Andrew J. Mongue

A chromosome-level genome assembly of the chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis, providing genomic resources for studying its biology and pest status.

Genome report: Genome sequence of Phymata mystica (Evans), an ambush bug

The paper reports the genome sequence of Phymata mystica, an ambush bug, and identifies conserved venom proteins, providing insights into venom evolution in Heteroptera.

Leaving X: How scale insects evolved alternatives to chromosomal sex determination

This study investigates how scale insects evolved alternative sex determination systems by analyzing genomic changes across transitions from X-chromosomal sex determination to other systems.

Insights from the lack of an enigmatic trait: monomorphic sperm in evergreen bagworm moths and the evolution of sperm dimorphism

The paper investigates sperm dimorphism in evergreen bagworm moths and finds no evidence of non-fertilizing sperm, proposing new hypotheses for its evolution and function.

Genome report: Genome sequence of the hibiscus mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead), an invasive pest of citrus

The paper presents the de novo genome assembly of the hibiscus mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis, and reports gene count and repetitive element composition.

Paternal genome elimination creates contrasting evolutionary trajectories in male and female citrus mealybugs

The paper investigates how paternal genome elimination in citrus mealybugs affects molecular evolution, finding faster evolution in female-biased genes and more adaptation in male-biased genes.

Genome sequencing confirms cryptic diversity and potentially adaptive changes in gene content of Lepidoptera-infecting Apicomplexa

The paper sequences and annotates the genome of a moth-infecting Apicomplexa parasite, revealing cryptic diversity and potential adaptive gene content changes.

Gene family evolution reveals dietary adaptations in butterflies and moths

This study identifies lineage-specific gene families in butterflies and moths, revealing dietary adaptations linked to plant detoxification and horizontal gene transfer.

Genome report: Genome sequence of the tuliptree scale insect, Toumeyella liriodendri (Gmelin)

The paper presents the genome sequence of the tuliptree scale insect, Toumeyella liriodendri, and uses it to study soft scale phylogeny and karyotype evolution.

Genome sequence of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, an apicomplexan parasite of monarch butterflies: cryptic diversity and response to host-sequestered plant chemicals

The paper sequences the genome of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, a monarch butterfly parasite, revealing its small genome size, gene loss, and potential evolutionary responses to host plant chemicals.

Neo-sex chromosomes in the Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus

The paper identifies a neo-sex chromosome in the Monarch butterfly and its relatives, using sequencing coverage and ortholog counts to assign chromosomes and detect assembly errors.