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Insect Systematics Lab
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A lab that studies the taxonomy and phylogeny of insects, focusing on parasitic flies.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring insect diversity through flies.
The Insect Systematics Lab conducts research in taxonomy and phylogenetics, a branch of the study of insect biodiversity.
In particular, the lab carries out systematic research on tachinid flies (family Tachinidae, order Diptera), which parasitize other insects.
In recent years, the lab has also worked on DNA barcoding to distinguish blow flies (family Calliphoridae) and flesh flies (family Sarcophagidae), which are pests of public health concern, and is conducting collaborative research on the relationship between viruses and flies.
Key terms
- Diptera
- The insect order that includes flies and horse flies.
- Systematics
- The study of classifying organisms and organizing them based on phylogeny (the path of evolution).
- DNA barcoding
- A method of identifying species using the sequence of a specific gene region as a marker.
ResearchResearch themes
As research on insect biodiversity, the lab studies taxonomy and phylogenetics, focusing on parasitic flies. Keywords include parasitoids, host preference, and stable isotopes.
Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Tachinid Flies
Focusing on tachinid flies (family Tachinidae, order Diptera), which parasitize other insects, the lab conducts systematic research in taxonomy and phylogenetics.
Identifying Flies of Public Health Concern
The lab works on DNA barcoding to distinguish blow flies (family Calliphoridae) and flesh flies (family Sarcophagidae), which are pests of public health concern. For flies and horse flies of public health concern in Japan, the lab has studied how to build a foundation for taxonomic research that also uses genetic information, and has searched for the viruses these insects transmit.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorTakuji Tachi
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