About me
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at Harper Adams University.
I come from France, where I completed a BSc in Life and Earth Sciences and a MSc in Plant Production Management. After graduating, I moved to the UK for my Ph.D. project. You can find more details about the latter in the navigation bar.
I am interested in entomology, invertebrates conservation and ecology, and Integrated Pest Management. I particularly enjoy communicating research to fellow researchers, farmers, and members of the public through outreach activities. I have experience identifying butterflies, moths, spiders, and ground beetles to species level.
Since August 2023, I have been an Associate Editor for Antenna, the magazine of the Royal Entomological Society. I also helped create and I am leading a support group for PhD students at Harper Adams University, which started in April 2024 and runs once a month.
Professional memberships: Royal Entomological Society, British Ecological Society, Association of Applied Biologists, Butterfly Conservation.
Project overview
Mechanistic understanding of the spatio-temporal distribution of the grey field slug (Deroceras reticulatum) as part of the SLIMERS (Strategies Leading to Improved Management and Enhanced Resilience against Slugs) project. You can read more about the project’s findings in this Patch treatment guide and in our latest peer-reviewed paper.
Find out more about my work
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What’s new?
I had the opportunity to present the latest findings of my colleagues and myself on grey field slug aggregation behaviour at the Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) IPM conference in Leicester on 12-13th November 2024. The theme of the conference was ‘Biocontrol and IPM in Uncertain Climatic and Economic Environments’. Lots of interesting talks from inspiring experts on agricultural pest control facing new challenges such as climate change.
Publications
Price, C.S.V., Harris, W.E., Forbes, E., Walters, K.F.A., 2024. Spatial Aggregations of the Grey Field Slug Deroceras reticulatum Are Unstable under Abnormally High Soil Moisture Conditions. Insects 2024, 15, 819.
Price, C. S. V., Campbell, H., and Pope, T., 2023. Assessing the potential of biopesticides to control cabbage stem flea beetle Psylliodes chrysocephala. Pest Management Science, 79(9).
Price, C., Campbell, H., and Pope, T., 2023. Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes to Control the Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle Psylliodes chrysocephala. Insects, 14, 665.
Hoarau, C., Campbell, H., Prince, G., Chandler, D., and Pope, T., 2022. New control methods against the cabbage stem flea beetle in oilseed rape crops. Outlooks on Pest Management, 33 (3) 101-109(9).
Hoarau, C., Campbell, H., Prince, G., Chandler, D., and Pope, T., 2022. Biological control agents against the cabbage stem flea beetle in oilseed rape crops. Biological Control, 167, 104844.
Boutsi, S., Campbell, H., Fezza, E., George, R., Godfrey, C., Hoarau, C., Leandro, M., Pope, T., Roberts, J., Segar, S. and Shaw, J., 2021. Continuing Entomological Research During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Outlooks on Pest Management, 32(3), 114-119.
Grants
2022: Conference Participation Fund to attend the International Congress of Entomology in Helsinki, Finland (£300), Royal Entomological Society.
