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Tom Pope

@ipmtom.bsky.social

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Reader in Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, Harper Adams University, UK. Biological Control. Insect Behaviour. Chemical Ecology. Insecticide Resistance. Chair of BCPC Pests & Beneficials Working Group. Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.

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Annals of Applied Biology @annalsapplbio.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌾🪲🌾 New study shows cultivar mixtures for BYDV management must integrate species-specific vector ecology & virus-status of cereal aphids 👉 doi.org/10.1111/aab.... #agroecology #planthealth @edwarddickin.bsky.social @joe-roberts.bsky.social @ipmtom.bsky.social @hau-entomology.bsky.social

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Tom Pope @ipmtom.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Exciting new addition to the skyline here @harperadamsuni.bsky.social with the installation of a @rothamsted.bsky.social Insect Survey suction tower. Part of BBSRC-supported National Capability, this 12.2m high tower joins 15 other towers recording the migration patterns of aphids.

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Dr Ben Clunie @drbclunie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

And we're off - annual trip to the @nhm-london.bsky.social Entomology collections for BSc and MSc Entomology and IPM students @hau-entomology.bsky.social. As always thanks to @flygirlnhm.bsky.social for organisation and all of the curators for sharing their wealth of knowledge

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Dr Ben Clunie @drbclunie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

From the massive to the miniscule with the marvellous @gavinbroad.bsky.social talking (mainly wasps!) through the hymenoptera - @hau-entomology.bsky.social

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Dr Ben Clunie @drbclunie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

'Small Orders' before lunch - inclusive of some other invertebrate intruders. Including a 'pasty spider' - my Cornish pride shining through here @hau-entomology.bsky.social

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Dr Ben Clunie @drbclunie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

And to the most massive of all (in terms of size and species), the Coleoptera. Lots of Darwin and Wallace chat of course, and the joys of dung-baited pitfall trapping!

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Dr Ben Clunie @drbclunie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Of course we have @flygirlnhm.bsky.social taking us through the Diptera - from the cute and fluffy beeflies to the weird and wonderful stalk-eyed flies on to the (to the non-entomological populace anyway) macabre botflies @hau-entomology.bsky.social

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Dr Ben Clunie @drbclunie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Last but not least, the Lepidoptera - some excellent anecdotes about record-breaking proboscises and fenugreek smelling moths @hau-entomology.bsky.social

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Dr Ben Clunie @drbclunie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Thank you @nhm-london.bsky.social, what a day for it! @hau-entomology.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social

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Laura Martinez-Ch @lmmch.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I had a blast yesterday attending the Staffordshire Invertebrate Fair with most of my colleagues from @hau-entomology.bsky.social. Interesting discussions with adults and out of this world questions from inquisitive kids! Don't mind aphids, Petunia the snail was definitely the star of the show! 😁

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Dr Joe Roberts @joe-roberts.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

"Unlock Nature's Potential" Join @drjohnphreade.bsky.social, @ipmtom.bsky.social, @randybenjamin.bsky.social and me for a funded #PhD at HAU! Optimise plant essential oil biopesticides for integrated pest management. More info: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa... #Sustainability #AgTech #EcoFriendly

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Tom Pope @ipmtom.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

A question for entomologists who take macro photos, what has been your experience of using the Laowa ultra-macro: www.venuslens.net/product/laow...? Interested in getting this lens for some of our smaller species. #entomology #macro #photography

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