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Yogesh Gupta

Protecting Britain’s fields and forests: how genomics is fighting invasive threats

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Image of tomatoes growing on a vine with the title, "Protecting Britain's fields and forests" and the APHA logo. There is a banner at the bottom of the image which says, "12 May: International Day of Plant Health" alongside the FAO and International Plant Protection Convention's logos.

Genomics enhances plant disease management by enabling early detection and real-time tracking. APHA-led scientists, in collaboration with key organisations, in the GAP-DC collaborate to monitor invasive pathogens, improving proactive disease control across animals, plants, and ecosystems.