The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
They may be beautiful, but these strips prove pretty deadly for every farmer's mortal enemy: aphids
Science
Erika Kroll
WHEAT PATHOGENOMICS
Protecting Crops and the Environment
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Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
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Biography
Erika is a PhD student and works in collaboration with the University of Bath as part of the UKRI funded SouthWest Bio doctoral training programme.
Erika’s PhD Project is titled “Fusarium disease of wheat – exploring tissue specific host-pathogen interactions using a systems biology approach” and is supervised by Dr Martin Urban. The project aims to elucidate genetic interactions between Fusarium graminearum and wheat through a combination of transcriptomics, computational biology, and molecular genetics.
Erika completed her undergraduate degree, Biological Sciences (Plant Science) Bsc, at the University of Edinburgh.
Awards
- Biological Sciences (Plant Science) Bsc Hons. - First Class - University of Edinburgh 2020
- Lang Scholarship Prize for the Plant Science Top Project - 2020
- Anderson Henry Prize for Top Student in Plant Science - 2020