The genetic and environmental basis of migration in the marmalade hoverfly

Projektinformationen

MIGRAGEN

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 703380

DOI 10.3030/703380

Das Projekt endete am 20 September 2016

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 7 April 2016

Startdatum 1 Oktober 2016

Enddatum 30 September 2018

Finanziert unter

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Gesamtkosten € 195 454,80

EU-Beitrag € 195 454,80

Koordiniert durch

ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LTD
United Kingdom

Ziel

Back-and-forth migrations of insects occur on an enormous scale, encompassing billions of individuals. Negative consequences such as the destruction of crops and the spread of diseases are well documented, yet understanding migration also offers the potential to reap enormous rewards from beneficial insects. One of the most abundant European migrants is the marmalade hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus, a species of significant economic importance for its dual roles in protection of crops against aphids, and pollination of both crop and non-crop plants. This project addresses the fundamental scientific question of how environment and genetics control the migration of Episyrphus. It utilises state-of-the-art flight recording technology to fully characterize the migratory syndrome, and the hoverfly genome to identify the molecular determinants of migration. Unlike previous studies, it will offer mechanistic insights into the function of these molecular determinants. This has been unobtainable in other migratory models where reverse-genetics is of limited value. Hence, the results will greatly impact our understanding of animal migration, and will lay the foundations for comparative studies. This is the only approach that will offer deep scientific insights into the origin and evolution of the migratory syndrome. Finally, this research will also allow innovative approaches to improve food security and agricultural sustainability, by providing the fundamental data needed to supply forecasts of ecosystem service provision, and by offering new ways to influence the movement capabilities of economically important insects.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture
• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › entomology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › genomes

Schlüsselbegriffe

• Migratory genomics
• food security
• ecosystem services
• animal behaviour
• pollination
• biological pest control

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Thema/Themen

• MSCA-IF-2015-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF)

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-MSCA-IF-2015

Finanzierungsplan

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Koordinator

ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LTD

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 195 454,80
• Adresse: HARPENDEN ; AL5 2JQ Herts ; Vereinigtes Königreich
• Region: East of England › Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire › Hertfordshire
• Aktivitätstyp: Other
• Gesamtkosten: € 195 454,80