Joy Bose

Dehydrating microhabitats increase mite activity and intensify ectoparasitism of Drosophila

This study shows that dehydration increases mite activity and ectoparasitism of Drosophila in two fly-mite systems.

Evolutionary history with chronic malnutrition enhances pathogen susceptibility at older ages

The study shows that chronic juvenile malnutrition in Drosophila leads to improved early-life pathogen tolerance but increased late-life infection susceptibility.

Adaptation to larval crowding in Drosophila ananassae and Drosophila nasuta nasuta: increased larval competitive ability without increased larval feeding rate

This study shows that D. ananassae and D. n. nasuta adapt to larval crowding through reduced larval duration and faster development, not increased feeding rates, differing from D. melanogaster adaptations.

Enhancement of larval immune system traits as a correlated response to selection for rapid development in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that selection for rapid development in Drosophila melanogaster leads to increased larval immune traits like hemocyte density and phenol oxidase activity, but reduced competitive ability and feeding rate.

Evolution of increased larval competitive ability in Drosophila melanogaster without increased larval feeding rate

This paper shows that Drosophila melanogaster populations evolve increased competitive ability without higher feeding rates when subjected to larval crowding at low food volumes, similar to findings in D. ananassae and D. n. nasuta.