Research Areas

Biology of the Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus

Influence of larval density on the reproductive physiology, behaviour and metabolome of adult Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger mosquito): consequences for disease dissemination and vector control programmes
Behavioural responses of male Aedes albopictus to different volatile chemical compounds more...
Transcriptional variation of sensory-related genes in natural populations of Aedes albopictus more...

Insect reproductive biology

High promiscuity among females of the invasive pest species Drosophila suzukii more...
Transcriptome profiling of sexual maturation and mating in the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata more...
Transcriptional profiles of mating-responsive genes from testes and male accessory glands of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata more...

Insect Species Complexes

Molecular markers for analyses of genetic diversity within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex with emphasis on Argentine populations more...
Species of the subgenus Avaritia including Culicoides obsoletus based on ITS2 sequences more...
Species of the sugenus Culicoides based on ITS2 sequences more...