Inside the Tangled Bank of Arthropods

 

We unravel the molecular-genetic mechanisms of hybrid dysfunction, herbivory, and pesticide resistance. One of the major research lines dissects the mechanistic underpinnings of symbiont-host interactions. We use interdisciplinary approaches to study the molecular architecture of these complex traits.

 

 

 

Proud to announce the publication of two manuscripts that focus on the opposite sides of plant arthropod interactions. Click HERE for our study of tomato responses to mite feeding, and HERE for spider mite responses associated with long-term host plant transfers.

Also, I finished Anurag Agrawal's excellent book on monarch butterflies and their milkweed hosts. It narrates the evolutionary arms race between these herbivores and their host plants perfectly and also unravels other aspects of the natural history of these migrating insects. A captivating and nicely illustrated book for the daily commute!