Molecular Genetics/Insect Genetics

Molecular, cellular, and organismal mechanisms that allow insects to transfer genetic information from one generation to another are studied in the Department. Efforts focus on resistance mechanisms, biotype formation, and characterization of sibling species.

Sofiya Arora

Sofiya Arora

MS Graduate Student

Plant virus-vector interactions, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology
UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0816
Nikhitha Gangavarapu

Nikhitha Gangavarapu

Ph.D. Graduate Student

Plant virus-vector interactions, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology
UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Kumar Shrestha

Dr. Kumar Shrestha

Post Doctoral Research Associate

Plant-Insect Interactions
312E ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Mritunjoy Barman

Dr. Mritunjoy Barman

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Arthropod vector of plant viruses
UNL Entomology Department
305A ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Shaonpius Mondal

Dr. Shaonpius Mondal

Assistant Professor of Entomology

Arthropod vector of plant pathogens
211 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Kashish Verma

Kashish Verma

MS Graduate Student

Plant-Insect Interactions
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Esha Kaler

Esha Kaler

MS graduate student

220 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

Heather Hernandez

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

220 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Suresh Varsani

Dr. Suresh Varsani

Post Doctoral Research Associate

Plant-Insect Interactions
109A ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Pritha Kundu

Dr. Pritha Kundu

Post Doctoral Research Associate

Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
312 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816