My research interest has been moving during last years from evolutionary and behavioral ecology towards the fields of chemical ecology and neurophysiology of insects. Specifically, I focus on how ultimate insect decisions such as food preference and oviposition site selection are linked to proximate physiological mechanisms.
My work in the Pheromone group will investigate the chemical compounds that attract closely related weevils (Apion spp.) to different clover species, their host plants. Besides, since weevils cause important economic damage on clover seed crops, the project will also focus on the production of synthetic lures to regulate the population of this pest species.
