206: From spotted wing drosophila to mildew: AHDB's fruit crop protection research

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206: From spotted wing drosophila to mildew: AHDB's fruit crop protection research

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In this special edition podcast for our fruit showcase week, Scott Raffle, AHDB's Knowledge Exchange Manager for Fruit, leads a discussion about our research into fruit crop protection research. Scott is joined by AHDB's Research Manager for fruit crops, Rachel McGauley, agronomist, tree fruit grower and former tree fruit panel Chairman Nigel Kitney and Harriet Duncalfe, a long-established soft fruit grower and former soft fruit panel Chairman. The discussion in this episode focuses on the research into spotted wing drosophila, mildew, western flower thrips and two spotted spider mite.

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