Christopher H Dietrich

Christopher H Dietrich is a Researcher at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Department of Entomology and the Illinois Natural History Survey. His work focuses on the systematics, evolution, and conservation of leafhoppers and related Hemiptera insects.

• PhD in Entomology, North Carolina State University (1990)
• BS in Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh (1984)

Research Interests: Dietrich investigates insect biodiversity, phylogenomics of Membracoidea, development of identification tools for leafhoppers, and the conservation of grassland insect biotas. His studies also explore leafhopper-associated plant pathogens and their ecological impacts.

Publication Trends: Recent articles emphasize Hemiptera systematics, symbiosis in treehoppers, phytoplasma disease dynamics, and hybridisation in leafhopper evolution. Methodologies include phylogenomic analysis, metagenomics, and anchored hybrid enrichment techniques.

Affiliations:

• Section Leader, Illinois Natural History Survey
• Entomology Affiliate
• Affiliate, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies