Research

We seek to understand the physiology and toxicology of insects and to apply our understanding to real-life problems in pest management and environmental protection.

Angela Douglas

Title: Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor of Insect Physiology and Toxicology
Research Focus: Insect nutritional physiology, especially nutritional interactions with symbiotic microorganisms
Contact: Department of Entomology, 5136 Comstock Hall, Ithaca; aes326 [at] cornell [dot] edu; 607-225-8539
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Jeff Scott

Research Focus: Evolution and population genetics of insecticide resistance, insecticide toxicology, P450 monooxygenases of insects, evolution of sex determination in Musca domestica, RNA editing
Contact: Department of Entomology, 2128 Comstock Hall, Ithaca; jgs5 [at] cornell [dot] edu; 607 255-7723/5507
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Ping Wang

Research Focus: Biochemical and molecular basis of insect midgut physiology and interactions of the midgut with host plants and microbial pathogens.
Contact: Department of Entomology, 619 Barton Laboratory, Geneva; pw15 [at] cornell [dot] edu; 315-787-2348
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