Sarah specialises in the ecology and biology of pest and beneficial insects in fruit horticulture, both in the UK and overseas. She has a particular interest in the behaviour and ecology of pollinators, and also works on pest-plant and predator-pest interactions in the context of sustainable pest management.
She leads research into the biology and control of a range of crop pests, and into optimising pollinators on UK fruit crops, including by precision management of commercial pollinators.
Projects
IP-EPIC – Identifying Pollinators and Enhancing Pollination in Cocoa
Duration: 2022-2026
Partners: Durham University, University of Greenwich, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Funding: Joint Cocoa Research Fund (ECA/CAOBISCO)
Recent publications
George, J., Reddy, G. V., Little, N., Arnold, S. E. J., & Hall, D. R. (2023) Combining visual cues and pheromone blends for monitoring and management of the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae). Pest Management Science.
Ollerton, J., Trunschke, J., Havens, K., Landaverde-González, P., Keller, A., Gilpin, A. M., ... & Arnold, S. E. J. (2022). Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020. Journal of Pollination Ecology, 31, 87-96.
Ndakidemi, B. J., Mbega, E. R., Ndakidemi, P. A., Belmain, S. R., Arnold, S. E. J., Woolley, V. C., & Stevenson, P. C. (2022). Plant-rich field margins influence natural predators of aphids more than intercropping in common bean. Insects, 13(7), 569.
Belmain, S. R., Tembo, Y. L. B., Mkindi, A. G., Arnold, S. E. J., & Stevenson, P. C. (2022). Elements of agroecological pest and disease management. Elem Sci Anth, 10(1), 00099.
Ndakidemi, B. J., Mbega, E. R., Ndakidemi, P. A., Belmain, S. R., Arnold, S. E. J., Woolley, V. C., & Stevenson, P. C. (2022). Field margin plants support natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder common bean farming systems. Plants, 11(7), 898.
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