Dr. Perran Ross The University of Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Perran Ross is a research fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research involves developing new ways to control insect pests and investigating the ability of insects to adapt to changing environments. He works with endosymbiotic bacteria which can have remarkable effects on their insect hosts, including the... read moreability to block virus transmission. Mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia are being released around the world with massive impacts on dengue transmission. His research seeks to understand the long-term efficacy of these interventions and to develop new mosquito strains for dengue control. He is also exploring the use of endosymbionts to control other insect pests, including aphids that spread plant viruses. His latest research program aims to predict how mosquitoes will adapt to future climate change and shift their distributions.