Arthro-Pod EP 165 Pheromones and Fireflies with Dr. Sarah Lower

On today's episode, Michael is flying solo when he interviews Dr. Sarah Lower of Bucknell University. Dr. Lower is an expert on the evolution of signaling in the fireflies, one of the more popular group of insects we have here on Earth. Usually when people think of this flashy group, they visualize their ability to light up. Tune in to hear Dr. Lower talk about how not all fireflies are illuminated and her work with a pheromone for Lampyridae. 

If you want to learn more about Dr. Lower's work, check out her lab website.

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Arthro-Pod EP 83: My Pheromones Bring all the Bugs to the Yard

 

Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod the crew reunites after taking a small sabbatical and they are excited to bring you more entomology podcast fun. 

This episode focuses on pheromones in insects. Pheromones play an important role in the success of many different species of insect. We cover the basics of why insects use them, what the various kinds are, and how we have adapted these chemical cues to our own pest control ends. 

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Show Notes

• https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/pheromones
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone
• Communication systems in insects
• Recent work done at Penn State by former PhD student Anjel Helms
• https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/pheromones2012.html
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267512282_Use_of_Pheromones_in_Insect_Pest_Management_with_Special_Attention_to_Weevil_Pheromones

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Arthro-Pod EP 73 How do Insects Smell with Greg Pask

Howdy bug lovers! Today we are excited to have Dr. Greg Pask on the show. Greg is an expert in insect olfaction, how they smell the world. Smell plays a huge role in an insect's life and Greg studies the ways their sensory organs work and how insects use them in a smelly world. It's an important part of insect anatomy and of entomology history. So tune in to hear all about sensilla, pheromones, and how we can manipulate insects with their odors!

Want to learn more about insect smell?
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/when-did-insects-learn-to-smell/
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/14/science/insects-dont-need-noses-to-sense-a-stench.html

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