Adaptive significance of producing large offspring in locusts
| Project/Area Number |
15K18808
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Insect science
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| Research Institution | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (2017)
Kyoto University (2015) |
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Principal Investigator |
Koutaro Maeno 国立研究開発法人国際農林水産業研究センター, 生産環境・畜産領域, 任期付研究員 (70600112)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Keywords | 砂漠 / バッタ / サバクトビバッタ / 相変異 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We addressed why locusts show phase polyphenism by conducting field survey and laboratory experiments. We found that gregarized characteristics have some benefits under harsh conditions.
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Report
(2 results)
Research Products
(7 results)
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[Journal Article] Daily microhabitat shifting of solitarious-phase Desert Locust adult: implications for meaningful population monitoring.2016
Author(s)
Maeno, O.K., Ould Ely,S., Nakamura, S., Abdellaoui, K., Sory, C., Jaavar, E.H.M., Mohamed, O.S., Etheimine, M. & Babah, O.A.M.
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Journal Title
SpringerPlus
Volume: 5
Pages: 1-10
DOI
Related Report
Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
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