Meghan Barrett

This paper develops mathematical models to determine humane slaughter conditions for black soldier fly and yellow mealworm larvae using hot water immersion, finding optimal temperatures and time-to-death thresholds.

The paper develops standardized thermal nociception protocols for black soldier fly larvae, finding higher thermal thresholds compared to vinegar flies.

This study investigates acoustic signatures of stress in black soldier fly larvae under different stress conditions and finds consistent acoustic differences between stressed and non-stressed states.

The paper examines how sex, body size, and mate location behavior influence eye structure and visual acuity in Centris pallida bees, finding sex and morphological differences in eye characteristics.

The paper examines NIR absorption and MIR emittance in birds following or not following Gloger's rule, finding species-specific NIR variation and stable MIR emittance across populations.

The paper introduces the equilateral mixture triangle as a geometric framework to reduce inferential bias in nutritional experiments by improving the representation of nutrient interactions.

The paper surveys UK institutions and entomologists to assess ethics review practices for insect research, finding that over half of institutions require ethics applications and entomologists have mixed views on their impact on research quality.

The paper presents a long-read genome assembly of the Chinese mantis and identifies nociceptive ion channels, revealing evolutionary patterns across arthropods.

This study counts brain cells in the Black Soldier Fly across development and sex, revealing changes in cell numbers and regional differences.

The paper examines neural investment in defense-specialized soldiers of the stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula, finding that relative visual brain investment varies with task demands but not with repertoire size.