Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0879610

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0879610

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Sociality and a sense of smell: receptor organ evolution in ants. This research provides novel insights into social recognition in insects by capitalising on a new technique to investigate the role of chemosensory detection of contact pheromones. The primary impact will be to ensure that Australia maintains its high research profile in this field, and by contributing to research training through supervising and mentoring research students. Finally, our research will contribute to our understanding of the 'success' of major trans-global ant pest species, information that could prove useful in management strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $225,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Invertebrate Biology | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Evolutionary Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of pests and exotic species | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Control of pests and exotic species | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Evolutionary Biology | Invertebrate Biology | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology

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