Elisabeth Darling, Ph.D.
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Elisabeth Darling, Ph.D.
@elisabethdarling.bsky.social
Experience and interest in agricultural research, biocontrol, entomology, nematology, and ecology 💗
Hi! Thanks for all the follows. If you want to learn about my former lab, please check out this article from before i joined in 2023. With the cuts, 30% of us are gone and in my opinion, the program will face significant challenges. Our facility was one of a kind.

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Inside the Michigan lab where scientists raise killer bugs to save trees | Bridge Michigan
The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that feeds on ash wood, has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across North America. The key to saving what’s left may be growing behind paned glass in ...
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February 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Reposted by Elisabeth Darling, Ph.D.
Today, the USDA lost experts in Psylloidea, Thysanoptera, Cerambycidae, Hymenoptera, Pseudococcidae, and Malacology. This is a devastating loss of expertise, occuring without warning. Their union's official statement on the issue can be found here: aginspectors.org/2-14-2025-a-... #entomology 🧪
February 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM