A5059758517- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
2023-2024
Lincoln University
2022
AgResearch
2021-2022
Research Research (South Africa)
2022
Lincoln University - Pennsylvania
2022
Human activities are accelerating rates of biological invasions and climate-driven range expansions globally, yet we understand little how genomic processes facilitate the invasion process. Although most literature has focused on underlying phenotypic correlates invasiveness, advances in technologies showing a strong link between variation success. Here, consider ability tools to (i) inform mechanistic understanding (ii) solve real-world issues predicting managing invasions. For both,...
Local adaptation plays a key role in the successful establishment of pest populations new environments by enabling them to tolerate novel biotic and abiotic conditions experienced outside their native range. However, genomic underpinnings such adaptive responses remain unclear, especially for agriculturally important pests. We investigated population signatures tropical/subtropical Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni, which has an expanded range encompassing temperate arid zones...
Abstract Invasive species threaten native biota, putting fragile ecosystems at risk and having a large‐scale impact on primary industries. Growing trade networks the popularity of personal travel make incursions more frequent risk, one only compounded by global climate change. With increasing publication whole‐genome sequences lies an opportunity for cross‐species assessment invasive potential. However, degree to which published are accompanied satisfactory spatiotemporal data is unclear. We...
Some Serratia entomophila isolates have been successfully exploited in biopesticides due to their ability cause amber disease larvae of the Aotearoa (New Zealand) endemic pasture pest, Costelytra giveni. Anti-feeding prophage and ABC toxin complex virulence determinants are encoded by a 153-kb single-copy conjugative plasmid (pADAP; disease-associated plasmid). Despite growing understanding S. pADAP model plasmid, little is known about wider family. Here, we sequence analyse mega-plasmids...
Abstract Background Isolates of Serratia entomophila and S . proteamaculans (Yersiniaceae) cause disease specific to the endemic New Zealand pasture pest, Costelytra giveni (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Previous genomic profiling has shown that S. isolates appear have conserved genomes and, where present, plasmids. In absence C. larvae, prevalence reduces in soil over time, suggesting formed a host-specific relationship with To help define potential genetic mechanisms driving retention chronic...
Abstract Background : Isolates of Serratia entomophila and S. proteamaculans (Yersiniaceae) cause disease specific to the endemic New Zealand pasture pest, Costelytra giveni (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Previous genomic profiling has shown that isolates appear have conserved genomes and, where present, plasmids. In absence C. larvae, prevalence reduces in soil over time, suggesting formed a host-specific relationship with . To help define potential genetic mechanisms driving retention chronic...