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Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · 3d

THE KILLER CHRYSANTHEMUM: NATURE’S DEADLIEST FLOWER BECOMES A LIFELINE FOR FARMERS AND THE PLANET

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#pyrethrum #chrysanthemumcinerariifolium #biopesticides #sustainableagriculture #integratedpestmanagement #pesticides

Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · 25d

URBANIZATION AND EMERGING TICK-BORNE DISEASE RISK IN THE NETHERLANDS: A MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH

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#ticks #tickbornediseases #lymedisease #tbe #tbev #publichealth #urbanplanning #ecology #onehealth #zoonoses

Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Sep 22

TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS (TBE) IN EUROPE AND THE NETHERLANDS: CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK ANALYSIS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

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#tickborneencephalitis #tbev #ptbes #publichealth #vectorborne #ticks #prevention

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Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Sep 15

SULFUR AND COPPER-BASED FUNGICIDES IN VITICULTURE: USES, EFFECTS AND RISKS

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#sulfur #coppersulfate #copperoxychloride #fungicides #pesticides #viticulture #pesticidereduction #ipm #publichealth #environmentalhealth

Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Aug 24

GLOBAL EXPANSION OF INVASIVE TICKS AND EMERGING TICK-BORNE DISEASES

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#publichealth #infectiousdiseases #ticks #climatechange #globalhealth #zoonoses #epidemiology #vectorborne #onehealth #sustainability #veterinary

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Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Aug 24

Gebruik van bestrijdingsmiddelen met steeds meer argwaan bekeken www.nu.nl/binnenland/6... | #bestrijdingsmiddelen #gezondheid |

Gebruik van bestrijdingsmiddelen met steeds meer argwaan bekeken

Het wordt steeds duidelijker welke schadelijke gevolgen bestrijdingsmiddelen hebben voor de natuur en onze gezondheid. Parkinson en kanker worden ermee in verband gebracht en dit jaar verbood de recht...

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Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Aug 24

Mix van bestrijdingsmiddelen in sloten en plassen is een 'dodelijke cocktail' www.nu.nl/binnenland/6... | #bestrijdingsmiddelen |

Mix van bestrijdingsmiddelen in sloten en plassen is een 'dodelijke cocktail'

Goedgekeurde bestrijdingsmiddelen vormen in rivieren, sloten en meren een "dodelijke cocktail" voor dieren en planten in het water. De middelen blijven individueel allemaal onder de goedgekeurde norm,...

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Lyme Disease UK @lymediseaseuk.bsky.social · Aug 18

🏃‍♀️ Meet the Runner: Rebecca Kirk! 🏃‍♀️

She’s taking on the Great North Run for @lymediseaseuk.bsky.social to raise awareness + funds for those affected by Lyme disease. 💚 Every mile makes a difference!

#GreatNorthRun #LymeDiseaseUK #LymeDisease

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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Aug 18

This manual is free of charge to everyone.
It offers information from the doctors at the Cohen Center, sharing knowledge about what they've found about treating long haul diseases such as persistent Lyme, long COVID, and other complex chronic illnesses.

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Cohen Center unveils first clinical manual for persistent Lyme and other chronic illnesses | LymeDisease.org

Mount Sinai Health System has launched the country’s first clinical manual for treating infection-associated chronic illnesses (IACIs). This comprehensive

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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Aug 18

“Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cell,” Dr. Chris Winfrey explains.

“If we support them with the right nutrients, we can begin to reverse fatigue and brain fog.”

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PODCAST: Healing from Lyme takes faith, strength, and mitochondria | LymeDisease.org

By Fred Diamond One of the most misunderstood and under-discussed aspects of chronic Lyme disease is its impact on the brain and on relationships. During

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Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Aug 18

CHEMICAL PESTICIDES-FREE, LOW-IMPUT VITICULTURE: EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES USING NATURAL PESTICIDES, PRECISION AG-TECH, AND REGENERATIVE PRACTICES

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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · Aug 3

Australia still doesn't acknowledge that people can catch Lyme disease in their country. Watch this excellent news from an Aussie TV station. youtu.be/K-0xoT2lylY?...

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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · Aug 4

Why Lyme Patients Struggle to Get Help: Dr. Monica Embers & Kevin Williams from Ravel Health Explain podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #lymedisease @lymenews.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social @lymebiobank.bsky.social

Why Lyme Patients Struggle to Get Help: Dr. Monica Embers & Kevin Williams from Ravel Health Explain

Podcast Episode · Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast · 06/02/2025 · 35m

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Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Aug 2

Hoe verwerk je wateroverlast in een grote stad? De Denen weten het nos.nl/l/2577352 @nieuws.nos.nl

Hoe verwerk je wateroverlast in een grote stad? De Denen weten het

In Kopenhagen worden ondergrondse "wolkbreuktunnels" gebouwd die overtollig regenwater opvangen en vasthouden.

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Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Jul 31

REGENERATIVE TRANSITIONS IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND VITICULTURE: QUANTIFYING THE ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CO-BENEFITS OF GOING PESTICIDE-FREE

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#regenerativeagriculture #pesticidefree #soilhealth #biodiversity

Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Jul 24

TEKEN MELDEN BIJ DE NVWA

Heb je een vlekkenteek of reuzenteek gevonden? Meld dit dan direct bij de Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit NVWA @nvwa.bsky.social

Uitgebreide informatie en melden: www.nvwa.nl/teek

#reuzenteek #hyalomma #vlekkenteek #dermacentor #nvwa #cmv #vectoren

Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Jul 23

BESTRIJDINGSMIDDELEN EN HET IMMUUNSYSTEEM: IMMUNOTOXICOLOGISCHE
MECHANISMEN EN VERHOOGDE GEVOELIGHEID VOOR INFECTIES

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#bestrijdingsmiddelen #pesticiden #immunotoxicologie #volksgezondheid #infectieziekten

Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Jul 14

GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS IN VITICULTURE: ADVANCES, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIC INSIGHTS

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#gmo #viticulture #geneticengineering #sustainableagriculture #biotechnology #crisprediting #climateadaptation #wine

Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Jul 8

NATURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICAL PESTICIDES IN VITICULTURE: A SYSTEM-BASED APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE PEST MANAGEMENT

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#sustainableviticulture #biocontrol #pesticidealternatives #pesticides #ipm #wine

Dominic D. Smith 🟥 @dominicdsmith.bsky.social · Jul 3

REGENERATIVE VITICULTURE: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT VINEYARDS TROUGH ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION

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#regenerativeviticulture #sustainableagriculture #wineandclimate #soilhealth #vineyardbiodiversity #wine

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Oxford Academic @oxfordacademic.bsky.social · Jun 30

The Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (@botjlinnsoc.bsky.social) is seeking new peer reviewers.

If you’re passionate about plant science then apply to join our reviewer team, and help shape the future of research in the field: https://oxford.ly/449io0Q

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Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network @pesticideaction.bsky.social · Jun 30

Pollinator Week is NOT just about honey bees! Pesticides endanger all kinds of pollinators including some that may give you the “ick,” but, I’m going to ask you to consider “swiping right” on wasps, too.
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Swipe Right on Wasps for Pollinator Week | Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network (PAN)

Pollinator Week is not just about honeybees! There is a wide range of pollinators, including some that get a bad rap. Wasps are surprisingly good pollinators and excellent predators.

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