Research Overview

The overarching goal is to develop novel approaches for management of insect pests or insect-transmitted disease. Several of the research projects involve analysis of insect-virus interaction and exploitation of these molecular interactions for development of new technologies for transgenic insect resistance, or management of insect vectored disease.

VIRUS-BASED STATEGIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF INSECT PESTS

Baculoviruses

Dicistroviruses

Luteoviruses

Soybean aphids, Aphis glycines. The soybean aphid is a major pest in the midwest U.S.