A new book has been published about Dickeya and Pectobacterium diseases. It's the first book dedicated to this group of pathogens ever to be written and contains a wealth of information about all important aspects of the devastating pathogens. Want a copy?

A new website for Bacterial Plant Disease UK has been set up to showcase all nine projects (including our DeS-BL project) funded by BBSRC, NERC, Defra and Scottish Government through the Strategic Priorities Fund.

As part of an AHDB grant on blackleg and seed management we have produced a Blackleg Essential Facts sheet, which we hope you will find useful. It is intended to be a discussion document so please bring your questions when we next meet.