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Insect Evolution and Genomics Group

Insect Evolution and Genomics Group

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  • Black soldier fly - insect bioconversion
  • Insect Pest Genomics
  • Plasticity in Heliconius chemical defence
  • The evolution and development of wing patterns
  • Tigermoth polymorphism

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    Research Themes

    Research Themes overview
    • Black soldier fly - insect bioconversion
    • Insect Pest Genomics
    • Plasticity in Heliconius chemical defence
    • The evolution and development of wing patterns
    • Tigermoth polymorphism
  • Databases
  • People
  • Publications
  • Opportunities

    Opportunities

    Opportunities overview
    • Information For Postdoctoral researchers
    • Information For Potential PhD Students
    • Information For Undergraduate funding
  • Outreach
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    • Databases
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Insect Evolution and Genomics Group

What are the origins of biodiversity? How can insects contribute to a sustainable future for our planet? We study insects to understand evolutionary processes at the population and species level, and to better manage insect pests and promote a sustainable food system.

Research themes

Soldier flies

Insects for food waste

Caterpillar defenses

Cyanigenic butterflies

corn armyworm caterpillar
Pest genomics

Using genomics to study crop pest evolution

Who are we?

Meet the team!

People Opportunities to join the lab

News

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6 May 2026

Optix and Ivory again!

6 May 2026

Collision of genomes

5 May 2026

New website

30 Jul 2025

Eva publishes in PNAS

30 Jul 2025

Seminar day prize for Henry North

30 Jul 2025

Well done Conall!

Collaborators and partners

Richard Merrill, Munich

Alberto Soares Correa, Brazil

Florian Hollfelder, Cambridge

Gregor Gorjanc, Roslin

Yongping Huang, Shanghai

Simon Martin, Edinburgh

Joana Meier, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Insect Evolution and Genomics Group

Contact Information

Department of Zoology Downing Street Cambridge CB2 3EJ
cj107@cam.ac.uk

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