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Biosystematics Lab
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A lab that explores biodiversity and how species diverge, using insects such as gall wasps.
AboutAbout the lab
Understanding insect diversity through taxonomy and ecology.
The Biosystematics Lab mainly studies gall wasps, researching insect biogeography, speciation, and interactions among organisms such as symbiosis and parasitism.
As a foundation for this work, the lab also conducts research that identifies biodiversity through phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy.
The lab also studies the ecology of the invasive leafminer flies and their control using natural enemies, as well as the conservation of the endangered butterfly Shijimiaeoides divinus (Ooruri-shijimi).
Prof. Abe received the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology Award in 2016 for research on leafminer flies and their parasitoid wasps.
Key terms
- Speciation
- The process by which a new species splits off from an existing species.
- Biological control
- A method of keeping pests in check by using living organisms such as natural enemies.
- Gall wasps
- A group of wasps that includes species that form galls (insect-induced swellings) on plants. They are the lab's main research subject.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies biodiversity based on insect taxonomy, phylogenetics, and ecology. Its main subjects are gall wasps of the superfamily Cynipoidea (order Hymenoptera) and the invasive leafminer flies of the family Agromyzidae (order Diptera).
Taxonomy, Speciation, and Symbiosis in Gall Wasps
Focusing mainly on the superfamily Cynipoidea (order Hymenoptera), the lab studies biogeography, speciation, and interactions among organisms such as symbiosis and parasitism, and also conducts the phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy that underlie this work.
Control of Invasive Leafminer Flies
The lab studies the ecology of invasive leafminer flies (family Agromyzidae) and their biological control using natural enemies and other organisms.
Conservation of Endangered Species
The lab conducts research on the conservation of the endangered butterfly Shijimiaeoides divinus (Ooruri-shijimi).
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorYoshihisa Abe
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