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Entomology

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Our entomology projects cover a range of topics, from understanding insect viruses and disease susceptibility to investigating the reproductive biology and ecology of insects. Choose from the selection of available projects here, or visit our research pages to find an academic who shares your interest.

  • Host factors involved in virus replication and anti-viral responses in insects

  • Investigating the role of microRNAs in host-pathogen interactions

  • Control of metabolism by suspended animation

  • Mechanisms that result in induced tolerance to phosphine, an agricultural fumigant

  • Mechanisms that result in synergistic enhancement of the toxicity of phosphine, an agricultural fumigant

  • Metabolic pathways related to diseases of ageing

  • The genetics and metabolism of ageing

  • The regulation of light output by glowworms

  • Grooming behaviour in flies

  • Wolbachia-induced antiviral protection of insects

  • The role of miRNAs in virus infection

  • Plant-insect tri-trophic interactions

  • Insecticide resistance in diamondback moth

  • Habitat management for improved biological control of insect pests

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