{"id":87,"date":"2016-01-25T14:20:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T19:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/graysonlab\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2020-09-15T00:37:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T04:37:04","slug":"insects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/graysonlab\/research\/insects\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasive insects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The European moth <em>Lymantria dispar dispar<\/em>\u00a0is an invasive forest defoliator in North America. Our research on this invasive caterpillar falls under 4 main categories:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"tx\">\u00a0Thermal Tolerance \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span class=\"tx\">Common Garden \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span class=\"tx\">Simulated Climate Conditions \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"tx\"><strong>Genome Wide Association Studies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_249\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/graysonlab\/files\/2016\/02\/111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249\" class=\" wp-image-249\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/graysonlab\/files\/2016\/02\/111-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Setup of gypsy moth larvae in common garden experiment at UR. \" width=\"222\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Setup of gypsy moth larvae in common garden experiment at UR.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_260\" style=\"width: 231px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/graysonlab\/files\/2016\/02\/112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260\" class=\" wp-image-260\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/graysonlab\/files\/2016\/02\/112-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"1st instar Gypsy Moth\" width=\"221\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1st instar gypsy moth larvae on red oak leaf.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_325\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/graysonlab\/files\/2016\/02\/Cup-tower-Summer-2015.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-325\" class=\" wp-image-325\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/graysonlab\/files\/2016\/02\/Cup-tower-Summer-2015.png\" alt=\"Cup Tower\" width=\"262\" height=\"347\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rearing insects in the lab means lots of cup washing &amp; stacking. 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