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Aram Mikaelyan

North Carolina State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-7276-0194Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Aaron R. AshbrookiD· 1 shared Andres Redondo-SotoiD· 1 shared Coby Schal AiD· 1 shared Cristian Beza-BezaiD· 1 shared Haruka OsakiiD· 1 shared Kiyotaka YabeiD· 1 shared Larry Jiménez‐FerbansiD· 1 shared Mamoru TakataiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Termite-Like Phylogenetic Conservation of Gut Microbiota in Passalid Beetles Suggests Evolutionary Convergence in Decaying Wood Degradation

Cristian Beza-Beza, Larry Jiménez‐Ferbans, Michael Welsh, Andres Redondo-Soto, Aram Mikaelyan

This study analyzes gut microbiota in Passalidae beetles to determine if host phylogeny or geography shapes microbiome composition, finding that phylogeny is the primary driver.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Fight, Retreat, Repeat: Field observation of male-male agonistic behavior in the wood-feeding cockroach, Panesthia angustipennis spadica (Dictyoptera: Blattodea: Blaberidae)

Haruka Osaki, Tomohiro Nakazono, Kiyotaka Yabe, Mamoru Takata, Aram Mikaelyan

The paper describes field observations of male-male agonistic behavior in the wood-feeding cockroach Panesthia angustipennis, revealing strategies for female protection and insights into evolutionary social behavior.

Ecology and Evolution · Oct 1, 2024Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Lethal Disruption of the Symbiotic Gut Community in Eastern Subterranean Termite Caused by Boric Acid

Aaron R. Ashbrook, Melbert T. Schwarz, Coby Schal A, Aram Mikaelyan

This study examines the impact of boric acid on the gut microbiome of Eastern subterranean termites, finding dose-dependent mortality and microbiome dysbiosis.

Journal of Economic Entomology · Sep 19, 2024Peer-reviewedZoology