THE EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS AND GENOMICS OF DISEASE TRANSMITTING MOSQUITOES.

• Sponsoring Institution: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: HATCH
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 1025753
• Project Start Date: Mar 29, 2021
• Project End Date: Jan 31, 2026
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Project Director
Slotman, MI.

Recipient Organization
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
750 AGRONOMY RD STE 2701
COLLEGE STATION,TX 77843-0001

Performing Department
Entomology

Non Technical Summary
My lab studies various aspects of the genetics and genomics of mosquitoes. The goals of my research are several fold: 1] to improve our understanding of the evolution, population structure and genetic/genomics underlying the biology of disease vector mosquitoes, 2] to provide the knowledge needed to develop novel vector control tools and 3] to provide the information needed to optimize and safe guard current malaria control tools. Our research includes both applied questions, as well as basic research questions. ?

Animal Health Component

20%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

80%

Applied

20%

Developmental

0%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
721	3110	1130	100%

Knowledge Area
721 - Insects and Other Pests Affecting Humans;

Subject Of Investigation
3110 - Insects;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology;

Keywords

mosquitoes

vector control

behavior

genetics/genomics

Goals / Objectives
The overarching goal of my programis to improve our understanding of mosquito behavior with the aim to identify novel avenues for control. Additional goals are determining the impact of vector on mosquito populations

Project Methods
- behavioral experiments- RNAseq- genome sequencing- CRISP-Cas9-PCR and qPCRElectroantennogram recordings