Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0878107

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0878107

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

What defines sperm success? The influence of sperm on storage and paternity success in the honeybee Apis mellifera. The honeybee is a species of economic interest and becomes increasingly important for crop pollination, especially in areas where naturally occurring pollinating insects are declining. However, the bee industry struggles to breed sufficient numbers of bees, as climatic changes, parasites and pesticides can kill large numbers of bee hives. Breeding success in honeybees crucially depends on queens receiving sufficient numbers of viable sperm. The study of honeybee sperm and its possible interactions with the queen can therefore optimize breeding regimes for example by providing ways to estimate male or sperm quality.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-03-2008

End Date: 30-06-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $285,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Invertebrate Biology | Comparative Physiology | Zoology | Life Histories (Incl. Population Ecology) |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Livestock not elsewhere classified | Reproductive system and disorders | Biological sciences

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Comparative Physiology | Invertebrate Biology | Life Histories (Incl. Population Ecology) | Livestock not elsewhere classified | Reproductive system and disorders | Zoology

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