Allan Watt
@allanwatt.bsky.social
Living in the Scottish Borders, Fellow U.K. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, co-organiser of the Alternet summer schools in Peyresq and member of the Alternet Management Board, Honorary Fellow and trustee Royal Entomological Society.
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Allan Watt
@allanwatt.bsky.social
· Apr 15
Applications for this year’s Alternet summer school open until the end of April: Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy alterneteurope.eu/summerschool/ supported by @biodiversaplus.bsky.social and taking place in Peyresq, a mountain village in the Haute-de-Provence Alpes, France 🧪
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Wasps (and me!) On #Radio4 #YouAndYour today 12.35ish.
Follow link to #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey here and in @bbcsounds.bsky.social app.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@UCLNews
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Follow link to #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey here and in @bbcsounds.bsky.social app.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@UCLNews
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
You and Yours - Conditional Selling, Car Finance, Couples Counselling - BBC Sounds
How widespread is conditional selling in the housing market?
www.bbc.co.uk
August 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Wasps (and me!) On #Radio4 #YouAndYour today 12.35ish.
Follow link to #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey here and in @bbcsounds.bsky.social app.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@UCLNews
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Follow link to #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey here and in @bbcsounds.bsky.social app.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@UCLNews
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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South Oxfordshire - With #wasps in the media and your garden, it's time for a FREE public talk devoted to them!
I'll be talking July 22nd - 7pm. Suitable for 12+ #Cholsey Pavilion
#MendTheGap #SpringlineProject
Book your free ticket here:
cholseyparishcouncil.gov.uk/springline-e...
#WaspLove
I'll be talking July 22nd - 7pm. Suitable for 12+ #Cholsey Pavilion
#MendTheGap #SpringlineProject
Book your free ticket here:
cholseyparishcouncil.gov.uk/springline-e...
#WaspLove
July 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
South Oxfordshire - With #wasps in the media and your garden, it's time for a FREE public talk devoted to them!
I'll be talking July 22nd - 7pm. Suitable for 12+ #Cholsey Pavilion
#MendTheGap #SpringlineProject
Book your free ticket here:
cholseyparishcouncil.gov.uk/springline-e...
#WaspLove
I'll be talking July 22nd - 7pm. Suitable for 12+ #Cholsey Pavilion
#MendTheGap #SpringlineProject
Book your free ticket here:
cholseyparishcouncil.gov.uk/springline-e...
#WaspLove
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Highly recommend applying for this. An amazing experience in an outstanding location
Applications for this year’s Alternet summer school open until the end of April: Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy alterneteurope.eu/summerschool/ supported by @biodiversaplus.bsky.social and taking place in Peyresq, a mountain village in the Haute-de-Provence Alpes, France 🧪
April 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Highly recommend applying for this. An amazing experience in an outstanding location
Applications for this year’s Alternet summer school open until the end of April: Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy alterneteurope.eu/summerschool/ supported by @biodiversaplus.bsky.social and taking place in Peyresq, a mountain village in the Haute-de-Provence Alpes, France 🧪
April 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Applications for this year’s Alternet summer school open until the end of April: Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy alterneteurope.eu/summerschool/ supported by @biodiversaplus.bsky.social and taking place in Peyresq, a mountain village in the Haute-de-Provence Alpes, France 🧪
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📢#RESAgForestEnt has a brand new May issue out
See what's published in Agricultural & Forest Entomology Volume 27, Issue 2🔽
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563/2025/27/2
@jordancuff.bsky.social @allanwatt.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social @wiley.com
See what's published in Agricultural & Forest Entomology Volume 27, Issue 2🔽
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563/2025/27/2
@jordancuff.bsky.social @allanwatt.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social @wiley.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
📢#RESAgForestEnt has a brand new May issue out
See what's published in Agricultural & Forest Entomology Volume 27, Issue 2🔽
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563/2025/27/2
@jordancuff.bsky.social @allanwatt.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social @wiley.com
See what's published in Agricultural & Forest Entomology Volume 27, Issue 2🔽
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563/2025/27/2
@jordancuff.bsky.social @allanwatt.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social @wiley.com
"Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy": this year's @alterneteurope.bsky.social summer school supported by @biodiversaplus.bsky.social is open for applicants from postgraduate students and early career researchers, deadline 30th April: alterneteurope.eu/summerschool... 1/2
April 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Biodiversity and society: transforming science and policy": this year's @alterneteurope.bsky.social summer school supported by @biodiversaplus.bsky.social is open for applicants from postgraduate students and early career researchers, deadline 30th April: alterneteurope.eu/summerschool... 1/2
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Our Feb 2025 issue of Agricultural & Forest Entomology, @AFEntomology Vol 27 Issue 1, is a Special Issue:
Advances in Insect #Biomonitoring for Agriculture & Forestry
🌳🌾 resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
@jordancuff.bsky.social @allanwatt.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social
Advances in Insect #Biomonitoring for Agriculture & Forestry
🌳🌾 resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
@jordancuff.bsky.social @allanwatt.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Our Feb 2025 issue of Agricultural & Forest Entomology, @AFEntomology Vol 27 Issue 1, is a Special Issue:
Advances in Insect #Biomonitoring for Agriculture & Forestry
🌳🌾 resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
@jordancuff.bsky.social @allanwatt.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social
Advances in Insect #Biomonitoring for Agriculture & Forestry
🌳🌾 resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
@jordancuff.bsky.social @allanwatt.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social
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🐝 UK insect researchers, we need your input 🦋
The RES is gathering insights on your experiences with #InsectEthics applications. Whether you engage in the process or not, your feedback matters!
🗓️ Deadline: 1 April 2025 🔽
royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...
#Entomology #ResearchSurvey
The RES is gathering insights on your experiences with #InsectEthics applications. Whether you engage in the process or not, your feedback matters!
🗓️ Deadline: 1 April 2025 🔽
royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...
#Entomology #ResearchSurvey
RES Great Welfare Survey 2025 - Royal Entomological Society
Insect Research Practices and Ethics in the UK Share Your Experience on Ethics Applications Are you a researcher working with insects? We need your insights! The Royal Entomological Society is conduct...
royensoc.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🐝 UK insect researchers, we need your input 🦋
The RES is gathering insights on your experiences with #InsectEthics applications. Whether you engage in the process or not, your feedback matters!
🗓️ Deadline: 1 April 2025 🔽
royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...
#Entomology #ResearchSurvey
The RES is gathering insights on your experiences with #InsectEthics applications. Whether you engage in the process or not, your feedback matters!
🗓️ Deadline: 1 April 2025 🔽
royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...
#Entomology #ResearchSurvey
The Advances in Insect Biomonitoring for Agriculture and Forestry Special Issue includes this must watch/read paper on ultra high-speed photography of aphid flight, link to a video at the start: resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #biodiversity #monitoring @royentsoc.bsky.social 🧪
James Bell and Graham Shephard use ultra high-speed photography to demonstrate the peculiar and mesmerising flight mechanics of aphids, which help us to understand their role in agriculture and how we might enhance their detection and control. (The videos are a must-watch!)
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January 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Advances in Insect Biomonitoring for Agriculture and Forestry Special Issue includes this must watch/read paper on ultra high-speed photography of aphid flight, link to a video at the start: resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #biodiversity #monitoring @royentsoc.bsky.social 🧪
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Santiago Masagué et al. demonstrate the importance of considering multiple sensory perspectives when designing monitoring methods. By altering the visual cues associated with pheromone lures for an invasive forest wasp, capture frequency was increased.
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January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Santiago Masagué et al. demonstrate the importance of considering multiple sensory perspectives when designing monitoring methods. By altering the visual cues associated with pheromone lures for an invasive forest wasp, capture frequency was increased.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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Ayman Asiri et al. review the potential for semiochemical analysis for the detection of insect diseases, focusing on the context of pollinators. They discuss recent advances that allow in-field surveillance, potential applications and future prospects.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Ayman Asiri et al. review the potential for semiochemical analysis for the detection of insect diseases, focusing on the context of pollinators. They discuss recent advances that allow in-field surveillance, potential applications and future prospects.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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Gaëtan Seimandi-Corda et al. review the increasing adoption of camera trapping for detecting insect predator-prey interactions. They discuss the equipment used, other parameters and considerations, guidance for new adopters and future advances likely to come soon.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Gaëtan Seimandi-Corda et al. review the increasing adoption of camera trapping for detecting insect predator-prey interactions. They discuss the equipment used, other parameters and considerations, guidance for new adopters and future advances likely to come soon.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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@bensjhawthorne.bsky.social et al. review the integration of DNA metabarcoding with traditional insect monitoring methods in agriculture. Molecular analysis presents many distinct benefits, but also some challenges that require careful consideration and expertise.
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January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@bensjhawthorne.bsky.social et al. review the integration of DNA metabarcoding with traditional insect monitoring methods in agriculture. Molecular analysis presents many distinct benefits, but also some challenges that require careful consideration and expertise.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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@mukilansuresh.bsky.social et al. discuss the potential for computer vision and deep learning for identification of trapped insects, and the integration of DNA metabarcoding for cross-validation, facilitating construction of ecological networks.
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January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@mukilansuresh.bsky.social et al. discuss the potential for computer vision and deep learning for identification of trapped insects, and the integration of DNA metabarcoding for cross-validation, facilitating construction of ecological networks.
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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My co-authors and I propose the need for year-round monitoring of biocontrol interactions to enhance our understanding of predator-pest dynamics, but this will demand various methodological innovations and considerations, for which we provide guidance.
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January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My co-authors and I propose the need for year-round monitoring of biocontrol interactions to enhance our understanding of predator-pest dynamics, but this will demand various methodological innovations and considerations, for which we provide guidance.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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@danielleybourne.bsky.social et al. discuss the significant advances that artificial intelligence brings to insect biomonitoring, particularly in providing decision support systems to help farmers identify pests and virus vectors, but also the challenges to overcome.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@danielleybourne.bsky.social et al. discuss the significant advances that artificial intelligence brings to insect biomonitoring, particularly in providing decision support systems to help farmers identify pests and virus vectors, but also the challenges to overcome.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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In an editorial, we summarise the articles within the special issue and provide a synthesis on the overarching themes and concepts, which include the various emerging technologies underpinning significant advances, alongside some conceptual changes in how and when we monitor.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In an editorial, we summarise the articles within the special issue and provide a synthesis on the overarching themes and concepts, which include the various emerging technologies underpinning significant advances, alongside some conceptual changes in how and when we monitor.
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
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Our Agricultural and Forest Entomology special issue on advances in insect biomonitoring was published today!
🌾🪲🔍🪰🌲
Explore new and upcoming advances in our ability to detect, identify and characterise insects in production systems!
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
🌾🪲🔍🪰🌲
Explore new and upcoming advances in our ability to detect, identify and characterise insects in production systems!
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
January 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Our Agricultural and Forest Entomology special issue on advances in insect biomonitoring was published today!
🌾🪲🔍🪰🌲
Explore new and upcoming advances in our ability to detect, identify and characterise insects in production systems!
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
🌾🪲🔍🪰🌲
Explore new and upcoming advances in our ability to detect, identify and characterise insects in production systems!
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
Great to see the Special Issue on Advances in Insect Biomonitoring led by @jordancuff.bsky.social now in print in the @royentsoc.bsky.social's Agricultural and Forest Entomology 🧪 #biodiversity #monitoring #AI #biocontrol #metabarcoding #camera #trapping #disease #surveillance #migration
Our Agricultural and Forest Entomology special issue on advances in insect biomonitoring was published today!
🌾🪲🔍🪰🌲
Explore new and upcoming advances in our ability to detect, identify and characterise insects in production systems!
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
🌾🪲🔍🪰🌲
Explore new and upcoming advances in our ability to detect, identify and characterise insects in production systems!
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14619563...
January 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Great to see the Special Issue on Advances in Insect Biomonitoring led by @jordancuff.bsky.social now in print in the @royentsoc.bsky.social's Agricultural and Forest Entomology 🧪 #biodiversity #monitoring #AI #biocontrol #metabarcoding #camera #trapping #disease #surveillance #migration
Species of beetles living in dead oak wood are influenced by degree of wood decay (from early to well decayed) in winter: new paper in @royentsoc.bsky.social Agricultural and Forest Entomology resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #saproxylic #insects #Coleoptera #biodiversity 🧪
December 28, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Species of beetles living in dead oak wood are influenced by degree of wood decay (from early to well decayed) in winter: new paper in @royentsoc.bsky.social Agricultural and Forest Entomology resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #saproxylic #insects #Coleoptera #biodiversity 🧪
Many thanks to all the authors (some pictured here) who published in the @royentsoc.bsky.social's Agricultural and Forest Entomology this year, and the many reviewers who supported @jordancuff.bsky.social, myself and the other editors: resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1461... #insects 🧪
December 20, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Many thanks to all the authors (some pictured here) who published in the @royentsoc.bsky.social's Agricultural and Forest Entomology this year, and the many reviewers who supported @jordancuff.bsky.social, myself and the other editors: resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1461... #insects 🧪
The @royentsoc.bsky.social has just announced the winners of the new ECR awards for best papers in 2022 and 2023: the Agricultural and Forest Entomology award for 2022 goes to Kae Natsume for paper which shows how ants are underappreciated pollinators of crops www.royensoc.co.uk/res-journal-... 🧪
December 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
The @royentsoc.bsky.social has just announced the winners of the new ECR awards for best papers in 2022 and 2023: the Agricultural and Forest Entomology award for 2022 goes to Kae Natsume for paper which shows how ants are underappreciated pollinators of crops www.royensoc.co.uk/res-journal-... 🧪
Quantifying the foliage consumption of leaf-cutter ants, one of the most important insects pests in the Neotropics: New research in Agricultural and Forest Entomology from Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
December 10, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Quantifying the foliage consumption of leaf-cutter ants, one of the most important insects pests in the Neotropics: New research in Agricultural and Forest Entomology from Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Privilege to know brings responsibility to act? How to define your power position - Sander Jacobs, last speaker at the Alternet Summer School #biodiversity #sciencepolicy
September 14, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Privilege to know brings responsibility to act? How to define your power position - Sander Jacobs, last speaker at the Alternet Summer School #biodiversity #sciencepolicy
Considerations of time, bias and expertise in knowledge synthesis - Nils Bunnefeld from the Eklipse initiative at the Alternet Summer School #biodiversity #nature #policy #ecosystemservices #AlternetSummerSchool
September 12, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Considerations of time, bias and expertise in knowledge synthesis - Nils Bunnefeld from the Eklipse initiative at the Alternet Summer School #biodiversity #nature #policy #ecosystemservices #AlternetSummerSchool