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#Edible #insect in Eastern DR Congo, find our new paper ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Today, I found Spodoptera exempta #African #armyworm in grasses around the potato field in South Kivu DR Congo. They were in great numbers. Should we be worried CABI Invasive Species ? Frederic Francis icipe Dubbeltjie

African armyworm outbreaks can devastate crops. Find information including distribution, identification and management on the PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank 🐛 ow.ly/xYV250MNSMZ

The study report for the first time entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana isolates from DR Congo 🇨🇩 infecting Fall armyworm and Earwig #FAW #OpenAccess #Biocontrol Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA) Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Frederic Francis CABI Invasive Species doi.org/10.1186/s41938…

La sauvegarde de la #SantédesVégétaux contribue à : 🌱réduire la pauvreté 🌱préserver la biodiversité 🌱mitiger les impacts du changement climatique 🌱protéger les moyens de subsistance 🌱& protéger l'environnement 👉bit.ly/3NY0tSR

For a short research stay at CABI Delémont/Switzerland, I had the privilege to work with #Marc #Kenis, an Entomologist and specialist in insect parasitoids identification. I look forward to seeing the results of this collaboration. CABI Invasive Species Frederic Francis Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA)

Implementing IPM in crop management simultaneously improves the health of managed bees and enhances the diversity of wild pollinator communities nature.com/articles/s4159…

Managing fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Experience from smallholder farmers in central and western Africa is just published. CABI Invasive Species Frederic Francis Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA) Food and Agriculture Organization doi.org/10.1002/fes3.4…

Very proud to share the last chapter of my PhD thesis. After the discovery of a suprising diversity of insects under the Brussels pavements, we proposed management guidelines to support bee and wasp species nesting in highly urbanised areas. resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ic…

You are invited to the workshop "Arthropod-Fungal Associations: From Parasites to Pathogens"! Location: 13-15 MAY 2024 at Meise Botanic Garden and Ghent University (Belgium). @dhaelewa Ibtissem Ben Fekih | @ibtissemfekih.bsky.social Myco_Mieke Frederic Francis Københavns Uni Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech @BGM_coll_res UGent

The push-pull intercrop Desmodium does not repel, but intercepts and kills pests elifesciences.org/articles/88695

Some photos from our Arthropod-Fungal Associations #workshop ! Great talks and amazing people 🍀#entomophthorales #hypocreales #teamlaboul

After 5 years of dedication, countless hours of research, and overcoming challenges, I’m thrilled to announce that I successfully defended my PhD at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech 🙌 It’s been an incredible journey. Gift from Entomologists colleagues ("Les insectes du monde").

Observed climate change on a regional scale: how will it affect the sustainable management of pests, in this case the fall armyworm, on smallholder farms in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo? #FAW #IPM Download the free article at: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech #UEA

Challenges of Planting Dates for Managing Fall Armyworm by Smallholder Farmers growkudos.com/publications/1… via @growkudos

Edible caterpillars 🐛and their host plants 🌿: ethnobotanical insights in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of Congo The paper is in open access at: doi.org/10.1186/s13002… #Entomophagy #Conservation #Biodiversity #InsectsEcology

We are in full swing for this final week of our 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩! We spotlight the bootcampers and their game-changing ideas aimed at addressing societal challenges while fostering a sustainable

Behind every innovation is someone who dared to imagine differently. 20 visionary scientists-cum-entrepreneurs participated in 𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐁𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 to contribute to #Africa’s sustainable #bioeconomy. Read more about them & their #bioinnovations in the 𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐁𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Nature research paper: Mapping urban gullies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo go.nature.com/4mFTAnY