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Establishment of molecular genetic approaches to study gene expression and function in an invasive hemipteran, Halyomorpha halys
(Springer Nature, 2017-10-18)Hemiptera is a large clade of insects understudied in terms of developmental biology. Halyomorpha halys, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB, referred to throughout as H. halys), is an invasive hemipteran pest of the ... -
PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE MICROSPORIDIUM NOSEMA CERANAE INFECTION ON WORKER HONEY BEES (APIS MELLIFERA).
(2021)Nosema ceranae is an important stressor in honey bee colonies all over the world. N. ceranae infection can potentially cause serious economic damage in the industry if left untreated. We designed two experiments to investigate ... -
Applying Insect Ecology and Behavior to Improve Sustainable Pest Management for Drosophila suzukii
(2021)The introduction of the invasive vinegar fly Drosophila suzukii (spotted-wing drosophila) to the continental United States substantially disrupted integrated pest management (IPM) in fall-bearing caneberries (raspberries ... -
Native entomopathogenic Metarhizium spp. from Burkina Faso and their virulence against the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii and non-target insects
(Springer Nature, 2018-03-27)Genetically enhanced Metarhizium pingshaense are being developed for malaria vector control in Burkina Faso. However, not much is known about the local prevalence and pathogenicity of this fungus, so we prospected mosquitoes ... -
COMBINING THE DROSOPHILA AND METARHIZIUM MODEL SYSTEMS TO INVESTIGATE HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS
(2021)Even closely related individuals vary in their response to infection. In this dissertation, I combined the fruit fly model system with multiple pathogens, including 16 strains of the fungus Metarhizium, to dissect how ...