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
Harrison Webb
ENTOMOLOGIST - SCIENTIFIC TECHNICIAN
Protecting Crops and the Environment
Location
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
Tel
+44 (0) 1582 938463
Biography
Harrison is working as part of the Rothamsted Insect Survey to assist in the collection and identification of major crop pests, particularly aphids. Harrison is also involved in preserving, storing, and archiving the current Insect Survey samples, as well as investigating how AI and deep learning could be used to help identify insects in the future.
Awards
- 2019-2020: MSc Taxonomy, Biodiversity, and Evolution - Imperial College London
- 2016-2019: BSc Ecology - University of East Anglia