Salvador Herrero

This study identifies REPAT proteins as mediators of cross-kingdom communication between insects, microbes, and plants, showing how viral infections alter plant defense responses through changes in REPAT abundance.

This study identifies HiSvV as a viral pathogen of black soldier flies, showing it causes mortality and triggers antiviral responses.

This study characterizes the RNA virome of Tuta absoluta, identifying ten novel insect-specific viruses and highlighting greater viral diversity in field populations compared to lab samples.

The paper discovers five new viruses in black soldier flies and develops molecular tools for viral surveillance.

This study investigates how baculovirus infection affects neuropeptidome gene expression in Spodoptera exigua larvae, focusing on proctolin's role in behavior and physiology.