Tracy Leskey
@tracyleskey.bsky.social
Entomologist, cat herder, and professional optimist
Lanternfly land currently
September 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Lanternfly land currently
Super cool study and technique we will be using at our Areawide site to detect spotted lanternfl #slf #invasivespecies
What you eat is what we need: using ants to detect spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) DNA
The workflow of the ‘antDNA’ method. Ants actively forage on honeydew produced by sap-sucking insects such as the spotted lanternfly (SLF) and can retain it in their crops, serving as effective ‘hone...
scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Super cool study and technique we will be using at our Areawide site to detect spotted lanternfl #slf #invasivespecies
Spring flowers/less chaos
April 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Spring flowers/less chaos
A podcast i did with USFWS on spotted lanternfly dropped. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Sustainable Solutions for the Spotted Lanternfly: Expert Insights from Tracy Leskey
Podcast Episode · USFWS/NCTC Future of Conservation · 03/24/2025 · 14m
podcasts.apple.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A podcast i did with USFWS on spotted lanternfly dropped. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Thank goodness for desk buddies today.
April 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Thank goodness for desk buddies today.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
March 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Recent review article we published.
Chemically mediated trophic interactions of invasive herbivorous insects and their applications for monitoring and management
Introduction of invasive herbivorous insects have significantly disrupted agricultural and forest ecosystems. Sources of stimuli used for monitoring a…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Recent review article we published.
Just published: comparing methods for assessing host use and acceptability by brown marmorated stink bug. Nice work by former mentees, Whitney Hadden and Jim Hepler.
Characterizing brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål, host plant usage and acceptability: Methodological strengths and shortcomings
We compared three tools for assessing invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), host plant usage. Baited traps were deployed to measure populations in tree can...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just published: comparing methods for assessing host use and acceptability by brown marmorated stink bug. Nice work by former mentees, Whitney Hadden and Jim Hepler.
I am exceedingly proud of all of my mentees. Those pictured below worked with me on invasive species research. Sometimes an opportunity for reflection reminds us of how much we have accomplished and how far we have come.
February 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I am exceedingly proud of all of my mentees. Those pictured below worked with me on invasive species research. Sometimes an opportunity for reflection reminds us of how much we have accomplished and how far we have come.
I love a Caribbean sunset!
January 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I love a Caribbean sunset!
Thanks for the sunset, New Hampshire.
December 18, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Thanks for the sunset, New Hampshire.
Showing off my ugly holiday sweater with stink bug motif.
December 16, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Showing off my ugly holiday sweater with stink bug motif.