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Justine Dewaele

@dewjus.bsky.social

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4th (and last !) year PhD. Student working on #phthalate impact on #bee health and development at UMons (BE) and ULille (FR) 🐝

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Justine Dewaele @dewjus.bsky.social · 24d

📢NEW PAPER OUT! We investigated the short-term impact of exposure to field-realistic doses of phthalates DnBP and DEHP on the survival of Bombus terrestris workers 🐝
Find our work here: doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

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Justine Dewaele @dewjus.bsky.social · 24d

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Mar 18

Holy shit. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say they’re trying to kill us all.

“The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists”

Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm (Gift Article)

More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.

www.nytimes.com

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Pauline Cervan @paulinecervan.bsky.social · Feb 14

"Across the 1705 papers, the effect of new vs. old pesticides was similar [...] There was, therefore, limited evidence that the negative environmental impact of pesticides on wider biodiversity has been reduced by the development and authorisation of novel active ingredients and formulations".

Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · Feb 13

Our new paper, based on data from 1,705 studies, shows that pesticides are toxic to organisms they are not intended to harm, including fungi, microbes, plants, insects, & vertebrates such as ourselves. Questions the wisdom of applying over 3 million tonnes of them every year...

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Ed Straw @edstraw.bsky.social · Dec 21

ATTENTION ECOTOX PEOPLE: We wrote a primer on bee and pesticide science! Specifically written to be an accessible short guide for post / undergrads. It explains all the basic lingo and concepts in simple language. A great resource for the community! @darastanley.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/1365...

An introduction to bee and pesticide research

Our article is a starting point for those entering bee and pesticide research, and can help introduce the complex concepts and terminology of the field. We point to some further reading and resources...

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WildPosh Project @wildposh.eu · Feb 7

🐝 Introducing the first #WildPoshSpecies: Bombus terrestris!

A curious fact is that individuals learn to visit unfamiliar but rewarding flowers faster when they observe another member of their species foraging on the same type of flower.

Explore more species here: wildposh.eu/media-center...

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