Zaldívar-Riverón Lab SYSTEMATICS, BIOGEOGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION OF PARASITIC HYMENOPTERA |
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Alejandro Zaldívar-Riverón, PhD Investigador titular A de tiempo completo |
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Parasitic insects are an essential component of almost all terrestrial ecosystems since they represent an effective biological control of other insect populations. Around one of ten insect species are parasites, and more than 80% of them belong to the order Hymenoptera My research focuses on the study of diversity and systematics of hymenopterans, in particular the parasitic wasp family Braconidae. I use molecular phylogenetic techniques in order to assess the evolution of different biological traits in the Braconidae, as well as to make biogeographic inferences within this cosmopolitan family. I also collaborate in phylogenetic studies of other groups of organisms distributed in the Mexican territory (e.g. reptiles and amphibians) and in biogeographic studies of the Mesoamerican fauna. |
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Colección Nacional de Insectos CONTACT |
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