Hugo Diego Perdomo

This study shows that Aedes albopictus adapts to thermal selection through changes in fitness, metabolism, and gene expression, with some traits persisting even after selection is relaxed.

This study shows that invasive Aedes albopictus mosquitoes allocate more resources to reproduction, leading to higher fecundity and fertility compared to native populations.

This study shows that small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in Rhodnius prolixus are critical for gut homeostasis and parasite control during Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

This study shows that metabolic homeostasis enables tolerance to persistent viral infection in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, with ZacP mosquitoes showing greater tolerance than LVP.

This study shows that prolonged thermal stress increases tolerance to viral infection in warm-evolved Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, while warm-acclimated mosquitoes show higher resistance but fitness costs.