Grantee Research Project Results
Interspecific Competition with Parasitoid Wasps
EPA Grant Number: F8P11053Title: Interspecific Competition with Parasitoid Wasps
Investigators: Shipman, William
Institution: Morehouse College
EPA Project Officer: Lee, Sonja
Project Period: August 12, 2008 through April 25, 2010
Project Amount: $41,500
RFA: GRO Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study (2008) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Academic Fellowships
Objective:
Research focused on interspecific competition in parasitoid wasps, oviposition tactics with bruchid bean beetles, and genetic variation/artificial selection with bruchid bean beetles. Responsibilities included data collection, and initial development of experimental protocol.
Progress and Final Reports:
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