Gillian Reay

Pesticide Usage Survey Manager

Telephone Number
+44(0)131 244 8808

Email Address
gillian.reay@sasa.gsi.gov.uk

Research interests/Areas of expertise

Plant protection product use on agricultural and horticultural crops

Biography

2006 – Present – Pesticide Usage Survey Manager, managing the day to day running of the Pesticide Survey Unit. Quality Manager for the Survey Unit.
2004-2006 – Pesticide Usage Surveyor, collecting pesticide use data on a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops.
2003 – BSc (Hons) in Conservation Science with Honours in Conservation Management, University of Stirling.

Publications

Responsible for the Pesticide Usage Survey reports as well as the following publications:

Hughes J, Monie C, Reay G, Wardlaw J. 2018. Monitoring Scotland’s pesticide usage: the work of SASA’s Pesticide Survey Unit. Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2018. :169-174.
Hughes J, Monie C, Reay G, Wardlaw J. 2018. The impact of current and proposed neonicotinoid restrictions on Scottish crops and pesticide usage patterns. Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2018. :163-168.
Hughes J, Reay G, Monie C, Wardlaw J, Evans A. 2016. Survey of the impact of the neonicotinoid restrictions on Scottish oilseed rape crops and recommendations for alternative crop protection strategies. Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016. :99-104.
Hughes J, Reay G. 2015. Use of Integrated Pest Management in Scottish Soft Fruit Production. Use of Integrated Pest Management in Scottish Soft Fruit Production poster (897.63 KB)
Hughes J, Reay G, Watson JE. 2014. Insecticide use on Scottish oilseed rape crops: Historical use patterns and pest control options in the absence of neonicotinoid seed treatments. Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2014. :21-26. CPNB 2014- Insecticide use on oilseed rape crops.doc (90.5 KB)
Monie C, Hughes J, Reay G, Taylor MJ. 2014. Use of Biological Pest Control in Scottish Agriculture. Use of Biological Pest Control in Scottish Agriculture (1.21 MB)
Hughes J, Reay G, Thomas L. 2012. Pesticide Use Patterns in Scottish Cereal Crops 2000-2010: Potential Impact of EU Thematic Strategy for Pesticides. Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2012. :145-150. CPNB 2012 Pesticide Use patterns in scottish cereal crops.doc (84 KB)
Hughes J, Reay G, Thomas L, Walker A. 2010. Pesticide use in Scottish Potato Cultivation 1998-2008: Trends and Predictions. Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2010. :245-250.