Expertise

I am broadly interested in the evolution of insects. Specifically, most of the research in my laboratory is on the population genetics and molecular phylogenetics of insects; we use phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences to examine the evolution of various traits. We use microsatellite analysis and isozyme analysis to quantify the breeding structure of various beneficial and pest insects.

Research:

  • Evolution and biogeography of the wood roach, Cryptocercus Members of the cockroach genus Cryptocercus are xylophagous, subsocial insects that live inside decaying logs in temperate forests.
  • Systematics and evolution of Dacini
  • Evolution of Termites
Past Affiliations

Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Texas at Tyler (past)
2011

Chair, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Texas at Tyler (past)
2011

Professor, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Chair, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

S.A. Lindsey Professor , Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Texas at Tyler (past)

Communities
Biological Science, Entomology
Degrees
PhD, Simon Fraser University, Biological Sciences , 1987
MS, Simon Fraser University, Pest Management, 1981
BS, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, India, Agriculture, 1979
Keywords
entomology