Kashish Verma

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Kashish Verma

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant Department of Entomology University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Kashish Verma is an Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant who is mentored by Dr. Joe Louis and works in his Plant-Insect Interactions Lab. 

Education

  • M.S. in Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2025
  • B.S. in Agriculture, Punjab Agricultural University, India, 2022

Publications

  • Shinde, S*., Ikuze, E*., Kaler, E*., Verma, K*., & Louis J (2025). Fall armyworm frass induce sorghum defenses against insect herbivores. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 51, 39. *Co-first author.
  • Yactayo-Chang, J. P., Broadhead, G. T., Housler, R. J., Resende, M. F. R., Verma, K., Louis, J., Basset, G. J., Beck, J. J., & Block, A. K. (2024). Maize terpene synthase 1 impacts insect behavior via the production of monoterpene volatiles β-myrcene and linalool. Phytochemistry, 218, 113957.