Area of research
Insect Science · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Insect and Pesticide Research, Insect Resistance and Genetics, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, and Plant and animal studies.
RNAi in Chelicerata, Spider, and Mites: Meta-Analysis and Current Status of Two Model Organisms and Protocols
Pesticide use in integrated pest and pollinator management framework to protect pollinator health
Single domain von Willebrand factor type C “cytokines” and the regulation of the stress/immune response in insects
Proactive resistance management for sustaining the efficacy of RNA interference for pest control
Olfactory receptors in <i>Bactrocera</i> species for sustainable fruit fly management: A review and future perspectives
Decoding epitranscriptomic regulation of viral infection: mapping of RNA N6-methyladenosine by advanced sequencing technologies
Agricultural pesticide regulatory environment for pollinator protection across geographical regions
A narrow host-range and lack of persistence in two non-target insect species of a bacterial symbiont exploited to deliver insecticidal RNAi in Western Flower Thrips
Differences in rectal amino acid levels determine bacteria-originated sex pheromone specificity in two closely related flies
Cold case: The disappearance of Egypt bee virus, a fourth distinct master strain of deformed wing virus linked to honeybee mortality in 1970’s Egypt
On the road: Anthropogenic factors drive the invasion risk of a wild solitary bee species
A novel bee‐friendly peptidomimetic insecticide: Synthesis, aphicidal activity and <scp>3D‐QSAR</scp> study of insect kinin analogs at Phe<sup>2</sup> modification
A narrow host-range and lack of persistence in non-target insect species of symbiotic bacteria exploited to deliver insecticidal RNAi in Western Flower Thrips
Accelerated delivery of dsRNA in lepidopteran midgut cells by a Galanthus nivalis lectin (GNA)-dsRNA-binding domain fusion protein
Dominance of honey bees is negatively associated with wild bee diversity in commercial apple orchards regardless of management practices
<scp>CropPol</scp>: A dynamic, open and global database on crop pollination
Generation of Virus- and dsRNA-Derived siRNAs with Species-Dependent Length in Insects
PIWI pathway against viruses in insects
A model species for agricultural pest genomics: the genome of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
CRISPR/Cas9 in insects: Applications, best practices and biosafety concerns
An ultraviolet B condition that affects growth and defense in Arabidopsis
A model species for agricultural pest genomics: the genome of the Colorado potato beetle, <i>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</i> (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
The genomes of two key bumblebee species with primitive eusocial organization
A depauperate immune repertoire precedes evolution of sociality in bees
Widespread occurrence of honey bee pathogens in solitary bees
Aedes aegypti juvenile hormone acid methyl transferase, the ultimate enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of juvenile hormone III, exhibits substrate control
Transfection of BmCPV genomic dsRNA in silkmoth-derived Bm5 cells: Stability and interactions with the core RNAi machinery
Towards the elements of successful insect RNAi
Comprehensive Bee Pathogen Screening in Belgium Reveals Crithidia mellificae as a New Contributory Factor to Winter Mortality
The possible impact of persistent virus infection on the function of the RNAi machinery in insects: a hypothesis