Jackie Mckern

Program Associate & PhD student

‘Molecular phylogenetics, molecular diagnostics and population genetics of clear-wing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)’



Cesar Solorzano

PhD student

‘Population genetics of Aedes vexans and its role in vectoring dog heartworm’


Lab Alumni

Carrie Owens

MS 2005

‘Molecular detection of Campylobacter and E. coli O157:H7 carried by filth flies’

James Austin

PhD 2005

‘Genetic variation and distribution of Reticulitermes termites from south central United States’

Jennifer Lewter

MS 2005

‘Genetic variation within and between fall armyworm races’

Becky Trout

PhD student (Co-advised with Dr. Dayton Steelman)

‘Arkansas tick population genetics and molecular detection of tick pathogens’

Insect Genetics Lab