Leah Flaherty, MacEwan University

Research

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Forest insect ecology and management plant-insect interactions invasion ecology and management

Latest papers

Effects of larval host and natural microsporidian infection on adult life history traits of the forest tent caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)
Environmental Entomology · 2023
Response of native and exotic longhorn beetles to common pheromone components provides partial support for the pheromone-free space hypothesis.
Insect science · 2021

All 2 publications

2 publications.

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Effects of larval host and natural microsporidian infection on adult life history traits of the forest tent caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)

Flavio Preti, Leah Flaherty, Maya L. Evenden

Environmental Entomology20235 citations

DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad042 PMID: 37202376

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Response of native and exotic longhorn beetles to common pheromone components provides partial support for the pheromone-free space hypothesis.

Rassati D, Marchioro M, Flaherty L, Poloni R, Edwards S, Faccoli M, Sweeney J

Insect science2021

DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12790 PMID: 32293107

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Maya Evenden

Biological Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Forest insect ecology and management Dear Professor Flaherty, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Effects of larval host and natural microsporidian infection on adult life history traits of the forest tent caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)" (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]