Alex Borg

Post-Doctoral Researcher at Rothamsted Research in chemical ecology & insect electrophysiology. Views are my own. He/him 🏳️‍🌈.

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

Happy to share I've just published! A review outlining the current status of metabolite-based aphid resistance in wheat, and the challenges and potential for future aphid and virus (BYDV) management. Originating from my @Rothamsted
PhD. https://t.co/Kn3FgTMkiT

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

A great first day at @CerealsEvent talking all things aphids and wireworms and all the research that we do at @Rothamsted to develop ways to monitor and control these pests. Pop over to our stand tomorrow for a chat if you’re attending on day 2! #Cereals2025 #Agriculture

[Rothamsted Research @Rothamsted]

📣 #Studentship opportunity with our Chemical Ecology and soil microbiology group - applications close April 30th

More info and to apply: https://t.co/xa3G1OPmVt

#undergrad #chemistry #microbiology

[Rothamsted Research @Rothamsted]

Struggling with #wireworms on your farm? Contact our scientists!

Please share with anyone in the #farming community.

[Natural Products BioHUB - Swansea University @SwanseaBioHUB]

New IPM Speaker! ✨

Join us at IPM to hear Dr John Caufield share insights on sentinel crop disease surveillance network: a novel tool for integrated pest management.

Our Speakers >> https://t.co/Pt8eVgCN9S

Sign up >> https://t.co/5gVUpwOX1h

@Rothamsted

#UKSPF #IBMA #IPM

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

Happy to announce that the first set of results from my PhD work has been published! identifying volatile compounds involved in the aphid resistance mechanism in ancient wheat. Check it out here: https://t.co/q82LereWUv

#wheat #aphid #Resistance #chemicalecology

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

Happy to say I’ve officially graduated with my PhD in crop science (chemical ecology) yesterday! Many thanks to everyone who’s helped along the way from @Rothamsted, @UniofNottingham and beyond! 🎉🎓#phdone #graduation

[Gareth Thomas @G_A_Thomas]

Still time for submissions for our special issue 'Harnessing Chemical Ecology for Improved Pest Management', in Pest Management Science- Deadline end of September! #ChemicalEcology #Semiochemicals #PestManagement

[Gareth Thomas @G_A_Thomas]

Please share: An exciting opportunity for a biology/chemistry undergraduate student to work with us @Rothamsted over summer, in the Chemical Ecology group. Further info on eligibility and how to apply can be found here:
https://t.co/YMIzLIHAW5
#ChemicalEcology

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

Day 1 at @newscilive showcasing how we study the #chemicalecology of plants, microbes and insects @Rothamsted to develop more sustainable ways to help our crops against pests and other stresses!

It was a great experience designing this display and communicating our work! 🌿🧪🪲

[Rothamsted Research @Rothamsted]

Have you got any question on chemical ecology, microbe-microbe interactions or agricultural pests? Come and find us @FarmersWeekly The Future of Food and Agriculture section @newscilive!
#science #outreach #publicengagement

[Rothamsted Research @Rothamsted]

Goodbye to our final year #PhD students and congrats to the award winners!

@BorgAlex3 - commitment to the student community
@luca_steel - innovative vision
Daniel Kingsley Codjoe - most interesting student to work with
Ishbel Hayes - inspirational science

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

Last talk and conference as a PhD student 😬! A few weeks ago I presented the last 4yrs of research at the @AmerChemSociety conference, Agro division, in San Francisco! It was great! 🌾
Many thanks to the @RoyEntSoc for the travel award that helped me get there!
#chemicalecology

[Rothamsted Research @Rothamsted]

Fungal sex hormones, bacterial odours, aphid resistance in wheat...

Last week, Gareth, Lisa, and Alex presented on these topics at the @AmerChemSociety symposium ‘Harnessing Chemical Ecology to achieve Food Security’.

#ACSFall2023 #chemistry #chemicalecology

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

My last ever @nottm_bbsrc_dtp spring conference -bittersweet moment! harder than expected to fit 4yrs of a #phd into 3mins 😅 but great fun! ..GIF clearly shows I haven’t lost the Mediterranean hand gestures though, after 5yrs living in the UK! 🌾🤌🏼#phdlife #bbsrcspringconf23

[Gareth Thomas @G_A_Thomas]

Deadline for applications is 16th April, please share! #chemicalecology #plantpathology

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

Fantastic #monogram23 this year @UniofReading! I was delighted to present a flash talk and poster all about my PhD on aphid-wheat interactions 🌾. Amazing talks all round. Looking forward to the rest of the day and next year! #chemicalecology #wheat #aphids #phdlife

[Monogram Network @MonogramUK]

Next! #monogram23

[Alex Borg @BorgAlex3]

Great start to #monogram23! Looking forward to hearing all the interesting talks on cereal research over the next few days #plantscience #phdlife #cerealresearch