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Transcriptome analysis of the painted lady butterfly, Vanessa cardui during wing color pattern development by Connahs, Heidi, Rhen, Turk, Simmons, Rebecca B

“…Butterfly wing color patterns are an important model system for understanding the evolution and development of morphological diversity and animal pigmentation…”
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Physiological Perturbation Reveals Modularity of Eyespot Development in the Painted Lady Butterfly, Vanessa cardui by Connahs, Heidi, Rhen, Turk, Simmons, Rebecca B

“…Butterfly eyespots are complex morphological traits that can vary in size, shape and color composition even on the same wing surface. Homology among eyespots…”
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Authenticity and Psychological Safety: Building and Encouraging Talent Among Underrepresented Students in STEM by Pedersen, Daphne E., Kubátová, Alena, Simmons, Rebecca B.

“…The Undergraduate Scholarships with Mathematics and Science Training, Exploration, and Research Program (US MASTER) is a STEM scholarship program funded by the…”
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Mitochondrial diversity supports multiple origins for invasive pigs by Mccann, Blake E., Malek, Mathew J., Newman, Robert A., Schmit, Brandon S., Swafford, Seth R., Sweitzer, Richard A., Simmons, Rebecca B.

“…Our objective was to identify and evaluate mitochondrial diversity of wild pigs in the United States (U.S.). We obtained tissue samples from 81 individual pigs…”
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Major locus on ECA18 influences effectiveness of GonaCon vaccine in feral horses by Thompson, Melissa A., McCann, Blake E., Simmons, Rebecca B., Rhen, Turk

“…Contraceptive vaccines are used to reduce birth rates in wild and feral animal populations. While the immunocontraceptive GonaCon-Equine has proven effective…”
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Phylogeny of the stink bug tribe Chlorocorini (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) based on DNA and morphological data: the evolution of key phenotypic traits by Genevcius, Bruno C., Greve, Caroline, Koehler, Samantha, Simmons, Rebecca B., Rider, David A., Grazia, Jocelia, Schwertner, Cristiano F.

“…ABSTRACT Pentatomidae is the third largest family of true bugs, comprising over 40 tribes. Few tribes have been studied in a phylogenetic context, and none of…”
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A deeper meaning for shallow‐level phylogenomic studies: nested anchored hybrid enrichment offers great promise for resolving the tiger moth tree of life (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) by Dowdy, Nicolas J., Keating, Shannon, Lemmon, Alan R., Lemmon, Emily M., Conner, William E., Scott Chialvo, Clare H., Weller, Susan J., Simmons, Rebecca B., Sisson, Melissa S., Zaspel, Jennifer M.

“…Anchored hybrid enrichment (AHE) has emerged as a powerful tool for uncovering the evolutionary relationships within many taxonomic groups. AHE probe sets have…”
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Molecular Population Structure for Feral Swine in the United States by McCANN, BLAKE E., SMYSER, TIMOTHY J., SCHMIT, BRANDON S., NEWMAN, ROBERT A., PIAGGIO, ANTOINETTE J., MALEK, MATHEW J., SWAFFORD, SETH R., SWEITZER, RICHARD A., SIMMONS, REBECCA B.

“…Feral swine (Sus scrofa) have invaded most of the United States and continue to expand throughout North America. Given the ecological and economic threats…”
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A molecular phylogeny of Noctuini (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae) by Sisson, Melissa S., Flom, Matthew J., Crossley, Janna L., Simmons, Rebecca B.

“…The tribe Noctuini is comprised over 520 species; many are economically important species that impact human agriculture. Despite their diversity and relevance,…”
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The Evolution of Androconia in Mimetic Tiger Moths (Noctuoidea: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Ctenuchina and Euchromiina) by Simmons, Rebecca B, Weller, Susan J, Johnson, Sarah J

“…Tiger moth courtship involves an intricate interplay of female calling and male responses, involving pheromones, ultrasound, or both. A comparative…”
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A New Pest Species of Copitarsia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from the Neotropical Region Feeding on Asparagus and Cut Flowers by Pogue, Michael G, Simmons, Rebecca B

“…The egg, first and last instars, and adult of Copitarsia corruda, n. sp. from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru are described and illustrated. Larval host…”
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Evidence of Cryptic Species Within the Pest Copitarsia decolora (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by Simmons, Rebecca B, Scheffer, Sonja J

“…Copitarsia decolora (Guenée) is a widely distributed, highly polyphagous pest found throughout Central and South America. We examined multiple populations of…”
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Redescription of Two Often-Confused Noctuid Pests, Copitarsia decolora and Copitarsia incommoda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Cuculliinae) by Simmons, Rebecca B, Pogue, Michael G

“…Members of the genus Copitarsia Hampson (Noctuidae) are widespread pests of many agricultural commodities in Central and South America. Two species, Copitarsia…”
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What kind of signals do mimetic tiger moths send? A phylogenetic test of wasp mimicry systems (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Euchromiini) by Simmons, R. B., Weller, S. J.

“…black…”
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Ultrasonic signals in the defense and courtship ofEuchaetes egle Drury andE. bolteri Stretch (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) by Simmons, Rebecca B., Conner, William E.

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The Evolution of Androconia in Mimetic Tiger Moths (Noctuoidea: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Ctenuchina and Euchromiina) by Simmons, Rebecca B, Weller, Susan J, Johnson, Sarah J

“…Tiger moth courtship involves an intricate interplay of female calling and male responses, involving pheromones, ultrasound, or both. A comparative…”
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A New Pest Species of Copitarsia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from the Neotropical Region Feeding on Asparagus and Cut Flowers by Pogue, Michael G., Simmons, Rebecca B.

“…The egg, first and last instars, and adult of Copitarsia corruda, n. sp. from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru are described and illustrated. Larval host…”
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Ultrasonic signals in the defense and courtship of Euchaetes egle Drury and E. bolteri Stretch (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) by Simmons, R.B. (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.), Conner, W.E

“…Euchaetes egle Drury and E. bolteri Stretch produce ultrasound using paired thoracic tymbal organs in both defensive and sexual contexts. The defensive…”
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