Podcasts about Insect

It has been estimated that over humanities history more than 50 billion people have been killed by mosquitoes. That is approximately half of all humans that have lived on this tiny blue dot killed by mosquitoes. For this reason, mosquitoes have been called man's greatest nemesis.Mosquitoes are so dangerous to humans that some scientists have proposed eradicating them from this planet. Is that a good idea? Well, that's up for debate. But what we do know is when we control the mosquito population less people are killed by their bites. What is a mosquito? Mosquitoes are a common, flying insect that lives in most parts of the world, except Iceland for reasons no one knows. Over 3,500 types of mosquitoes can be found worldwide. Mosquitoes have been vectors of a lot of nasty viruses, such as malaria and yellow fever, for thousands of years. But up to a little over a hundred years ago, we didn't even know that mosquitoes caused these diseases. So, are mosquitos better than human? For this tiny animal, the answer is no, they are not better than human.  Well, maybe they are ...Listen now to learn how this wee bug has changed the course of humankind. Follow us on Twitter @betterthanhuma1on Facebook @betterthanhumanpodcaston Instagram @betterthanhumanpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@betterthanhumanpodcastor Email us at betterthanhumanpodcast@gmail.comWe look forward to hearing from you, and we look forward to you joining our cult of weirdness!

Up into the 1800s, lobster was considered trash food in the U.S., fit only to feed prisoners, the poor, and cats. Surprising, huh? How did lobster rise from the dirty bottom of the food preference list to float at the very top amongst the high society? Find out how lobsters were entangled in protests and revolts of servants, snuck into passengers' foods on train rides, and were even caught up in World War II. Red to Green is a podcast focused on the future of food and food sustainability. We cover topics like cellular agriculture, cultured meat, food waste, food packaging, and more. More info and links to resources on https://redtogreen.solutions/ For sponsorships, collaborations, volunteering, or feedback write Marina at change@redtogreen.solutions Please leave a review on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/red-to-green-food-sustainability/id1511303510 Thanks to our partners of this season Food Labs: Food Labs is a leading European VC and company builder in food, health & sustainability. They cover the entire value chain – from ag-tech, alternative proteins, water supply, food security, decentralized food production, vertical farming, to food waste and carbon reduction. https://foodlabs.de/ The American lobster is native to the Atlantic coast of North America, mainly from Labrador to New Jersey. In the early days of the first settlers and way up into the middle of the 19th century, lobsters were so plentiful in this area that people could wade into the water and catch what they needed for dinner with their hands. While early colonists depended on the crustaceans for much of their food, the sheer abundance of the animal didn't help its popularity. When lobsters washed up on the shore after storms, they were considered smelly trash and used for fertilizer in the fields. They were the cheapest source of protein available in the area and therefore regarded as undesirable peasant food, too bland to be edible for discerning tastes. As 19th-century American navy captain and politician John J. Rowan stated: "Lobster shells about a house are looked upon as signs of poverty and degradation." Lobsters were also a common food in prisons, much to the displeasure of inmates, and were the food of servants.

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Here at the soybean pest podcast, we do not limit ourselves to our namesake. After Erin summarizes ongoing effortst to track insect pests of soybeans, we look to Iowa's other commodity, corn. She breaks down the progress of soybean aphids, Japanese beetles, thistle caterpillars and  leaf hoppers (in the drought plagued corner of nortwest Iowa). We discuss corn rootworms, and old wives tale connecting rootworms to lighting beetles and a surprise attack of stink bugs to a corn field in southeastern Iowa. If you want more immediate pest alerts, consider joining the Midwest Pest Alert Network: https://pestalerts.extension.iastate.edu/ After the pest talk, Erin shares a new insect identification challenge from University of Nebraska. See how well you do against Professor Doctor Erin, she scored a 97%. https://4h.unl.edu/online-insect-id-contest?fbclid=IwAR1uNzEBoqEgQx9QYcw8_p4nepJCnX9Mmwqd8twbSFx-owINXDfX90JARoM Matt completes the pod with a Fun Insect Trivia question.  What do the four insects have in common? Below are the scientific names that he tries to pronounce. If you look up the common names, you'll immediately learn the answer. 1.Aphis nerii 2.Tetraopes tetrophthalmus 3.Oncopeltus fasciatus 4.Danaus plexippus  

Jane Henderson joins us to explain why spider crap, a 'monkey Jesus' insect sex, and Sam Jolley's 'serial killer of moths' instincts are all vital when it comes to conservation.   Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://shop.historyhackpod.com/  

Online Radio Show recorded live on June 22nd 2022. The show went live on Twitch, Youtube and on Radio Dark Tunnel and is rebroadcasted on Wax Radio Indianapolis. In this show I played "Dictator" by Blast Attack(@blastattackmusic), "Wetlands" by Agahnim (@agahnimtechno), "Rising Disgust" by INSECT (@insect00), "Ashram Temple (Theus Mago [@theusmago] Remix)" by La Mverte (@la-mverte), "The Agitator" by Evil Dust (@evildust) & "Goldener Strom" by Rosa Anschütz (@rosaanschuetz).

Skye Blackburn has made an enormous impact in her native Australia with a truly innovative idea: edible insects: Watch this episode on YouTube All episodes: beattheoftenpath.com She combined a lifelong passion for insects with a degree in food science to create a groundbreaking edible insect company. Today, she's educated over a million people about the future of food and the importance of adding new sources like insects to our diets. Her products are already in grocery stores and her insect farms are a marvel of AI, solar power, and general awesomeness. She's proof that the thing that makes you strange might just be your greatest asset.

If you grapefruit your man and Kim Kardashian pomelos her man, does that mean mosquitos mandarin orange their man? This week on this mosquito cockfighting ring that we call a podcast, Hayley tells us about the world's most hated creature and how we can eliminate them! Then, *click clack* *swish swish* Kat breathes into your ear some sweet sweet ASMR. Love it or hate it, the science is fascinating. This episode is sponsored by betterhelp. For 10% off your first month of better help visit http://betterhelp.com/classy or enter our promo code CLASSY. Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2022

It's said the first cut is the deepest – for forages, it's also the longest in terms of plant development and giving pesky insects the opportunity to snack on the growing crop. Christine O'Reilly, forage and grazing specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), discusses how the season is going so far in preparation for (or shortly after) the first cut for many forage farmers, as well as scouting and management tips for alfalfa weevil and potato leafhopper, the two major insect pests with which Ontario forage growers must contend. Never miss an episode of Inputs by subscribing to the podcast on https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/inputs-by-top-crop-manager/id1494756804 (Apple Podcasts), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vaW5wdXRzLWJ5LXRvcC1jcm9wLW1hLw?hl=en-CA (Google Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/0VU7HhyqQJPs3XEGMDLWhm (Spotify), or wherever you listen to podcasts. Show notes https://fieldcropnews.com/ (fieldcropnews.com) https://cropprotectionhub.omafra.gov.on.ca/ (Ontario Crop Protection Hub) http://omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub811/p811toc.html (Publication 811, OMAFRA's Agronomy Guide for Field Crops) https://fieldcropnews.com/2022/06/may-2022-forage-report/ (May 2022 Ontario forage report) https://fieldcropnews.com/2022/05/potato-leafhopper-in-alfalfa/ (Potato leafhopper in alfalfa) https://fieldcropnews.com/2022/05/alfalfa-weevil/ (Alfalfa weevil) This episode is sponsored by https://www.agdirecthail.com/ (Ag Direct Hail Insurance).

This week, EURACTIV's agrifood team talks you through the EU's pesticide framework revision and the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting. We also spoke to Simonas Šatūnas, head of cabinet of the EU's environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, about nature restoration targets and we had a very special tasting session of this week's flavour of the week: the first insect approved in EU for human consumption.

On this "Fresher Look" at an episode of YBYG from last season Mike reveals rosemary's secret potential! Otherwise, its a HYBRID-IZED show, cats and kittens! New Calls! Old Calls! And PLENTY of Mike McGrath to store up til next winter! 

With the corn rootworm hatch well underway in the Midwest, Dr. Nick Seiter, entomologist with the University of Illinois, joins us to provide his insight on not only the corn rootworm outlook and management recommendations for 2022, but we touch base on some other insects as well.

Mosquitoes are back in the northern part of Wisconsin and will soon appear in the rest of the state. We talk with an entomologist about how to keep the biting bugs away without killing helpful insects.

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Ant-loving professor, Adam Hart, shares his passion for leaf cutting ants with Jim Al Khalili. Why do they put leaves in piles for other ants to pick up? Talking at the Hay Festival, Adam describes the experiments he designed to test the intelligence of the hive mind. When does a waggle dance become a tremble dance? And how do the honey bees know when this moment should be? We like the phrase ‘as busy as a bee'. In fact, bees spend a lot of time doing nothing at all, a sensible strategy from the point of view of natural selection. And where does Adam stand on insect burgers? Producer: Anna Buckley

In this episode, we have the peeps from Grubbly Farms back after FOUR YEARS!!! In this special interview with Sean & Patrick, we dive into the behind scenes of the facilities that raise black soldier fly grubs, industrial scale food waste, barriers to entering the agricultural feed market, how Grubbly Farms chooses their product line up, what makes their feed and snacks SO special, and so much more.   For full show notes, go to www.drinkandfarm.com/206

Today's solutions news: Italy's special police force, the Carabinieri, teams up with bees to fight climate change, and here are four policy changes we can make to reduce the environmental cost of the meat industry. If you'd like to nominate someone you know who's doing good in this world, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

It's clear that animal feed supply chains in their current form are unsustainable for industrial animal production systems. To keep up with increasing global demand for meat, alternatives to the traditional feedstocks should be considered. So, what role can insect protein play? In this webinar, an expert panel discussed how insects are developing as an alternative protein, the opportunities for scale and impact, and the regulatory and financial environment needed to make it happen. Panel: Sara Walton, sector lead, agri-food standards, BSI Arnold van Huis, emeritus professor, laboratory of entomology, Wageningen University Cindy Dunston Quirk, CEO and founder, Scout & Zoe's Premium Pet Products Adrian Charlton, principal scientist, Fera Science This discussion, held in partnership with BSI, was moderated by Toby Webb, founder of Innovation Forum.

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Consumer Reports has done the hard work for us and figured out which insect repellents are the best! Catherine Roberts, Consumer Reports - Health & science journalist, joins IT2 to discuss. Bottom line: 25-30% Deet is the best way to go. Read more here: https://www.consumerreports.org/insect-repellent/best-insect-repellents-for-you-and-your-family-a4042114470/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 39 of the Outdoor Minimalist Podcast, we get to talk about eating insects. While I'd love to do an episode on insect proteins in a human diet, today we are going to focus on insect proteins, our pets, and the planet. There is a lot to be said about dog nutrition and the impact our pet's diets have on the environment. To help make this topic a bit more palatable, I had the pleasure of chatting with Wesley Cooper, the co-founder of Neo Bites. Neo Bites is a company on a mission to accelerate the shift towards sustainable animal nutrition through insect protein. Neo Bites is the product of Wesley's desire to play a pivotal role in the fight against climate change. During his time working in the food and beverage industry in NYC, his life-long passion for sustainability led him to learn more about the climate impact of our chosen protein sources. It was during this time that he was introduced to insect protein, and Neo Bites came to fruition shortly after. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ PRE ORDER THE OUTDOOR MINIMALIST BOOK: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493063994/Outdoor-Minimalist-Waste-Less-Hiking-Backpacking-and-Camping ------------------------- Use the code OUTDOORMINIMALIST for 10% off every Neo Bites order. NEO BITES WEBSITE: https://eatneobites.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/eatneobites/?hl=en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/eatneobites/ EMAIL: woof@eatneobites.com The Pet Food Industry is Destroying the Planet

Colorado potato beetle is a crucial pest of potatoes. It's aggressive and comes back year after year. It can destroy a crop. But the key challenge with this pest is its ability to develop resistance to many different chemistries, making them ineffective. What can growers do about it? What options do they have? Tune in for insight from the field.

On Monday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Tom Stewart, Keanes Garden Centre. This week Tom spoke about the top plants for bees and butterflies. Tom also gave a few sample jobs you can do for the week ahead! Picture (c) Keane's Garden Centre

Teddy in Ellay through Mt Itoi; EVE in her lake, Queen Mary in her memory, and the ending. Audio clips from the soundtrack as preserved at starmen.net; discussion audio hosted by 3rdStrongest. Join the conversation at our humble Video Game Academy. Thanks for listening.

Director of the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab PJ Liesch -- otherwise known as the Wisconsin Bug Guy -- outlines how you can protect yourself from Wisconsin's top pests. Mosquitoes will take advantage of this rainfall to breed. Remove standing water from your property -- a water bottle cap of water can breed over a dozen mosquitoes. While the itching is a nuisance, ticks are the No. 1 target for entomologists because of the diseases they carry, such as Lyme disease. Insect repellent and thorough tick checks are key to preventing disease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insect populations are shrinking all over the world, and entomologists are buzzing with questions: Why is this happening? How quickly? And, most concerningly, what does it mean for food supplies or even life as we know it? For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It's a great place to view show transcripts and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wisconsin farmers are in the home stretch of planting duties - but it doesn't end there.  Lucas Clayton, Sales Manager with Wyffels, says that farmers have been keeping an eye on where herbicide and fungicide applications need to be, and they also have to spend time monitoring insects in things like cover crop fields. Clayton's also pretty excited about what's coming up at their Wyffels test plots in places like DeForest. Would you like to see those test plots?  Just reach out to your Wyffels representative and they'll help you get there! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scouting regularly and early interventions are key in producing a healthy crop. Tired of losing your cucumbers to bacterial wilt? Protect them early from cucumber beetles. Squash bugs, vine borers, and mildews can also ruin your crop just when it's starting to look good. Save the headache, start scouting now.

As Boyer was talking about puppies barking at themselves in mirrors before we were about to start recording, it led to an interesting conversation about insects we've recently murdered in unique ways! Emily then fills us in on the some major Kindergarten drama with another mama going down!

Many kinds of insects emerge in the spring, some are beneficial - some aren't. We talk with an entomologist about ants, bees, caterpillars and ticks.

This week on WTFolklore we check in on Carman's time at FWA, Tyler's ongoing Robin Hobb Problem, and then read the Grimm's tale, Bearskin.  Somewhat appropriately, as this is only half the Devil's number, he only appears for half the episodeSuggested talking points: Hotboxing All the Buzzy Boys, Cybergrams, A One-Man Island of Misfit Toys, Army Teaches You the Hard Tickles, The Stinkiest BezosIf you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthingsIf you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

Oliver Milman joins the scientists tracking the decline of insect populations across the globe, including the soaring mountains of Mexico that host an epic, yet dwindling, migration of monarch butterflies; the verdant countryside of England that has been emptied of insect life; the gargantuan fields of U.S. agriculture that have proved a killing ground for bees; and an offbeat experiment in Denmark. With urgency and great clarity, Milman explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. Join on us as we discuss The Insect Crisis, with acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman who dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history, on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI 99.5FM.

A new insect control has received a supplemental label in California… targeting codling moth, navel orange worm, and peach twig borer in tree nuts. Curious Plot expert issa Qandah joins us to expand on that.

Every year, dry bean growers wrestle with insects and the impact they have on yield and quality. Some of the pests arrive early in the season, some of them come later. Some do damage above ground while others do their business under ground. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, OMAFRA canola and edible... Read More

This week on Cooking Issues Dave chats with Oliver Milman, author of The Insect Crisis, about how collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Oliver Milman (Environment Correspondent at the Guardian) to talk about his new book The Insect Crisis.  Topics include the state of our insect friends, the factors contributing to their decline, the obstacles we face in reversing the trend, and what you can do locally to help.  Music by Egocentric Plastic Men. Buy a copy of The Insect Crisis. https://olivermilman.com/  Have a question or a comment?  Call (215) 346-6189. Want links from this podcast?  Visit www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good.  Visit https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/

On today's show, we'll meet a pint-sized bug-lover and some encouraging entomologists, and hear some good news from Victoria for our environment. Then, we'll meet a Muslim woman making Australian history, before heading down south to the most remote post office in the world. Finally, we'll explore a shipwreck lost for more than 100 years. Quiz Questions 1. Who did Lyra's mum first contact to help encourage Lyra? 2. Victoria will revegetate an area of land five-times bigger than which city? 3. What's the name of the sporting competition Tina will compete at? 4. What are the different jobs someone would have to do while working at the Antarctica Post Office? 5. What was the name of Ernest Shackleton's lost ship? Bonus Tricky Question: What is the species of penguin the post-office workers would have to count? Answers: 1. Dr Ann Jones 2. Melbourne 3. Commonwealth Games 4. Send and receive letters, work at the museum, work at the gift shop, count the penguins (you don't need to get all of these to get it right!) 5. Endurance Bonus Tricky Answer: Gentoo penguin

Dr. Leslie Hickle, the CEO & Co-Founder of FarmSense that helps growers reduce losses from insect pests and lower dependence on pesticides joins Enterprise Radio. Dr. Hickle is a Biotech Entrepreneur and an Entomologist. The post Can technology aid in a pesticide-free future with insect monitoring appeared first on Enterprise Podcast Network - EPN.

Can you tell an armyworm from a hover fly larva? What about a helpful pirate bug from a lygus? The trouble with insect identification is that it’s actually incredibly difficult, especially when you’re looking for adults but find nymphs, or are nervous about a pest species and a look-alike pops up. John Gavolski, entomologist with... Read More

The Insect Crisis - Oliver Milman The Not Old Better Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Great to be with you today on a beautiful spring day…not a cloud in the sky…birds chirping…just perfect outside…but, is it? It isn't, because the world's insect population is in decline — and that's bad news for humans. Our guest today is science and environment author Oliver Milman.  Oliver Milman will join us in a moment to discuss his new book, Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World, and Oliver Milman will tell us about his devastating examination of how collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet's known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis, acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world?  Why does this alarming decline pose such a threat to us? And what can be done to stem the loss of the miniature empires that hold aloft life as we know it? That of course is our guest today, author and science writer Oliver Milman reading from his new book, Insect Crisis, and we'll answer questions about insects as pests, they're not, the full scope of this insect loss, what the loss of pollinators means, and a portrait of a crisis that threatens to upend the workings of our collective history. Part warning, part celebration of the incredible variety of insects, The Insect Crisis is a wake-up call for us all. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, science and environment best-selling author Oliver Milman. My thanks to science and environment best-selling author Oliver Milman, author of the new best-selling book The Insect Crisis.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast.  Please check out our website at NotOld-Better.com for all our archives, show notes and great resources.  Have a great week and remember, let's talk about better…The Not Old Better Show.  Thanks, everybody.

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The insect apocalypse is negatively affecting the world in ways that we are only beginning to understand, and if we continue on our current path, insect decline and the loss of biodiversity across all types of animals and plants will not only continue but also accelerate. To help us understand the scope of the problem and explain ways we as gardeners can help reverse this trend, Professor Dave Goulson joins me on the podcast this week.

Episode 60 explores the function and use of EXHALT™ WDG INSECT GROWTH REGULATOR. In this episode, I review how to apply and where to apply EXHALT™ WDG INSECT GROWTH REGULATOR around your horse property.This episode is brought to you by ClariFly®Larvicide by Central Life Sciences. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Host Charity Nebbe talks with Extension Entomologist Donald Lewis about the insect outlook for the coming growing season.

What does the drastic decline in insect populations mean for our lives? The Guardian's Oliver Milman talks about these miraculous creatures and how they play a vital role in making the Earth habitable. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Today's poem is Love is a Luminous Insect at the Window by Martín Espada.

More people are scared of bugs than they are afraid of becoming the victim of crimes, or even dying. These people suffer from entomophobia, the fear of insects. And when you think about crawlers that are small enough to burrow into the crevices of your skin, winged bugs that can attack from above, and billions of cockroaches that can survive a nuclear apocalypse, maybe we should all be scared to death on an insect invasion. First, killer growing pains Followed by, death lurks from above  Then, art imitates murder Finally in our featured story, dying from the inside out To start your free two-week trial, go to https://www.monday.com/podcast Rock with pride - score 15% off your Blenders purchase at https://www.blenderseyewear.com and enter promo code SCARYVIP To get 20% off your first purchase go to https://bombas,com/scary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices