Category Archives: Plant Microbiology

Young Microbiologist of the Year Finalists: Freddy Bunbury

Posted on August 21, 2018 by lauracoxmicrobio

The Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year Prize is awarded by the society each year. The prize recognises and rewards excellence in science communication by a Microbiology Society Member who is a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher, having … Continue reading →

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Editor’s Choice: A new test to measure treatment of plant diseases

Posted on August 9, 2018 by lauracoxmicrobio

Each month, a manuscript published in our flagship journal Microbiology is chosen by a member of the Editorial Board. This month, the paper is Comprehensive screening of antimicrobials to control phytoplasma diseases using an in vitro plant–phytoplasma co-culture system, which … Continue reading →

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On the Horizon: Xylella fastidiosa

Posted on July 26, 2016 by MicrobiologySociety

It’s not just humans and animals that are affected by emerging diseases. In this latest addition to the On the Horizon series, we learn about a poorly understood bacterium that causes significant hardships to farmers across the world. The Apulia … Continue reading →

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