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Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, University of London
Bachelor of Arts
External positions
Expert Advisory Panel, Horticulture Innovation Australia
Research keywords
- Pollination, Crops, Bees, Wasps, Insects
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Australian stingless bees exhibit greater sensitivity to dimethoate than Apis mellifera: implications for pesticide risk assessment
Singh, G., Makinson, J. C., Doney, M. F., Nzie, O. P., Cook, J. M. & Spooner-Hart, R. N., May 2026, In: Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 220, 15 p., 107083.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Common endosymbionts influence host sexual selection by shaping mating preferences via altered chemical communication
Tourani, A. H., Katlav, A., Cook, J. M., Hunt, J., Karan, S. & Riegler, M., Feb 2026, In: Evolution Letters. 10, 1, p. 77-90 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Filth flies, flowers and food: Pollination by flies (Calliphoridae) does not affect the strawberry microbiome
Finch, J. T. D., Riegler, M., Cook, J. M. & Brettell, L. E., 25 Mar 2026, In: Microbial Ecology. 89, 1, 10 p., 93.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The enemy of my enemy is not always my friend: susceptibility of honey bee to entomopathogenic nematodes
Katlav, A., Aryal, S., Dhakal, M., Duncan, M., House, C. M., Nielsen, U. N., Cook, J. M., Spooner-Hart, R. N. & Riegler, M., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 215, 9 p., 108524.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Entomopathogenic nematode performance in three honey bee pests: small hive beetle, greater and lesser wax moths
Katlav, A., Aryal, S., Maanju, S., Duncan, M., House, C. M., Nielsen, U. N., Spooner-Hart, R. N., Cook, J. M. & Riegler, M., Nov 2025, In: Apidologie. 56, 6, 18 p., 97.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Precision Pollination: Data-driven enhancements to boost crop yield [via Monash University]
Cook, J. (PI)
3/04/23 → 13/06/26
Project: Research
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Crop and varietal data to better understand the importance of pollination [via Plant and Food Research Australia Pty Ltd]
Cook, J. (PI), Moore, B. (Investigator), Riegler, M. (Investigator), Power, S. (Investigator) & Makinson, J. (Investigator)
Horticulture Innovation Australia
6/07/21 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Development of Blue-banded bees as managed buzz pollinators
Cook, J. (PI), Moore, B. (Investigator), Riegler, M. (Investigator), Mak, M. (Investigator), Tierney, S. (Investigator), Spooner-Hart, R. (Investigator), Rosales Garcia, R. (Scholarship Recipient) & Jyotsana, J. (Scholarship Recipient)
Horticulture Innovation Australia, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
28/06/21 → 15/12/26
Project: Research
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Future Food Systems [Via University of New South Wales]
Anderson, I. (PI), Tissue, D. (Investigator), Ghannoum, O. (Investigator), Cazzonelli, C. (Investigator), Low, M. (Investigator), Li, C. G. (Investigator), Cook, J. (Investigator), Simson, F. (Investigator), Eyre, D. (Investigator), Gibson, I. (Investigator), Baker, D. (Investigator), Kornfeld, B. (Investigator) & Nair, S. (Investigator)
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (CRC)
30/06/19 → 1/06/29
Project: Research
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Stingless Bees as Effective Managed Pollinators for Australian Horticulture
Cook, J. (PI), Spooner-Hart, R. (Investigator), Riegler, M. (Investigator), Anderson, I. (Investigator), Singh, B. (Investigator), Tissue, D. (Investigator), Power, S. (Investigator), Nzie, O. (Scholarship Recipient), Andres, S. (Scholarship Recipient), Singh, G. (Scholarship Recipient), Sajith, S. (Scholarship Recipient), Hannah, L. (Scholarship Recipient), Allison, C. (Scholarship Recipient), Nacko, S. (Scholarship Recipient) & Wallace, H. (Investigator)
Syngenta Australia Pty Ltd, Horticulture Innovation Australia, Olam Orchards Australia Pty Ltd
2/10/17 → 15/12/26
Project: Research
Datasets
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Bacterial microbiome of four populations of Mycopsylla fici using 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing
Fromont, C., Cook, J., Riegler, M., Sutton, T. L., Quintans, D., Hall, A. A. & Degabriel, J., Western Sydney University, 14 Mar 2017
https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/1938df50519411ecb15399911543e199
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Cytochrome b data of Mycopsylla species, 16S rDNA and atpD of Carsonella ruddii and 23S rDNA and 16S rDNA of S-endosymbiont harboured by M. fici, M. proxima and Mycopsylla sp. in Australia and New Zealand
Fromont, C., Cook, J., Riegler, M., Sutton, T. L., Degabriel, J., Quintans, D. & Campany, C., Western Sydney University, 9 Aug 2016
DOI: 10.4225/35/57a957370f199, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/1a718660519411ecb15399911543e199
Dataset
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Mitochondrial and nuclear sequences of Mycopsylla spp. (cytochrome oxidase I, Elongation Factor 1α and Histone 3) and their Psyllaephagus parasitoids (cytochrome b, 16S rDNA, 23S rDNA) in Australia and New Zealand
Fromont, C., Cook, J., Riegler, M., Sutton, T. L., Degabriel, J., Quintans, D. & Campany, C., Western Sydney University, 9 Aug 2016
DOI: 10.4225/35/57a95a900f19a, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/00c4f440519411ecb15399911543e199
Dataset
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Functional trait mismatch between native and introduced bee pollinators servicing a global fruit crop
Bernauer, O., Branstetter, M., Cook, J. & Tierney, S., Dryad, 19 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.ffbg79d1g#aff567, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.ffbg79d1g#aff567
Dataset
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Insect floral visitors vary spatiotemporally and influence fruit production in mango orchards
Singh, G., Cook, J., Spooner-Hart, R. & Makinson, J., Western Sydney University, 24 Jul 2025
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.v6wwpzh7p, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v6wwpzh7p
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