The phenomenon of mobile mRNA in plants is puzzling. In the PLAMORF collaboration we are trying to get to the bottom of it. Here, we are presenting the newest insights into high-throughput detection of mobile mRNA using RNA-Seq.

And that’s a wrap for #jicbrassica field trials 23-24!

Thank you! Building Robustness in Crops John Innes Centre

Would you cover to come and work with Team Flea Beetle? We are looking for a part time research assistant to join our team! jobs.jic.ac.uk/Details.asp?va…

We're on the lookout for Slug Sleuths! Join the SLIMERS Project & be part of trials in 2024-25. This is a fantastic opportunity to get paid while helping to drive the industry forward. Register interest here: nt81r5aq6lg.typeform.com/to/ZtTv2pb8 Learn more here: bofin.org.uk/slimers/

Delighted to share the latest paper from the Harper Adams University Applied Entomology Group: ‘Temperature and time of season are the predominant drivers of cabbage stem flea beetle, Psylliodes chrysocephala, arrival at oilseed rape crops’. Our study investigated the environmental

Very happy to be International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP with members of team flea beetle!

Monday as a plant scientist amongst entomologists International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP and I have totally developed a love for #tortoisebeetles Also #insectsaliva is always interesting, such a pity our #fleabeetles aren’t droolers!

Well done Susannah Gill for an excellent talk in the 11th International Symposium on Chrysomelidae International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP Photos not allowed in the session but you can’t get away without evidence of presentation at an international conference so as authors we will share this one!

Some serious origami at International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP Definitely beyond my skill level, some of these are made out of only 1 square of paper!

Thank you to everyone who stayed around for my talk at 6pm International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP Was really nice to present some of our groups work with #CSFB

The latest results from AHDB Cereals funded CSFB monitoring are in! The highest recorded cumulative number is still at the Suffolk site but the Kent and Yorkshire sites are slowly catching up. For regular updates visit ahdb.org.uk/csfb

Found the best little tempura restaurant after my talk yesterday. Great to have pals from RRes join us. Sam Cook is behind the camera! Tonight…..a ramen adventure! (More photos of happy scientists with food may follow 😂)

When UK self-sufficiency in vegetable oil has more than halved from 40% to 15% within the space of a decade, and when Ministers insist that "food security is national security", where is the Government’s response to the decimation of the UK's oilseed crop? scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/paultemple6

Fantastic talk from Ryan Brock on his work on #CSFB International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP Exciting to see our field warming methodology applied to insect studies.

Come see our poster at International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP P0657 on bio-based control options for cabbage stem flea beetle! #CSFB Patry Ortega-Ramos Dion Garrett Rothamsted Research 🪲

HIRING a 3-year postdoc in my lab at the John Innes Centre. Apply if you are interested in understanding molecular mechanisms underlying disease resistance in pea. jic.ac.uk/vacancies/post…

Lovely conference dinner International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP Now stuck in Kyoto due to typhoon cancelling bullet train. Need to be at Hanaeda airport, Tokyo early on Sat. Any suggestions much appreciated!!!

Great to see this #CSFB in the field today. Hoping for an influx over the next few days so we can up the feeding damage for scoring!

Things spotted in the field today: brown mint leaf beetle, 16 spot ladybird and hooray CSFB. More CSFB tips day with the warmth, in fact 5x more than I found on Wednesday….are they coming?