Faculty:
David Hawthorne, Conrad Labandeira, Charles Mitter, Leslie Pick, Jerome Regier,
Robert Robbins, Ted R. Schultz, Barbara Thorne
Description of Focus Area:
Entomology faculty address evolutionary questions from a variety of perspectives and at different scales of biological organization. Fundamental questions are explored through empirical laboratory and field studies using a variety of approaches including genetic, genomic, and theoretical and computational analyses. Evolutionary research interests of the Entomology faculty include a diverse array of subjects and insect species. Areas of current focus include phylogenetics and systematics, the evolution of: development, host / pathogen interactions, pesticide resistance, plant-insect interactions, sociality, and ecologically important traits.
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