A5018335162- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
- Silymarin and Mushroom Poisoning
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Xenotransplantation and immune response
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Royal British Columbia Museum
2017-2020
University of Arizona
2019-2020
St. Lawrence University
2018
University of Michigan
2017
University of Vermont
2016
Brigham Young University
2010
Stackelberginia cerberus sp. nov. (Diptera: Asilidae) is described from the Amargosa desert (USA: Nevada) and compared to related taxa. This first record of genus in Western Hemisphere; other species live deserts central Asia. Lehr proposed as sister taxon Lasiopogon Loew subfamily Stichopogoninae based on morphological characters a Bayesian tree estimated one mitochondrial (COI) three nuclear protein-coding loci (AATS, PEPCK, wingless). has medially divided epandrium rotated hypopygium...
Nearctic species of Lasiopogon Loew comprising the bivittatus section (the group sensu Cannings 2002) are revised, with description 13 new species, elevation one subspecies to and redescriptions previously described taxa. An updated key western adults is provided, as notes on taxonomy, distribution, phylogeny, ecology. A Bayesian tree for 67 estimated from mitochondrial (COI) three nuclear protein-coding loci (AATS, PEPCK, Wg), compared a published morphology-based phylogeny. The following...
A novel potential approach for lung transplantation could be to utilize xenogeneic decellularized pig scaffolds that are recellularized with human cells. However, tissues express several immunogenic proteins, notably galactosylated cell surface glycoproteins resulting from alpha 1,3 galactosyltransferase (α-gal) activity, conceivably prevent effective use. Use of lungs α-gal knock out (α-gal KO) pigs presents a alternative and thus comparative de- recellularization wild-type KO was...
Abstract A subfossil robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) from the genus Lasiopogon Loew is reported a Beringian rodent, Arctic ground squirrel, Urocitellus parryii Richardson (Rodentia: Sciuridae), midden in Yukon Territory, Canada, dated to about 16 500 years old. This first asilid Quaternary-aged material and represents (sub)fossil for this subfamily Stichopogoninae.
Even though amatoxins and phallotoxins have been well characterized in basidiocarps of Amanita species, to our knowledge no report these toxins spores Amanitas has published. Reversed phase HPLC was used determine nonzero concentrations α-amanitin (0.30 mg/g), phallacidin (0.02 mg/g) taken from white sect. phalloideae species. We did not find significant amounts phalloidin spores. also pileus stipe tissues that are similar previously reported values, lending support the hypothesis toxin much...
Seasonal abundance, daily activity, and behavior of adults the robber fly Lasiopogon slossonae Cole Wilcox were assessed with a capture-mark-recapture procedure for population along 1 km riverside in Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid, New York. Over 2015 season, total 240 individuals uniquely marked at this site; 73 re-sighted least one more time. The overall emergence window spanned 47 days maximum individual lifespan observed 23 days; adult seasonal phenology periods three other years...
Members of the insect order Diptera respond differentially to environmental changes and may play an important role in understanding effects that livestock grazing disturbances have on biodiversity. Here we examine how increasing pressures Mongolian steppe affect diversity abundance. Using 2334 yellow pan traps, sampled a total 132 sites over four years collect 17,348 flies. We compared fly abundance at five levels grazing. observed family decreased heavily grazed diptera communities with...