Aram Mikaelyan

This study analyzes gut microbiota in Passalidae beetles to determine if host phylogeny or geography shapes microbiome composition, finding that phylogeny is the primary driver.

The paper describes field observations of male-male agonistic behavior in the wood-feeding cockroach Panesthia angustipennis, revealing strategies for female protection and insights into evolutionary social behavior.

This study examines the impact of boric acid on the gut microbiome of Eastern subterranean termites, finding dose-dependent mortality and microbiome dysbiosis.

This paper investigates the evolutionary origins of saproxylophagy in insects, proposing the Detritivore-First Hypothesis and emphasizing the role of gut microbiomes in wood digestion.