By Gérard Duvallet Among the ectoparasites that are a nuisance to livestock and livestock in general, there are, alongside ticks (Mites), several families of Dipterans (Insects). Horn stomoxes and flies (Diptera, Muscidae) and taons (Diptera, Tabanidae) are certainly the most important (photos 1, 2 and 3), due to the nuisance spawned and the possible transmission…
by Pierre Anquet Pierre Anquet is 34 years old and works as a metallurgist. Fascinated by photography for almost 10 years, he specialized in macrophotography three years ago. Find it on Facebook: PierreAnquetPhotography Why do you like photography, and especially the insect macro? I have long done photography without finding a domain that really passion…
Antoine Guyonnet, from Deux-Sèvres, presents his activities Biodiversity in decline Presentation by Antoine Guyonnet My passion for entomology and Lepidoptera in particular led me to join the OPIE Poitou-Charentes several years ago with which I carry out inventories of the Lepidoptera of Poitou-Charentes, my region of choice, and particularly in the Department of Deux-Sèvres…
by Maurice Hulle The Subantarctic islands, among the most isolated in the world, harbour a small number of native terrestrial invertebrates which, in the course of their evolution, have developed specific biological adaptations, the most notable of which is the loss of The flight function in insects. Since their recent discovery and, above all, since…
By Philippe GARCELON Presentation I call myself Philippe Garcelon and now lives in the Toulouse region. I was born in a small village in Cantal and in the 1960’s and 70’s, a lot of my distractions were just nature escapades. I was already starting my first insect collections. Unfortunately I will leave my « playground » for…
By Vincent ALBOUY Specialization/Generalism Specialization is defined as physical, biological and/or behavioural adaptation to a small group of partners. Bryona dioica (Bryona dioica), a wild Cucurbitaceae, flowers in spring in hedges and wastelands. Its greenish-white flowers attract various collectors. Among them, a small blackish bee marked with red, andrène de la bryone (Andrena florea), visits…
Interview of Claude Dejoux Wetland entomologist IRD Retiree – Chad – Bolivia – Mexico Professional career path Fascinated since childhood by the « things of nature », I opt for a scientific baccalaureate called at the time « Modern Prime ». With this last diploma in my pocket, I set off in search of a training course in which…
With the publication of his book, »Moi, parasite », Pierre Kerner finally offers a forum to organizations too often despised just because they live at the expense of other species. Meet a multitude of parasites of all kinds, including insects. These stories will leave no one indifferent and will delight the curious in search of strong sensations:…
Interview of Gérard Duvallet Medical entomologist Professor emeritus at the Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, researcher at the Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE). Specialist in biting flies (glossins, stomoxes) and transmitted parasites. He is co-editor of the treaty Medical and veterinary entomology, IRD Editions/Quae, 2017. Could you tell us a few words about your background…
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