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Robert Foottit, Ph.D.
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Contact details
Telephone: 613-759-1774
Fax: 613-759-1927
E-mail: foottitrg@agr.gc.ca
Current Research Projects
- Morphological, morphometric and molecular systematics, and faunal analysis of aphids, thrips and plant bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera)
- Microsatellite markers for analysis of pest populations of aphid pests, Lygus bugs and Peristenus parasites of Lygus
- Molecular phylogenetics of aphids and plant bugs
- Handbook of the Aphids of British Columbia
- Species concepts and definitions of the operational designation of species
- Systematics and its impact on integrated pest management
- Biosystematic analysis, taxonomy of aphids, thrips and related groups.
- Entomology Society of Canada
- Entomology Society of America
- Visiting Scientist, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Republic of South Korea
Honours
- H.R. Macmillan Fellowship, 1980-82
- Member, Scientific Committee, Biological Society of Canada
- Treasurer, Entomology Society of Canada, 1991-95, 98-99
- President, Entomology Society of Canada
Presentations
- Investigating Apple Aphid Genotypes Using Microsatelitte Franklin Region Sequence (MFRS)
- Over 40 publications on taxonomy, evolution, ecology of aphids, thrips, scale insects and plant bugs. To see a list of these along with pdf files of some, click here.
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