Jude Bennison is a senior research entomologist with ADAS, with 42 years’ experience in entomology and research on developing biological control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies in horticultural crops and in knowledge exchange with the industry to facilitate commercial uptake.

She has a UK and international reputation in IPM research, consultancy and knowledge exchange and a track record in leading and collaborating in many IPM projects funded by Defra, AHDB Horticulture, Horticulture LINK and industry. Jude is an active member of International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC) working groups in IPM in soft fruit and protected crops.  She is a regular speaker on new IPM strategies at UK and international conferences and industry events and author of many scientific papers, reviews, factsheets, best-practice IPM guides and other knowledge exchange publications.  One of her interests is developing novel methods for farmers and growers to boost numbers of natural enemies in their crops.