Bethia H. King, Ph.D.

Research interests include entomology and behavioral ecology, specifically, house flies, a pest to humans and livestock, and the wasps that lay their eggs in the pupal stage of the flies, killing the flies in the process. The wasps are 2-3 mm long and do not sting.

Other research interests include:

• Insect taste abilities
• Control of flies, including biological control, particularly house flies and their wasp enemies
• Mating systems and behavior
• Maternal manipulation of offspring sex in response to host size quality and the presence of other mothers
• Thanatosis ("playing dead")

Education

• Ph.D., Purdue University (1987)
• B.A., West Virginia University (1982)

Academic Honors

• Magna cum laude
• Phi Beta Kappa
• NSF Graduate Student Fellowship