Dr Simon Baxter
Research interests
Applied insect genetics
- Genetic technology to improve insect pest control
- Evolution and spread of insecticide resistance
- Whole genome sequencing of insect pests
- Adaptive evolution
Research projects
- Genetic modification of the sheep blowfly for pest control applications (with Dr. Trent Perry)
- Tracking social insects with microsensors to understand behaviour and movement (with Prof. Mark Elgar)
- Drosophila suzukii: Y-chromosome gene drives
- A shift from cabbage to pea: The genetic basis of a novel insect host plant adaptation
- MIDYEAR: Assembly and manipulation of sex chromosomes for insect pest control