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Aisling Moffat
@aislingmoffat.bsky.social
Lover of soil ecology 🦠🐛🐌
Entomology 🐞 sustainable agriculture 🌱 biodiversity 🐝
New paper alert! 📢

Some new insight into the soil environment related to leatherjacket pest populations! Interesting links with soil microbial communities and texture 🌱 #IPM #Soil
Great to see this article led by @aislingmoffat.bsky.social published on the soil factors affecting Tipula (Leatherjacket) larvea in Ireland and Scotland

bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Take home points:
1. LJ occurrence correlated with silt content
2. Larval pops
bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A date for your diaries! A conference to celebrate #WorldSoilDay will take place at UCD on Dec 5th! Expect talks, posters, plenary speakers and networking opportunities! All welcome! Register your interest here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
April 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
EntoSoc Ireland (not yet on BlueSky) are preparing a webinar for #InsectWeek2025 this June. Are you studying entomology in Ireland and want to give a 10 minute presentation on your work? See the form below. We'd love to hear from you 🐛🦋🐝🐞🦗

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Insect Week 2025
EntoSoc Ireland will host an online webinar for Insect Week 2025 (23rd-29th June). We are looking for 3 - 4 presenters to take part and disseminate their entomological research, to showcase what's goi...
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April 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Last week I got to attend a #PrepSoil workshop, looking at their new toolbox for establishing #LivingLabs for soil health. We visited InAgro and a farm in West Flanders. So great to see such passion about #soilbiodiversity straight from the main stakeholder - the farmer! @horizoneu.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM