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Fabrizia Ratto

@fabrizia-ratto.bsky.social

Lecturer in Food Security,Sustainability & Biodiversity @RoyalHolloway interested in Pollinators, Ecosystem services, sustainable agriculture and insect ecology, with a soft spot for butterflies!

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Fabrizia Ratto @fabrizia-ratto.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

An unremarkable even for many, but one that never fails to excite me! My first butterfly of the year, a beautiful female Brimstone, too busy to stop and pose for me!

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Exploring future career paths this year but not sure where to start? Visit the link below to learn more about different #careers you can delve into and uncover hidden opportunities within #entomology 🦋 buff.ly/sliPH6N 📸 Mole cricket foreleg (c) Ángel Plata Sánchez

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Careers in entomology - Royal Entomological Society

Courses PhD opportunities Community noticeboard Job opportunities RES Vacancies Careers in entomology Entomology is the study of insects, entomologists are people who study insects. There are many…

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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

New #OpenAccess research by @fabrizia-ratto.bsky.social et al. in #RESInsectConsDiv Floral resource strips enhance #parasitoid #abundance & #diversity in apple #orchards and promote agroecological advances in a South African biosphere reserve doi.org/10.1111/icad.70041 @manusaunders.bsky.social

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Fabrizia Ratto @fabrizia-ratto.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

New paper out! showing that floral resource strips boost parasitoid richness and biodiversity in South African apple orchards, supporting a shift toward agroecological, biodiversity-friendly farming. doi.org/10.1111/icad... #RESInsectConsDiv #biospherereserve #ecosystemservices #naturalenemies

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Floral resource strips enhance parasitoid abundance and diversity in apple orchards and promote agroecological advances in a South African biosphere reserve

Floral resource strips within apple orchards increased parasitoid abundance and influenced community composition, enhancing local biodiversity in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve's transition zone. R.....

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