Dr Joe RobertsINSECT CHEMICAL ECOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

School of Life Sciences, Keele University, United KingdomCrop and Environment Sciences, Harper Adams University, United Kingdom

+44 (0)7545 533042 | joe.mark.roberts@gmail.com | joe-roberts.com | Dr_Joe_Roberts

I am a insect chemical ecologist whose research focuses on exploiting the chemical ecology of tritrophicinteractions to minimise crop losses to sustainably manage phytophagous insect pests

EducationPhD Chemical Ecology Shropshire, UKHARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY Sep 2013 - Dec 2017

MSc Advanced Forensic Analysis Bristol, UKUNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

BSc (Hons) Forensic Biology Bristol, UKUNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND Sep 2009 - Jul 2012

Professional CareerInsect Chemical Ecology Research Associate Shropshire, UKHARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY Feb 2018 - Present

Insect Chemical Ecology Research Associate Staffordshire, UKKEELE UNIVERSITY Jan 2018 - Present

Entomology Research Associate Shropshire, UKHARPER ADAMS UNIVESITY Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

Research Projects

A new ’slow down-speed up’ strategy for aphidmanagement Staffordshire / Shropshire, UKKEELE UNIVERSITY / HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY Jan 2019 - Present

Improving vine weevil control in hardy nursery stock Shropshire, UKHARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY Feb 2018 - Present

Development of a novel lure and kill technology for management of pulse pests Staffordshire, UKKEELE UNIVERSITY Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

The chemical ecology of prey location and recognition by Phytoseiulus persimilis Shropshire, UKHARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY Sep 2013 - Dec 2017

SkillsGC-MS,GC-FID,GC-EAG,analytical instrumentmaintenance/troubleshooting, headspacesampling techniques, EPG,olfactometry, bioassays, method development, R programming, data analysis and visualisation

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Science CommunicationFall Armyworm Interview Staffordshire, UKREUTERS Sep 2018

Social Media Crop ProtectionExplainer Staffordshire, UKKEELE UNIVERSITY Jul 2018

Pest Management Expert Panel London, UKSCIENCE MEDIA CENTRE Jan 2018

Farming Today Interview Shropshire, UKBBC RADIO 4 Jul 2017

Teaching

Commercial and Practical Biocontrol Shropshire, UKHARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY Nov 2018 - Present

• Mass rearing beneficial arthropods• Mites in agriculture

Research and Analytical Skills Staffordshire, UKKEELE UNIVERSITY Mar 2018 - Apr 2019

• Statistics and experimental design

Insect Physiology and Behaviour Shropshire, UKHARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY Nov 2016 - Present

• Chemical ecology• Immunity• Circulatory and nervous systems• Nutrition

Advanced Research Methods Shropshire, UKHARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY Nov 2014 - Dec 2017

• Statistics and R programming

Funding

Training Voucher - £3000CONNECTED VIRUS NETWORK Nov 2018

PublicationsPUBLISHED

1. Smith, G, J Roberts, and T Pope (2018). Terpene based biopesticides as potential alternatives to synthetic insecticidesfor control of aphid pests on protected ornamentals. Crop Protection 110, 125–130.

2. Roberts, J, A Jahir, JGraham,andTPope (2019). Catchme if youcan: the influenceof refuge/trapdesign, previous feedingexperience, and semiochemical lures on vine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) monitoring success. Pest ManagementScience In Press.

UNDER REVIEW

1. Roberts, JM, TJ Bruce, JMMonaghan, TWPope, SR Leather, and AMBeacham (Submitted). Vertical farming systems bringnew considerations for pest and disease management. Annals of Applied Biology.

2. Roberts, JM, J Kundun, C Rowley, DR Hall, P Douglas, and TW Pope (Submitted). Electrophysiological and behavioralresponsesof vineweevil,Otiorhynchussulcatus (Coleoptera:Curculionidae), adults tohostplantodors. JournalofChemicalEcology.

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