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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · 3d

🌍🌱 Abstract submissions are OPEN!

Join the 12th IUFRO WP 7.02.09 Meeting: Phytophthora in Forests & Natural Ecosystems

📍 Grabouw, South Africa
📅 13–18 Sept 2026

⏳Submit your abstract by 24 March 2026

👉 iufro-sa2026.carlamani.com

#Phytophthora #Forests #ForestScience #ForestResearch

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 2d

Have you checked the ‘EU funding & me’ yet?

The new app launched to make access to EU funding opportunities more intuitive and efficient for applicants and beneficiaries.

Find funding calls and access your projects directly from your mobile. Download it now: link.europa.eu/YY947y

#EUfundingApp

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EUFORGEN @euforgen.bsky.social · 8d

🌲 New contribution to our #EUFORGEN Community: a study shows pine wilt disease in Europe is driven by multiple stressors, not a single cause. Findings call for holistic management approaches.

📖 www.euforgen.org/about-us/new...

#ForestHealth #PineWilt #Forests

New study highlights complexity of pine wilt disease and implications for management

A recent study has shed new light on the drivers of pine wilt disease in Europe, offering insights that could strengthen management practices and help safeguard Europe’s autochthonous pine forests.

www.euforgen.org

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · 10d

🌍 INIAV showcased the PurPest project at the European Researchers' Night.

🤝 The event also highlighted our collaboration with the @forsaid.eu project, joining forces to advance eco-friendly agroforestry and plant health strategies.

✨ Find out more at purpest.eu/news/ern-2025

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EPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 10d

🌲 Web report now online for the Conference 'Biosecurity and Surveillance of Quarantine Pests of Trees in Forests and Cities 🌲

🔗 Read more here www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/202...

🙏 Thanks INIAV, GREEN-IT and UB3Guard Cost Action for this successful meeting!

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌲 At a workshop cohosted by Centro PINUS, Maria L. Inácio & Luís Bonifácio highlighted challenges in maritime pine forests and showed how PurPest can help detect the pinewood nematode early, crucial for sustainable forest management.

🔎 Find out more at www.purpest.eu/news/technic...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Sep 5

🔎🌱 August was far from quiet! Martin Pettersson from @nibiolandskap.bsky.social was present at the Nordic-Baltic Plant Health Meeting

Find out more at 👉 www.purpest.eu/news/nb-plan...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌱 Stelios Kartakis (@w-u-r.bsky.social) shared his work on fall armyworm migration & its potential economic impact in Europe at the XVIII European Association of Agricultural Economists Congress in Bonn 🇩🇪.

💡 Read more at www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...

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Horizon Europe @horizoneu.bsky.social · Sep 4

🔁 EU green research

Got an idea to heal soils? 🌱

#MissionSoil’s project SoilTribes offers grants from €25k to €100k for creative, cultural & community projects that protect and restore soil.

Open to EU and #HorizonEU associated countries.

Apply by 10 Oct 2025 👉 europa.eu/!MJdpWF

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FORSAID Project @forsaid.eu · Sep 1

📃 A fellow #HorizonEU initiative, @onestop-project.eu, is about to publish the very first edition of its newsletter!

👇 Become a subscriber below to stay updated on the new research frontiers in managing invasive alien species that OneSTOP is already pursuing:

#Pests #PlantHealth

OneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · Aug 26

Something is baking…👀
📢 OneSTOP’s first newsletter will be out in no time!
📬 Subscribe to receive it directly in your inbox and learn about all the ways we support #IAS management in Europe: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/128157...
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #Bioinvasions

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David Pires @david1822.bsky.social · Aug 22

🌲 Our brand new paper, Multiple factors associated with forest decline in the context of control measures for the pinewood #nematode, has been published today in the 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺

🔓 Read in open access at doi.org/10.1007/s106...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Sep 1

🌲 The #IFQRG2025 meeting is set for 29 Sept – 3 Oct at ANSES, France, and our colleague Luís Bonifácio (INIAV) will present the Purpest Project.

More info 👉 www.purpest.eu/news/22nd-me...

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FORSAID Project @forsaid.eu · Aug 18

🪲Fellow #HorizonEU project @purpest-eu.bsky.social is pursuing new frontiers in sustainably protecting crops from pests!

👀Find out more about a recent spotlight of its work by our institutional partner INIAV below:

#Pests #PlantHealth

PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jul 18

🌿 Maria João Camacho, from INIAV, recently presented sensor technology for sustainable crop protection, highlighting the @purpest-eu.bsky.social project and the crucial role of early #nematode detection 🌱🔬

🔎 Read more at www.purpest.eu/news/iqtb-pl...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Aug 12

💛 Thank you, Ana!
👋 Our amazing colleague Ana Fundurulic is embarking on new and wonderfully exciting adventures!
📝 Read the full post at www.purpest.eu/news/ana-fun...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jul 18

🌿 Maria João Camacho, from INIAV, recently presented sensor technology for sustainable crop protection, highlighting the @purpest-eu.bsky.social project and the crucial role of early #nematode detection 🌱🔬

🔎 Read more at www.purpest.eu/news/iqtb-pl...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jul 17

🌲🤝 INIAV recently welcomed a delegation from the Korea Forest Service 🇰🇷, sharing over 25 years of experience in managing the pinewood nematode in Portugal 🪱🇵🇹.
✨ PurPest and FORSAID were showcased, drawing great interest from our Korean colleagues!
🔍 Read our post at www.purpest.eu/news/pwn-glo...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚀 We're excited to share a new PurPest-supported article published in 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴, spotlighting the power of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) to detect ergothioneine—a vital antioxidant found in mushrooms—with remarkable accuracy. 🧪🍄

🧐 Find out more at www.purpest.eu/news/new-pub...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚀 Our partner Saftra Photonics is developing next-generation sensors for the early and accurate detection of plant pests. 🐛

💡 Find out how their technology is contributing to
@purpest-eu.bsky.social
at www.purpest.eu/news/saftra-...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚀 Volatile AI is on a mission to digitize the invisible world of smells and molecules. 🤖

🌿 Curious how this groundbreaking tech is enabling field-ready #plantprotection in a changing world? 🌍

Discover how Volatile AI is driving innovation in PurPest 👉 www.purpest.eu/news/volatil...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jul 8

✨ As a key partner in PurPest, Airmotec has played a vital role in developing & validating the Sensor System Prototype, a portable, cutting-edge tool for #pest #monitoring using #VOCs
🌱 See how our partnership is advancing the future of sustainable #cropprotection at www.purpest.eu/news/airmote...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jun 30

🌟 Affordable, high-impact technology was the highlight of our presence at the latest International Meeting on Chemical Sensors in Germany!
🔎 Find out more at www.purpest.eu/news/imcs-2025

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jun 27

🌿 PurPest was proudly represented by our leader, @cerealpath.bsky.social (NIBIO Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research), at the Annual Meeting of the European Network in Chemical Ecology (E-NICHE) in beautiful Évora, Portugal 🇵🇹
🔎 Read all about it at www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jun 26

🌲 How can we stop invasive pests from devastating Europe's forests?
💡 The message from technical visits during our meeting in 🇵🇹 is clear:
🔍 Rapid detection & early action matter
🤝 Cross-border collaboration is essential
🔬 Innovation is our strongest ally
👀 Read more at www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jun 24

📣 We're thrilled to announce that PurPest will have a booth at IPM ESSEN 2026, the world’s leading horticulture trade fair! 🌿
📍 Jan 27, 2026 | Essen 🇩🇪
🧪 Meet the team, explore our latest advances, and see how science powers sustainability.
ℹ️ More info on our website www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...

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PurPest EU @purpest-eu.bsky.social · Jun 23

🧪 PurPest research took center stage at Fachtagung Dialog Grün, Switzerland’s premier forum on sustainable plant protection, hosted at @ethz.ch 🌱
🌽 Two posters from Université de Neuchâtel showcased smart detection tools for early pest identification 🌾
👉 Learn more at www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...

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