Sarah McKenzie

Purdue Entomology and Forensics

[Sarah McKenzie @SarahMcKBee]

@PurdueSciComm

[Sarah McKenzie @SarahMcKBee]

@PurdueSciComm @PurdueInsects Pesticides can leach into soil and water after being applied to fields and harm beneficial insects like #pollinators! A 2014 study found that #pesticides altered the flight pattern of #bees, affecting their ability to make it home to their hives 🐝

[Sarah McKenzie @SarahMcKBee]

How neat! Insect pests can be a factor in causing crops distress and leading to a decreased yield. The plant version of the nervous system already communicates with other plants, but now it’s time for farmers to benefit as well🤠🪲🚜 @PurdueSciComm @Syngenta #plantsignaling #bugs

[Syngenta @Syngenta]

Imagine if crops could let farmers know when they're under stress. That would be a game-changer!

With @Inner_Plant and @JohnDeere, we've developed a technology to help crops experiencing distress send fluorescent SOS signals that satellites can pick up, allowing growers to act fast to improve the health of their crops.

Here’s a glimpse at how the technology works. 👇

#Innovation #Sustainability #Technology #AgTech

[Thorben Danke @sagaOptics]

Color collage. The black beauties. 🖤 This is the last collage of my little series. I just added the previous ones to have them all together in one tweet.

#black #insects #entomology

[Sarah McKenzie @SarahMcKBee]

if you have an interest in crime solving AND bugs, check out Purdue Ag for your future career! Insect decomposers give investigators great insight into time of death. They’re also evidence in abuse cases, appearing in wounds. @PurdueSciComm @PurdueAg #insectsasevidence 🪲🪳🐜

[Dr. Krystal Hans, PhD, M-ABFE @KrystalHans]

Want to learn more about the Hans Lab? Watch this video from @PurdueAg to hear about our work! https://t.co/M9ceW32SsV
#forensicscience #coldcaseadvocacy #womeninSTEM

[Sarah McKenzie @SarahMcKBee]

@PurdueSciComm @PurdueInsects
Why are pine sawyer beetles so attracted to dying trees? Conifers release volatiles under stressed conditions that make the tree smell more scrumptious and appetizing to the beetles, making them a host preference🌲 #ecology #entomology #sawyers

[Sarah McKenzie @SarahMcKBee]

@PurdueSciComm @PurdueInsects
Here are some woolly aphids I observed at Martell forest! This is a dense colony that has formed on this tree branch. The dancing that they appear to be doing is actually a defensive behavior due to being disturbed. #aphids #entomology #ecology