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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 28d

Seasonal phenology of Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Québec, Canada url: academic.oup.com/ee/article/d...

Seasonal phenology of Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Québec, Canada

Abstract. Climate change is reshaping insect population dynamics in North America, notably impacting the migratory pest Empoasca fabae (Harris) (Hemiptera:

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 27d

Déjà vu in clubroot resistance: same genes, new names: Trends in Genetics www.cell.com/trends/genet...

Déjà vu in clubroot resistance: same genes, new names

Despite decades of clubroot research, only three resistance (R) genes have been validated. However, many of the ‘new’ R genes are, in fact, identical to or allelic with these three. In this forum arti...

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 27d

Phylogenetic Analysis of Scaphoideus Reveals New Insights Into the Invasion History of Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Europe - Enciso Garcia - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Phylogenetic Analysis of Scaphoideus Reveals New Insights Into the Invasion History of Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Europe

In this study we investigated the evolutionary relationships of Scapohoideus species and specifically investigated the genetic differences between Scaphoideus titanus populations from North America a...

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 27d

Resistance gene enrichment sequencing refines the Brassica napus NLRome url: academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Resistance gene enrichment sequencing refines the Brassica napus NLRome

Resistance gene enrichment sequencing produces a complete repertoire of nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors for Brassica napus, overcoming pri

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 27d

Microbial alternatives for sustainable insecticide use, a Canadian perspective url: academic.oup.com/sumbio/artic...

Microbial alternatives for sustainable insecticide use, a Canadian perspective

Abstract. This perspective examines the potential of microbial biological control agents (MBCAs) as sustainable tools for managing agricultural insect pest

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 22d

Happy to be part of this timely collection! Thank you @cp-cellrepsustain.bsky.social for the highlight!

Food security is a fundamental human right!

Cell Reports Sustainability @cp-cellrepsustain.bsky.social · 23d

⏩ In a research article @edelplopez.bsky.social and colleagues demonstrate that leafhoppers can be used as markers of the impact of climate change on agriculture. www.cell.com/cell-reports...

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 20d

Jazz hands 🤗

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 16d

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you very much to @theplantjournal.bsky.social for featuring our work on the cover of the latest journal issue! 🌱🧬☀️

Special thanks to the LWDG Waterloo for designing the image!

Cover image: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 15d

Happy to host Chris Manchur from the Canola Council of Canada, a cornerstone partner in our clubroot and leafhopper research.

Great conversations on smart grower investments and turning fundamental science into lasting on-farm innovation 🌿🔬💛

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Société d'entomologie du Québec @seq.ca · 9d

Dernier rappel - La date limite pour soumettre les résumés est le 1er octobre !

Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 21d

⏰ Dernier rappel — inscrivez-vous maintenant !
La date limite pour soumettre les résumés est le 1er octobre ! Excellente science, bonne cuisine et de nombreux prix ! Sans oublier l’occasion de venir découvrir notre belle université et notre ville !
@seq.ca 2025: event.fourwaves.com/fr/seq2025/p...

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 8d

Last week our leafhopper taxonomist Nicolas was at @usask.ca training LeafHope-Prairies MSc student Brianne under our co-PI Sean Prager supervision 👨‍🏫

Many cool results soon. 🔬🪲

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 6d

«Je me sens Québécois»

Merci à @lesoleil.com pour l’opportunité d’exprimer mon histoire d’immigration et mon amour pour ce beau pays 💙⚜️

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Immigrer au Québec: pour l’amour et la démocratie

LES VISAGES DE L’IMMIGRATION / Toutes les deux semaines, Les Coops de l’information vous proposent le portrait d’immigrants qui ont choisi le Québec. Parce que l’immigration, au-delà des chiffres et d...

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Janani Sivarajah 🇨🇦 @jananisivarajah.bsky.social · 6d

Très inspirant @edelplopez.bsky.social

Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 6d

«Je me sens Québécois»

Merci à @lesoleil.com pour l’opportunité d’exprimer mon histoire d’immigration et mon amour pour ce beau pays 💙⚜️

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Immigrer au Québec: pour l’amour et la démocratie

LES VISAGES DE L’IMMIGRATION / Toutes les deux semaines, Les Coops de l’information vous proposent le portrait d’immigrants qui ont choisi le Québec. Parce que l’immigration, au-delà des chiffres et d...

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 5d

The 2025 #CSPB_ERM conference website is now ONLINE!
LINK: event.fourwaves.com/erm2025

Early registration: Oct. 24
Regular registration: Oct. 25-Nov. 12
Abstract deadline for oral/poster presentations: Oct. 24

Student/postdoc registration fees are heavily discounted. See you soon!

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 1d

The LeafHope trainees at @canentomologist.bsky.social annual meeting! 🪲
5️⃣ Oral presentations
4️⃣ Posters

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 1d

Our @elife.bsky.social Version of Record is now out 🎉 : elifesciences.org/articles/105...

Congratulations to @sohambio.bsky.social , @asimjaved.bsky.social , and @jiaxuwu.bsky.social on this beautiful work. We also wrote an easy-to-read eLife Digest for a general audience 👏

image promoting the paper representing a field, the pathogen and computer predicting proteins

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 1d

Last day of the @canentomologist.bsky.social LeafHope team 👋🏻🪲

Curious about our latest entomology research? Take a look at these links:

🔗Molligan et al. 2025: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗Santos et al. 2025: academic.oup.com/ee/advance-a...
🔗Jacques et al. 2025: doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 16h

We couldn’t leave Calgary without visiting one of Canada’s most stunning places. Moments like this remind us why we work so hard for a more sustainable future: to protect this beautiful planet 🏔️🇨🇦🌿

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thanks for the shout-out to our study! 🌿🧬🌞

The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · Aug 11

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞
🌡️🌱Heat disarms plant defenses

Warm temps block key immune signals (NHP & SA), weakening long-term disease resistance.
Understanding this can help breed climate-resilient crops.

by Alyssa Shields, Lingya Yao et al @danvec.bsky.social ´lab
👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70374

Warm temperature suppresses plant systemic acquired resistance by intercepting N‐hydroxypipecolic acid biosynthesis

Elevated temperature impacts plant immunity at the primary infection site, but how it affects immune preparedness for future infections remains unclear. Here we report that warm temperature suppresse...

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EdeLab News @eplopez.bsky.social · Aug 26

New from the Lab!

Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · Aug 14

New in Sustainable Microbiology (@amiposts.bsky.social):

In this perspective, we showcase our LeafHope project and Canada’s pioneering role in microbial biocontrol. We also share key recommendations to accelerate the adoption of MBCAs worldwide! 🪲💚🌎

👉 academic.oup.com/sumbio/advan...

Microbial Alternatives for Sustainable Insecticide Use, a Canadian Perspective

Abstract. This perspective examines the potential of microbial biological control agents (MBCAs) as sustainable tools for managing agricultural insect pest

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EdeLab News @eplopez.bsky.social · Aug 26

Yes we have a beautiful space!

Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · Aug 19

A lab with windows 🤩

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EdeLab News @eplopez.bsky.social · Aug 26

New collab from the Lab!

Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · Aug 21

Happy to see this collaboration out! 🎉

Here we unravel the invasion history of Scaphoideus titanus, a Nearctic leafhopper that has become a major pest in European vineyards providing fresh insights into one of the most fascinating biological invasions of recent years 🍇🪲: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

Phylogenetic Analysis of Scaphoideus Reveals New Insights Into the Invasion History of Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Europe

In this study we investigated the evolutionary relationships of Scapohoideus species and specifically investigated the genetic differences between Scaphoideus titanus populations from North America a....

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · Aug 23

Yesterday at the 15th IBIS Day! 💚

✅Four talks
✅Three posters
✅Four awards
#ProudPI 🫰🏼🥺🫶🏻

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy to see this out! @jiaxuwu.bsky.social, @sohambio.bsky.social & I tackle the growing confusion in clubroot resistance gene naming. We call for a common nomenclature and a shared database to speed up durable resistance 🧬 🥦

Thank you @cp-trendsgenetics.bsky.social for a great editorial process!

Trends in Genetics @cp-trendsgenetics.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Déjà Vu in Clubroot Resistance: Same Genes, New Names"
by Edel Pérez-López (@edelplopez.bsky.social) & colleagues

"If we want meaningful progress...we must critically re-evaluate what qualifies as a truly novel R gene."

FREE access till Oct. 15th here:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lg2acQbJF...

Figure 1. Nucleotide-binding site leucine-rich repeat (NLRs) and clubroot resistance (CR) genes in Brassica species.

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EdeLab News @eplopez.bsky.social · Aug 26

New from the Lab!

Trends in Genetics @cp-trendsgenetics.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Déjà Vu in Clubroot Resistance: Same Genes, New Names"
by Edel Pérez-López (@edelplopez.bsky.social) & colleagues

"If we want meaningful progress...we must critically re-evaluate what qualifies as a truly novel R gene."

FREE access till Oct. 15th here:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lg2acQbJF...

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