Professors Collaborate on West Nile Virus Research
October 15, 2015
Communications Staff
What drives the interaction, chemically and evolutionarily, between a particular species of mosquito and a particular species of bird? Professor of Biology Mary Garvin hypothesizes volatile chemicals in the secretion of birds’ feathers may be the cause of attraction. With help from Associate Professor of Chemistry Rebecca Whelan, Garvin and student researchers are now testing this hypothesis in her lab.
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