬 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
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🔬 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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📣 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...
📩 Be sure to subscribe through the link if you want to receive newsletters directly in your inbox in the future!
October 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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🌍 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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🌲 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
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🔎🌱 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
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🌱 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
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🌲 The #IFQRG2025 meeting is set for 29 Sept – 3 Oct at ANSES, France, and our colleague Luís Bonifácio (INIAV) will present the Purpest Project.

More info 👉 www.purpest.eu/news/22nd-me...
September 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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💛 Thank you, Ana!
👋 Our amazing colleague Ana Fundurulic is embarking on new and wonderfully exciting adventures!
📝 Read the full post at www.purpest.eu/news/ana-fun...
August 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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🌿 Maria João Camacho, from INIAV, recently presented sensor technology for sustainable crop protection, highlighting the @purpest-eu.bsky.social project and the crucial role of early #nematode detection 🌱🔬

🔎 Read more at www.purpest.eu/news/iqtb-pl...
July 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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🌲🤝 INIAV recently welcomed a delegation from the Korea Forest Service 🇰🇷, sharing over 25 years of experience in managing the pinewood nematode in Portugal 🪱🇵🇹.
✨ PurPest and FORSAID were showcased, drawing great interest from our Korean colleagues!
🔍 Read our post at www.purpest.eu/news/pwn-glo...
July 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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🚀 We're excited to share a new PurPest-supported article published in 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴, spotlighting the power of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) to detect ergothioneine—a vital antioxidant found in mushrooms—with remarkable accuracy. 🧪🍄

🧐 Find out more at www.purpest.eu/news/new-pub...
July 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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🚀 Our partner Saftra Photonics is developing next-generation sensors for the early and accurate detection of plant pests. 🐛

💡 Find out how their technology is contributing to
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at www.purpest.eu/news/saftra-...
July 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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🚀 Volatile AI is on a mission to digitize the invisible world of smells and molecules. 🤖

🌿 Curious how this groundbreaking tech is enabling field-ready #plantprotection in a changing world? 🌍

Discover how Volatile AI is driving innovation in PurPest 👉 www.purpest.eu/news/volatil...
July 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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✨ As a key partner in PurPest, Airmotec has played a vital role in developing & validating the Sensor System Prototype, a portable, cutting-edge tool for #pest #monitoring using #VOCs
🌱 See how our partnership is advancing the future of sustainable #cropprotection at www.purpest.eu/news/airmote...
July 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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🌟 Affordable, high-impact technology was the highlight of our presence at the latest International Meeting on Chemical Sensors in Germany!
🔎 Find out more at www.purpest.eu/news/imcs-2025
June 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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🌿 PurPest was proudly represented by our leader, @cerealpath.bsky.social (NIBIO Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research), at the Annual Meeting of the European Network in Chemical Ecology (E-NICHE) in beautiful Évora, Portugal 🇵🇹
🔎 Read all about it at www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...
June 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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🌲 How can we stop invasive pests from devastating Europe's forests?
💡 The message from technical visits during our meeting in 🇵🇹 is clear:
🔍 Rapid detection & early action matter
🤝 Cross-border collaboration is essential
🔬 Innovation is our strongest ally
👀 Read more at www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...
June 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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📣 We're thrilled to announce that PurPest will have a booth at IPM ESSEN 2026, the world’s leading horticulture trade fair! 🌿
📍 Jan 27, 2026 | Essen 🇩🇪
🧪 Meet the team, explore our latest advances, and see how science powers sustainability.
ℹ️ More info on our website www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...
June 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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🧪 PurPest research took center stage at Fachtagung Dialog Grün, Switzerland’s premier forum on sustainable plant protection, hosted at @ethz.ch 🌱
🌽 Two posters from Université de Neuchâtel showcased smart detection tools for early pest identification 🌾
👉 Learn more at www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...
June 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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🌿 PurPest will be present at the Annual Meeting of the European Network in Chemical Ecology in beautiful Évora, Portugal! 🇵🇹
🔬 Our partners at NIBIO will showcase cutting-edge research on volatile organic compounds! 🧪🌲
👉 Learn more www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...
June 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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🇵🇹 The PurPest consortium came together for the general project meeting in Portugal!
💡 Hosted by INIAV, IP & the University of Évora, the event brought brilliant minds & fresh ideas 🙌
🤝 Catch up on the highlights & next steps for a pest-smart agriculture 👉 www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...
June 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM