Staff Directory - Dr Matthew Back

Staff Directory

Dr Matthew Back

BSc, MSc, PhD, F. Appl. Biol

Reader in Nematology

Teaching and Learning

BSc:Crop Protection Technology, Advanced Agronomy, Applied Crop Protection
MSc: Plant Health Management (Principles and Practices)
MSc/PgC Plant Pathology: Biology and Epidemiology of Plant Pathogens, Diagnosis and Management of Plant Pathogens
Supervision of PhD students: Francis Kawalya, Ronald Manjoro, Nikoletta Foskolou, John Owen, Alex Smart, Celestine Oduor
Involvement in Short Courses: Concise BASIS, Plant Protection Award, Advanced Cereals, Grassland BASIS

Research Interests

Plant nematology - particularly Globodera spp, Pratylenchus spp, Trichodorus spp. and Ditylenchus spp
Disease complexes involving nematodes and soil borne pathogens
Biofumigation of crop pests and diseases
Management of diseases caused by Rhizoctonia solani
Sustainable/Non-chemical methods of pest and disease management

Professional Memberships

Association of Applied Biologists - Editor for Annals of Applied Biology
European Society of Nematologists
British Society of Plant Pathology
Centre for Evidence-Based Agriculture (CEBA)

Dr Matthew Back is experienced in reviews and evidence syntheses on the management of pests, weeds and pathogens. He has specific expertise in plant nematology and his wider research is concerned with the development of non-chemical crop protection strategies.

Academic Department: Agriculture and Environment

Research: Centre for Crop and Environmental Science

Research: Centre for Evidence-Based Agriculture (CEBA)

Research: Nematology Research Group

Research: Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Group

Tel: +44 (0)1952 815361

Fax: +44 (0)1952 814783

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Office: CERC Office 2 Crop and Environment Research Centre (CERC)

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Publications

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Other publications

Back M. (2021)
Back MA, Pope TW, Reade JPH (2021) Crop health 鈥� responding to pests, weeds and diseases In: Soffe RJ, Lobley M (Eds.) The Agricultural Notebook. John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester. pp 153-179
Back MA, Cortada-Gonzalez L, Grove IG, Taylor V. (2018) Field management and control strategies In: Perry RN, Moens M, Jones JT eds. Cyst Nematodes. CAB International, Wallingford.
Back MA, Sosnowska D, Holgado R. (2017) Management strategies: Pochonia chlamydosporia and IPM of plant-parasitic nematodes in temperate crops In: Manzanilla Lopez R, Lopez-Llorca L eds. Perspectives in Sustainable Nematode Management Through Pochonia chlamydosporia Applications for Root and Rhizosphere Health. Springer Verlag
Ahmed M, Sapp M, Prior T, Karssen G, Back M. (2015) SOIL Discuss 2:1175-1220
Aliki HM, Reade JPH, Back MA. (2015) Effects of concentrations of Brassica napus (L.) water extracts on the germination and growth of weed species. Allelopathy Journal 34(2): 287-298
Imathiu S, Edwards S, Ray R, Back M. (2014) Artificial inoculum sources and inoculation techniques commonly used in the investigation of fusarium head blight in cereals Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica 49(2): 129-139
Watts WDJ, Grove IG, Tomalin GR, Back MA. (2014) Field screening of biofumigant species for the reduction of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera sp.) Aspects of Applied Biology 126: 145-151
Reade JPH, Aliki H, Back MA. (2014) Does biofumigation offer a realistic alternative to herbicides for weed management. Aspects of Applied Biology 126: 93-99
Back MA, Barker A, Evans KA. (2014) Management of potato cyst nematodes using biofumigation. 5th International Symposium of Biofumigation, 91系列, UK.
Ngala BM, Haydock PPJ, Woods S, Back MA. (2014) Biofumigation with Brassica juncea, Eruca sativa and Raphanus sativus for the management of field populations of G. pallida 6th International Symposium of Nematology, Capetown, South Africa
Ngala BM, Haydock PPJ, Woods S, Back MA. (2014) Hatching activity of Globodera pallida post exposure to brassica extracts. 5th International Symposium of Biofumigation, 91系列, UK.
Back MA. (2014) What are PCN pathotypes? Potato Review November/December
Back M.A., Jenkinson P. and Haydock P.P.J. (2002) The effect of granular nematicides on the development of Rhizoctonia solani diseases and their interaction with Globodera rostochiensis on potato. Brighton Crop Protection Conference Pests and Diseases. 2, 777-80.
Back M.A., Jenkinson P. and Haydock P.P.J. (2000) The interaction between potato cyst nematodes and Rhizoctonia solani diseases in potatoes. Brighton Crop Protection Conference Pests and Diseases. 1, 503-6.

Research projects

鈥淪hellshock鈥� - Developing methods of using chitin to reduce potato cyst nematode populations - Director of Study
AgroCycle - Supervisor
Assessing the impact of root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus spp) infestations on the production of potatoes - Director of Study
DeCyst - Factors affecting trap crop success against PCN (10027156) - Researcher
Enhancing Biological Pest Control: Learning Mechanisms and Olfactory Conditioning in Parasitoid Wasps - Second Supervisor
Meloidogyne species that pose a threat to potato production in the United Kingdom - Project manager
NemaRecognition - An AI and molecular-driven pipeline for throughout plant parasitic nematode recognition - Researcher
Optimisation of partial biofumigation for the management of potato cyst nematodes - Director of Study
PhD project - Niru Tripathi - An investigation of novel and existing crop protection measures for the management of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera sp.) in potatoes. - Director of Study
PhD project - Nyambura (Grace) Mwangi - Development of crop management strategies for 鈥榝ree-living鈥� plant parasitic nematodes infecting sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) - Director of Study
To me, to you - developing a push-pull system for sustainable management of aphid pests in seed and ware potato crops - Second Supervisor

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