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Pooja Sharma Page 4

An extension entomologist based in Silver Spring, Maryland, Pooja Sharma identifies insect samples sent in by local growers and studies fly biology. She received a master’s degree in entomology from the University of Oregon following undergraduate work in biology. In addition to her lab and diagnostic duties, Sharma contributes to Biology Insights.

What Is Sex Peptide and How Does It Affect Reproduction?Biology
Do Fruit Flies Sleep? The Science of Insect Slumber Sleep
The Beetle Penis: Anatomy, Diversity, and Evolution Bugs
What is Cochliomyia? The Parasitic Screwworm Explained Bugs
Drosophila sechellia: The Fruit Fly With a Toxic Diet Bugs
Oenocytes: An Insect’s Cells for Survival & Communication Bugs
What Are Cuticular Hydrocarbons and What Do They Do?Biology
The Drosophila Heart: A Model for Human Disease Bugs
Culicoides Spp: Biology, Disease Transmission, and Control Bugs
Sclerotization: The Biology of Exoskeleton Hardening Biology
Insect Hybrids: How They Happen and Why They Matter Biology
Crithidia Bombi: A Parasite Affecting Bumblebees Bugs
The Phoridae Life Cycle: Stages and Development Bugs
Flea Biology: Structure, Behavior, and Disease Transmission Bugs
Adaptations and Effects of Bat Flies on Their Hosts Bugs
Aphid With Wings: Morphology, Genetics, and Environment Bugs
Spider Bacteria: Hidden Influence on Arachnid Development Bugs