Ayda Khorramnejad

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 a cadherin fragment from Spodoptera exigua enhances Cry1Aa toxicity against Grapholita molesta but not S. exigua, likely through increased binding to midgut receptors.

This study examines how climate-driven thermal changes affect an invasive temperate mosquito's vector competence for dengue and chikungunya viruses, revealing stage- and pathogen-specific thermal responses.

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

This study examines how heatwaves affect different developmental stages of Aedes albopictus, revealing stage-specific impacts on survival, development, and microbiota.

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.