Additional Campus Affiliations
C. W. Kearns, C. L. Metcalf, and W. P. Flint Endowed Chair, Entomology
Professor, Entomology
Affiliate, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Recent Publications
Chen, S., Ruan, Y., Li, Z., Zhou, C., Chen, Q., Zhou, X., Zhang, Y., Yang, C., & Pan, H. (2025). CRISPR/Cas9–mediated editing of the melanization gene ebony in the 28-spotted ladybeetle, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 208, Article 106231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.106231
Duan, Y., Wang, Y., Yang, F., Gao, Y., Liu, Z., Zhang, P., Lu, J., Fan, R., Zhou, X., Yang, J., & Ren, M. (2025). Molecular target for sprayable double-stranded RNA-based biopesticide against Amphitetranychus viennensis (Acari, Tetranychidae). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 289, Article 138982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138982
Shi, J., Merchant, A., & Zhou, X. (2025). The Impact of Termiticides on Termite Corpse Management. Insects, 16(2), Article 208. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16020208
Sun, D., Xu, Q., Guo, L., Bai, Y., Shentu, X., Yu, X., Crickmore, N., Zhou, X., Bravo, A., Soberón, M., Zhang, Y., & Guo, Z. (2025). The role of GPI-anchored membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase in the mode of action of Bt Cry1A toxins in the diamondback moth. Fundamental Research, 5(2), 674-682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fmre.2024.05.007
Wang, Q., Zhao, J., Li, E., Merchant, A., Su, Z., Liu, Q., & Zhou, X. (2025). NezhNPV, a new biocontrol agent for Nesodiprion zhejiangensis Zhou & Xiao (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae), an emerging forest pest. Pest Management Science, 81(3), 1171-1185. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8516