Department of Entomology

Title: "The effects of genes, personality, networks, and space on collective behavior" Abstract: Many biological systems are complex aggregates of multiple agents working together towards collective, higher-order goals without central control. System components rely on local cues to determine their behavior. Therefore,…

Title: Ticks Facilitate Pathogen-Symbiont Transitions Abtract: Ticks transmit pathogenic bacteria and also contain beneficial endosymbionts that are closely related to pathogens. For example, the human Q-fever pathogen Coxiella burnetii and the closely related Coxiella-like endosymbionts (CLEs) are found…