gaurigharpure.bsky.social @gaurigharpure.bsky.social · 11/02/2026I am excited to share the first paper from my PhD work, now published in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. These were some of the most challenging and my favourite experiments, and I am very happy to see this work come to fruition! 100
gaurigharpure.bsky.social @gaurigharpure.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Through some of the first field experiments in the high-altitude Himalayas, we show how abiotic factors have contrasting impacts of physiology of Eristalis tenax, a common generalist hoverfly pollinator. 100
gaurigharpure.bsky.social @gaurigharpure.bsky.social · 11/02/2026We show that these flies are less sensitive to chemical olfactory cues at higher elevations, while their heart rate is significantly impacted by higher temperatures. 100
