About the Lab
Welcome to the Plant-Insect Interactions Laboratory. Our research focus is on identifying the key components/genes/signaling mechanisms that are involved in modulating plant defenses upon insect herbivory and to understand the mechanisms by which insect salivary proteins/effectors alter the plant defense responses.
Lab Leader
"It's really important for us to know how aphids affect sorghum because sorghum is one of the top five cereal crops in the world. Improving the yield will help us better feed the world."
Heena Puri, Ph.D., Entomology Department Alumna