Dr Ben Clunie
@drbclunie.bsky.social
Lecturer in Entomology, Harper Adams University. PhD in Control of Wireworm in Potato Crops. Entomologist with focus on IPM. Views own, of course.
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I suspect the New York Times might be trivialising our field of study here but a nice puzzle to kick the day off #Entomology
April 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I suspect the New York Times might be trivialising our field of study here but a nice puzzle to kick the day off #Entomology
Unknown wireworm help! The singular urogomphus is confusing myself and colleagues - can not for the life of me find an answer and it's seemingly not in 'Die Käffer Mitteleuropas: Larven 2' though my German is stodgy. Found in East, UK. Anyone point me in the right direction? @colsocbi.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Unknown wireworm help! The singular urogomphus is confusing myself and colleagues - can not for the life of me find an answer and it's seemingly not in 'Die Käffer Mitteleuropas: Larven 2' though my German is stodgy. Found in East, UK. Anyone point me in the right direction? @colsocbi.bsky.social
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An amazing day spent behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum looking at their Entomology collections! What a fantastic day! 🪲
And we're off - annual trip to the @nhm-london.bsky.social Entomology collections for BSc and MSc Entomology and IPM students @hau-entomology.bsky.social. As always thanks to @flygirlnhm.bsky.social for organisation and all of the curators for sharing their wealth of knowledge
March 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
An amazing day spent behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum looking at their Entomology collections! What a fantastic day! 🪲
Thank you @nhm-london.bsky.social, what a day for it! @hau-entomology.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Thank you @nhm-london.bsky.social, what a day for it! @hau-entomology.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social
Last but not least, the Lepidoptera - some excellent anecdotes about record-breaking proboscises and fenugreek smelling moths @hau-entomology.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Last but not least, the Lepidoptera - some excellent anecdotes about record-breaking proboscises and fenugreek smelling moths @hau-entomology.bsky.social
Of course we have @flygirlnhm.bsky.social taking us through the Diptera - from the cute and fluffy beeflies to the weird and wonderful stalk-eyed flies on to the (to the non-entomological populace anyway) macabre botflies @hau-entomology.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Of course we have @flygirlnhm.bsky.social taking us through the Diptera - from the cute and fluffy beeflies to the weird and wonderful stalk-eyed flies on to the (to the non-entomological populace anyway) macabre botflies @hau-entomology.bsky.social
And to the most massive of all (in terms of size and species), the Coleoptera. Lots of Darwin and Wallace chat of course, and the joys of dung-baited pitfall trapping!
March 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
And to the most massive of all (in terms of size and species), the Coleoptera. Lots of Darwin and Wallace chat of course, and the joys of dung-baited pitfall trapping!
From the massive to the miniscule with the marvellous @gavinbroad.bsky.social talking (mainly wasps!) through the hymenoptera - @hau-entomology.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
From the massive to the miniscule with the marvellous @gavinbroad.bsky.social talking (mainly wasps!) through the hymenoptera - @hau-entomology.bsky.social
And we're off - annual trip to the @nhm-london.bsky.social Entomology collections for BSc and MSc Entomology and IPM students @hau-entomology.bsky.social. As always thanks to @flygirlnhm.bsky.social for organisation and all of the curators for sharing their wealth of knowledge
March 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
And we're off - annual trip to the @nhm-london.bsky.social Entomology collections for BSc and MSc Entomology and IPM students @hau-entomology.bsky.social. As always thanks to @flygirlnhm.bsky.social for organisation and all of the curators for sharing their wealth of knowledge
Thankful the weather has allowed for some surveying transects of the @harperadamsuni.bsky.social campus today with final year @hau-entomology.bsky.social students. A great way to see out the module and practice ID skills in the field
March 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Thankful the weather has allowed for some surveying transects of the @harperadamsuni.bsky.social campus today with final year @hau-entomology.bsky.social students. A great way to see out the module and practice ID skills in the field
Great to be able to step in last minute and deliver the #YoungVerrall this year. Thoroughly enjoyed it and @hau-entomology.bsky.social had a great representation at #SISF2025 too!
Did you miss the #YoungVerrall at #SISF2025?
Discover the fascinating relationships between plants & insects in this talk for ages 7-11 with the brilliant @drbclunie.bsky.social - Thank you again for delivering the Lecture, Ben!
Watch on @amentsoc.bsky.social's YouTube:
youtu.be/xGtsES0xmWI?...
Discover the fascinating relationships between plants & insects in this talk for ages 7-11 with the brilliant @drbclunie.bsky.social - Thank you again for delivering the Lecture, Ben!
Watch on @amentsoc.bsky.social's YouTube:
youtu.be/xGtsES0xmWI?...
Young Verrall 2025 with Dr Ben Clunie
YouTube video by AES Channel
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March 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Great to be able to step in last minute and deliver the #YoungVerrall this year. Thoroughly enjoyed it and @hau-entomology.bsky.social had a great representation at #SISF2025 too!
It was a genuine honour to step in and deliver the Young Verrall Lecture last minute. I may have been a substitute but a highlight for sure! Some excellent questions from a crowd of future entomologists @royentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social @hau-entomology.bsky.social
Tomorrow! Join us at the Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair 🐞🕷️Sat 1st March, 10:30–4pm, Staffordshire University. Grab some freebies, hear the Young Verrall Lecture with Dr Ben Clunie, organised by us & @royentsoc.bsky.social, and cuddle a cockroach! #Entomology #BugLove #ScienceFair
March 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It was a genuine honour to step in and deliver the Young Verrall Lecture last minute. I may have been a substitute but a highlight for sure! Some excellent questions from a crowd of future entomologists @royentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social @hau-entomology.bsky.social
Huge turnout for @hau-entomology.bsky.social at Shropshire Entomology Day today at #FSC Preston Montford. Biggest attendance yet with over 20 students and staff amongst local entomologists and national experts in their field. Photos and posts all day!
January 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Huge turnout for @hau-entomology.bsky.social at Shropshire Entomology Day today at #FSC Preston Montford. Biggest attendance yet with over 20 students and staff amongst local entomologists and national experts in their field. Photos and posts all day!
Great PhD opportunity - at the same place I did mine!
Swansea-based #entomology #insect #PhD #parasiticides #freshwater #terrestrial #pets #sustainablefarming #sustainableagriculture
PhD available - deadline to apply 20th January
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
CR2025_60: Sustainable Agriculture & Farming for Ecosystem Resilience (S.A.F.E.R.) at Swansea University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - CR2025_60: Sustainable Agriculture & Farming for Ecosystem Resilience (S.A.F.E.R.) at Swansea University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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December 18, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Great PhD opportunity - at the same place I did mine!
The new sign looks great but I'm now just about ready for the trap not to be on when leaving the office! Thankfully we've had the latest sunset for the year
The new noticeboard for our @rothamsted.bsky.social insect survey light trap is now up and visible to all foot traffic heading past our #Entomology lab!
December 13, 2024 at 3:29 PM
The new sign looks great but I'm now just about ready for the trap not to be on when leaving the office! Thankfully we've had the latest sunset for the year
The #Christmas Aphid is up on the tree. Bringing Christmas spirit, good cheer, and vectoring viruses straight into your Norwegian pine. Needles gone by Boxing Day. Christmas Aphid - Ho Ho Homoptera!
December 11, 2024 at 10:27 AM
The #Christmas Aphid is up on the tree. Bringing Christmas spirit, good cheer, and vectoring viruses straight into your Norwegian pine. Needles gone by Boxing Day. Christmas Aphid - Ho Ho Homoptera!
Always a good module to finish on before the winter break. A good test run for experiment problem solving before students undertake MSc projects
Last MSc module of the year - Insect Physiology! Students undertake their own mini projects culminating in presentations on Friday. Parasitism, predation, colour choice, geotaxis, olfactometry - we've got it all! #entomasters #entoeducation
December 10, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Always a good module to finish on before the winter break. A good test run for experiment problem solving before students undertake MSc projects
Day 1 of the week-long @harperadamsuni.bsky.social postgraduate experimental design and analysis module today. Always an intensive week but good to meet students across course areas. New computer labs incoming thanks to efforts from @joe-roberts.bsky.social too! #rstats
December 2, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Day 1 of the week-long @harperadamsuni.bsky.social postgraduate experimental design and analysis module today. Always an intensive week but good to meet students across course areas. New computer labs incoming thanks to efforts from @joe-roberts.bsky.social too! #rstats
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Here is a list of IPM Guidance for UK Growers on FarmPep
linking to full content on H2020 IPMWorks toolbox. The guides were produced by ADAS with SRUC TheAHDB NFU and others during development of the IPM Tool
farmpep.net/resource/ipm...
#agextension #IPM #farming
linking to full content on H2020 IPMWorks toolbox. The guides were produced by ADAS with SRUC TheAHDB NFU and others during development of the IPM Tool
farmpep.net/resource/ipm...
#agextension #IPM #farming
IPM Guidance for UK Growers
IPM crop specific guides: IPM specific guidance for Oilseed Rape in the UK IPM specific guidance for Pulses grown in the UK IPM specific guidance for Potatoes in the UK IPM specific guidance for Sugar...
farmpep.net
November 29, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Here is a list of IPM Guidance for UK Growers on FarmPep
linking to full content on H2020 IPMWorks toolbox. The guides were produced by ADAS with SRUC TheAHDB NFU and others during development of the IPM Tool
farmpep.net/resource/ipm...
#agextension #IPM #farming
linking to full content on H2020 IPMWorks toolbox. The guides were produced by ADAS with SRUC TheAHDB NFU and others during development of the IPM Tool
farmpep.net/resource/ipm...
#agextension #IPM #farming
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🌱 Silicon soil treatments help protect cowpeas from aphids! Our study shows it boosts Lutembwe variety's natural defenses. Exciting implications for sustainable farming in Zambia 🇿🇲
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s118...
#AgriScience #FoodSecurity
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s118...
#AgriScience #FoodSecurity
November 28, 2024 at 6:21 PM
🌱 Silicon soil treatments help protect cowpeas from aphids! Our study shows it boosts Lutembwe variety's natural defenses. Exciting implications for sustainable farming in Zambia 🇿🇲
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s118...
#AgriScience #FoodSecurity
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s118...
#AgriScience #FoodSecurity
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We've now officially moved here as our main social media account! Thanks to those who have already made it, and we look forward to spreading the @harperadamsuni.bsky.social entomology word here from now on!
Find more of HAU's entomology group here: linktr.ee/hau_entomology
Find more of HAU's entomology group here: linktr.ee/hau_entomology
Entomology @ HAU | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Educating the next generation of entomologists at
Harper Adams University
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November 24, 2024 at 8:52 PM
We've now officially moved here as our main social media account! Thanks to those who have already made it, and we look forward to spreading the @harperadamsuni.bsky.social entomology word here from now on!
Find more of HAU's entomology group here: linktr.ee/hau_entomology
Find more of HAU's entomology group here: linktr.ee/hau_entomology
Two PhD projects advertised for #MIBTP with me and the team @hau-entomology.bsky.social
Details in reply below! Sharing and reposts are appreciated.
Apply here, by 16th Jan 2025: jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Details in reply below! Sharing and reposts are appreciated.
Apply here, by 16th Jan 2025: jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Harper Adams University: Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) PhD
Apply here for a Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) PhD at Harper Adams University. Please see https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/research/598/possible-funded-mibtp-projects for...
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November 24, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Two PhD projects advertised for #MIBTP with me and the team @hau-entomology.bsky.social
Details in reply below! Sharing and reposts are appreciated.
Apply here, by 16th Jan 2025: jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Details in reply below! Sharing and reposts are appreciated.
Apply here, by 16th Jan 2025: jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Looks like @bsky.app is going to be the place to be for @hau-entomology.bsky.social and my regular outreach site! Intermittently over on Instagram. Looking forward to getting back to regular posting and interaction.
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Applied entomologist - Lecturer in Entomology at Harper Adams University
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November 23, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Looks like @bsky.app is going to be the place to be for @hau-entomology.bsky.social and my regular outreach site! Intermittently over on Instagram. Looking forward to getting back to regular posting and interaction.
linktr.ee/bclunie
linktr.ee/bclunie
Gloriously sunny offer holder day @HarperAdamsUni for prospective Zoology & Entomology undergraduates today - @DrJohnReade & I taking talks and activities. Owl pellet dissection and Freshwater invertebrates. See below for course details...
www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/unde...
www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/unde...
BSc (Hons) Zoology with Entomology Degree | Undergraduate
The only zoology degree in the UK that allows you to specialise in entomology, in which Harper Adams excels. Entomologists are scientists who study insects – their behaviour, life cycle, ecology, dist...
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March 22, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Gloriously sunny offer holder day @HarperAdamsUni for prospective Zoology & Entomology undergraduates today - @DrJohnReade & I taking talks and activities. Owl pellet dissection and Freshwater invertebrates. See below for course details...
www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/unde...
www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/unde...
First days sampling on the robotic strip cropping project - with Ed Dickin and Paul O'Hagan from @HarperAdamsUni at NP Holloway & Son field site nr Lichfield. Pan traps, pitfalls and my #007 audition shot. Next bond...?
March 21, 2024 at 10:05 AM
First days sampling on the robotic strip cropping project - with Ed Dickin and Paul O'Hagan from @HarperAdamsUni at NP Holloway & Son field site nr Lichfield. Pan traps, pitfalls and my #007 audition shot. Next bond...?