Reposted by Sebastien MassartEPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 01/12/2025📢 LE NOUVEAU SERVICE D’INFORMATION EST DISPONIBLE! 📖 Découvrez les dernières actualités phytosanitaires pour la région OEPP. 🔓 Lire en français ici - gd.eppo.int/media/data/r... 011
Reposted by Sebastien MassartEPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 11/11/2025📖 Have you seen last month's reporting service is online? Read about the latest phytosanitary updates for the EPPO region in October's reporting service. 🔓 Free to read in English and French at gd.eppo.int/reporting/Rs... 001
Reposted by Sebastien MassartEPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 23/06/2025🌍 Interested in the EPPO Jens Georg-Unger Plant Health fellowship but unsure what you could do? 📰 Read Félix's testimony of his time here: www.eppo.int/ABOUT_EPPO/s... ‼️ Don't forget to apply for a fellowship by 15th September: shorturl.at/jHRKd 011
Reposted by Sebastien MassartPaolo Crosetto @paolocrosetto.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Springer-Nature launched a series of "Discover" journals that closely mimic MDPI titles -- sharing *identical* journal names, and likely similar business model. What is going on, and why researcher will - as always - fall for it? A 🧵 the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io/website/post...the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.ioSpringer Nature Discovers MDPI – The Strain on Scientific PublishingHome page for the paper ‘The Strain on Scientific Publishing’ by Mark A Hanson, Dan Brockington, Paolo Crosetto and Pablo Gomez Barreiro 11251183
Reposted by Sebastien MassartEPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 12/05/2025At EPPO we are wishing our member countries a Happy International Day of Plant Health 🌱🎉 See the message from our Director General here: youtu.be/JgK3aF8RPjs #PlantHealthDayyoutu.beEPPO is celebrating International Day of Plant Health 2025YouTube video by OEPP / EPPO 054
Reposted by Sebastien MassartEPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 29/04/2025🆕 The latest EPPO Bulletin is now online! 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652338... 🔓 Many articles are now free to read! 051
Reposted by Sebastien MassartRdRp Summit @rdrpsummit.bsky.social · 03/04/2025EXCITING NEWS🥳! @isme-microbes.bsky.social is now sponsoring 3 travels grants worth EUR 500 each to support early career researchers presenting at the #RdRpSummit2025. Abstract submissions & registrations are still open!✍️ More info at RdRp.io 179
Reposted by Sebastien MassartEPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 15/04/2025🎥 Now Online! 🌱 EPPO Webinar on Communication – Plant Health in Focus: Raising Awareness of Regulated and Emerging Pests for Professionals and the Public 🎬 Missed it live? 📺 Watch the recording here: shorturl.at/bY92L 📝 Read the full report: shorturl.at/oDSzs 032
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Job alert for plant virologists (please share it) We are recruiting a postdoc scientist to integrate our dynamic and international team in Belgium. Improving the detection and characterization of plant viruses using MinION and greenhouse inoculations. All information in attachement 140
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAmerican Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Join our short course on High Throughput Sequencing starting May 13. Learn sequencing technologies, data analysis, and experimental design. Attend live or watch recordings. Enroll now: bit.ly/3QVwfQG #PlantDisease #HTS #Sequencing #PlantHealth #APSCourses 051
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAnna E. Whitfield @aewtospo.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Another great paper in the Phytovirome special issue! Ecological Connectivity of Plant Communities for Red Blotch Disease Dynamics Revealed by the Dietary Profiles and Landscape-Level Movement of Spissistilus festinus | Phytobiomes Journal apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/...apsjournals.apsnet.orgEcological Connectivity of Plant Communities for Red Blotch Disease Dynamics Revealed by the Dietary Profiles and Landscape-Level Movement of Spissistilus festinus | Phytobiomes JournalThe epidemiological relationship between arthropod dispersal and plant communities is poorly understood at the landscape level. We investigated the connectivity of natural and cultivated plants in vin... 032
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAnna E. Whitfield @aewtospo.bsky.social · 03/04/2025The Phytovirome | Phytobiomes Journal apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10..... Schönegger et al. (2025) found that wild carrots harbored a greater diversity of virus taxa relative to farmed carrots and documented key differences in the virus communities of each host type.apsjournals.apsnet.orgThe Phytovirome | Phytobiomes Journal 133
Reposted by Sebastien MassartOded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Short read sequencing 315123
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Genetic diversity of virus isolates can be amazing! … but visiting germplasm genebanks shows you the other side of the coin : the wonderful plant diversity 😀 040
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 01/04/2025It is time for our annual meeting of Germplasm Health Units @cgiar.org genebanks at Icrisat Defining future challenges and collective actions for improving plant health and germplasm exchanges. 140
Reposted by Sebastien MassartUCDavisPlants @ucdavisplants.bsky.social · 31/03/2025From Phytobiomes Journal: The phytovirome expands our view of viruses as drivers of plant health, ecology, and evolution. New HTS insights span crops to wild systems.(Joanne B. Emerson) ▶️ apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.... #PlantPathology #PlantScienceapsjournals.apsnet.orgThe Phytovirome | Phytobiomes Journal 0105
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Training week on library preparation by Lavena and Lisa for Sri from @incavirus.bsky.social and Fran & Maaike from ILVO. #virus #planthealth #sequencing Which viruses will we harvest ? 121
Reposted by Sebastien MassartCédric Moisy @cedric-moisy.bsky.social · 20/03/2025A French scientist was denied entry to the U.S. for private messages criticizing Trump. Nice way of protecting free speech, Vance…! 🤐 #FreeSpeech #AcademicFreedom www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comFrench scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump foundFrance’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched 012
Reposted by Sebastien MassartPlant Health Institute Montpellier @phimresearch.bsky.social · 20/03/2025[ #phimscience ] 🎯 Discover all the potential of our new #RCA sequencing #diagnostic with #OxfordNanoporeTechnology #cassava #ACMV #fababean #FBNSV 💻🧬🦠 @cirad.bsky.social #WAVE #UFHBvirologyj.biomedcentral.comImprovement of Nanopore sequencing provides access to high quality genomic data for multi-component CRESS-DNA plant viruses - Virology JournalBackground Faced with the recrudescence of viral CRESS-DNA plant diseases, the availability of efficient and cost-effective tools for routine diagnosis and genomic characterisation is vital. As these ... 033
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Virome scanning of pear germplasm collection: check our new publication in Phytobiome from @plantdisease.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1094/PBIO... With a new velarivirus characterized #planthealth #virusdiscovery #sequencingdoi.orgVirome Scanning of Pear Germplasm Collections Identifies a New Velarivirus and Extends the Geographical Spread of Three Other Pear Viruses | Phytobiomes JournalIn this study, an extensive virome investigation was performed on a germplasm collection of pear trees (Pyrus communis L.) from the Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (Gembloux, Belgium). In total, ... 121
Reposted by Sebastien MassartElisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Retraction @plosone.org - paper with authors from Ghent University. "All authors either did not respond directly or could not be reached." Does any journalist in Belgium want to write about this? It's so strange that none of the authors responded. pubpeer.com/publications... 3467
Reposted by Sebastien MassartKatelyn Butler @katelynjbutler.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Let’s hear it for the UnEssay - two of my favorite things, plant pathogens & board games. Students made a board game about Citrus Canker and it’s fun and well-researched! (Even though I managed to lose against @butlerjackson.bsky.social, per usual). 🎲 🧪 001
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 10/03/2025We just published a small appetizer from a large scale virome survey of saffron in Iran with Iranian colleagues: doi.org/10.1002/ndr2... A new potyvirus species and new country for 3 know species. Global virome picture will follow #plantvirus #planthealth #sequencing 120
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAnne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 10/03/2025With Twitter down, perfect time to welcome all the Plant Virologists out there to follow your colleagues and join our Starter Pack! 🧪 go.bsky.app/426v1X8 1214
Reposted by Sebastien MassartFrédéric Suffert @wheatpath.bsky.social · 03/03/2025📣 Short-term #postdoctoral #position in plant disease epidemiology modeling @inrae-bioger.bsky.social @inrae-save.bsky.social @inrae-dpt-spe.bsky.social. Please share it! 🙏 eng-bioger.versailles-saclay.hub.inrae.fr/content/down... 0912
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 01/03/2025How can I react in my job from insane behavior of Trump ? Should I change molecular biology reagents providers (there are excellent EU, JP, KR providers)? Should I adapt the targeted journals for my publications? Complaining will not work, it is only about money at the end. Any other idea ? 030
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 26/02/2025The jetlag disappears when you start sampling in the field (and enjoy delicious meal). Project meeting with Vietnamese colleagues. Financed by ARES-CDD (Belgium) @universitedeliege.bsky.social #PlantHealth #banana 041
Reposted by Sebastien MassartEPPO @epponews.bsky.social · 11/02/2025🌳 Forests are vital for biodiversity and food security, and a focus for our work at EPPO. 📸 @fao.org are running the 2025 International Day of Forests photography competition. 👉 Find out more and submit your photos before the 12th March deadline: buff.ly/3Etu83L 075
Reposted by Sebastien MassartUniversité de Liège @universitedeliege.bsky.social · 06/02/2025ULiège's PhenoTram: A Game-Changer in Plant Research 🚋 This TraitFinder revolutionizes automated plant phenotyping, enabling high-precision imaging for genomics, climate resilience, and sustainable agriculture. 🌱 👉 www.sciences.uliege.be/cms/c_134282... 052
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAmerican Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · 21/01/2025From research labs to regulatory agencies, this NEW course on #SeedAssay development and validation is tailored for professionals like you! 🌱 Dive into development, validation, and publishing tips for #SeedHealth tests. Enroll today to save your spot: bit.ly/3ZDIVAS #APSCourse 042
Reposted by Sebastien MassartSophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 16/01/2025#DeathByPowerpoint — ban the two title slides now link.medium.com/479dHwjAcQblink.medium.com 191
Reposted by Sebastien MassartProf_GD_Foster @profgdfoster.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Do you want to see how we made @CONNECTED_Virus such a success, read the detailed scientific analysis right here Network Dynamics In Developing Interdisciplinary Research Capacity And Collaboration: A Case Study In Vector-Borne Plant Virus Research papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comNetwork Dynamics In Developing Interdisciplinary Research Capacity And Collaboration: A Case Study In Vector-Borne Plant Virus ResearchVector-borne plant virus research straddles plant virology, entomology, agricultural practices and international trade policies and practices. Reducing crop los 031
Reposted by Sebastien MassartElisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Hi @tandfresearch.bsky.social, can you please check DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2016.1184491, which is an Expression of Concern for DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2012.717079 ? It's put behind a paywall for $65, but such statements should be free as per COPE guidelines. Thank you. 5877
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 13/01/2025A funny case of plant levitation (by a root) during in vitro culture of #banana. #lablife 021
Reposted by Sebastien MassartMarcelle Johnson, PhD 🇿🇦 🇸🇪 🇳🇱 @marcellejohnsonphd.bsky.social · 08/01/2025🌿🦠Hey plant virologists! I've made a plant virology feed to collect plant virology research, publications, events and jobs. Looking forward to see what everyone is up to. 🌿🦠 bsky.app/profile/did:... 162
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAmerican Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Join us for an insightful #APSWebinar on Feb. 4 exploring how environmental variations and climatic shifts influence plant-pathogen dynamics with insights from Dr. Neha Potnis. 📢 Register now to attend live: bit.ly/42cJcfM #PhytobacteriologySeries 053
Reposted by Sebastien MassartMarc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 07/01/2025OIST is an amazing place! Rarely have I seen such a breathtaking research station. So, if the #Phyllosphere Meeting is thematically interesting to you, I highly recommend you have a nice stay in beautiful Okinawa and tour the OIST campus. #PlantImmunity 082
Reposted by Sebastien Massartc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/12/2024In school, you probably learned that human cells have 46 chromosomes, which is 2 copies of 23 chromosomes, sometimes called 'diploid' or '2n'. But there are other 'ploidies' in your cells. To start with, 80+% of your cells have NO chromosomes: red blood cells or 'erythrocytes'... 914945
Reposted by Sebastien MassartPM Delaux @pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Really pleased to transition from 2024 to 2025 with Tatiana Vernie's work on the evolution of the common symbiosis pathway published @pnas.org 🔽 We finally demonstrate that ☘️ have maintained a genetic pathway to engage with🍄for half a billion years! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgConservation of symbiotic signaling since the most recent common ancestor of land plants | PNASPlants have colonized lands 450 million years ago. This terrestrialization was facilitated by developmental and functional innovations. Recent evo-... 412860
Sebastien Massart @be-phytopath.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Biodiversity of the lab team in 2024. OTUs (Original Territory Unit 😉): 13🇧🇪, 2🇨🇳,1🇲🇼,1🇻🇳,1🇲🇦,1🇫🇷,1🇹🇷,1🇮🇷,1 Catalunya. Indexes of the ecosystem (vs. 2023): OTUs: 9 (9) Evenness: 0.69 (0.88) Shannon: 1.51 (1.88) Simpson: 0.37 (0.21) #lablife #funnyscience #PhD #ecology #labfun #researcherlife 020
Reposted by Sebastien MassartElisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 30/12/2024A good retraction - it appears the IHU MI has been doing years of unethical/illegal research on homeless people. See my 2021 blog post: scienceintegritydigest.com/2021/08/31/c...scienceintegritydigest.comConcerns about Marseille’s IHUMI/AMU papers – Part 2This is part 2 of a series describing papers from the IHUMI/AMU institutions in Marseille, France, with potential problems. In Part 1, I listed papers with image concerns. In this follow-up I’… 012954
Reposted by Sebastien MassartIPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 30/12/2024🌲 The Plant Health Checker (PHC) is a powerful survey tool developed by the International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) in collaboration with our partners at Fera Ltd. 👩💻 Learn more, download the guide & app here: buff.ly/3BgsOjE #planthealthbuff.lyIPSN Plant Health Checker | Botanic Gardens Conservation InternationalThe International Plant Sentinel Network has created a standard surveying form to support monitoring/surveying activities. 021
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAmerican Phytopathological Society (APS) @plantdisease.bsky.social · 23/12/2024Attention researchers, regulators, and industry professionals: are you ready to advance your seed pathology expertise? Our latest #APSCourse explores #SeedHealth assay development and validation through expert-led lessons. Enroll today! bit.ly/3ZDIVAS 011
Reposted by Sebastien MassartNoah Fierer @noahfierer.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Basically every ecology paper: "We found a strong link between X and Y at this site, so this is how the world works." The plot. 1214418
Reposted by Sebastien MassartCathleen O'Grady @cathleenogrady.bsky.social · 17/12/2024It took four days from submission to publication, and nearly five years from publication to retraction. After campaigning by many, many scientists, and an investigation by Elsevier, an infamous paper on hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment has been retracted. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgInfamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retractedStudy on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds 371219510
Reposted by Sebastien MassartRoli Roberts @roliroberts.bsky.social · 16/12/2024IT'S OFFICIAL! From today, @plos.org and its journals are no longer posting on Twitter/X. If you want to carry on hearing about great science in our journal, follow @plosbiology.org on Bluesky here: bsky.app/profile/plos... 131090305
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAnne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 16/12/2024🧪 Very sad news from the field of #PlantVirology. Jari Valkonen, Professor and Chair of Plant Pathology at University of Helsinki, passed away this weekend. He contributed greatly to field of Potyviruses and how viruses overcome plant resistance. Moreover, was such a nice person. He will be missed 52611
Reposted by Sebastien MassartPlant Health Institute Montpellier @phimresearch.bsky.social · 13/12/2024[ #phimscience ] Major insights in the cacao's world on the diversity of insects involved in #CSSV outbreaks in #IvoryCoast #Cocoa4Future #preprint @cirad.bsky.social #UFHB #WASCAL @anses-fr.bsky.social 📖 doi.org/10.3897/arph...doi.orgA barcode database for insects associated with the spread of the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease in Côte d’IvoireSwollen Shoot is a viral disease affecting cocoa trees, transmitted by several species of mealybugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae). These insects maintain trophobiotic relationsh... 041
Reposted by Sebastien MassartAnna E. Whitfield @aewtospo.bsky.social · 13/12/2024California's $73B wine industry faces a viral threat: Grapevine red blotch & leafroll diseases. A new report from @nationalacademies.org reviews the science & offers strategies to combat these diseases: nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27472 #CaliforniaWinenap.nationalacademies.orgAdvancing Vineyard Health: Insights and Innovations for Combating Grapevine Red Blotch and Leafroll DiseasesRead online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print. 171