PestNet Community @PestNet
Scientists, extensionists & farmers needing advice on plant protection - insect pests, pathogens, weeds, quarantine, etc - brought together thru' PestNet pestnet.org Worldwide Joined November 2010-
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Pyricularia oryzae Triticum lineage causing wheat blast: addition to the Alert List gd.eppo.int/reporting/arti…
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A new method allows genes in plants to be silenced to improve crop yields, via @EurekAlert! @CSIC eurekalert.org/news-releases/…
Decoding sweet potato DNA: New research reveals surprising ancestry phys.org/news/2025-08-d…
Deadly rice virus spreads across Africa, threatening food security: Study downtoearth.org.in/food/deadly-ri…
Rice Virus Crisis: Deadly Spread Across Africa Threatens Food Security downtoearth.org.in/food/deadly-ri…
Major winter wheat yellow rust resistance gene fails | AHDB ahdb.org.uk/news/major-win…
Hidden gene clusters in soil bacteria may hold key to bigger legumes phys.org/news/2025-07-h…
How Plants are Learning to Spot Sneaky Bacterial Invaders | UC Davis ucdavis.edu/food/news/how-…
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🌾Agrifood systems nourish people, but also carry hidden costs for our health, society & planet. This new FAO report applies True Cost Accounting to 12 #SIDS, revealing key insights to guide sustainable transformation. Read the report📘⬇️ doi.org/10.4060/cd6440… #SOFA2024
Hold up, humans. Ants figured out medicine, farming and engineering long before we did.. theconversation.com/hold-up-humans…
China extends suspension of tariffs on U.S. agricultural products - go.shr.lc/41OXKRW
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Biocontrols and biopesticides use beneficial insects and organisms to manage crop pests and diseases. 🐝🦠🩵 Because these bioprotection products come from nature, they're safer for us and the environment.
Frontiers | Revisiting the role of pollen-microbiome interactions: new insights into the “One Health-One Biosecurity” concept in changing agroecosystems frontiersin.org/journals/micro…
Metabarcoding–approach–based profiling reveals dynamic nature of sustainable tillage practices on nematode communities in corn–soybean cropping systems | Scientific Reports nature.com/articles/s4159…
The genomic region matters when synthesizing dsRNA for plant virus suppression via RNAi | Virology Journal | Full Text virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
Mycotoxins: A silent risk to plants, people and animals fao.org/one-health/hig…
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Editor’s Pick! Powdery mildew is one of the primary causes of grape yield loss across the globe. New research by Achyut Duwadi et al. lays a foundation for functional analysis of potential candidate genes for susceptibility. @Dattu_51 Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-1…
Most of Earth’s critical underground fungus is unprotected | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…
Climate change impacts on plant pathogens, food security and paths forward | Nature Reviews Microbiology nature.com/articles/s4157…
Monitoring the Occurrence and Distribution of Stewart’s Wilt of Maize in Iran | Plant Disease apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PD…
Plant Health Aust @planthealthaust
3K Followers 448 Following PHA is the national co-ordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia.
Richard Hamelin @richamelin
3K Followers 2K Following Professor at The University of British Columbia and Université Laval; passionate about forest health, fungi and genomics; frequent traveler, hiker and biker.
Prevent Fruit Fly @PreventFruitFly
489 Followers 124 Following National Fruit Fly Council of Australia
GaryFoster @Prof_GD_Foster
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Ar @masteriwagra
284 Followers 491 Following Netizen ber-neptu 18 | bioinformatics-snob | virologist | dekan kesayanganmu
Panhandle Pestmaster @PPestmaster
0 Followers 13 Following
Chaseeth @Chaseethy9Q5K6
25 Followers 2K Following
Mat Gagnon @MatGagnonTech
391 Followers 140 Following I like tech & nature🍁: agriculture, cars, AI, and AR/VR. Co-founder @SentinusTech
Blessing Turinawe @BlessingTu57884
5 Followers 24 Following
CPS @phytopathca
852 Followers 830 Following CPS promotes research and education in plant pathology and public awareness and discussion of the importance of plant diseases in Canada and internationally.
TienJurden @JurdenTien82260
37 Followers 2K Following
shambamtaani @essentiakanan
343 Followers 649 Following ORGANIC FERTILIZERS, BIO-PESTICIDES, COMPOST for SOIL FERTILITY, PLANT GROWTH & CROP HEALTH
Aradhana Deesh @AradhanaDeesh
84 Followers 192 Following PhD in Biology (in progress) @ The University of the South Pacific and @PASS_CR Scholar
Tito Zuniga @TitoLZuniga
929 Followers 648 Following Husband, father, left handed, sea lover, @Cornell alumnus, work on biological control.
cgoñi @cgoni35
17 Followers 404 Following
PlantVillage @plantvillage
4K Followers 2K Following
Kenou Gnimavo Bonaven... @kenou_gnimavo
57 Followers 619 Following Nematologist & Crop Health and Protection
_Xilef_ @_Xilef_
638 Followers 870 Following 🌱Phd. Félix Morán 🌳Spreading about plant pathology 🦠 Virologist and 🧫Bacteriologist 🧬 Youtube: https://t.co/kpQbBnDkGQ My X (twitter), my opinion
Samar Sheat, Ph.D.�... @SamarSheat
2K Followers 3K Following Plant and virus lover🌿🍃especially when it is #cassava and cassava #viruses🌿🍃 | #Plant #virologist | #pathologist | @Leibniz_DSMZ_en | @RTB_CGIAR | my views
Murat Kaplan🇹🇷 @MuratKaplan2216
719 Followers 1K Following Yüksek Ziraat Mühendisi🌾| Hürriyetçi Tarım Orman Sen
kiptoo stanley @kiptoopim
462 Followers 4K Following plant pathologist in the making. Interested in plant parasitic nematodes
Dr Joe Roberts @Dr_Joe_Roberts
4K Followers 2K Following Chemical Ecologist • Reader in Integrated Pest Management @HarperAdamsUni / @HAU_Entomology • Fellow and Trustee @RoyEntSoc • Editor for Crop Protection
Dio Antille @DLAntille
522 Followers 1K Following Senior Research Scientist (@CSIRO), Adjunct Senior Research Fellow (@caeusq), Visiting Professor (@HarperAdamsUni), ACTFA (@CTFarmingAus). Views are my own.
Chris O'Connor @ChrisO_Hort
114 Followers 532 Following #Fruitfly #biosecurity #horticulture Views my own, RT not endorsement
Violet Ochieng' @OchiengVio
218 Followers 1K Following Entomologist I Environmentalist I Woman in STEM I Drone Expert I Writer I Science,Tech & Research Enthusiast I Nature & Fitness Enthusiast IGod's Child.
Aleki Antonio @AlekiAntonio
31 Followers 62 Following MSc.(Environmental SC.) student @UniSouthPacific @PASS_CR recipient @ACIARAustralia @pace_sd Climate Change graduate Anthusiast 🐜
Agspec Australia @AgspecAus
869 Followers 3K Following Agspec develops & markets innovative crop protection & plant nutrition solutions designed to help you Farm Better, Live Better.
Gustavo Bornemann @Gbornemann1
9 Followers 103 Following
Andy Bourke @AndyBourke1
219 Followers 788 Following pest risk analysis #planthealth #plantpathology #agriculture
International Plant R... @IPRI_news
119 Followers 47 Following The International Plant Resistance to Insects working group - advancing the development and use of plant resistance to insects and other arthropods
Rimnoma Serge OUEDRA @rimserge
83 Followers 230 Following Associate Director Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Innovation LAB
24DResearchTaskForce @24DResearch
939 Followers 674 Following 75 years of Ongoing Research and Review. 2,4-D is one of the world's most widely-used herbicides for protecting crops & reducing risk of invasive species
Luseane Taufa @LuseaneTaufa
41 Followers 118 Following
VIRTIGATION - save to... @virtigation
2K Followers 5K Following #H2020 EU project on a mission to safeguard tomatoes & cucurbits from emerging viruses #TOBRFV & #TOLCNDV. Funded by the EU under Grant Agreement No 101000570.
Giorgio Sperandio @SperandioGio
222 Followers 999 Following Ecologist and entomologist working on the development of sustainable strategies for the management of agroecosystems and for protecting pollinators
Rafia Ahsan @RafiaAhsan20
0 Followers 12 Following
inov3PT @inov3pt
227 Followers 197 Following Entreprise de recherche, développement et innovation au service des producteurs de #plantcertifié de la @fnpppt Institut Technique Agricole #plantdepommedeterre
Tropical Plant Clinic... @ClinicPlant
7K Followers 7K Following Plant Pathology Research lab led by Romina Gazis. Research projects include diseases affecting the tropical ornamental and fruit industry. Also, we love Fungi!
cafef1 @lenguyenminhtu
160 Followers 896 Following
Dehesa y ganadería @GanaderaDehesas
310 Followers 543 Following Ingeniera agrónoma y GANADERA🐑🐖 apasionada por el campo.🌳 Ing.rural, Divulgación científica, Patología agroforestal, Rural life, Extensive livestock...
Mani Mua @ManiMua1
11 Followers 84 Following Postgraduate Scholar at University of Queensland (2022-2026). Previously employed by Pacific Community (SPC), Sustainable Agriculture, Land Resources Division.
Scouttech Agriculture @ScouttechA
6 Followers 247 Following
laurahollis @laurakatehollis
5 Followers 226 Following
就是看看片用的 @zhangzhexu
14 Followers 410 Following
Pacific Live tweets @spc_live
10K Followers 290 Following Pacific Community live event coverage Follow also our main account @spc_cps
Paul Gaskin 🌲🍁 ... @PaulGaskinCFS
22K Followers 21K Following Director General (Planning, Ops, Info) Canadian Forest Service🌳🐛🪵🔥🌲@NRCAN 🇨🇦|💚SCIENCE |🎓@uofg @erasmusuni @uOttawa |EN/FR/ESP |VMO
Lukie Pieterse @potatonewstoday
3K Followers 1K Following Publisher of Potato News Today. A sucker for true-to-life movies, kind people, and of course spuds. "Every potato has a journey; every Soul has a story."
khayam @khayam41482135
9 Followers 228 Following إن النقلات التي نصنعها في أذهاننا أثناء اللعب ثم نصرف النظر عنها تشكّل جزءاً من اللعبة كتلك التي ننجزها على الرقعة..
Plant Health Aust @planthealthaust
3K Followers 448 Following PHA is the national co-ordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia.
IPPC | International ... @ippcnews
11K Followers 791 Following Account managed by the @FAO Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (#IPPC) working on #PlantHealth, #IYPH and #PlantHealthDay 🇺🇳🌿
Richard Hamelin @richamelin
3K Followers 2K Following Professor at The University of British Columbia and Université Laval; passionate about forest health, fungi and genomics; frequent traveler, hiker and biker.
The Crop Trust @CropTrust
26K Followers 1K Following Our mission is to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide.
Plants EFSA @Plants_EFSA
4K Followers 1K Following The EU hub for information on assessment and emerging risks on #plants. Account managed by the @EFSA_EU #PlantHealth team.
Prevent Fruit Fly @PreventFruitFly
489 Followers 124 Following National Fruit Fly Council of Australia
GaryFoster @Prof_GD_Foster
15K Followers 11K Following Retired Prof in Molecular Plant Pathology: enjoys life voraciously: enjoys beer: enjoys family & 2 dogs even more than beer(!) L'pool FC through thick & thin
Ivan Lawrie @IvanLawrie_FAR
390 Followers 125 Following General Manager Business Operations at @FAR_Arable, cropping research New Zealand
inov3PT @inov3pt
227 Followers 197 Following Entreprise de recherche, développement et innovation au service des producteurs de #plantcertifié de la @fnpppt Institut Technique Agricole #plantdepommedeterre
Chris O'Connor @ChrisO_Hort
114 Followers 532 Following #Fruitfly #biosecurity #horticulture Views my own, RT not endorsement
International Plant R... @IPRI_news
119 Followers 47 Following The International Plant Resistance to Insects working group - advancing the development and use of plant resistance to insects and other arthropods
Aleki Antonio @AlekiAntonio
31 Followers 62 Following MSc.(Environmental SC.) student @UniSouthPacific @PASS_CR recipient @ACIARAustralia @pace_sd Climate Change graduate Anthusiast 🐜
Ed Sikora @alabamaED
9K Followers 1K Following Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist. I work with corn, soybeans, fruit and vegetables. I am also a freelance photographer
Nathali López Cardon... @Nathalilopezc
46 Followers 327 Following Agronomist, http://Plant pathologist. Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria Agrosavia
Semi Cakaunitavuki @scakau1
201 Followers 180 Following #CePaCT (@spc_cps) germplasm health, views are my own and RTs are not endorsements
Reapi Masau @Zyd11Han15
32 Followers 23 Following #CePACT programme assistant @ the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees. Views my own. RT's not endorsements.
CGIAR Nutrition @CGIARnutrition
10K Followers 138 Following CGIAR Impact Area: Nutrition, Health and Food Security Ending hunger and enabling safe, affordable, healthy diets for the world's most vulnerable people.
Mani Mua @ManiMua1
11 Followers 84 Following Postgraduate Scholar at University of Queensland (2022-2026). Previously employed by Pacific Community (SPC), Sustainable Agriculture, Land Resources Division.
FreshFruitPortal.com @FruitPortal
13K Followers 7K Following The voice of the global produce industry.
Dr. Marla Dale Barnet... @marladale
1K Followers 299 Following Wheat Breeder at Limagrain Cereal Seeds
Peter Giovannini @GiovanniniPeter
105 Followers 47 Following Into Plant Genetic Resources, Biodiversity for Agriculture and Health, ABS and Data Science. Views are my own.
Mark Simpson @mark_up
3K Followers 390 Following https://t.co/GGVSlRYC9B Taveuni and Nadi. Grower of yaqona, maker of web apps. Time Person of the Year (2006).
Lukie Pieterse @potatonewstoday
3K Followers 1K Following Publisher of Potato News Today. A sucker for true-to-life movies, kind people, and of course spuds. "Every potato has a journey; every Soul has a story."
Paul Gaskin 🌲🍁 ... @PaulGaskinCFS
22K Followers 21K Following Director General (Planning, Ops, Info) Canadian Forest Service🌳🐛🪵🔥🌲@NRCAN 🇨🇦|💚SCIENCE |🎓@uofg @erasmusuni @uOttawa |EN/FR/ESP |VMO
Pablo Garcia-Diaz @Pablo_ecology
1K Followers 1K Following Ecologist. Ecological modelling, ecosystem services, invasive alien species, and wildlife trade. Views my own
BIOVEXO Biopesticides... @BiovexoProject
2K Followers 2K Following #BBI_JU #H2020 #project in search of #innovative #biopesticides to combat #Xylella and save olive & almond trees in the 🇪🇺. Tweets by @RTDS_group.
Research4Agriculture @Research4Ag
797 Followers 3K Following The community passionate about sharing research for the benefit of agriculture. Get involved in this vital initiative!
Future Trees Trust @FutureTreesUK
4K Followers 4K Following The only UK charity dedicated to improving broadleaved trees and promoting resilient, healthy and productive forests and wood 🌳
Blanca B. Landa @blancaracol
1K Followers 994 Following Research scientist at Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. CSIC. Spain. Phytopathology, Plant Microbiome, Xylella fastidiosa, Verticillium, Suppressive soils
Silvia Rodríguez-Pir... @SilviaRguez
409 Followers 916 Following Fruit&Fungi interactions INIA ▶ M. Salas Postdoc @aspergilluslab CIB-CSIC + @mycroorg UCM 🐚Mi lugar para desconectar...atravesar el nivel del mar #scubadiving
Ivan Rwomushana @rwomivan
99 Followers 95 Following Global Lead - Pest Preparedness to prepare and prevent new pest threats, and Senior Scientist-Invasive species with a focus on nature based solutions.
peiffer @bruno_peiffer
1K Followers 4K Following News concernant l'alimentation, la santé animale, la santé des végétaux et l'environnement lié à tout ceci.
Cellular Agriculture ... @CellAgAustralia
1K Followers 1K Following Accelerating scientific innovation through connected communities
Euphresco network @Euphresco
2K Followers 483 Following Regulatory plant health research coordination and funding, international scientific collaboration, science diplomacy
Biocontrol Solutions ... @ucaboostmsc
719 Followers 1K Following #International #master program of @Univ_CotedAzur & @SAgrobiotech & @INRAE_PACA - MSc BOOST #Biocontrol #Biostimulants #Agroecology #PlantHealth #France
Imana @imanapower
112 Followers 530 Following Sweetpotato Pathologist @ LSU. Opinions are my own. Retweet/ like ≠ endorsement. She/her. Alumnus of @WUR & @UGA
Joana Costa @JCosta41019803
110 Followers 116 Following Bacteriologist interested in plant diseases and microbiome. Researcher at #CFE #UC and Director of #Fitolab #IPN
Yellow Pages Fiji @YellowPagesFiji
495 Followers 4K Following The Premier online business directory in Fiji.
Julian R-V @JulianCIAT
669 Followers 322 Following Principal Scientist on Climate Impacts at @BiovIntCIAT_eng. Professor at @WUR. Work on adaptation to climate variability and change.
Dr Stephen Parnell @parnells
1K Followers 3K Following Associate Professor @WarwickUni @WarwickLifeSci @WarwickSBIDER Epidemiological Modelling, Plant & Crop Health. Panel member @Plants_EFSA
Karan Chahal, MS, PhD... @Karan_PlantPath
1K Followers 921 Following #PlantPathology, Entomology & Mycology🍄🐞🌳🌾🌽 #ForestPathology @MSU_PSM |@PAU_LDH & @UTKnoxville alum |#Equestrian 🏇 #Farming| #Lactovegetarian #Respect4all
Ruth D'urban-Jackson @RuthDJackson
260 Followers 368 Following Mycologist. Interested in fungi, plants, and everything in between.
Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack
2K Followers 1K Following Reader in Plant Nematology - research interests biofumigation, trap crops, plant extracts. Specific experience with potato cyst nematodes - All views my own
Flavia Occhibove 🌈... @flafflyfreak
492 Followers 3K Following vet, wildlife parasitologist, ecoepidemiological modeller @SznDohrn founder @AberFoodCoop & @DROPsorrento trustee @EastOxfordCA affected by #HorrorVacui
Global Locust Initiat... @GlobalLocust
638 Followers 611 Following GLI collaborates across borders to manage pests and improve human livelihoods. Check out the website below for more information about how to get involved! 🦗
Pocket Diagnostic® @PlantDiagnostic
720 Followers 2K Following Quick and easy detection of plant diseases. Fast in-field decision making. #Phytophthora #Fireblight #Pvy #RalstoniaSolanacearum. #PotatoVirusY
Jacquie vanderWaals @jacquievdw
371 Followers 432 Following Applied plant pathologist. Love God. Running keeps me sane (cycling and swimming help too)Trends for United States
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