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Désirée Vanderwel

Chemistry Professor

Contact Information

Areas of Expertise:

• Insects
• Pheromone Biosynthesis In Beetles
• Pheromones
• Yellow Mealworm Beetles

Languages Spoken:

• English

Willing To:

• appear on radio or TV
• provide comment to media

Notes:

My long-term goal is to understand the biochemistry of pheromone production in a model beetle species, Tenebrio molitor (the yellow mealworm beetle), in the context of the biology of the organism and its interaction with its environment.

Beetles effect a staggering economic and social impact on humankind through the destruction of field crops, stored products and forests. Conversely, many beetles are beneficial as predators of insect pests. Knowledge gained in the quest to understand coleopteran biochemistry could be exploited to control pest species, or aid in the management of beneficial species.

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