Leonardo Turchen

Ph.D. Entomology.

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Mode of colony suppression of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by an isocycloseram-based bait: caste mortality, behavior, and fungus garden collapse https://t.co/csb9TDg9XD

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Machine learning‐assisted vibrational detection and classification of drywood termite infestations - Cosme - 2026 - Approaches in Entomology: Methods, Philosophies, and Ethics - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/p1IEInEUxO

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Birch Leaves as a Minefield: Do Trichomes Mediate Neonate Caterpillar Site Selection? - Turchen - Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/6Eqr1HBTIr

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Happy to share that our research is now published! 📚

https://t.co/yK7XqU3pCs

@CNPq @ufvbr @EntomologiaUFV @SpringerNature

#biotremology #InsectPlantInteraction #ConhecimentoBrasil

[Journal of Experimental Biology @J_Exp_Biol]

Read the full research at https://t.co/8zIs0YyXS1

[Journal of Experimental Biology @J_Exp_Biol]

Tiny warty birch caterpillars are the kings of their tiny castles, seeing off caterpillar intruders, but when they sense the thundering footsteps of threatening ladybird beetles, the caterpillars fall silent and even abandon home until the coast is clear

https://t.co/TEmtBScmWd

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

This tiny, newborn caterpillar buzzes to defend its territory.

Learn more: https://t.co/s7duG7zvCL

[NSERC / CRSNG @NSERC_CRSNG]

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Good vibrations? 🐛
How studying the warty birch caterpillar is helping to understand how they defend their tiny territories using vibrations. This could lead to alternative pest control.

Jayne Yack @Carleton_U explains:

▶️ https://t.co/SPWIqcGEZz

#NSERCsupport

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

I'm glad to share my latest contribution focusing on the Warty Birch Caterpillar 🐛! This project was both challenging and rewarding, involving detailed observations of morphological and behavioural traits in different life stages.

Check it out: https://t.co/SCrgZn8xMm

[Royal Entomological Society @RoyEntSoc]

@Physiol_Ent have recently published Elham Arjomandi et al’s paper,150 years of research on acoustic communication in bark beetles (Scolytinae).

Read it here:
https://t.co/FIXhjBvP1L
#OpenAccess #InsectWeek24

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Scientific American wrote about our paper … check it out.

@sciam

https://t.co/i97jgXaGE2

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Our paper got featured in ScienceShots by Science!

This tiny, newborn caterpillar buzzes to defend its territory | Science | AAAS https://t.co/uxH0SXDJaG

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

The New York Times wrote about our paper…

Check it out: https://t.co/R9uVTvkmNM

[Journal of Experimental Biology @J_Exp_Biol]

Read the full story at https://t.co/EEByPHiWdO

[Journal of Experimental Biology @J_Exp_Biol]

Many creatures defend their territory & now it turns out that newborn warty birch caterpillars, at 1-2mm long, are the tiniest & youngest territorial animals defending their birch leaf tip homes against other caterpillar intruders with warning vibrations
https://t.co/9d09DHbiYS

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Just planted in JEB 🌳

Buzzing boundaries: tiny caterpillars vibrate to defend leaf tip territories

https://t.co/2AdloO9dAK

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Bioinsecticides and non-target pest species https://t.co/OQtHbWyviD

[Leonardo Turchen @Leo_Turchen]

Take a look at our newest research publication!

Harmony under threat: does resource‐mediated stress affect the (caste‐based) social network of leaf‐cutting ant colonies? - Gandra - Pest Management Science - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/xLEN5qMC3M

[Physiological Entomology @Physiol_Ent]

In celebration of #InsectWeek24, @royensoc has a new #Virtualissue. Our VI paper is:
Acoustic communication in bark beetles (Scolytinae): 150��years of research,
conducted at @CarletonBiology
by researchers including @Leo_Turchen

Read all the papers ⬇️
https://t.co/HdF94i2rVn

[Journal of Applied Entomology @JApplEntomol]

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