Anna Harper

PhD Student researching spider predator efficiency in different intensity of soil cultivation. Distant runner who likes tea.

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@MyerscoughColl HE Cafe with loads of yum cakes for student charities!!!

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@MyerscoughColl cake sale open for student charities Breathe and Papyrus fundraising for 250 km run !!!! HE Cafe all day today !!!

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

Sandy Hoof a Holstein Freisian is running / hoofing across the desert with me as my @MyerscoughColl Mascot to raise funds for Breathe https://t.co/AR4vQHI4yk and Papyrus https://t.co/gFVC0a1get

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

Fundraising is going amazing @MyerscoughColl for 2 local charities Papyrus & Breathe for my Sahara 250 km run. Thank you student union for last nights BBQ and all for your wonderful support. Please find out more https://t.co/WUJbxSBFsT

[Caroline Nicholls @AgriCaroline]

PhD student @AEHarper48 The more stubble left the more web aphid killing spiders will weave🕷🕸 @BCPC1 #BCPCPestReview

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@scordeau_inra Does that answer in enough detail Stephane for you. As I can email a longer reply. Thank you loads A ; )

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@scordeau_inra Hiya Stephane. I have found webs throughout winter stubble in winter wheat and spring barley although many webs were in the margins in the direct drill area. I would say stubble allows movement of T. Tenuis in and out of the field throughout winter moving with food availability.

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@AgriCaroline @BCPC1 Thank you Caroline and Larissa for a fantastic event. I learnt so much and met incredible inspiring farmers and scientist with a fountain of knowledge!! Discussions were great and really made me understand the complex nature of farming sustainably.

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@scordeau_inra @AgriCaroline @cutlerstom @BCPC1 Regards to Aphids question. Do you mean does the natural enemy potential of spiders in one field disperse to the next crop adjacent? Thank you for your time in questions. Very kind. : )

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@scordeau_inra @AgriCaroline @cutlerstom @BCPC1 Dear Stephane. Thank you. I have only looked at stubble in cereals but I am intrigued at your question. There are some brassica crops in the next field in Cambridge. I am going to the fields in 2 weeks. I will survey for spiders in the brassicas and get back to you if this is OK

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@treacledinosaur @AgriCaroline @BCPC1 Hiya Mike!! Thank you for your great question. My results from Cambridge and the laboratory show there is no difference in the amount of thread length weaved and the height of stubble. Webs are formed on any stubble height. The stubble doesn't need to be fully vertical either : )

[FoodSecurity Nigeria @Food_Security_N]

The stats didn't put us off! https://t.co/uglH7cxzjs

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@dpsalmon Thank you loads Dave. I am so excited now!! Two greats to me - everyone at Myerscough College and running wahoo!!

[Dave Salmon @dpsalmon]

What a challenge this is! Good luck, Anna! @AEHarper48

https://t.co/tDrsNe7jUU https://t.co/ICh42hgovA

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@MyerscoughColl Spider poster up in Ghent BES Conference !! Had interest already from a botany publishing association. Even more excited now!

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@MyerscoughColl Myerscough College in snowy Ghent !! BES Across Borders Conference. Amazing 1st day!!! My research talk on spiders is tomorrow - exciting!

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@rmcollins79 Great root growth ! Good watching.

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

Thank you Richard. I love collecting crop samples from the NIAB field site in Cambridge. Sprouting crop - good for spiders !! https://t.co/8m6IvGLzho

[Richard Collins @rmcollins79]

A sprouting barley ear. Good find @AEHarper48

[Anna Harper @AEHarper48]

@rmcollins79 This is a fun game !!