Thrips strike again!

Billions of cicadas to take to the air in southern USA in rare double emergence. nbcnews.com/science/scienc…

When you thought mosquitoes could not get any worse, turns out botflies can add a new horror to them!

How to distinguish Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus (in Portuguese) - Como distinguir o mosquito de Dengue de o mosquito “pernilongo” (no Globo)

Delighted to see there will be a new purpose built insectary at Keele Keele Life Sciences 🌍 keele.ac.uk/about/news/202…

The new vaccine can't arrive too soon!

1 million Dengue cases in Brazil in 2 months

🦟🇧🇷"#Brazil to release millions of anti-#dengue #mosquitoes as death toll from #outbreak mounts. Mosquitoes infected with #Wolbachia bacteria that inhibit spread of disease to be introduced in 6 cities after successful pilot scheme" by Constance Malleret theguardian.com/global-develop…

Happy St Patrick's Day (a day late!)

Excited to start a new research project at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil! Animado para iniciar um novo projeto de pesquisa na Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brasil! #UFES

A very interesting field course on papaya, thank you Incaper Linhares! Um curso de campo muito interessante sobre mamão, obrigado Incaper Linhares! #Incaper, #UFES

Back on Twitter after the little local difficulty in Brazil!

A very interesting IX Brazilian Symposium on Papaya 2024 (IX Simpósio Papaya Brasileiro) in Linhares recently, finishing with a visit to a papaya farm and distribution centre at Frutmel Frutas. Many thanks to all the organisers and funders of this event!

Sending best wishes to the Twitterverse! (Xverse?)

Keele has been named one of the 10 most beautiful universities in the UK by Times Higher Education 💚 Set in over 600 acres of parkland, our campus is known for its woodlands, lakes and green spaces – all just a short walk from teaching, accommodation and campus facilities.