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News and views about berry crops entomology research and extension ๐๐๐๐๐๐ท
Dr. Mike Reinke presenting during the Viticulture Day drone show at SWMREC
#extension
#grape
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
๐งชThanks to Dr. Maxime Eeraerts for leading this study, and ALL the coauthors for their contributions๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐๐ซ
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๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐? We are so happy to announce Bee Palooza 2025! Join us on Aug. 24th from 1-4pm. We will also be posting weekly with sneak peaks of our event and information in case you cant make it!
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After the rain.
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๐งชEarly morning departure, to take these tiny pest-killing wasps out to farms for release
#biocontrol
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Some days, research is about getting the right plastic box for your study. This is one of those days.
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Berry trial assessment day - untreated vs treated๐
5 months ago
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From the manual: "This machine...is the answer to every Entomologist's dream"
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link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New review of Leptopilina japonica's potential for SWD biocontrol, led by Dr. Rossi-Stacconi๐ฎ๐น
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Adventivelyย established Leptopilina japonica: a new opportunity for augmentative biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii - Journal of Pest Science
The invasive spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, has emerged as a significant global pest over the past decade, threatening fruit production worldwide. The parasitoid Leptopilina japonica, pr...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10340-025-01907-0
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www.canr.msu.edu/news/extreme...
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Extreme heat affects blueberry pollen nutrition, bee health and plant reproduction, study finds
A recent study led by MSU Entomology graduate Jenna Walters found that extreme heat negatively impacts blueberry pollen nutrition, bee health and plant reproduction, highlighting the critical link bet...
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/extreme-heat-affects-blueberry-pollen-nutrition-bee-health-and-plant-reproduction-study-finds
6 months ago
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A beautiful day for learning all about ๐ฎ+๐=๐ซ with the MSU Blueberry Team.
6 months ago
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The home of The Very Handy Bee Manual is on the chopping block. It must ๐ saved!
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6 months ago
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European Commission
6 months ago
Choose Science. Choose Europe. A new Marie Skลodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open. With a budget of โฌ404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond. Apply by 10 September โ
europa.eu/!fBTMgF
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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
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Trumpโs Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows
Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/business/trump-science-funding-cuts-economy.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
6 months ago
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The excellent farm crew planted 5 acres of tart cherry and apple trees today ๐๐ These will support future entomology studies to address insect pests issue ๐๐ชฒ Thanks to Michigan Tree Fruit Commission for making this possible!๐ฐ
7 months ago
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It's 70 degrees in April, so we are Go Green, Go White! for orchard pollination at the Trevor Nichols Research Center
@msu-entomology.bsky.social
7 months ago
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www.vineyardundergroundpodcast.com/vu069/
Check out this podcast about insect pests and beneficials, with Fritz Westover from Vineyard Underground.
7 months ago
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Extreme heat conditions in spring disrupt ๐ซ pollen physiology and ๐ development, as shown in this new study from
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alumna Dr. Jenna Walters, collaborating with colleagues in the MSU Plant Resilience Institute
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A perfect bluesky day for pruning blueberries ๐ซ
8 months ago
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70 degrees yesterday ๐
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As a collaborator with UMaine, this funding lockdown affects Michigan too
#MI07
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8 months ago
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Field Season 2025 is on!
8 months ago
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Spring is springing in The 517
8 months ago
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Blue sky over San Diego, heading home from the International IPM Symposium.
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Entomological Society of America
8 months ago
As dismissals and program closures mount at agencies like the USDA-ARS, ripple effects will include more pests in fields, fewer pollinators, rising food costs, and more invasive species. Learn more in part one of a new series on impacts of cuts to federal funding for insect science.
buff.ly/tzR2Ta7
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The Far-Reaching Harms of Cuts to Entomological Research, Part 1
Pretending that federal cuts to entomological research will save money is like deciding to save on farming costs by not buying seedsโyou're cutting the very foundation of future growth andโฆ
https://entomologytoday.org/2025/03/05/far-reaching-harms-cuts-entomological-research-federal-government-part-one/
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Science Friday
9 months ago
Are you a scientist or student heading to a
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โฌrally this Friday? We want to hear from you. Tell us about yourself and why youโre going, how far youโre traveling, why youโre fired up, and whether there will be car snacks. Call or text us at (646) 767-6532.
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Stand up for the future of science, and scientists. Please share!
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Summer research+mentoring program deadline coming up!
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9 months ago
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One of the 2015 book editors, Willye Bryan, is now a community leader in her "retirement", and has the cover story in our local newspaper this week.
www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/the-...
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9 months ago
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Our lab, while the insects are sleeping. ๐ท
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Beronda L. Montgomery
9 months ago
Full open-access article "Synergy as a strategy to strengthen biomedical mentoring ecosystems" with
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&
@beckypackard.bsky.social
now available. Meaningful work with thoughtful, empathetic colleagues is a beacon of hope in troubling times.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
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Frontiers | Synergy as a strategy to strengthen biomedical mentoring ecosystems
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1474063/full
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First BMSB of 2025 has emerged for Invasive Species Week. Spring is coming!
9 months ago
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Read while you still can.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/g...
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Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System
https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/priorities/climate-solutions/climate-change-global-food-security-and-us-food-system
10 months ago
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๐๐ We are saying goodbye to 20 years of bee specimens, as they head to the AJ Cook Arthropod Research Collection. These will help scientists understand bee taxonomy, ecology, and change for years to come. ๐งช
10 months ago
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Stacy Woods, PhD (she/her)
10 months ago
Check out
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"Save Science, Save Lives" letter. It's for individual signatures, but prob of interest to your sci societies members!
secure.ucsusa.org/a/2024-save-...
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Save Science, Save Lives
Please join science supporters, scientists, and experts in signing an open letter asking Congress to stand up against attempts to politicize or eliminate scientific roles, agencies, and federal resear...
https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/2024-save-science-save-lives
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That was a GREAT department seminar by
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all about science communication in These Times. So relevant to our outreach and extension work, and how we connect with audiences.
10 months ago
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Fun times at Birchfield Park today, with first time tubing for ๐ฆ๐บ postdoc Blake Dawson.
10 months ago
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Join Us! MSU Extension seeks an IPM Educator based in Kent County, focused on the tree fruit industry. Posting #1017305 at
careers.msu.edu
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BECOME A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER
https://careers.msu.edu
10 months ago
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It's extension season, today learning some grape disease control info from Dr. Tim Miles.
10 months ago
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New report from visiting scientist Dr. Marwa Aly, reporting on using diet for rearing samba wasp on SWD
academic-oup-com.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/aesa/advance...
11 months ago
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๐ "...it is time to reevaluate how we estimate pesticide compatibility with natural enemies"
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12 months ago
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Lab socials moved here from there. Follow for updates on our research and extension projects.
12 months ago
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Wonderful to see the layers of research that continue to develop from Project ICP and the plantings established under that grant.
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12 months ago
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Hello world! ๐งช We are a team of entomologists studying bugs in berry farms. Find out more at
www.isaacslab.ent.msu.edu
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