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Email

perran.ross@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
ARC DECRA Fellow
School of BioSciences
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-7645-7523

Dr Perran Ross

ARC DECRA Fellow
School of BioSciences

78 Scholarly works
4 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    A Rickettsiella transinfection in Rhopalosiphum padi reduces fitness and alate production but not plant virus transmission
    DOI: 10.1002/ps.70508
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Heat hardening enhances mosquito heat tolerance in a species-specific and assay-specific manner
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2026.104394
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cost-effective DNA extraction method for detection of amphibian fungal pathogen in invertebrate samples
    DOI: 10.3354/dao03905
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Implications of successive blood feeding on Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus inhibition in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62352-2
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Predicting the Future Threat of Mosquitoes Under Climate Change
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Predicting the Future Threat of Mosquitoes Under Climate Change
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Novel Pest Suppression and Resistance Management of Invertebrate Grain Pests
Perran Ross

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Impact of larval diet on fitness outcomes of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with wAlbB and wMelM
    DOI: 10.1186/s13071-025-06978-7
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Genetic and endosymbiont-based tools for mosquito and arbovirus control
    DOI: 10.69645/vdiz4684
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Changes in the behavior of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in response to predators after transinfection with Rickettsiella (Legionellales: Coxiellaceae) endosymbionts
    DOI: 10.1093/aesa/saaf034
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Endosymbionts impact ladybird predation rates of aphids in a temperature-dependent manner
    DOI: 10.1007/s10526-025-10327-z
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Transinfections of the endosymbiont Rickettsiella viridis in different Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) clones show consistent deleterious effects and stable transmission
    DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaf114
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Within-generational but not cross-generational effects of host plant on Myzus persicae performance and preferences
    DOI: 10.1111/eea.13582

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2019

    Internal Research Grant

    Harnessing Novel Symbionts for Pest and Disease Vector Control

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