Subfamily Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is one of the largest subfamilies of parasitoid wasps, both in terms of number of described species as well as estimated total number of species. Containing ~57 genera and ...

Finally, in Chapter 4 I investigated how octopamine in antennal lobes may be regulated. Because juvenile hormone acts over developmental time scales to affect foraging while octopamine acts over short-term scales, I ...

There appears to be considerable parsimony within the cerambycid beetle subfamily Cerambycinae in relation to pheromone biosynthesis and use. Aggregation pheromones, produced by the males, usually conform to a structural ...

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) transmit many pathogens that affect human and wildlife health, including West Nile, Zika, dengue, and chikungunya viruses. Since vaccines are not currently available for many of these ...