📢 PhD opportunity | Melbourne, Australia We're seeking a #PhD candidate at Agriculture Victoria to investigate Behavioural drivers of horizontal transmission of entomopathogenic fungi in Bactrocera tryoni Apply here: www.latrobe.edu.au/study/schola... #Entomology #BiologicalControl #PlantProtection

📢 PhD opportunity | Melbourne, Australia We're seeking a #PhD candidate at Agriculture Victoria to investigate Behavioural drivers of horizontal transmission of entomopathogenic fungi in Bactrocera tryoni Apply here: www.latrobe.edu.au/study/schola... #Entomology #BiologicalControl #PlantProtection

We're #hiring a post doc Research #Scientist to contribute to our exciting new RNAi #biopesticides project! Note the VISA requirements and follow the instructions to apply! 🧪🧫🧬🔬🪲🐛 www.seek.com.au/job/91780432...

Research Scientist - RNAi Job in Bundoora, Melbourne VIC - SEEK

Research Scientist developing RNA‑based biopesticides, applying dsRNA and RNAi to protect horticultural crops through innovative molecular science.

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PhD opportunity!! 🍄🥜🍄‍🟫🪲🪰We have a fully funded position available at La Trobe Uni in Melbourne, for an exciting project in #insect #pathology! The student will explore combining #entomopathogenic #fungi with #RNAi as a novel biological pest management approach. See details in the attached flyer

PhD opportunity!! 🍄🥜🍄‍🟫🪲🪰We have a fully funded position available at La Trobe Uni in Melbourne, for an exciting project in #insect #pathology! The student will explore combining #entomopathogenic #fungi with #RNAi as a novel biological pest management approach. See details in the attached flyer

✨ ✨ ✨ #PhD POSITION ✨ ✨ ✨ Insect microbiomes and their role in biocontrol: a journey from field collection to invasive weed management. @aimeeemac.bsky.social @cescomartons.bsky.social

It was a privilege to help tell the stories of U.S. scientists whose lives have been upended during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration in this recent piece for @science.org

U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories

As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures

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Beyond the clickbaity headline...a good science story on the complexities of ecology and why scientific debates over HOW we measure insect decline are important, with some comments from me 🌏🧪 #scicomm www.sciencefocus.com/comment/inse...

A massive insect study may have made a huge mistake

The debate surrounding biodiversity loss highlights the fact that science is always a work in progress

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📣 🪰 We're hiring a new Assistant/Associate Professor of *Public Health Entomology* at Penn State. Research areas are broad, covering pest management, pesticide resistance, epidemiology, and interactions of arthropods with microbial pathogens and symbionts. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Public Health Entomology

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

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New study from my lab and former grad Dr. Kwak shows Liberibacter psyllaurous, a dual insect symbiont and plant pathogen, boosts psyllid fitness by providing essential nutrients like arginine. A rare case of nutritional benefits from non-obligate symbionts #symbiosis journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

A dual insect symbiont and plant pathogen improves insect host fitness under arginine limitation | mBio

Unlike obligate symbionts that are permanently associated with their hosts, facultative symbionts rarely show direct nutritional contributions, especially under nutrient-limited conditions. This study...

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We have a few fantastic #entomology PhD opportunities available in our team at Agriculture Victoria, in association with La Trobe University, Australia 🇦🇺 😄

Australian Entomological Society@austentsoc.bsky.social · last yr.

Interested in doing a PhD on insects? La Trobe has some opportunities available:

An applied #entomology #job in North Carolina is advertised currently: jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/214...

Introducing New Zealand's latest Bug of the Year- the magnificent Ngāokeoke / Velvet Worm! NZ has two genera: one lays eggs (Ooperipatellus, 1st photo) and another gives live birth (Peripatoides, 2nd). They also deposit sperm which burrow through their partner's skin, but that's another story! 🧪

Amazing photos!! Welcome Francesco to #bugsky

Francesco Martoni@cescomartons.bsky.social · last yr.

First day on here! How do I get added to ento and science starter packs? I offer a beautiful psyllid (Creiis longipennis) emerging from its lerp and nymph, I guess 😍

Amphipsalta zelandica, New Zealand's chorus #cicada, is gorgeous. It's funny how when you return to your home country, you realise that the cicada sounds are unique and, therefore, #nostalgic #bugsky

Cordyceps sinclairii is an #entomopathogenic fungus that infects #cicada nymphs in soil, I found a few of these while hiking in Abel Tasman NP in New Zealand, and just had to dig one up, to see the host! It's like digging up a tiny potato 🥔 #fungi

So who wants to see some #zombie #fungi? I cleared some camphor saplings and lantana vine over weekend. The amount of #entomopathogenic fungi I found was getting really annoying. Ugh put down tools, get out camera, take photo for the wonderful bluesky people, pick back up tools. Repeat #fungifriends

Thrilled to share this paper with whomever has taken refuge on this platform. 🎊 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Transmission of transgenic mosquito-killing fungi during copulation - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Transmission of transgenic mosquito-killing fungi during copulation

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The majestic New Zealand Bug of the Year 2025 competition is on now! As with our bird comp, you don't have to be a New Zealander on in the country to vote for your favourite! #bugsky bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz

How about toxic male technique (TMT)? Such a catchy name and new fangled #biocontrol concept! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Recombinant venom proteins in insect seminal fluid reduce female lifespan - Nature Communications

Current methods for genetic biocontrol of insect pests (e.g. gene drives) take generations to reduce harm. Here, authors engineered male fruit flies to express venom proteins in their seminal fluid th...

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First day on #Bluesky, where the air is fresh and Musk-free (puns intended!). Might share some neat research articles, #microsky themed: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Seed tuber microbiome can predict growth potential of potato varieties - Nature Microbiology

Time-resolved drone imaging of potato crop development and seed tuber microbiome data can be used to predict potato vigour, or growth potential, in next-season crops in trial fields.

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The power of bacterial genomics for gene cluster discovery: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Expanding the genome information on Bacillales for biosynthetic gene cluster discovery - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - Expanding the genome information on Bacillales for biosynthetic gene cluster discovery

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Using harmonic radar tags weighing less than a milligram, scientists have shown fruit flies can be tracked to reveal flight patterns and wind-driven effects in real-world environments. The researchers say the technique can open doors to answer new questions about insects flight behavior.

Tiny Radar Tags Enable Novel Insights in Fruit Fly Dispersal

Using harmonic radar tags weighing less than a milligram, scientists show fruit flies can be closely tracked to reveal flight patterns in real-world environments.

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