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Adaptive significance of producing large offspring in locusts

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K18808
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Insect science
Research InstitutionJapan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (2017)
Kyoto University (2015)

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)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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)
Keywords砂漠 / バッタ / サバクトビバッタ / 相変異
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.

Report

(2 results)
  • 2017 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report

Research Products

(7 results)

All 2016 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (4 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] 国立バッタ防除センター(モーリタニア)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] 国立バッタ防除センター(マリ)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] 植物防除センター(チュニジア)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research]

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [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.
    • Journal Title

      SpringerPlus

      Volume: 5 Pages: 1-10

    • DOI

      10.1186/s40064-016-1741-4

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] サバクトビバッタの孤独相成虫におけるマイクロハビタット選択2016

    • Author(s)
      前野浩太郎、中村達・Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah
    • Organizer
      日本応用動物昆虫学会第60回大会・日本昆虫学会第76回大会合同大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪府立大学中百舌鳥キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-26
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Risky mate searching and sexual competition in locusts2016

    • Author(s)
      Koutaro Maeno、 Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah
    • Organizer
      日本生態学会第63回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台国際センター
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-20
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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