BristEntNet

Bristol Entomology Research Network - bringing together researchers passionate about all aspects of entomological research in Bristol and the South West.

[Royal Entomological Society @RoyEntSoc]

📢 Don't miss out on this opportunity to join us in #Glasgow @UniStrathclyde for #Ento25 🪲

300+ insect scientists from across the globe are coming together to celebrate cutting edge entomological research.

⏰ Reg. Deadline: 17:00 (BST), 25 Aug 🔽

https://t.co/rGQ3W3d5A5

[BristEntNet @BristEntNet]

TODAY! Discover the world of insects at @BristolBioSci, as part of Insect Week! See some fascinating creatures up close, get to know about the research behind them, do some crafting! Doors open 12-6pm, all ages welcome, admission free, please share!

[Functional Biodiversity @Functional_Bio]

🪲Fully-funded PhD 🪲

Interested in entomopathogenic fungi and pest-host-parasitoid interactions? 🌽

Fully-funded PhD position at @Rothamsted and @BristolBioSci.

DEADLINE 11 December

Apply here 👉 https://t.co/u8t2HKpCIi

[BristEntNet @BristEntNet]

Funded PhD opportunity at @BristolBioSci studying the impacts of climate change on beneficial insects 🪰🪲🐝

[Lucy Alford @DrLucyAlford]

⚠️Fully-Funded PhD⚠️

Interested in how climate change is impacting beneficial insects? 🐝🪰🦋

Fully-funded PhD position with me, ⁦⁦⁦@chris_LeDuck⁩ and ⁦@harrysiviter⁩ at ⁦@BristolBioSci⁩ for students of black heritage.

Please RT https://t.co/zPukvHEV34

[BristEntNet @BristEntNet]

Funded PhD opportunity at @BristolBioSci studying the impact of extreme climate events on bumblebees 🐝

[Harry Siviter @harrysiviter]

PhD position assessing the impact of extreme climate events on bumblebees at @BristolBioSci

Position with me, @englishse & @HugoBHarrison

Fully funded position for students of black heritage. #blackinSTEM

Please RT and circulate.

https://t.co/8O70B3k793

[Royal Entomological Society @RoyEntSoc]

📢 It's today!

Join the online talk by new RES President, @JaneCStout of @tcddublin on 9 Oct. Jane is an internationally renowned expert on pollination ecology, and a prominent voice for biodiversity & its value.

Free for RES Members. https://t.co/6bGMXmIbub

[Harry Siviter @harrysiviter]

New paper in @JAppliedEcology providing more evidence that the novel insecticide flupyradifurone can have sub-lethal impacts on bumblebees at field realistic concentrations. @felicitymuth @jha_ut @TexasScience

https://t.co/TmVdPOCWjN

[Royal Society Publishing @RSocPublishing]

Stinging in the rain! This new #RSOS paper looks at the behavioural responses of #bumblebees to simulated #rain. Read more: https://t.co/I9gazZr7mz 🐝 @elliemjarvis @SeanRands

[Harry Siviter @harrysiviter]

Year 2 field course ‘amazing insects’ at @NHM_London with the legendary @flygirlNHM

@BristolBioSci @DrLucyAlford @BristEntNet

[Lucy Alford @DrLucyAlford]

Thank you to @flygirlNHM 🪰 and @talay_namin 🪲 for a fascinating behind the scenes look at the @NHM_Science entomology department as part of our Amazing Insects field course @BristolBioSci @harrysiviter

[Harry Siviter @harrysiviter]

We have a new paper out showing that the pesticide flupyradifurone (or fluffy as we call it) can impair bumblebee memory and sucrose responsiveness. Open access. Link below 🐝 @royalsociety @TexasScience @BristolBioSci

https://t.co/HBf7PtZSrZ

[Lucy Alford @DrLucyAlford]

Calling all @BristolBioSci undergraduates! Exciting opportunity to work with @flypollination as a seasonal field entomologist in Bristol! 🪰🪰🪰 Details below 👉

[Hester Weaving @HesterWeaving]

Disease-spreading tsetse fly fertility is damaged by a single heatwave, causing population decline. 🪰 ☀️🔥 🚨Read our new paper in Proceedings B🚨@RSocPublishing with @englishse @Lab_APE. See here: https://t.co/RjmeyeB1aU (1/6)

[Lucy Alford @DrLucyAlford]

Get paid £18,622 to do an MRes!

3 fully funded projects are available to work with myself, Prof. Richard Wall, and @DrChrisClements at @BristolUni @BristolBioSci 🪰🪰🪰

More information is available here 👉
https://t.co/6tJJchwnAB

[BristEntNet @BristEntNet]

🚨New Paper🚨 by ⁦@FletcherYoung⁩ ⁦@EBaBlab⁩ studying enhanced long-term memory and increased mushroom body plasticity in Heliconius butterflies 🦋
https://t.co/sDvSKrtAJu

[BristEntNet @BristEntNet]

🚨New Paper🚨 in @WileyEcolEvol. ⁦@EBaBlab⁩ investigated the evolution of larval gregariousness and the association with host plant specialisation in Heliconiini butterflies 🐛🦋 ⁦ https://t.co/PLIP0yGTUn

[BristEntNet @BristEntNet]

🚨New Paper🚨 in @SciReports @DrLucyAlford and @D_Valsami investigated potential competition between winter-active insects over floral resources and the implications for biological control provision in agricultural landscapes 🐝🌼

https://t.co/gYd0qdamc4

[UK Research and Innovation @UKRI_News]

"Insects are the little things that run the world."
In the first of a series featuring some of our new #FutureLeadersFellows @FilipeEco talks about tropical insect biodiversity, and how changes to their population could impact ecosystems https://t.co/kwAHrglD5g #UKRIFLF