Plant and Invertebrate Ecology Department

The Plant and Invertebrate Ecology Department studies the biodiversity of organisms in agricultural habitats, including the genetics and spatio-temporal dynamics of weeds, invertebrates and their arthropod and microbial natural enemies. The Department also investigates integrated pest management strategies, for example enhancement of natural biological control through habitat manipulation. Its work on the evolution of pesticide resistance is internationally recognised. More recently it has focussed on the responses of populations, species and communities to changes in land management and climate.

Rothamsted Research is an institute of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council