Michael Long

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Area of expertise
Plant Health Mycology
Years of experience
6
Highest qualification
MSc

He works in the team testing plant samples for fungal pathogens, employing microscopy and traditional techniques to determine the mycological causes of plant diseases. This includes testing samples for Defra’s Sudden Oak Death Survey, to monitor and control threats to ornamentals, crops and woodlands.

Mike also maintains the collection of fungi and fungus-like organisms for internal proficiency testing and control material, as well as selling them commercially to customers.

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Fera offers a suite of crop health services, resources, testing facilities and expertise to help farmers, growers and the food industry to improve yields, reduce costs and develop sustainable solutions.

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Latest Papers and Articles

Michael Long, Aiga Ozolina and Paul A. Beales. Chapter 3: Detection of Fungal Plant Pathogens from plants, Soil, Water and Air. [in Lane, C.R., Beales, P.A. and Hughes, K.J. eds., 2023. Fungal Plant Pathogens: Applied Techniques. CABI.].

Aiga Ozolina, Michael Long and Paul A. Beales. Chapter 6: Identification of Fungi Based on Morphological Characteristics. [in Lane, C.R., Beales, P.A. and Hughes, K.J. eds., 2023. Fungal Plant Pathogens: Applied Techniques. CABI.].

Skelton A, Buxton-Kirk A, Ward R, Harju V, Frew L, Fowkes A, Long M, Negus A, Forde S, Adams IP, Pufal H, McGreig S, Weekes R, Fox A, 2019. First report of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in tomato in the United Kingdom. New Disease Reports 40, 12. [http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2019.040.012]