Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "Entomology"
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Characterizing the Infection-Induced Transcriptome of Nasonia vitripennis Reveals a Preponderance of Taxonomically-Restricted Immune Genes
(Public Library of Science, 2013)The innate immune system in insects consists of a conserved core signaling network and rapidly diversifying effector and recognition components, often containing a high proportion of taxonomically-restricted genes. In the ... -
Ecological pressures affecting malaria transmission: sex, insecticides, and Wolbachia in Anopheles mosquitoes
(2021-09-08)Anopheles mosquitoes are the only vectors of malaria, a disease that kills over 400,000 people each year. In malaria-endemic regions, interventions aimed at the mosquito vectors through the use of insecticides have been ... -
The evolution and development of the insect egg and ovary
(2021-05-14)Life comes in many shapes and sizes, and efforts to describe, categorize, and understand this diversity have been a driving force behind biological discovery. Evolutionary developmental biology, or evo-devo, seeks to ... -
The Heart of Red: Cochineal in Colonial Mexico and India
(2021-09-10)This dissertation explores how a complex relationship between humans, plants and animals led to the production of one of the Iberian Empire’s most valued commodities in the colonial period: cochineal dye. My research ... -
The role of Anopheles gambiae vitellogenin in nutrient transport, fertility and Plasmodium falciparum development
(2023-12-06)The female Anopheles gambiae mosquito, which is the main vector of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, feeds on blood to develop eggs. After ingesting a bloodmeal, she produces a yolk precursor protein called ... -
Where the rubber meets the road: How do phytophagous beetles hold onto host plants?
(2021-09-09)Famed entomologist and Harvard alum Thomas Eisner (AB’51, OEB Ph.D.’56) once said, “Insects are the most versatile of evolutionary innovators. Pick an insect at random, and chances are there is something about the way it ...