M. J. Body

Population-specific responses to developmental temperature in the arboviral vector : implications for climate change

This study examines how developmental temperature affects mosquito fitness, transcriptome, and Wolbachia prevalence in temperate and tropical populations, showing population-specific responses and implications for climate change impacts.

Field application of the geometric framework reveals a multistep strategy of nutrient regulation in a leaf-miner

This study applies the geometric framework to show how leaf-miner larvae use pre- and post-ingestive strategies to maintain nutritional balance in varying leaf environments.

Manipulation of plant primary metabolism by leaf-mining larvae in the race against leaf senescence

This study shows how leaf-mining larvae manipulate plant primary metabolism to maintain nutrient-rich tissues, with developmental stage and feeding mode affecting amino acid availability and insect growth.

A galling insect activates plant reproductive programs during gall development

This study shows that phylloxera galls on grapevines exhibit enriched reproductive gene expression, suggesting the insect hijacks plant developmental pathways to form gall structures resembling carpels.