Whitefly/Virus Genetics

Current Research

We are using cutting-edge techniques to study whitefly and virus genomes and investigate biotechnological solutions for control. 

Whitefly genetics and transcriptomics

Publications

Deep Sequencing of Small RNAs in the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci Reveals Novel MicroRNAs Potentially Associated with Begomovirus Acquisition and Transmission

Low Genetic Variability in Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 Populations within Farmscapes of Georgia, USA

The draft genome of whitefly Bemisia tabaci MEAM1, a global crop pest, provides novel insights into virus transmission, host adaptation, and insecticide resistance

Virus genetics

Publications

Positive selection and intrinsic disorder are associated with multifunctional C4(AC4) proteins and geminivirus diversification

Biotechnology

Publications

Debugging: Strategies and Considerations for Efficient RNAi-Mediated Control of the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci