Systematics and behavioural ecology of biting flies

咬蝇的系统学和行为生态学

• 批准号: 137426-2010
• 负责人: Hunter, Fiona
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Brock University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2012-01-01 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=506860
• 关键词: Systematics; behavioural; ecology; biting; flies

We have three research foci in the lab. First, we study the evolutionary (phylogenetic) species complexes in the Simuliidae (black flies) and Culicidae (mosquitoes). For this, we use a total evidence approach and consider morphological, cytological, behavioural, ecological and molecular data. Second, we are interested in blood-feeding host preferences among members of species complexes. Third, we study sugar-feeding and its implications for understanding baseline biological data and parasite transmission in black flies and mosquitoes.

我们实验室有三个研究重点。首先，我们研究了蚋科（黑蝇）和蚊科（蚊子）的进化（系统发育）物种复合体。 为此，我们使用全证据方法，并考虑形态学，细胞学，行为学，生态学和分子数据。第二，我们感兴趣的吸血主机的物种复合体的成员之间的偏好。 第三，我们研究了糖喂养及其对了解黑蝇和蚊子的基线生物学数据和寄生虫传播的影响。