A5088922572- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Stonefly species taxonomy and ecology
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Pennsylvania State University
2024
Brandywine Photonics (United States)
2024
Purdue University West Lafayette
2022
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2019-2021
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2008
Abstract The hemipteran suborder Auchenorrhyncha is a highly diverse, ecologically and agriculturally important group of primarily phytophagous insects which has been source phylogenetic contention for many years. Here, we have used transcriptome sequencing to assemble 2139 orthologues from 84 auchenorrhynchan species representing 27 families; this the largest most taxonomically comprehensive dataset date. We both maximum likelihood multispecies coalescent analyses reconstruct evolutionary...
Abstract Recent molecular analyses of transcriptome data from 94 species across 92 genera North American Plecoptera identified the genus Kathroperla Banks, 1920 as sister group to Chloroperlidae + Perlodidae. Given that has historically been included a member family Chloroperlidae, this discovery indicated further investigation and subfamily Paraperlinae was needed. Both genome sequencing datasets were generated 32 infraorder Systellognatha, including all described Paraperlinae, test...
Abstract Stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera) provide essential ecosystem services and are vital components of aquatic ecological systems worldwide. Despite this importance, a well‐supported fully‐resolved phylogeny the order has remained elusive for over century. Using transcriptome data from 94 species, we performed maximum likelihood multispecies coalescent analyses with 1400 orthologous genes. This taxon sample includes representatives all families, subfamilies tribes North American fauna,...
Abstract The suborder Auchenorrhyncha (“true hoppers”) comprises nearly half of known Hemiptera, with >43,000 species sap‐sucking herbivores distributed worldwide, including many important agricultural pests and vectors plant disease. More than the belong to superfamily Membracoidea (leaf‐ treehoppers), which has been a source phylogenetic contention for years. To construct an improved backbone phylogeny this superfamily, we obtained transcriptome data multiple representatives all 5...
Abstract Heteroptera is a diverse suborder of insects that includes many plant pests, human disease vectors, and nuisance but also beneficial insects. Previous analyses have supported recognition seven monophyletic infraorders. A clade comprising Leptopodomorpha, Pentatomomorpha, Cimicomorpha well-accepted, relationships among the early-diverging lineages, including aquatic infraorders (Nepomorpha Gerromorpha), remained poorly resolved controversial. Phylogenomic 2,159 gene alignments...
The 2018 student debates of the Entomological Society America were held at Joint Annual Meeting for Societies America, Canada, and British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. Three unbiased introductory speakers six debate teams discussed debated topics under theme 'Entomology 21st Century: Tackling Insect Invasions, Promoting Advancements Technology, Using Effective Science Communication'. This year's included: 1) What is most harmful invasive insect species world? 2) How can scientists diffuse...
Field-collected specimens were used to obtain nine high-quality genome assemblies from a total of 10 insect species native prairies and savannas central Illinois (USA): Mellilla xanthometata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), Stenolophus ochropezus (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Forcipata loca (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), Coelinius sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Thaumatomyia glabra (Diptera: Chloropidae), Brachynemurus abdominalus (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), Catonia carolina Achilidae), Oncometopia...