Benbow Lab @BenbowLab
Applied and Basic Ecology in Aquatics, Disease and Forensics Lab. 1st generation benbowlab.ent.msu.edu Michigan State University Joined January 2014-
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Thanks to all of the authors for amazing contributions to the second edition of the carrion ecology book that hit the presses a few days ago. This was about 2 years in development and has major additions. taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…
Honoured to have hosted Prof @FliesFacility Prof Eric Benbow @BenbowLab and Icipe team at the CIRD Bsf farms....useful discussions on expansion of bsf farming in Uganda and beyond... #Gifa @GIFA56625
Excited to see the new edition of Carrion Ecology published... And with one of our photos from the Mara River on the cover! @ChrisLDutton @UFBiology
Excited to see the new edition of Carrion Ecology published... And with one of our photos from the Mara River on the cover! @ChrisLDutton @UFBiology
Thanks for posting, @FliesFacility . Always a pleaser working with you and all of the excellent authors of this book!!
Thanks for posting, @FliesFacility . Always a pleaser working with you and all of the excellent authors of this book!!
So very honored to be a small part of this amazing field and movement to build sustainable food security
So very honored to be a small part of this amazing field and movement to build sustainable food security
Interested in postdoc position in my lab? We do a lot of decomposition ecology (black soldier fly and blow fly as models). Will get experience in grant writing, as well as opportunity to diversify research toolbox - microbes, genetics, volatiles, behavior, more- DM if interested
82 farmers trained in Katakwi, Kafifa farmers' Cooperative. Commercial black soldier fly farming for resilient farms and livelihoods. #usaid @BenbowLab @AmulenRuth
Come join us at @MSUEntomology @CANRatMSU and be our newest colleague! Search chair is @scolytine
Come join us at @MSUEntomology @CANRatMSU and be our newest colleague! Search chair is @scolytine
Our lab is actively seeking Master's and PhD students passionate about exploring microbial communities and their interactions through both wet lab experiments and computational approaches. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!
Ecological and evolutionary perspectives advance understanding of mycobacterial diseases: @SofishPicq @evozoa @hwillia8 @jenpechal authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S26…
Japan: Blowflies found to carry bird flu virus "The researchers collected 648 blowflies and discovered that 14 blowflies were carrying the bird flu virus." phys.org/news/2024-08-b…
There are many predators in the Serengeti- but this one is #1 - right!? An ant about 1.5-2.0 cm long eating an adult blow fly!! Entomology Rules!!
The perks of being any medallion status with @Delta is pretty much meaningless these days.#international travel.
Great event- so grateful to be a part of it! @CEIF_InsectAg Cricket Crunch: MSU Dairy Store, Department of Entomology partner for symposium to create new ice cream flavor statenews.com/article/2024/0…
Wonderful meeting on advancements in entomology - hosted by @MSUEntomology - thank you for an amazing event! Great catching up with great collaborators/friends and making new ones!
Glad to attend the Excellence in Insect Science Conference 2024. Thanks to mentors @torrenticola @jenpechal @BenbowLab thanks all BSF community in Uganda @CIRD_Insects
Just a fun video to introduce out Kickstarter to identify 5000 insects in 4 months!! Check it out kickstarter.com/projects/59939…
Interested in #insect biodiversity in the tropics, please pass along this effort to develop autonomous approaches to evaluating rainforest biodiversity with the Limelight Rainforest XPRIZE finalist team - kickstarter.com/projects/59939… @MSUEntomology

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