PUBLICATIONS Muchoney, N.D., Bowers, M.D., Carper, A.L., Teglas, M.B., & Smilanich, A.M. (2023). Use of an exotic host plant reduces viral burden in a native insect herbivore. Ecology Letters, 26: 425-436. doi.org/10.1111/ele.14162.
Gallon, M.E., Smilanich, A.M. (2023) Effects of host plants on development and immunity of a generalist insect herbivore. Journal of Chemical Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-023-01410-9. Mo, C. & Smilanich, A.M. (2023). Feeding on an exotic host plant enhances plasma levels of phenoloxidase by modulating feeding efficiency in a specialist insect herbivore. Frontiers in Physiology14:1127670. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1127670. Yoon, S. A., Harrison, J. G., Smilanich, A. M., & Forister, M. L. (2022). Experimental removal of extracellular egg-associated microbes has long-lasting effects for larval performance. Functional Ecology, 36, 3248– 3258. https://doi-org.unr.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14184
Decker L.E., Jeffrey C.S., Ochsenrider K.M., Potts A.S., de Roode J.C., Smilanich A.M., and Hunter, M.D. 2021. Elevated atmospheric concentrations of CO2 increase endogenous immune function in a specialist herbivore. Journal of Animal Ecology. 90(3): 628-640. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13395
Jahner J.P., Forister M.L., Parchman T.L., Smilanich A.M., Miller J.S., Wilson J.S., Walla T.R., Tepe E.J., Richards L.A., Quijano-Abril M.A., Glassmire A.E., Dyer L.A. 2017. Host conservatism, geography, and elevation in the evolution of a Neotropical moth radiation. Evolution 71:2885-2900.