A Boring Beetle Interview with Bug Girl Becca
Episode description
Boring? or boring?!
In this episode we get some help from an expert to explore a beetle that is decimating trees across various regions of the world, and how it might be controlled.
Join us today for our first ever guest episode! Becca (AKA Bug Girl Becca) talks to us about the emerald ash borer (EAB) in the United States and its respective parasitoids which are the main focus of her studies.
Follow Becca or get in touch!
Instagram: @BugGirlBecca
Twitter: @BugGirlBecca
TikTok: @BugGirl.Becca
Email: rrain@udel.edu or buggirlbecca@gmail.com
Extra resource:
EAB Manual: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/domestic/downloads/eab.pdf
We would like to apologize for the audio quality in this episode. We had some trouble with connections etc. from our 3 different people connecting around the world and it caused a bit of a quality issue. Thanks for your understanding! We are still learning too.
Also Kirstynn Recently moved and there are some very naughty dogs next door who can be heard barking. She is working on blocking the sounds better for next time.
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Music credit to: @ejifiii_stuff