Research project

Taylor is the lead technician on our latest project, involving slug-associated nematodes. The aims of this project are to 1) survey, discover, and isolate parasitic nematodes of pestiferous slugs that can potentially serve as a biological agent against slugs, and 2) investigate the biology, infectivity, and efficacy of the nematode parasite on slug populations.

Publications:

  1. Brophy, T. and Luong L.T. 2020. Ectoparasite-induced increase in Drosophila host metabolic rate. Physiological Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/phen.12334
  2. Brophy, T., Mc Donnell, R.J., Howe, D.K., Denver, D.R., Ross, J.L., and Luong, L.T. 2020. Nematodes associated with terrestrial slugs in the Edmonton region of Alberta, Canada. Journal of Helminthology. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X20000838

Contact Info:
Biological Sciences Bldg. B-322
Email: tbrophy@ualberta.ca