Morgan Roth
Ph.D. Candidate
Anticipated graduate, May 2022
Hometown: Sparta WI, USA
Education
Research Focus
Dissertation title: Exploring Aethina tumida biology and the impacts of environmental factors to generate novel management strategies.
Morgan's research interests focus on pests that affect pollinator health. Specifically, Morgan is examining novel methods to repel small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) from apiaries, disrupt beetle movement in the soil, and measure the toxicity of established insecticide classes. Morgan is also interested in understanding symbiotic fungal relationships in small hive beetles. Morgan received her MSLFS degree in the MPTL focusing on varroa mite (Varroa destructor) resistance in Virginia.
Committee
Ph.D. Candidate
Anticipated graduate, May 2022
Hometown: Sparta WI, USA
Education
- B.S. Zoology (Minor: Chemistry), Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, USA
- M.S. Life Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
- Ph.D. Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Research Focus
Dissertation title: Exploring Aethina tumida biology and the impacts of environmental factors to generate novel management strategies.
Morgan's research interests focus on pests that affect pollinator health. Specifically, Morgan is examining novel methods to repel small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) from apiaries, disrupt beetle movement in the soil, and measure the toxicity of established insecticide classes. Morgan is also interested in understanding symbiotic fungal relationships in small hive beetles. Morgan received her MSLFS degree in the MPTL focusing on varroa mite (Varroa destructor) resistance in Virginia.
Committee
- Dr. Aaron Gross, Chair
- Dr. Chloé Lahondère (Biochemistry)
- Dr. Margaret Couvillon (Entomology)
- Dr. James Wilson (Entomology)
- Dr. Scotty Yang (Entomology)
