
Louise Mc Namara
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Entomologist at Teagasc, Oak Park Crop Research Centre. All views expressed are my own
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08-09-2016 09:09:03
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An incredible find by Leon van der Noll (Leon van der Noll - Corkwildlife). The first modern record of Water Ladybird (Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata) in Ireland and a remarkable find. It will be interesting to see if this species turns up anywhere else in the near future. #LadybirdAtlas2025

Did you know we spend €135 million a year on apples, with most of them imported?😱Shockingly, less than 10% of the apples we enjoy are grown right here in Ireland. 🍏 But change is on the way! Amy Hassett meets local farmer James from Longways Cider and Alberto Ramos Luz from



Exciting CTP for Sustainable Agricultural Innovation PhD opportunity to improve management of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) by preventing, predicting and protecting crops from aphid vectors. Harper Adams University, Morley Farms Ltd (TMAF), links with AHDB Cereals Strategic Cereal Farm East: ctp-sai.org/projects-for-2…



We’ll cover exciting topics such as: 🌿Ash Dieback 🍓 Biostimulants in Strawberry Production 🌾Aphids and BYDV 📊 Disease Forecasting & Pest Risk Analysis AFBI @Teagasc Teagasc Tillage Team Teagasc Horticulture Development Dept Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine DAERA Sch. Biol. & Env. Sc UCDHort Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC Met Éireann

🎙️ Listen back as SIPP and EntoSocIRE discuss the upcoming Future Plant Health Responders meeting, share insights into both societies, and explore entomology and pathology in Ireland on Mooney Goes Wild - RTÉ Radio 1 (Mooney Goes Wild Terry Flanagan). rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

🕣⏰The countdown is on… 10 days until Series 10 of 10ThingstoKnowAbout About! Featuring so many fascinating topics and passionate people – let's #LoveIrishResearch! Starts Mon 4th Nov @ 8.30pm RTÉ One Teagasc EPA Research News EPA Ireland HEA We are now Research Ireland Research Ireland


Many winter barley varieties are now rated highly for Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance, but does this mean they should be managed differently to other varieties?. Find out more here bit.ly/4e52E0l Teagasc Tillage Team





Join us at Oak Park House, Carlow, this evening, 13th November at 6pm for an inspiring event showcasing the finalists of the annual Vision of Research and Innovation image competition! Register here bit.ly/3YYgH3J Science Week Ireland #ScienceWeek



Join us for the 10th series of “10 Things to Know About…” on RTÉ One in November 2024! On tonight's episode of the television series 10 Things to Know About… Teagasc scientists feature in an episode on Food Security. Find out more bit.ly/40UbyLg 10ThingstoKnowAbout

🍎An apple a day? Amazingly, less than 10% of the apples we enjoy are grown in Ireland... but change is on the way! In Monday's 10ThingstoKnowAbout About #FeedingtheFuture Amy Hassett meets James Longways Cider & Alberto Ramos Luz from Teagasc to explore how we can boost local produce


New IJAFR paper: 'Development of a droplet digital PCR assay to detect and quantify BYDV-MAV and BYDV-PAS in their barley host and aphid vectors' an article on #ScienceOpen: tinyurl.com/4vwhudt5 Teagasc Maynooth University ScienceOpen Compuscript

Happy New year! We are delighted to share the list of the upcoming talks of our seminar series! Save the dates and join our zoom sessions at 10:45 as usual! #Entomology #insect_talks #aphids Rothamsted Research Royal Entomological Society
