Matthew L. Buffington

This paper describes a new parasitoid wasp species, Leptopilina n. sp., and presents its genome, Wolbachia endosymbiont, and reproductive biology.

This study identifies 18 viral genes endogenized in 41 Cynipoidea wasps around 75 million years ago, linking viral domestication to wasp diversification.

This study investigates the invasion of Curtara insularis in Africa and North America, finding that high-altitude windborne dispersal plays a key role in its spread.

The paper introduces DROP, a curated molecular reference database for Drosophila parasitoids, to improve molecular identification and taxonomic accuracy.