Dr Marion England (The Pirbright Institute) presents research into the impact of diseases spread by biting midges on livestock.
Category Archives: entoLIVE Blog
Plants for Pollinators: Using DNA to Explore Relationships in Gardens
Dr Abigail Lowe (Bangor University) presents her research using DNA to explore the intricate relationships between organisms in gardens.
Biodiversity Net Gain: What Could BNG Mean For Pollinators?
Professor Jeff Ollerton explores what Biodiversity Net Gain could mean for pollinating insect conservation in England.
Cave Spiders: Behavioural Adaptations in Webs, Foraging and Dispersal
Dr Thomas Hesselberg (University of Oxford) explores behavioural adaptations in cave spiders.
Sow Wild! and Insect Identification
Dr Janine Griffiths-Lee and Isobel Sexton (The Buzz Club) explore citizen science projects investigating the success of ‘mini meadows’ and the ability of citizen scientists to sample and identify insects.
A World of Wasps: Researching the Ichneumonid Wasps
Dr Gavin Broad (Natural History Museum) delves into the taxonomy of the Ichneumonid Wasps.
Bees and Beyond: Ecosystem Services at a Garden Scale
Dr Linda Birkin (University of Sussex) explores the importance of gardens for the wider environment in which they are nestled.
Hoverfly Lagoons Project: A Journey into the Past, Present and Future
Dr Ellen Rotheray (University of Sussex) explores the highly successful Hoverfly Lagoons project about introducing aquatic habitats into small spaces.
The Noble Jewel-wasp: The Range Expansion of a Brood Parasite
Aaron Bhambra (University of Birmingham) looks at the potential reasons behind the range expansion of the Noble Jewel-wasp.
Bees and Heatwaves: Preparing For A Warming World
Yanet Sepúlveda and Isobel Sexton from the Buzz Club (University of Sussex) discuss the Bees and Heatwaves project that is investigating the impacts of extreme weather on bee populations.
Biological Recording 