Bruce Thompson
2022
Bruce is a dairy farmer from County Laois in Ireland. Coming from a large commercial farm business, Bruce received a Nuffield Scholarship to investigate dung beetles as a biological control mechanism for animal parasites. His research and travels have been in the area of beetle husbandry and grazing strategies.
My Sessions
Dung Beetle Safari
Sally-Ann Spence
Bruce Thompson
Claire Whittle
James Allen
Join us on a tour of dung pats hunting for dung beetles. Dung beetles are vitally important insects improving the quality and structure of soil, cleaning pastures, reduce parasite burdens in livestock and providing a variety of other crucial services. Changes to agricultural practices and intensification have had significant impacts on them; particularly wormer use […]
Dung Beetle Safari
Sally-Ann Spence
Bruce Thompson
Claire Whittle
James Allen
Join us on a tour of dung pats hunting for dung beetles. Dung beetles are vitally important insects improving the quality and structure of soil, cleaning pastures, reduce parasite burdens in livestock and providing a variety of other crucial services. Changes to agricultural practices and intensification have had significant impacts on them; particularly wormer use […]