Katie E. Lotterhos

Sponsor: National Science Foundation

Collaborative Research: ORCC: Climate change responses in a globally invasive insect: Quantifying the roles of local adaptation, seasonal adaptation, and phenotypic plasticity

Spotted wing fruit flies are an invasive insect that threatens berry crops. We are studying this species adapts to temperature at the genetic level. The results will predict how the fly’s distribution will change with climate change and will inform pest management.