Alien invader found in Warwick garden - 12 Jul 2008
Several adults and pupae of a large and unusual ladybird were recently spotted in a Warwick garden. It turns out that this is an alien species to the UK - the harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) which has been spreading north and west since its first sighting in 2004 in the South East. More... Full story.... Link to Harlequin Ladybird Survey

Watchdog Weather Stations - 01 Jun 2008
Plant health solutions has recently invested in a new Watchdog 2000 series weather station, from the US manufacturer Spectrum Technologies. The station was supplied by UK importer Enviromonitors and comes pre-configured and ready to go. More... Full story....

Managing Xanthomonas black rot in brassicas – New Project - 08 Nov 2007
HDC is funding Plant Health Solutions to look at the potential of several biological treatments and disinfectants for use in the management of black rot on vegetable brassicas. Black rot, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) continues to cause sporadic problems in brassica production. More...

New project - lettuce bacterial diseases review - 20 Oct 2007
Bacterial breakdown has been causing severe problems in outdoor crisphead lettuce for the last couple of years. As a first step in tackling the problem HDC is funding Plant Health Solutions to review the existing literature prior to committing funds to any experimental work. More...