Alex Dye

@AlexLikesFlies

Music loving insect-person Public Engagement Coordinator @realfarmed He/him

Shipston on Stour

Joined December 2015

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust@BumblebeeTrust · Jan 24

Fantastic news for bumblebees and other wildlife. @DefraGovUK rejected the latest application to use neonicotinoid #pesticides on sugar beet in England and is focusing on helping farmers manage pests sustainably. Read on: ow.ly/yFHY50UMslj

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust@BumblebeeTrust · Feb 27

It’s official, 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began🚨 The latest findings from #BeeWalk, our national bumblebee monitoring scheme, have revealed bumblebee numbers declined by almost a quarter (22.5%) across Great Britain💔 Read on: bumblebeeconservation.org/british-bumble…

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AHDB Cereals@AHDB_Cereals · Feb 6

Navigate the green finance landscape! Our roadshow will equip you with the knowledge to make informed decisions for your farm's future.🌱 🗣Learn from experts and network with fellow farmers. 📅 Feb 10 Berwickshire 📅 Mar 5 Colchester 📅 Mar 6 Exeter 🔗ow.ly/1ByU50UVaay

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Entomological Society of America@EntsocAmerica · Jan 22

Arthropod Photo of the Week: January 22, 2025 Ant-mimicking treehopper Cyphonia clavate Hemiptera: Membracidae By Tom Myers, Kentucky, USA #arthropodPOTW

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Alex Dye@AlexLikesFlies · Dec 19

Grab your turkey hat, pull up a comfy chair and join me tomorrow to discuss all things #turkey with @LydiardTurkeys in time for Christmas! 🦃🦃🦃 And join us at @RealFarmED throughout next year for a series of hopeful conversations about food and farming! #TheFarmEDPodcast🚜

FFarmED@RealFarmED · Dec 19

Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect from tomorrow’s podcast… Meet Alex, the new host of The FarmED Podcast and his first guest Chris Rumming. We’re so excited for you all to listen to the full episode tomorrow! Find us wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on Youtube!

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Kelly Jowett@kelly_jowett · Dec 19

Apply for this fantastic #PhD project with me @Rothamsted & @sheffielduni using tech to find out what #insect predators are really up to in crops! 🪲🌾🐛Deadline 8th Jan #carabid #entomology #ipm #agriculture #environment #stem #academia #studentship rothamsted.ac.uk/studentship/ca…

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Kelly Jowett@kelly_jowett · Dec 4

New PhD on carabids! Using tech to get to the bottom of predatory interactions 🔎🪲 with me @Rothamsted and @sheffielduni I am so excited for this, gonna be fascinating! findaphd.com/phds/project/o…

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The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants@wildlifebcn · Nov 14

📢We did it - Strawberry Hill is saved!📢 👏 We want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who donated to help us buy this special site and save it for nature and for people forever. Read the full story 👉 wildlifebcn.org/news/strawberr…

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Roy Drones Jr@chiweethedog · Nov 9

it’s so cute how she uses her back leg to hook the web on

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Laura James@DrLauraJames · Nov 7

📢 Have you signed up for one of our FREE mythbusting #NaturalCapital events yet?? Discussing: 🌱Natural Capital 101 🤷‍♀️ What really means on #farm 📝Current #markets & Ag #Policy 🔢 Baselining 👀 Watchouts Book now ➡️ahdb.org.uk/natural-capita… #greenfinance #biodiversity #AHDB

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FarmED@RealFarmED · Oct 7

Learn how to compost on our Compost Clinic!🪱 Are you trying to create a more circular waste system? Composting is a way you can use food and garden waste, recycling organic matter into a nutrient-rich fertiliser for soil for your garden or veg patch. farm-ed.co.uk/event-details/…

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Rothamsted Research@Rothamsted · Oct 23

Curious why weeds always seem to win? How do they outsmart our weed control methods and easily overcome environmental challenges? Join Dana @plantenv for this lunchtime talk at @realfarmed Get your ticket (including lunch): farm-ed.co.uk/event-details.… #farming #oxford #biology

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust@BumblebeeTrust · Oct 23

🚩 2024 has been the worst year on record for our bumblebees. We need your help. We’ve launched an urgent appeal to secure a future for bumblebees. Donate today at: ow.ly/VggN50TREJ2

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Ed Phillips@Ed_P_Wildlife · Oct 15

An attractively-speckled little Katiannid springtail in the garden just now. About 1 mm long. #Collembola

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust@BumblebeeTrust · Oct 15

When fresh, male Red-tailed bumblebees have two yellow bands and a bright red tail 🍅 Over time, the colours fade to straw-coloured bands and an orange tail 🍊 In 2024, Red-tailed bumblebee numbers plummeted by 72% 📉 Donate to our urgent appeal: ow.ly/hvaX50TISjy

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Alex Dye@AlexLikesFlies · Oct 11

The voice of that bee sounds familiar... Check out the sentience dial and learn what we can all do to protect our environment!

RRothamsted Research@Rothamsted · Oct 11

Need something to do with the kids this weekend? Take a walk round Rothamsted, scan the QR codes and connect with the multispecies scientists of the future! Find out more about our collab with @Furtherfield and @SandringhamSch1 rothamsted.ac.uk/news/rothamste… #BiologyWeek #harpenden

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Sally-Ann Spence FRES FLS@SallyAnn_Spence · Sep 26

Ok folks as you will be aware bluetongue is spreading & potentially going to be widespread by next summer. Vaccines are on offer but I’m seeing an increase in fly treatments as a direct result, especially going into the autumn. The 4 month coverage of a vaccine is not necessarily…

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Alex Dye@AlexLikesFlies · Sep 12

The life strategies of #parasitoids are stunningly diverse, but no wasps that attack and develop inside adult flies have ever been described. Our article describes the first one. Its hosts: Drosophila melanogaster and other species of #Drosophila #Entomology #Braconidae

nnature@Nature · Sep 11

Nature research paper: Drosophila are hosts to the first described parasitoid wasp of adult flies go.nature.com/3MFgETh

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Kelly Jowett@kelly_jowett · Sep 12

Fantastic day at @RealFarmED hearing tales of @AlexLikesFlies ento adventures! Bonus lesser stag foray too 🥰 and catching up with @DrLauraJames 🦋🐛🐜🐝🪲🪰💚 #entomology #agriculture #farmwildlife #teambeetle

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Laura James@DrLauraJames · Sep 11

❤️Happiest when rooting for #insects on #farm 🪲 Brilliant talk & walk by @AlexLikesFlies on insect #biodiversity in diverse #agricultural habitats @RealFarmED 👏 ✨Highlight: finding larvae, pupae & adult lesser stag #beetles (and #bees 🐝obv.) #entomology #bugs #nature

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