Jeffery K. Tomberlin

This study uses black soldier fly larvae to investigate how diet affects microbial communities and gene expression, showing that a balanced diet optimizes larval performance.

This study investigates whether Trypanosoma cruzi-infected triatomine insects prefer mammalian hosts over non-mammalian ones, finding that infected T. gerstaeckeri show no host preference while uninfected ones prefer dogs.

This study evaluates pea growth in Martian regolith simulant amended with black soldier fly frass, finding that it supports plant growth with optimal frass inclusion levels between 5-32%.

This study examines the allometric relationship between male black soldier fly genitalia and body size, finding hypoallometric scaling where genitalia grow slower than body size.

This study shows that same-aged black soldier fly cohorts produce more and more fertile eggs than mixed-aged cohorts, and delaying attractant availability improves egg yields in same-aged populations.

The paper investigates sex-specific perching behavior in black soldier flies, finding females perch more frequently than males, especially in the morning and early adulthood.

The paper identifies two novel bunyaviruses associated with black soldier fly using high-throughput sequencing and phylogenetic analysis.