Publications by authors named "Betsey Miller"
Article Synopsis
- Drosophila suzukii, the spotted-wing drosophila, is a significant pest hurting fruit crops globally, spreading from East Asia and established in the U.S. over the past decade.
- Researchers sequenced genomes of 237 flies from the U.S., Europe, Brazil, and Asia to study genetic diversity and population structure, finding notable differences between Western and Eastern U.S. populations.
- The study uncovered genetic admixture patterns linking U.S. populations to Europe and Asia, highlighting potential risks for agriculture and suggesting the need for improved shipping and quarantine measures.
causes economic damage to berry and stone fruit worldwide. Laboratory-generated datasets were standardized and combined on the basis of degree days (DD), using Gompertz and Cauchy curves for survival and reproduction. Eggs transitioned to larvae at 20.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTemperature-dependent fecundity and survival data was integrated into a matrix population model to describe relative Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae) population increase and age structure based on environmental conditions. This novel modification of the classic Leslie matrix population model is presented as a way to examine how insect populations interact with the environment, and has application as a predictor of population density. For D.
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