PurPest

Plant pest prevention through technology-guided monitoring and site-specific control. Funded by the @HorizonEU Research & Innovation Programme 🇪🇺.

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

We're pleased to share that @PurPest_EU has been featured in Issue 26 of The Innovation Platform, highlighting our work to develop new approaches for protecting plant health and strengthening biosecurity across Europe.

🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/s7bJLaEByv

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

🌾👩‍🌾 Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026

At PurPest, we're proud to work alongside women driving innovation in plant health research and sustainable agriculture across Europe.

🔗 https://t.co/6lZmELYP2U

#IYWF2026 #WomenInScience

[Plant Disease @PlantDiseaseJ]

“Mefenoxam Sensitive Isolates of Phytophthora infestans Can Quickly Acquire and Lose Resistance to This Fungicide,” by Melissa Regnier et al.: https://t.co/mJhOwJfP2g

Read the press release from @BTIscience to learn more: https://t.co/RvRroXfaHU

[David Pires @David1822]

📄 New paper in Microb Ecol

How do microbial diversity, organic matter & soil structure influence soilborne plant diseases?

We review mechanisms behind pathogen survival, spread & suppression, & how management can foster disease-suppressive soils.

🔗 https://t.co/MZ674OzBlw

[IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention @ippcnews]

🌍 Pests spread via trade, threatening fruits like mango, citrus, avocado & more, impacting exports, food security and farmers’ incomes.

🍃 @ippcnews standards, such as ISPM 26, help create and maintain fruit fly–free areas, enabling safe, pest‑free production and trade.

👉 https://t.co/mgG6lw5tpw
#PlantHealth #ProtectOurPlants #IPPC #FoodSecurity

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

🌳 Trees can cool cities down: but not all trees, and not everywhere, equally.

A global study across 110 cities shows cooling depends on 🌡️ climate, 🏙️ urban layout & 🌳 species. Some lower temperatures by 12 °C!

👉 https://t.co/8kfkTVfEqa #NatureBasedSolutions #BeatTheHeat

[IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention @ippcnews]

🔬 IPPC call for experts!

Nominations are open for a Bacteriology expert to join the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols. Experience required in:

✅ Molecular & biochemical diagnostics
✅ Quality assurance
✅ Phytosanitary procedures

📅 Deadline: 12 July 2026

👉 Find out more: https://t.co/V486tXDKeO

#IPPC #PlantHealth

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

Our 2nd stakeholder webinar brought together participants from 24 countries to discuss:

🔬 Plant health threats impacting crops & forests
👃 VOC-based "e-nose" technologies
🌱 Socioeconomic implications

Missed the webinar? Full recording available here: https://t.co/gFecaYjrCT

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

🚨 Spots are still available for our Stakeholder Webinar on VOC sensors for early pest & pathogen detection, but registration is closing very soon. Don't miss out!

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

⏳ One week to go! Registration is still open for the PurPest Stakeholder Webinar on VOC sensors for early pest & pathogen detection.

📌 Programme & registration: https://t.co/A0c3XZcLZw

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

🔬 PurPest was at the 44th ISCC & 21st GC×GC Symposium in Riva del Garda!

Ali Ghaddar presented our work to an international audience — poster + talk. Find out more: https://t.co/vsWq6GEQ7X

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

🌍 PurPest was recently showcased at the VIII International Symposium on Postharvest Plant Pathology in Norway, with @funCerealKiller as a keynote speaker.

Read the full news article on our website: https://t.co/hQR8PlEpoZ

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

⏳ One week to go! Registration is still open for the PurPest Stakeholder Webinar on VOC sensors for early pest & pathogen detection.

📌 Programme & registration: https://t.co/A0c3XZcLZw

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

🇵🇹🇰🇷 After the @IUFRO conference "Will it wilt? From bark to xylem an invasion away", a Korean delegation visited Lisbon for the 1st Portugal–Korea Joint Forum on Pine Wilt Disease.

PurPest was presented during the event: https://t.co/MnUbQFn3FX

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

👥 PurPest partners met earlier this week in Germany to align the project's sensor validation roadmap ahead of field deployment activities.

🔬 The consortium is prioritizing mature VOC sensor systems & preparing controlled field campaigns.

Read more: https://t.co/jpBDMjmUsV

[Bexyl Project @BexylP]

Today BeXyl held its final meeting with stakeholders in Brussels, presenting the results of four years of intense research into the epidemiology, surveillance and early detection of Xylella fastidiosa, as well as new biological control approaches, plant resilience strategies, policy support tools and socio-economic impact assessments.
This work will provide scientists, stakeholders, and policymakers with the knowledge and tools needed to improve the management of Xylella fastidiosa outbreaks in Europe.
Thanks to all the participants!

@ias_csic
@REA_research

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

🌱 May newsletter is LIVE!

📊 823 participants from 63 countries at our April webinar
🏆 Best Poster Award @EPPOnews
📅 June 3rd webinar: Save the date!

PurPest's final year = maximum momentum

Read it: https://t.co/p9yvALGJGR

#PlantHealth #EarlyDetection #VOCsensors

[SafeWax @SafeWax]

Prof. Boaz Pokroy (@pokroy_lab), @SafeWax coordinator, delivered a plenary lecture at ISM2026 (Tel Aviv), presenting bio-inspired materials and the @SafeWax technology for sustainable #crop protection and environmental resilience.

📣Great opportunity to share our work with the microscopy and materials science community.

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

🌱 Join the PurPest Stakeholder Webinar: VOC sensors for early pest & pathogen detection!

The webinar will explore:
🔬 VOC sensor development
📈 Socioeconomic implications of early detection technologies

📌 Programme & registration: https://t.co/9IunnK9V0i

[European Society of Nematologists @ESNematologists]

🌲 Research survey on the pinewood nematode research needs in Europe, conducted by @INRAE_France & @IEFCPlantForest.

🎯 Your 15-minute input will directly shape EU research priorities & decision support tools for PWN detection and control.

✍️ Survey: https://t.co/P76rs8qF4f

[PurPest @PurPest_EU]

🌱 Today is the International Day of Plant Health.

Early detection is key to protecting agriculture, horticulture & forests from invasive pests and pathogens.

🔗 Find out how PurPest is helping improve this: https://t.co/stpc98015q

#PlantHealthDay #ProtectOurPlants