Joshua A. Thia

A new Serratia taxon found in a trombidiform mite shows genomic evidence of host adaptation but is phylogenetically distinct from Serratia symbiotica

The paper identifies a new Serratia taxon in mites with genomic signs of host adaptation but phylogenetically distinct from S. symbiotica.

New genomic resources for an invasive mite pest expand the known diversity of pesticide resistance mechanisms and guide development of KASP diagnostic markers

This paper presents a chromosome-level genome and genomic dataset for the invasive mite Halotydeus destructor, identifies pesticide resistance mutations, and develops KASP markers for resistance diagnostics.

Spread of a single superclone drives insecticide resistance in Acyrthosiphon kondoi across an invasive range

The paper identifies a superclone driving insecticide resistance in Acyrthosiphon kondoi across its invasive range through genomic and functional analyses.

Recurrent Mutations Drive the Rapid Evolution of Pesticide Resistance in the Two-spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae

High-throughput chemical toxicity testing for beneficial insects: The value of coated vials

This study compares coated vials and Potter tower sprays for assessing insecticide toxicity in beneficial insects, finding comparable LC50-values across methods.

Genomic animal models quantify the heritable components of spatiotemporally structured phenotypic variation in a dispersive cryptobenthic marine fish

This study uses genomic animal models to analyze head shape variation in a marine fish, finding that phenotypic differentiation exceeds genetic differentiation at macrogeographic scales.

genomalicious: serving up a smorgasbord of R functions for performing and teaching population genomic analyses

GENOMALICIOUS provides an R package with functions for population genomic analyses, simplifying data manipulation and visualization across different tools and environments.

The redlegged earth mite draft genome provides new insights into pesticide resistance evolution and demography in its invasive Australian range

The paper presents the first reference genome of the redlegged earth mite, identifying genes associated with pesticide resistance and population structure in its invasive range.

Guidelines for standardising the application of discriminant analysis of principal components to genotype data

This paper provides guidelines for standardising the use of DAPC in population genetic studies, emphasizing proper parameterisation and model fit assessment.