Expertise

Dr. Oppert’s research historically has focused on how stored product insects digest food, looking for enzymes/proteins that are critical for survival as potential targets for new control products. Additionally, she has studied mode of action and resistance mechanisms to Bt toxins in stored product moths and beetles.

Recently, Dr. Oppert began working on genomic resources for the development of insects as food to meet the global protein sustainability crisis.

Area(s) of Specialization:

  • Proteomics and genomics of insect digestive systems

Keywords: Insect Functional Genomics

Affiliations

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

Biological Research, Grain Marketing And Production Research Center, Manhattan, Kansas, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - Northern Plains Area, Research Education and Economics, United States Department of Agriculture

Communities
Biological Science, Entomology
Degrees
PhD, Kansas State University, Biochemistry, 1991
MS, University of Texas at El Paso, Biology, 1986
BS, University of Texas at El Paso, Biology, 1983
Keywords
pest management biochemistry & molecular biology entomology toxicology
Associations
Association for Women in Science
Entomological Society of America
Kansas Academy of Science
Society of Invertebrate Pathology