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Insects are some of the most ubiquitous and impactful eukaryotes on the planet. Their diverse life histories, evolutionary and ecological dynamics, and interactions with humans make them ideal models for studying population genomics in both basic and applied settings. From the experimental tractability of species such as Drosophila melanogaster to understanding the evolutionary impacts of pesticide resistance in agricultural crop pests and expanding our knowledge of some of human s most deadly disease vectors, genomics technologies have revolutionized how researchers can study insect population genomics. This book brings together experts in the fields of genomics, evolutionary biology, insect pest management, and more to explore current topics in insect population genomics in both basic and applied research contexts.
Highlights:
Provides a pioneering examination of insect population genomics
Overview of insect population genomics concepts and approaches, pesticide resistance and pest management, and case studies of well-studied insect species
Will appeal to entomologists, undergraduate and graduate students, and academic and government researchers
List of contents
Part I: Approaches, and Evolutionary Forces and Dynamics.- Insect Landscape Genomics.- Transposable Elements in Anopheles Species: Refining Annotation Strategies Towards Population Genomics Analyses.- Disentangling Types of Linked Selection Using Patterns of Nucleotide Variation in Drosophila pseudoobscura.- Part II: Insect Pest Management and Pesticide Resistance.- Incorporating Population Genomics into Integrated Insect Pest Management: A Reduced-Representation Sequencing Approach.- Detecting Natural Selection Against Resistance of a Flea Beetle to Host Plant Defences Using a Population Genomics Approach.- Population Genomic Insights into Insecticide Resistance in the Colorado Potato Beetle.- Part III: Population Genomics Case Studies of Insect Species.- The Population Genomics of Aedes aegypti: Progress and Prospects.- The Population Genomics of Anopheles gambiae Species Complex: Progress and Prospects.
About the author
Dr. Julian DupuisJunior FacultyUniversity of HawaiiPlant and Environmental Protection SciencesHonolulu, HawaiiUSA
Dr. Om RajoraProfessorUniversity of New BrunswickFaculty of Forestry and Environmental ManagementFredericton, NBCanada
Summary
Insects are some of the most ubiquitous and impactful eukaryotes on the planet. Their diverse life histories, evolutionary and ecological dynamics, and interactions with humans make them ideal models for studying population genomics in both basic and applied settings. From the experimental tractability of species such as Drosophila melanogaster to understanding the evolutionary impacts of pesticide resistance in agricultural crop pests and expanding our knowledge of some of human’s most deadly disease vectors, genomics technologies have revolutionized how researchers can study insect population genomics. This book brings together experts in the fields of genomics, evolutionary biology, insect pest management, and more to explore current topics in insect population genomics in both basic and applied research contexts.
Highlights:
• Provides a pioneering examination of insect population genomics
• Overview of insect population genomics concepts and approaches, pesticide resistance and pest management, and case studies of well-studied insect species
• Will appeal to entomologists, undergraduate and graduate students, and academic and government researchers
