Joshua Molligan

The paper characterizes mitochondrial genomes from leafhoppers and a parasitoid fly in the Eastern Canadian Arctic, expanding molecular resources for studying insect biodiversity and ecological changes.

This paper presents the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the potato leafhopper, revealing synteny with related species and providing a resource for genomic studies.

This study identifies recurrent plant-pathogenic Enterobacterales in the potato leafhopper as contributors to its broad diet by providing complementary digestive functions.

The paper traces the evolutionary history of a bacterial glycoside hydrolase subfamily in leafhoppers, showing one ancestral acquisition followed by lineage-specific duplication and functional diversification.

The study detects multiple Aster Yellows phytoplasma strains in potato leafhoppers but finds no evidence of vector competence.

This paper uses genome-resolved metagenomics to analyze leafhopper microbiomes, revealing conserved and flexible symbioses across diverse species and environments.

The paper proposes a new phytoplasma species, Candidatus Phytoplasma zeae, based on genomic and ecological data, distinguishing it from related species.

The paper monitors leafhopper-parasitoid dynamics in Canadian strawberry farms, finding climate-driven shifts in leafhopper abundance and parasitism rates, along with genomic insights into parasitoid diversity.

This paper assembles and annotates the mitochondrial genome of Empoasca fabae, revealing its gene composition and phylogenetic placement.