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Colin S. Brent

Research Entomologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Effect of diapause status and gender on activity, metabolism and starvation resistance in the plant bug Lygus hesperus Knight - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (26-Mar-13)
Sequencing and de novo assembly of the western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus) transcriptome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Geib, S.M., Walk, T., Fabrick, J.A., Brent, C.S. 2013. Sequencing and de novo assembly of the western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus) transcriptome. PLoS One. 8:1.
Physiology and Biochemistry of Honey Bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hartfelder, K., Bitondi, M., Brent, C.S., Guidugli-Lazzarini, K.R., Simoes, Z.L., Stabentheiner, A. 2013. Physiology and Biochemistry of Honey Bees. Book Chapter. 52:1.
Juvenile hormone titres reflect social opportunities in the facultatively eusocial bee Megalopta genalis (Hymenoptera:Halictidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, A.R., Kapheim, K.M., Perez-Ortega, B., Brent, C.S., Wcislo, W.T. 2012. Juvenile hormone titres reflect social opportunities in the facultatively eusocial bee Megalopta genalis (Hymenoptera:Halictidae). Hormones and Behavior. 63:1-4.
Gustatory perception and fat body energy metabolism are jointly affected by vitellogenin and juvenile hormone in honey bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Brent, C.S., Fennern, E., Amdam, G.V. 2012. Gustatory perception and fat body energy metabolism are jointly affected by vitellogenin and juvenile hormone in honey bees. PLoS Genetics. 8(6):e1002779.
Head butting as an early indicator of reproductive disinhibition in the termite zootermopsis nevadensis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penick, C.A., Trobaugh, B., Brent, C.S., Liebig, J. 2013. Head butting as an early indicator of reproductive disinhibition in the termite zootermopsis nevadensis. Journal of Insect Behavior. 26:23-24.
Classification of Diapause Status by Color Phenotype in Lygus hesperus - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (23-Jan-12)
Worker division of labor and endocrine physiology are associated in the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dolezal, A.G., Brent, C.S., Holldobler, B., Amdam, G. 2012. Worker division of labor and endocrine physiology are associated in the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus. Journal of Experimental Biology Online. 215:454-460.
Mate preference and disease risk in Zootermopsis angusticollis (Isoptera:Termopsidae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rosengaus, R.B., James, L., Hartke, T.R., Brent, C.S. 2011. Mate preference and disease risk in Zootermopsis angusticollis (Isoptera:Termopsidae. Environmental Entomology. 40(6):1554-1565.
Population genetic structure and colony breeding system in dampwood termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis and Z. nevadensis nuttingi) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Booth, W., Brent, C.S., Calleri, D.V., Rosengaus, R.B., Traniello, J.F., Vargo, E.L. 2011. Population genetic structure and colony breeding system in dampwood termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis and Z. nevadensis nuttingi). Insectes Sociaux. 59:127-137.
Female attractiveness modulated by a male-derived antiaphrodisiac pheromone in a plant bug Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S., Byers, J.A. 2011. Female attractiveness modulated by a male-derived antiaphrodisiac pheromone in a plant bug. Animal Behaviour. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.08.010..
Reproduction, dominance, and caste: endocrine profiles of queens and workers of the ant Harpegnathos saltator Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penick, C.A., Liebig, J., Brent, C.S. 2011. Reproduction, dominance, and caste: endocrine profiles of queens and workers of the ant Harpegnathos saltator. Journal of Comparative Physiology. 197(11):1063-1071.
Intergenerational effect of juvenile hormone on offspring in Pogonomyrmex harvester ants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Helms Cahan, S., Graves, C.J., Brent, C.S. 2011. Intergenerational effect of juvenile hormone on offspring in Pogonomyrmex harvester ants. Journal of Comparative Physiology. 181(8):991.
Adventures among ants: a global safari with a cast of trillions Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Brent, C.S. 2011. Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions. American Entomologist. Vol. 57, No.2.
Diapause Response of Laboratory Reared and Native Lygus hesperus Knight (Memiptera:Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent,C.S., Spurgeon,D.W. 2011. Diapause response of laboratory reared and native lygus hesperus knight (Memiptera:Miridae). Environmental entomology. 40:455-461.
Post-mating Enhancement of Fecundity in Females Lygus hesperus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent,C.S., Fasnacht,M.P., Judd,T.M. 2011. Post-mating enhancement of fecundity in females lygus hesperus. Physiological Entomology. 36:141-148.
Hormonal response to bidirectional selection on social behavior - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, Colin, Amdam, Gro, Page, Robert Jr., and Fondrk, M Kim. (2010) Hormone response to bidrectional selection on social behavior. Evolution and Development. Wiley Periodicals. Vol. 12, N 5
Morphological characters of diapause in Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spurgeon, D.W., Brent, C.S. 2010. Morphological characters of diapause in Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae). J. Entomol. Sci. 45(4):303-316.
Reproductive refractoriness in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Knight. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S. 2010. Reproductive refractoriness in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Knight.. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 102:2 300-306.
Stage-Specific Effects of Population Density on the Development and Fertility of Lygus hesperus Knight - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S. 2010. Stage-Specific Effects of Population Density on the Development and Fertility of Lygus hesperus Knight. Journal of Insect Science. 10:49.
Reproduction of the Western Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus hesperus, in Relation to Age, Gonadal Activity and Mating Status. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S. 2010. Reproduction of the Western Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus hesperus, in Relation to Age, Gonadal Activity and Mating Status. Journal of Insect Physiology.(56) 28-34.
Ant Ecdysteroid Extraction and Radioimmunoassay - (Research Notes)
Brent, C.S., Dolezal, A. 2009. Ant Ecdysteroid Extraction and Radioimmunoassay. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols.
Juvenile Hormone Extraction, Purification, and Quantification in Ants - (Research Notes)
Brent, C.S., Dolezal, A. 2009. Juvenile Hormone Extraction, Purification, and Quantification in Ants. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols.
Radiochemical Assay of Juvenile Hormone Biosynthesis Rate in Ants - (Research Notes)
Brent, C.S., Dolezal, A. 2009. Radiochemical Assay of Juvenile Hormone Biosynthesis Rate in Ants. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols.
General Dissection of Female Ant Reproductive System and Brain - (Research Notes)
Dolezal, A., Brent, C.S. 2009. General Dissection of Female Ant Reproductive System and Brain. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols.
Reproductive-specific cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in a termite: Evidence of convergent evolution in social insect signaling mechanisms. - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (02-Jun-09)
Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles indicate reproductive status in the termite Zootermopsis nevadensis. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liebig, J., Eliyahu, D., Brent, C.S. 2009. Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles indicate reproductive status in the termite Zootermopsis nevadensis.Behavioral Ecology-Sociobiology. DOI 10.1007/s00265-009-0807-5
Endocrine Physiology of the Division of Labour in Pogonomyrmex californicus Founding Queens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dolezal, A.G., Brent, C.S., Gadau, J., Hoelldobler, B., Amdam, G.V. 2009. Endocrine Physiology of the Division of Labour in Pogonomyrmex californicus Founding Queens. Animal Behaviour. 77 pg 1005-1010
   
 
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