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Research Project: Advancing Molecular Pest Management, Diagnostics, and Eradication of Fruit Flies and Invasive Species

Location: Tropical Pest Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Host range of a parasitoid wasp is linked to host susceptibility to its mutualistic viral symbiont Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coffman, K.A., Kauwe, A.N., Gillette, N.E., Burke, G.R., Geib, S.M. 2024. Host range of a parasitoid wasp is linked to host susceptibility to its mutualistic viral symbiont. Molecular Ecology. Article e17485. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17485.

Evaluating impacts of radiation-induced sterilization on the performance and gut microbiome of mass-reared Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) in Hawai’i Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J. 2024. Evaluating impacts of radiation-induced sterilization on the performance and gut microbiome of mass-reared Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) in Hawai’i. Journal of Economic Entomology. Article toae173. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae173.

Impact of larval food source on the stability of the Bactrocera dorsalis microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kempraj, V., Auth, J.E., Cha, D.H., Mason, C.J. 2024. Impact of larval food source on the stability of the Bactrocera dorsalis microbiome. Microbial Ecology. 87. Article 46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-024-02352-9.

Genome report: Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the West Indian fruit fly Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sim, S.B., Congrains, C., Velasco-Cuervo, S., Corpuz, R.L., Kauwe, A.N., Scheffler, B.E., Geib, S.M. 2024. Genome report: Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the West Indian fruit fly Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae). G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 14(4). Article jkae024. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkae024.

Gut bacterial population and community dynamics following adult emergence in pest tephritid fruit flies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Auth, J.E., Geib, S.M. 2023. Gut bacterial population and community dynamics following adult emergence in pest tephritid fruit flies. Scientific Reports. 13. Article 13723. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40562-2.

Hotter days, stronger immunity? Exploring the impact of rising temperatures on insect gut health and microbial relationships Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Shikano, I. 2023. Hotter days, stronger immunity? Exploring the impact of rising temperatures on insect gut health and microbial relationships. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 59. Article 101096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2023.101096.

A chromosome scale assembly of the parasitoid wasp Venturia canescens provides insight into the process of virus domestication Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mao, M., Simmonds, T., Stouthamer, C., Kehoe, T., Geib, S.M., Burke, G.R. 2023. A chromosome scale assembly of the parasitoid wasp Venturia canescens provides insight into the process of virus domestication. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. Article jkad137. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad137.

Toward an integrated understanding of the Lepidoptera microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shao, Y., Mason, C.J., Felton, G. 2023. Toward an integrated understanding of the Lepidoptera microbiome. Annual Review of Entomology. 69:117-137. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-020723-102548.

Tomato chemical defenses intensify corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) mortality from opportunistic bacterial pathogens Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Peiffer, M., Hoover, K., Felton, G. 2023. Tomato chemical defenses intensify corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) mortality from opportunistic bacterial pathogens. Journal of Chemical Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-023-01420-7.

Whole-genome resequencing data support a single introduction of the invasive white pine sawfly, Diprion similis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Davis, J.S., Sim, S.B., Geib, S.M., Scheffler, B.E., Linnen, C.R. 2023. Whole-genome resequencing data support a single introduction of the invasive white pine sawfly, Diprion similis. Journal of Heredity. 114(3):246-258. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esad012.

HiMAP2: Identifying phylogenetically informative genetic markers from diverse genomic resources Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vernygora, O.V., Congrains, C., Geib, S.M., Dupuis, J.R. 2023. HiMAP2: Identifying phylogenetically informative genetic markers from diverse genomic resources. Molecular Ecology Resources. 23(5):1155-1167. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13762.