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Research Project: Genetics and Genomics of Introduced Species for Biological Control of Invasive Species

Location: Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit

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

Genome divergence and reproductive incompatibility among populations of Ganaspis near brasiliensis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hopper, K.R., Wang, X., Kenis, M., Seehausen, L., Abram, P., Daane, K.M., Buffington, M.L., Hoelmer, K.A. 2024. Genome divergence and reproductive incompatibility among populations of Ganaspis near brasiliensis. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. jkae090:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkae090.

Reduced-representation libraries in insect genomics Reprint Icon - (Literature Review)
Hopper, K.R. 2023. Reduced-representation libraries in insect genomics. Current Opinion in Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2023.101084.

Cold tolerance and overwintering survival of Aphelinus certus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), a parasitoid of the soybean aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in North America Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stenoien, C.M., Christianson, L., Welch, K., Dregni, J., Hopper, K.R., Heimpel, G.E. 2023. Cold tolerance and overwintering survival of Aphelinus certus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), a parasitoid of the soybean aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in North America. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485323000196.

Modeling the effects climate change, plant resistance, herbivore virulence, and parasitism on the population dynamics of aphids and parasitoids in wheat and soybean Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hopper, K.R. 2023. Modeling the effects climate change, plant resistance, herbivore virulence, and parasitism on the population dynamics of aphids and parasitoids in wheat and soybean. Ecological Modelling. 481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2023.110376.

Assemblies of the genomes of parasitic wasps using meta-assembly and scaffolding with genetic linkage Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wittmeyer, K.T., Oppenheim, S.J., Hopper, K.R. 2021. Assemblies of the genomes of parasitic wasps using meta-assembly and scaffolding with genetic linkage. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 12:1. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab386.

Response to selection for parasitism of a sub-optimal, low-preference host in an aphid parasitoid Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hopper, K.R., Wittmeyer, K.T., Kuhn, K.L., Lanier, K. 2021. Response to selection for parasitism of a sub-optimal, low-preference host in an aphid parasitoid. Evolutionary Applications. 00:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13254.