Publications
Plant Health Solutions provides independent research and development, consultancy, seed health testing, plant disease clinic and diagnostic services for horticulture and agriculture.
Jensen BD; Vicente JG; Manandhar HK; Roberts SJ (2010) Occurrence and Diversity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in Vegetable Brassica Fields in Nepal. Plant Disease, 94 (3): 298-305.[http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-94-3-0298] (Refereed paper)
Roberts SJ (2009) Eradication of seed-borne pathogens. In: XLII Brazillian Phytopathology Congress, Rio de Janeiro, 3-7 August 2009. Tropical Plant Pathology Supplement 2009.. ()
Roberts SJ (2009) Transmission and spread of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in brassica transplants: implications for seed health standards. In: Biddle AJ; Cockerell V; Tomkins M; Cottey A; Cook R; Holmes W; Roberts SJ; Vickers R, Seed Treatment and Production in a Changing Environment. pp 82-85. (Edited Proceedings)
Roberts SJ (2009) Evaluation of disinfectants, biological and natural products for control of brassica black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris). Final Report 2008-09. FV 335. East Malling, UK: HDC. (Report)
Green K; Roberts SJ (2009) Outdoor herbs: Integrated management of parsley septoria and coriander bacterial blight. Annual Report 2008-09, FV 318. East Malling, UK: HDC. (Report)
Schmitt A; Roberts SJ; Jahn M; Kromphardt C; Wikstr?m M; Wright SAI; Amein T; Tinivella F; Gullino ML; Kruathausen HJ; Forsberg G; Werner S; Van der Wolf J; Groot SPC; Koch E (2008) Alternative treatment methods for vegetable seed. In: Modern Fungicides and Antifungal Compounds, Proceedings of the 15th International Reinhardsbrunn Symposium 2007. (Edited proceedings)
Roberts SJ (2008) A review of the literature on bacterial diseases of lettuce. Final Report FV 332. East Malling: HDC. (Report)
Roberts SJ (2008) Not-so-friendly bacteria (Bacterial diseases of lettuce). HDC News (Nov-08): 16-17. (Popular article)
Green K; Roberts SJ (2008) Outdoor herbs: Integrated management of parsley septoria and coriander bacterial blight. Annual Report 2007-08, FV 318. East Malling, UK: HDC. (Report)
Vicente JG; Roberts SJ (2007) Discrimination of isolates of Pseudomonas syringae from sweet and wild cherry using rep-PCR. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 117 (4): 383-392.[http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-007-9107-y] (Refereed paper)
Roberts SJ; Brough J; Hunter PJ (2007) Modelling the spread of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in module-raised brassica transplants. Plant Pathology, 56 (0): 391-401.[http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2006.01555.x] (Refereed paper)
Roberts SJ (2007) Further investigations of onion downy mildew and leaf wax. Final Report FV 277a. East Malling: HDC. (Report)
Roberts SJ (2007) Three way assault on onion downy mildew. HDC News (Jun-07): 26-27. (Popular article)
Dahl-Jensen B; Vicente JG; Manandhar HK; Roberts SJ (2007) Occurence and diversity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in vegetable brassica fields in Nepal and identification of a new race. In: Plant Biotech, Denmark, 23-24 January 2007. (Poster)
Vicente JG; Roberts SJ (2006) Taxonomy and pathogenicity of P.syringae isolates from cherry (Prunus avium). In: 11th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, Edinburgh, UK, 10-14 July 2006. [http://www.planthealth.co.uk/downloads/ICPPB2006_Canker_Poster%20(A4%20Handout).pdf] (Poster, abstract)
Vicente JG; Everett B; Roberts SJ (2006) Identification of isolates that cause a leaf spot disease of brassicas as Xanthomonas campestris pv. raphani and pathogenic and genetic comparison with related pathovars. Phytopathology, 96 (7): 735-745.[ http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-96-0735] (Refereed paper)
Roberts SJ; Amein T; Forsberg G; Kromphardt C; Koch E; Schmitt A; Werner S (2006) Physical and biological seed treatments for control of bacterial diseases of carrots and brassicas caused by Xanthomonas spp.. In: 11th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, Edinburgh, 10-14 July 2006. [http://www.planthealth.co.uk/downloads/STOVE_Xhc_and_Xcc_Poster(A4%20handout).pdf] (Poster, abstract)
Roberts SJ (2006) Transmission and spread of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in brassica transplants and implications for seed health standards. In: 9? Simp?sio Brasileiro De Patologia De Sementes, Passo Fundo, 23-27 Oct 2006. (Abstract, Oral)
Roberts SJ (2006) Report on FV 277 (Interaction of leaf wax and downy mildew in onions). HDC News (Mar-06): 35-36. (Popular Article)
Roberts SJ (2006) Transmission and spread of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in brassica transplants and implications for seed health. In: 11th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, Edinburgh, July 2006. [http://www.planthealth.co.uk/downloads/Xcc_Trans&Spread-ICPPB2006.pdf] (Oral; abstract)