Monique Raymond
@entomoniqueologist.bsky.social
PhD student, fascinated by the tiny dramas playing out all around us 🐝🌱🍊
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October 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Just published! A new discovery in biological pest control: Synopeas ruficoxum, a natural enemy of the soybean gall midge in North America. 🧪🧵 doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
August 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Just published! A new discovery in biological pest control: Synopeas ruficoxum, a natural enemy of the soybean gall midge in North America. 🧪🧵 doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
Fascinating, will be returning to this paper in the future 📂
📖Published📖
Hung et al. introduce the use of optimal transport distances to quantify ecological network dissimilarity and functionally equivalent species between networks. Read the full article here 👇
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Hung et al. introduce the use of optimal transport distances to quantify ecological network dissimilarity and functionally equivalent species between networks. Read the full article here 👇
buff.ly/L3n9Uvv
August 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Fascinating, will be returning to this paper in the future 📂
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Two previously undocumented European parasitic wasp species have been identified in North America, highlighting the complexity and ongoing changes in oak gall wasp ecosystems. doi.org/g9xj8q
Wasp species previously unknown in US discovered
Oak gall wasps and their predators don't have the panache of butterflies, but they're attracting growing interest among both scientists and naturalists.
phys.org
August 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Two previously undocumented European parasitic wasp species have been identified in North America, highlighting the complexity and ongoing changes in oak gall wasp ecosystems. doi.org/g9xj8q
Planted my first seeds ever: bean plants for spider mite colonies. Why am I so anxious (watching YouTube tutorials) about this one part of the study??? I’m more comfortable dissecting microhym specimens than growing beans. To growth, and growth!
July 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Planted my first seeds ever: bean plants for spider mite colonies. Why am I so anxious (watching YouTube tutorials) about this one part of the study??? I’m more comfortable dissecting microhym specimens than growing beans. To growth, and growth!
Had a great first time at the annual meeting of the @flaentomosociety.bsky.social this week. There’s nothing better than leaving a meeting with a full list of papers to read and emails to send!
July 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Had a great first time at the annual meeting of the @flaentomosociety.bsky.social this week. There’s nothing better than leaving a meeting with a full list of papers to read and emails to send!
Really starting to appreciate doing field work in Florida! Sure, it’s hot, but beautiful too. #florida #blueberry #ipm #phd
June 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Really starting to appreciate doing field work in Florida! Sure, it’s hot, but beautiful too. #florida #blueberry #ipm #phd
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🧪 attn: researchers - consider participating in the McClintock Letters Initiative and write letters to your hometown newspaper editors about how the loss of science funding impacts you & your community. Webinar on Friday!
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
The McClintock Letters – Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club
blogs.cornell.edu
June 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🧪 attn: researchers - consider participating in the McClintock Letters Initiative and write letters to your hometown newspaper editors about how the loss of science funding impacts you & your community. Webinar on Friday!
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
Psyched to see new discussion of the odd E. horridus structures! White & Mikó at the Univ. New Hampshire captivated us with their CLSM of it a few years ago, winning an undergrad research conference award too.
TWO new studies explore unique adaptations in diving insects (seal lice, family Echinophthiriidae) that allow these parasites to survive at depth in marine environments for relatively long periods of time. go.sn.pub/u5wrkw
go.sn.pub/4ei7dn
@soleleonardi.bsky.social
go.sn.pub/4ei7dn
@soleleonardi.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Psyched to see new discussion of the odd E. horridus structures! White & Mikó at the Univ. New Hampshire captivated us with their CLSM of it a few years ago, winning an undergrad research conference award too.
Incentivization and fairness are top concerns from farmers facing climate instability and market changes.
Our own Danielle Isaacson is in Kansas City, Missouri this week for the Field to Market Annual Meeting to present our report, “Climate & Agriculture: What Do Farmers Think?” during the meeting’s Research & Innovation Forum!
Read the full report: mfu.org/mfu-foundation-climate-report-2024
Read the full report: mfu.org/mfu-foundation-climate-report-2024
June 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Incentivization and fairness are top concerns from farmers facing climate instability and market changes.
It's incredible to look back at the advances toward the 3 SA2000 missions. While impediments & gaps are still significant, I also wonder if the perspectives of Primary Users of Sys. Research evolved as much as intended by now. How do we know if new biodiversity knowledge flowed to those who need it?
June 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's incredible to look back at the advances toward the 3 SA2000 missions. While impediments & gaps are still significant, I also wonder if the perspectives of Primary Users of Sys. Research evolved as much as intended by now. How do we know if new biodiversity knowledge flowed to those who need it?
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Male-killing! feminization! parthenogenesis induction! cytoplasmic incompatibility! etc.Wolbachia & its friends do all sorts of reproductive manipulations. F Brenninger,
@romanzug.bsky.social
& I ploughed through existing equations for their spread...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70024
@romanzug.bsky.social
& I ploughed through existing equations for their spread...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70024
May 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Male-killing! feminization! parthenogenesis induction! cytoplasmic incompatibility! etc.Wolbachia & its friends do all sorts of reproductive manipulations. F Brenninger,
@romanzug.bsky.social
& I ploughed through existing equations for their spread...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70024
@romanzug.bsky.social
& I ploughed through existing equations for their spread...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70024
Reminder!
FES is offering
- Two $500 scholarships
- Four $250 mini-grants
- Travel grants to assist travel to the 2025 FES meeting in Lake Alfred.
#scholarships #entomology
- Two $500 scholarships
- Four $250 mini-grants
- Travel grants to assist travel to the 2025 FES meeting in Lake Alfred.
#scholarships #entomology
May 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Reminder!
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Connect with the entomology community and take the next step in your career—register for EntoMentos by June 1! By matching students and young professionals with seasoned mentors, this ESA mentorship program is a great way to build your professional network: entsoc.org/entomentos
May 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Connect with the entomology community and take the next step in your career—register for EntoMentos by June 1! By matching students and young professionals with seasoned mentors, this ESA mentorship program is a great way to build your professional network: entsoc.org/entomentos
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I'm thrilled to announce that the Entomology department at the NHMLAC is hiring a full-time collections manager! 🪰🐜🕸️🦋 I'm biased, but the museum is a great place to work, and our department is full of fun, thoughtful people. Job description and information for applying are here:
shorturl.at/iRqOB
shorturl.at/iRqOB
Recruitment
workforcenow.adp.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that the Entomology department at the NHMLAC is hiring a full-time collections manager! 🪰🐜🕸️🦋 I'm biased, but the museum is a great place to work, and our department is full of fun, thoughtful people. Job description and information for applying are here:
shorturl.at/iRqOB
shorturl.at/iRqOB
Did you know you can use AI to generate a podcast episode from a scientific paper? This is…fascinating while kind of unnerving. But as someone who likes something to listen to at the microscope, exciting!
notebooklm.google.com/notebook/333...
#notebooklm #scicomm #sciencecommunication #reading
notebooklm.google.com/notebook/333...
#notebooklm #scicomm #sciencecommunication #reading
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May 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Did you know you can use AI to generate a podcast episode from a scientific paper? This is…fascinating while kind of unnerving. But as someone who likes something to listen to at the microscope, exciting!
notebooklm.google.com/notebook/333...
#notebooklm #scicomm #sciencecommunication #reading
notebooklm.google.com/notebook/333...
#notebooklm #scicomm #sciencecommunication #reading
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New paper in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social using @gbif.org mediated data:
How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.70028
How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.70028
How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War
Digitisation of herbarium collections is bringing greater understanding to bear on the complexity of narratives relating to the First World War and its aftermath – scientific and societal. Plant coll...
doi.org
May 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
New paper in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social using @gbif.org mediated data:
How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.70028
How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.70028
Very pleased to share our recent article, which used morphometry to connect chemical ecology & evolution in a model genus. The methods were accessible, and a powerful tool for engagement of young researchers in deeper work.
The cranial gland system of Nasonia spp.: a link between chemical ecology, evo-devo, and descriptive taxonomy (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)
Abstract. Nasonia is an emerging model system for investigating the evolution of complex species-specific behavioral and morphological phenotypes. For exam
academic.oup.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Very pleased to share our recent article, which used morphometry to connect chemical ecology & evolution in a model genus. The methods were accessible, and a powerful tool for engagement of young researchers in deeper work.
The work coming out of ICIPE is so cool…It makes total sense for frass to contribute to agroecosystem productivity. Curious to see what could happen at the intersection of insect farming for entomophagy and crop science.
Harnessing Insect Frass Fertilizer for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Africa | icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
www.icipe.org
April 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The work coming out of ICIPE is so cool…It makes total sense for frass to contribute to agroecosystem productivity. Curious to see what could happen at the intersection of insect farming for entomophagy and crop science.
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April 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I can't recommend this older (2019) article enough! While drawing parallels can be a slippery slope, I think it is important to understand how the intersection of morphology & behavior takes an infinite number of forms, and we are no exception to that. Also, bug genitalia = kool.
These Female Insects Evolved Penises
Among these cave insects, the females evolved to have penises — twice. The reasons challenge common assumptions about sex.
www.quantamagazine.org
April 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I can't recommend this older (2019) article enough! While drawing parallels can be a slippery slope, I think it is important to understand how the intersection of morphology & behavior takes an infinite number of forms, and we are no exception to that. Also, bug genitalia = kool.
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🦋🐞 The EU is reviewing a guidance document to protect insects & arthropods against #pesticides. The current document, co-written by the pesticide industry, is outdated. It has never led to a ban on pesticides that contribute to Europe's insect loss.
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...
March 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🦋🐞 The EU is reviewing a guidance document to protect insects & arthropods against #pesticides. The current document, co-written by the pesticide industry, is outdated. It has never led to a ban on pesticides that contribute to Europe's insect loss.
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...
One week into my PhD program, the outlook for what comes next shifted tremendously. I wonder which career stages the scientist respondents represent?
POLL: 75% of US scientists considering leaving, with many looking for jobs in Europe and Canada www.nature.com/articles/d41... @alexwitze.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
March 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
One week into my PhD program, the outlook for what comes next shifted tremendously. I wonder which career stages the scientist respondents represent?
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It takes 75 years to more or less restore a species-rich grassland; and even then the pollinators have not fully recovered. www.scoop.it/topic/entomo...
A long wait for pollinators: Restored grasslands need 75+ years for full biodiversity recovery, study finds | EntomoNews
Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized pollinators are slow to return. Kobe University's finding underscores the importa...
www.scoop.it
March 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It takes 75 years to more or less restore a species-rich grassland; and even then the pollinators have not fully recovered. www.scoop.it/topic/entomo...
A highlight of the week was visiting #UF CALS Field & Fork Farm and Gardens! The food program’s multiple focal areas provide an exemplary intersection of sustainable farming principles and action to address food insecurity in the campus community. These greens feed locals while teaching #IPM 🥬
March 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM