I’m a molecular entomologist. Honeybees are most important managed pollinators, and I study their genetics and behavior. I work at @CentralState87 which is the only public #HBCU @1890landgrant in #Ohio. Today and everyday I celebrate #BlackInNature, #BlackandSTEM, #BlackAFinSTEM
Chronic Exposure to Field-Level Thiamethoxam Impairs Gut Tissue and Reduces Honeybee (Apis cerana) Survival mdpi.com/3252218 #mdpiinsects via @Insects_MDPI
American Fellowships @AAUW ddl: September 30, 2026, Offers Postdoct Res Leave Fellowships ($50k) and Dissertation Fellowships ($25k) to support women who have achieved distinction or promise in any field U.S. citizens or PR. See nam12.safelinks.protection.o…
16 dedicated faculty members at Central State University #hbcu face layoffs this May. Their loss impacts students & the entire academic community. We aim to provide them w short-term support. Pls consider donating or sharing this msg @aaup gofund.me/e86930c97
Our co-authored article A Novel Solution Pollination in Orchards is now available online and published in Journal of Cleaner Production. Please share this work! The link is valid through March 22, 2026! Link: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Join us for a series of exciting #ESAPBT 🐛🔬 10-minute Talk Sessions during the @EntsocAmerica Annual Meeting!
We look forward to seeing you there‼️
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Our lab's new paper is published now: nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
NormFinder, BestKeeper, and the comparative ΔCt method, we identified RPS18 and RPL8 as the most stable reference genes under varying biological and environmental conditions. These findings were further supported by RefFinder, which integrates results from all algorithms.
See you at this symposium! @EntsocAmerica #EntSoc25
Are you ready for #EntSoc25? Attached here are the presentations from our lab. Hope to see you there! @EntsocAmerica
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The Royal Entomological Society has over 20 Special Interest Groups pulling together a community with a shared interest in advancing areas of knowledge within unique fields of #InsectScience.
Read more about our SIGs 🔽
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Full article: Standard methods and good practices in Apis honey bee omics research tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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If you are an undergraduate science major who is interested in pursuing a career in STEM, there is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills while studying the interface between microbes and bees. BeeMORE is a USDA-funded Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates
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“I still have a dream, a dream deeply rooted in the American dream – one day this nation will rise up and live up to its creed, "We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal." I have a dream ...”
—Martin Luther King Jr. (1963)
The new Article titled “Standard methods and good practices in Apis honey bee omics research” is online now in the Journal of Apicultural Research (TJAR)!
The link is doi.org/10.1080/00218839.202…
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