Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200102894

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200102894

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Adaptive function of insect cuticular lipids. Insects secrete onto their surface a cocktail of high melting-point waxes. These biological compounds have been found to be involved in communication but are also thought to protect the insect from water loss and pathogen invasion. Insects represent the most abundant group of animals on Earth. It has been suggested that the dual role of surface waxes in ecological adaptation and reproduction may be key to their remarkable divergence. However, little is known of the function of individual compounds within mixtures of insect waxes. Using chemical analysis, neurophysiology and whole animal performance, the aim of this project is to provide a detailed understanding of the function of insect surface wax with potential for bioinspired products.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 31-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $300,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Behaviour | Ecology | Behavioural Ecology | Biological Adaptation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Animal Behaviour | Behavioural Ecology | Biological Adaptation | Ecology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences

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