Adaptive significance of producing large offspring in locusts

KAKEN
  • Koutaro Maeno
    Principal Investigator
    国立研究開発法人国際農林水産業研究センター

About This Project

Japan Grant Number
JP15K18808 (JGN)
Funding Program
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Funding Organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Kakenhi Information

Project/Area Number
15K18808
Research Category
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type
  • Multi-year Fund
Review Section / Research Field
  • Biological Sciences > Agriculture > Boundary agriculture > Insect science
Research Institution
  • Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
  • Kyoto University
Project Period (FY)
2015-04-01 〜 2018-03-31
Project Status
Completed
Budget Amount*help
4,160,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 3,200,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 960,000 Yen)

Research Abstract

We addressed why locusts show phase polyphenism by conducting field survey and laboratory experiments. We found that gregarized characteristics have some benefits under harsh conditions.

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