Dr Joshua A. Thia
Research Fellow Molecular Ecology & Bioformatics
School of BioSciences
39 Scholarly works
5 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2025
Journal article
High-throughput chemical toxicity testing for beneficial insects: the value of coated vials
DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaf1552025
Journal article
Spread of a Single Superclone Drives Insecticide Resistance in Acyrthosiphon kondoi Across an Invasive Range
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msaf2462025
Journal article
Symbiotic bacteria and pest control: plant toxins, chemical pesticides, and fungal entomopathogens
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2025.04.0072025
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Recurrent mutations drive the rapid evolution of pesticide resistance in the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae
DOI: 10.7554/elife.106288.32025
Research grants (other domestic)
Assessing Climatic Constraints on a Biological Control Agent With Genomics
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Assessing Climatic Constraints on a Biological Control Agent With Genomics
2023
Research contracts (non-grants)
Assessing the Ecological and Economic Benefits of Controlling Aphid Pests of Canola With Parasitoid Wasps (CES2307-001RTX)
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Recurrent mutations drive the rapid evolution of pesticide resistance in the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae.
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.1062882025
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A Wolbachia strain in the flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella, causes moderate cytoplasmic incompatibility but has little impact on host fitness
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2025.1025772025
Journal article
Endosymbionts in agriculturally important parasitoid wasps from Australia
DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blaf0102025
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‘Drifting’ Buchnera genomes track the microevolutionary trajectories of their aphid hosts
DOI: 10.1111/imb.129462025
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Cis-regulation of the CYP6CS1 gene and its role in mediating cross-resistance in a pymetrozine-resistant strain of Nilaparvata lugens
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2025.1042612024
Journal article
Novel transinfections of Rickettsiella do not affect insecticide tolerance in Myzus persicae, Rhopalosiphum padi, or Diuraphis noxia (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
DOI: 10.1093/jee/toae136
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research grants (other domestic)
Harnessing Endosymbionts and Parasitoid Wasps to Manage Aphids in Grains
2026
Research grants (other domestic)
Bacterial Symbionts as a Tool for Biocontrol of Insect Pests in Cotton