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Presence Current · Arkansas

Last published 2021

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Melanie Beehler

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Researcher

University of Arkansas

Graduate Student Researcher

1 h-index 1 pubs 8 cited

Research Areas

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Melanie Beehler's research focuses on the genetic and ecological factors contributing to reproductive isolation in fruit fly populations. Her work investigates cuticular hydrocarbon variation within the *Rhagoletis* genus, specifically examining how these chemical differences influence premating behaviors and the process of ecological speciation. This research contributes to understanding the mechanisms by which insect populations diverge and potentially form new species.

Metrics

h-index: 1
Publications: 1
Citations: 8

Selected Publications

Cuticular hydrocarbon variation among <scp> <i>Rhagoletis</i> </scp> fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): implications for premating reproductive isolation and ecological speciation (2021)

Ecological Entomology 8 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

6 Collaborators 4 Institutions 2 Countries

Top Collaborators

Glen R. Hood Wayne State University (US) 1 shared publication

Jackson H. Jennings University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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Daniel J. Bruzzese University of Notre Dame (US) 1 shared publication

Thomas Schmitt University of Würzburg (DE) 1 shared publication

Jeffrey L. Feder University of Notre Dame (US) 1 shared publication

William J. Etges University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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