Matthew Back 🇺🇦

Reader in Plant Nematology - research interests biofumigation, trap crops, plant extracts. Specific experience with potato cyst nematodes - All views my own

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@David1822 @Forests_MDPI Look forward to reading!

[David Pires @David1822]

🆕 In our newly published paper in @Forests_MDPI, we explored how wood incubation influences the detection of the #pinewood_nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) in both pallet samples and fresh wood
🗞️ Read the paper at https://t.co/MIKPxKS2l1 | https://t.co/22mruYHWfH

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@SamE_mathew @FusariumUK @HarperAdamsUni Field

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

Braving the frost with my colleague @FusariumUK and our group of PgC students taking the Plant Health Practices. We still managed to find 10 different symptoms of disease and pest damage on oilseed rape, sugar beet and winter wheat! @HarperAdamsUni

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@SamE_mathew @FusariumUK @HarperAdamsUni Hi Samuel, Good to hear from you….yes, from eld work in the UK has it’s moments. Hope all well with you ☺️

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@Dr_Joe_Roberts @HarperAdamsUni Congratulations Joe - well done

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

As always a fantastic day in the Nematologists calendar @aab_nematology Advances in Nematology at the London @LinneanSociety. Great representation by @HarperAdamsUni staff and students. Guest appearance by my daughter Emily

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@Valeria_orl7 @DefraGovUK @FeraScience Fabulous, safe trip ☺️

[Gail Jackson @gailejackson]

I'm delighted to advertise our new fully funded PhD project: Can regenerative farming techniques increase the biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes against the cabbage stem flea beetle? Supervisors: Fisayo Daramola, Neil Havis, @DrMattBack. https://t.co/BoUeZDeurz

[Society of Nematologists @SON_nemaweb]

Interested in supporting the new Dr. Richard Sikora Travel Award? See information about this great cause in the flyer below.

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

Fortune cookie 🥠 message….hmmm

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Fantastic new PhD opportunity with @HarperAdamsUni and @niabgroup https://t.co/vFNCQxOOjb

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

Amazing week at the 8th International Symposium of Biofumigation in San Pedro, Argentina. Thank you to @biofumigationar for their kind invitation @HarperAdamsUni

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@JanineAcrops Congratulations Janine…glad to see your talent being recognised ☺️

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

News - International experts meet at University to discuss latest research on major crop pest | Harper Adams University https://t.co/eaoUo4bl69 @AABiologists @aab_nematology @DrKasiaDybal

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@entoalexandra Great to have you on board Alex - looking forward to working with you on your PhD journey 🌄

[Nicola Randall @NicolaPRandall]

Would you ever consider non-crop annual plants (eg annual wildflowers) to support pollination, natural pest control or other ecosystem services on-farm? We would love to hear your thoughts.

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@nbosilong3192 Thank-you for your kind words Ona. Hope that all is well in Botswana 🇧🇼

[Dr. Kwasi @Kaf_PlantDoc]

It's 11-13 Nov 2025 Register https://t.co/c8UvMt866Y: share/ register @KiwiYoung @GrasslandSocSA @GrassResearch @CGIAR @ILRI @LincolnAgritech @AgResearchNEWS @DrMattBack @ADjikeng @lmsibanda @BSPPjournals @royalsocietynz @HRivedal @Plant_Pathogens @plantdisease @EndophyteDiva

[Matthew Back 🇺🇦 @DrMattBack]

@Korede_Rise Really pleased to see this Korede - fantastic