Department of Entomology

Title:  “Antibiotics from fungus-growing ant symbionts: new molecules with unusual genetic origins” Abstract: Bacterial symbionts of fungus-growing ants mediate pathogen suppression in their hosts' fungal gardens. The chemical defenses from these bacteria provide an opportunity for discovery of novel antibiotics…

Title: Cascading effects in mutualists networks   Abstract: In ecological communities, species are connected to each other through ecological interactions. Thus, disturbances in one species can ripple throughout the community, creating cascading effects that indirectly affect other species. For example, the…