Arthro-Pod: August 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Episode 21: Biocontrol Basics with Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock

Hey there bug lovers! Today we are covering biological control, a dynamic and interesting topic if there ever was one! Our guest is Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock of North Carolina State University and she helps to lay out the different kinds of biological control and who the all star bio-control agents are. Specifically we talk a lot about lady beetles!
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Connect with Dr. Diepenbrock on Twitter

@LMDiepenbrock

Check out Lauren's website:

http://www.laurendiepenbrock.com/

Lauren also mentioned The Lost Lady Bug Project, you can connect with that citizen science project here:

http://www.lostladybug.org/

Here are a couple of images of that really interesting lady beetle that we chat about:

Via Discover Life:

Via The Curious Gardener

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Episode 20: Getting to Know Mosquitoes with Dr. Cameron Webb

Hey there bug lovers! We're back (finally) with a new episode! Tune in as I am joined by Dr. Cameron Webb of the University of Sydney and we chat about mosquitoes. Learn about the natural history of these tiny blood suckers as well as a variety of tips and tricks to avoid being bitten by them!

Connect with Dr. Webb on Twitter

@Mozziebites

Check out Dr. Webb's Blog:

https://cameronwebb.wordpress.com/

Also, here is Dr. Webb's favorite mosquito! Kind of an interesting looking litter critter!