Jennifer Baltzegar

The paper examines the link between neighborhood wealth and knockdown resistance (kdr) frequency in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Raleigh, finding a strong association between wealth and kdr mutation prevalence.

This study tracks the rapid spread of a knockdown resistance allele in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in a suburban area, showing its expansion and selection pressure from pyrethroid use.

The paper develops the first genetic linkage map for the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, using flow cytometry to determine genome size and SNP markers to construct the map.

This study finds significant genetic population structure in maize weevils from southern Mexico using genome-wide SNP data, suggesting local factors shape genetic differentiation.