My second publication from my PhD looking at using a molecular diagnostic method (which I developed for my first paper found here: doi.org/10.1111/afe....) to look for the main parasitoid of the oak processionary, an invasive pest of oak trees, to help inform conservation biocontrol strategies!

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Hi everyone, I am launching a community science scheme "Spider Spies" where we are asking you, to send us pictures and if you're keen and able samples of Misumena vatia, the Flower Crab Spider to investigate their interactions with their host flowers and the invertebrate community around them.

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NEW PAPER: Development of a LAMP protocol to identify the parasitoid Carcelia iliaca from oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processioneae) larval tissue to understand and enhance biocontrol management plans dx.doi.org/10.1111/afe....

@kyleamiller.bsky.social et al. demonstrate the performance of a novel assay for rapidly detecting parasitoids of the oak processionary moth, a serious forest pest in the UK. Rapid assessments of biocontrol rates can inform wider management strategies for the pest. doi.org/10.1111/afe....

Grand old time at #BES2024 Great science and great people!

First Bluesky post to celebrate my first-first author publication from my PhD!