bopco-be.bsky.social
BopCo provides on-demand species identification of organisms of policy concern, using morphology and DNA-based methods. BopCo is jointly run by the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and the Royal Museum for Central Africa.
👤 Joined on 25 November 2024
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@bopco-be.bsky.social🧬 BopCo is at the European Conservation Genetics meeting! We are learning more about how genetic data can guide conservation in a rapidly changing world, and how these data can be translated into decisions. @consgenmeeting2026.bsky.social #ConsGenMeeting2026
Show Post🚨 Hidden viruses in the wild meat trade? BopCo contributed to a metagenomic study led by the University of Antwerp and the University of Kisangani (DRC), uncovering surprising viral diversity in the wild meat supply chain. 📄 Read the full paper by Geraerts et al.: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Show PostWe are looking forward to presenting @bopco-be.bsky.social at the next iBOL Europe Community meeting on 26 January. Free to join! ℹ️ iboleurope.org/community-me...
Show PostInteresting findings! At BopCo, we did a similar study using DNA analysis to investigate seafood mislabeling in Belgian supermarkets. 🐟🐚🦑🍣🦐 Stay tuned for our findings. Hopefully published later this year.
Show Post📢 Spotlight on a silent agricultural threat: the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) While hornets and beetles often steal the spotlight, the Oriental fruit fly is quietly spreading worldwide. Bactrocera dorsalis may be small, but it’s a powerful pest attacking many fruit and vegetable crops.
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