Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0776833
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Systematics and coevolution of insect herbivores on casuarinas: testing phylogenetic congruence for selection of plant biocontrol agents. The casuarinas (sheoaks) are a significant component of the Australian floral landscape. Associated with them are many co-evolved insects, some of which may prove useful as biocontrol agents against Casuarina weeds. Using morphological taxonomy combined with a novel molecular approach, we will compare the co-evolution of psyllids, scale and gall insects, and weevils with that of the casuarinas. This project will have significant implications for conservation and regeneration of casuarinas in the Australian context and the selection of specific biocontrol agents against casuarinas as environmental weeds.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 09-2007
End Date: 12-2011
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $227,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Invertebrate Biology | Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds) | Animal Systematics, Taxonomy And Phylogeny | Evolutionary Biology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Living resources (flora and fauna) | Control of pests and exotic species | Biological sciences |
