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Ecology and Evolution of
​Diet Breadth

Most herbivorous insects are dietary specialists and feed on just a few plant species, but why? Why are there so few generalists?  What selective forces determine diet breadth? These are the questions that we are interested and that drive half of the research done in the lab.

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Host Shifts

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Evolution of Polyphagy

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Competition between Generalists

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  • Home
  • Research
    • Ecology and Evolution of Diet Breadth >
      • Host Shifts
      • Evolution of Polyphagy
      • Competition between Generalists
    • Global Change >
      • Nutrient subsidies
      • Habitat Edges
      • Light Pollution
      • Fire
    • Bees and STEM education
    • Aging
  • Publications
  • Teaching
  • Lab Members
  • Science Education
  • Join the Lab?