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We should all be able to encapsulate the main message of a scientific publication in short poem format. This challenges us to be brief, clear and to the point.

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By Evan Palmer-Young: Bee bacteria thrive in niche warm, giving parasites cause for alarm When stewed in their acid, invaders grow flaccid When heated, They ooze sour charm bioRxiv; 2023. p. 2023.03.20.533504. doi:10.1101/2023.03.20.533504
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By Evan Palmer-Young: Though high temperatures needed by bee Plants and insects of viruses free, 'Stead of parasite toast Seems warm blood of bee host Stokes the fire of DWV doi:10.1038/s42003-023-04704-6
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I welcome others to promote their work with a verse! #Science_Poetry
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When pollen comes from overseas Is it safe to feed our bees? We think that it might be wise To test the ways we sterilize. We put three methods to the test; Ethylene oxide was the best. doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad036 #Science_Poetry

Comparative analysis of 3 pollen sterilization methods for feeding bumble bees

Abstract. Pollen is an essential component of bee diets, and rearing bumble bees (Bombus spp.) for commercial use necessitates feeding pollen in mass quant

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14 Mar 2022
By Don Weber ("cux" = cucurbits): Stripes and spots Love dem cux Bees too In the yellow dawn.
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Happy New Year everyone! Time for poetry by Evan Palmer-Young: Fields of sunflower blooming in sight yield for many a bee a delight. But with bright yellow joy displaced by corn and soy, honey bees could lose balm for their mites doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac196

Sunflower-Associated Reductions in Varroa Mite Infestation of Honey Bee Colonies

Abstract. Landscapes can affect parasite epidemiology in wild and agricultural animals. Honey bees are threatened by loss of floral resources and by parasi

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by Evan Palmer-Young: Diverse flagellates in insects writhe Yet in honey bees few remain blythe Match of parasite-host Unexplained still for most Could be shaped by plant compounds' sharp scythe doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15… youtu.be/u_HY0VakaDo
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9 Mar 2022
Understanding the effects of floral products on bee parasites: Mechanisms, synergism and ecological complexity. Our new paper with @HaukeKoch @Science_Poetry #GordonFitch and #LauraFigueroa @UMassAmherst sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Who spreads bee disease? Certainly bees, but who else? Flies! Darn Diptera. By Scott McArt Davis et al. Eristalis flower flies can be mechanical vectors of the common trypanosome bee parasite, Crithidia bombi. Sci Rep 11, 15852 (2021). doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-9… @Science_Poetry
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1 Mar 2019
by David Hik There are strange things done in the midnight sun Where the pikas and marmots scurry Now smaller bugs are bigger players Our plant-herbivore interactions have many more layers And warming climate is an increasing worry. @Science_Poetry #Science_Poetry
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By Evan Palmer-Young: Hot and sour: parasite adaptations to honey bee body temperature and pH doi: doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.03.4… Heat and acid in honey bee hosts Mimic mammals' Leishmania moats Low-pH gut ferment Structures flagellates' ascent Heat from honey makes parasites toast
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For science, poetry and bugs lovers: A Natural History of Insects in 100 Limericks: mailchi.mp/pelagicpublishing… I have no affiliation or inside knowledge, this just sounded cool!
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Sorry for the looong silence! That latest delightful piece refers to: Adler et al. 2020. Assessing chemical mechanisms underlying the effects of sunflower pollen on a gut pathogen in bumble bees. Journal of Chemical Ecology 46(8): 649-658. DOI: 10.1007/s10886-020-01168-4
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By Lynn Adler: Sunflower pollen reduces disease. But how does it function in helping the bees? It must be the chemicals, so we tried them first. We tested some compounds in several bursts. Alas; no effect! What more can we try? Maybe spikes on the pollen make pathogens die.
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By Evan Palmer-Young: When sweat, bumble, and mason bees sip Parasites on their guts get a grip Two Crithidia were found Swimming 'cross species bounds Many bees could thus share a bad tryp. dx.doi.org/10.1017/S00311820…
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By Lynn Adler Beautiful flowers Such important food for bees But spread disease too. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2000074…

Flowering plant composition shapes pathogen infection intensity and reproduction in bumble bee...

Pathogens pose significant threats to pollinator health and food security. Pollinators can transmit diseases during foraging, but the consequences ...

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By Jeff Podos: When angler fish want to be sure To capture crustaceans and more. They hang out fake bait Prey swim to their fate This tactic relies on allure
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By Jeff Podos: The earthworm, of origins humble Will flee from a mole's digging rumble. Yet 'times it's a ploy To worm-grunters great joy Worms' fate? Bait, a squirmy pink jumble.
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