@BenbowLab

Applied and Basic Ecology in Aquatics, Disease and Forensics Lab. 1st generation

 Michigan State University
benbowlab.ent.msu.edu
Joined January 2014
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Presenting at ICIPE @BenbowLab @tamuentomology - black soldier fly as a model within the decomposition realm
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170,000 farmers to date trained to raise #bsf via @incipe and @AmulenRuth in Africa- FULL stop! 1,000,000 farmers is a reachable goal! @BenbowLab @tamuentomology
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Honoured to have hosted Prof @FliesFacility Prof Eric Benbow @BenbowLab and Icipe team at the CIRD Bsf farms....useful discussions on expansion of bsf farming in Uganda and beyond... #Gifa @GIFA56625
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Excited to see the new edition of Carrion Ecology published... And with one of our photos from the Mara River on the cover! @ChrisLDutton @UFBiology
Jeff Tomberlin@FliesFacility11 Jun 2025
Good news!! The second edition of our carrion ecology book is now available. Many thanks to all of the authors contributing! @BenbowLab and Aaron Tarone - truly enjoyed working with you again a.co/d/eFzEJzX

Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications

Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications

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Interested in postdoc position in my lab? We do a lot of decomposition ecology (black soldier fly and blow fly as models). Will get experience in grant writing, as well as opportunity to diversify research toolbox - microbes, genetics, volatiles, behavior, more- DM if interested
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82 farmers trained in Katakwi, Kafifa farmers' Cooperative. Commercial black soldier fly farming for resilient farms and livelihoods. #usaid @BenbowLab @AmulenRuth
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Come join us at @MSUEntomology @CANRatMSU and be our newest colleague! Search chair is @scolytine
Hannah Burrack 🪰@BurrackBugs4 Sep 2024
The MSU Entomology Department is excited to share that we are recruiting an Assistant Professor of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. View the position posting here: careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/52… Apply by Oct 31 for full consideration.
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Our lab is actively seeking Master's and PhD students passionate about exploring microbial communities and their interactions through both wet lab experiments and computational approaches. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!
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Japan: Blowflies found to carry bird flu virus "The researchers collected 648 blowflies and discovered that 14 blowflies were carrying the bird flu virus." phys.org/news/2024-08-blowfl…
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There are many predators in the Serengeti- but this one is #1 - right!? An ant about 1.5-2.0 cm long eating an adult blow fly!! Entomology Rules!!
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Great event- so grateful to be a part of it! @CEIF_InsectAg Cricket Crunch: MSU Dairy Store, Department of Entomology partner for symposium to create new ice cream flavor statenews.com/article/2024/0…

Cricket Crunch: MSU Dairy Store, Department of Entomology create new ice cream flavor - The State...

The Michigan State Dairy Store partnered with the MSU Department of Entomology for the Excellence in Insect Science Symposium, a two-day event that finishes on May 17, to create a new ice cream...

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Wonderful meeting on advancements in entomology - hosted by @MSUEntomology - thank you for an amazing event! Great catching up with great collaborators/friends and making new ones!
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Glad to attend the Excellence in Insect Science Conference 2024. Thanks to mentors @torrenticola @jenpechal @BenbowLab thanks all BSF community in Uganda @CIRD_Insects
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Just a fun video to introduce out Kickstarter to identify 5000 insects in 4 months!! Check it out kickstarter.com/projects/599…
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CIRD hosted a delegation from Pathways to hope Africa an NGO pathwaystohopeafrica.org and University of Calfornia (UC Davis ) agricultural research team who are here to assess the feasibility of BSF farming in rural communities.#usaidpeer #bsf #uganda #ClimateAction
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UC Davis team leader Dr Maurice Ernest PiteskyUC Davis team leader Dr Maurice Ernest Pitesky an associate specialist in cooperative extension and Professor of Poultry Medicine and team were impressed with our cat fish sizes at six month being exclusively been fed on BSF.
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Training high school students at Trinity college Nabbingo...one of the best high schools in Uganda ...part of their curriculum fair
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Still at Nabingo teaching black soldier farming to next generation scientists
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Always fun to talk with journalists about our research on animals and ecosystems. Read on to learn the difference between a "fluxer" and a "squeezer" from Peter Groffman @caryinstitute. 😂 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102… @AmandaSubalusky @UF @UFNews @UF_CLAS @UFexplore

Zoogeochemists Measure How Muddy Animals Change Their Environments’ Chemistry

Chris Dutton is used to broken equipment. In the years he’s spent analyzing the creatures of the Mara River basin in Africa, his cameras and sensors have b

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CIRD hosted Dr Ademun Ann Rose the Commissioner Animal Health & Ag. Director-Directorate of Animal Resources, MAAIF to discuss #BSF policy issues and integration in agricultural value chains in Uganda @BenbowLab @CahMaaif @USAIDAfrica #usaidpeer #Uganda @jenpechal @AmulenRuth
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