Ameka Myrie
@MyrieAn
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Post Doc @ University of Regensburg. #Beetle Research #Coffee Research
Joined March 2022
Excited to share that my latest research has been published! The article, “No population-level variation in cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of a major agricultural pest, the coffee berry borer" is now published in Chemoecology. https://t.co/m9JxHYozr0
#pests #agriculture
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Chemoecology - The Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is an important pest species that has invaded all major coffee-producing areas of...
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2024 so far. Let's reflect 💃🏾 January: Submitted my PhD dissertation and began a postdoc. March: Successfully defended my PhD (degree ☑️). July: Shared achievements with fellow scientists at the Tag der Biowissenschaften. #AcademicJourney #UniRegensburg #pest
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LBTQ women in the #Caribbean are still not treated as equal citizens with full protections and equal access to services. Our Caribbean Advocacy Officer, @teneshamyrie, shares more about the past, present, and future of LBTQ equality in the region:
outrightinternational.org
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Behavioural interactions between co-habiting female coffee berry borers, a pest that has invaded all coffee-producing regions of the world and causes substantial economic losses every year: @MyrieAn
https://t.co/xKNJS4677P Photo credit J. Pascual.
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Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals. Using genomic analysis, an international team with #HKU biologists led by @bonebraking, & @TraceyPrigge @taneikabar identified where pangolins are sourced in Africa – vital information for law enforcement. https://t.co/96x3pJ4vNc
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Thrilled to have had the opportunity to present my poster at #ASIC2023 #associationforscienceandinformationoncoffee
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#ASIC2023 was such a rewarding experience. I am happy to have shared some results from our project on the Coffee Berry Borer beetle. #coffeescience @ErrbiiM @ShaggySchrader
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☕️ Opening session of the #ASIC international #coffee conference 🇻🇳 #VAAS @Cirad
https://t.co/shoi2fNj3x
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☕️ "Evidence is emerging that #coffee consumption may reduce body fatness, and improve gut microbiota composition and liver insulin sensitivity" #ASIC2023 #VAAS @Cirad
https://t.co/U3oyS7sSiQ
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☕🪲 Hey coffee lovers and curious minds! Ever wondered about the tiny troublemakers affecting the World's coffee? Our new paper spills the beans on the coffee berry borer pest in Jamaica's Highlands and Blue Mountains. Have a read:
mdpi.com
Jamaica produces coffee marketed as Blue Mountain and high mountain (grown outside the Blue Mountains). Since the discovery of the coffee berry borer (CBB; Hypothenemus hampei) in Jamaica in 1978,...
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Ever wondered what neuroactive chemicals do to ant learning? 🐜 🧠 💊 Check out our new preprint: https://t.co/rZjwJ9ygHx or 🧵
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The end of a journey, or the beginning of the end! Thesis submitted!! 🐜 Are ants defying senescence? For some time they do! 🎉🥳
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