Brock A. Harpur

This study shows orally-administered dsRNA can spread systemically in Argentine ants and knock down tissue-specific genes, suggesting RNAi could be used to study ORs in nestmate recognition.

The paper investigates parent-of-origin gene expression differences in honey bee caste determination, finding patrigenes favor queen fate and linking these to histone modifications.

This study models the potential of gene drives to suppress invasive social wasp populations and finds that only fertility-targeting drives could be effective under specific conditions.

This study investigates the feasibility of using gene drive technology to control Varroa destructor mites, finding that fertility-targeting drives fail to spread but toxin or resistance-removing drives may be viable.

The paper improves the Apis mellifera reference genome by resolving gaps and telomeres using long-read assemblies, enhancing its accuracy for genomic studies.

The paper presents a draft genome assembly of the alkali bee and identifies genes under selection and population genetic patterns.