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We study insect behavioral ecology within the framework of pollination and host-parasitoid interactions. 
Research on pollination ecology concerns pollinator learning and decision-making; social organization of pollinators; and agricultural pollination. Recent and ongoing projects include: 
  • The evolution of flag-like extra-floral displays
  • Learning of complex motor tasks in bees
  • Flower-color polymorphism
  • Characterization of forage plants for honeybees
  • Management of planted forests for pollinators
 
 Recent and ongoing work on parasitoid ecology deals with the ecology of polyembryonic parasitoid development; the role of learning in parasitoid behavior; and the use of parasitoids for biological control. Projects include:
  • Interactive parent-offspring control over brood size
  • Parental epigenetic effects on offspring phenotype 
  • Host-handling by parasitoids
  • Augmentative biocontrol of the potato tuber moth
  • Conservation biocontrol using companion plants
  • Biodiversity monitoring in agroecosystems 
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