Projects

2023–2025

Unraveling the relationship between ambrosia gall midges and their symbionts: neglected model of fungus farming evolution. Czech Science Foundation GA23-07026S

2022–2024

Is the formation of gut microbiomes of insect herbivores a process of stochastic events or deterministic interactions? Czech Science Foundation GA22-29971S

2018–2022

Symbiotic microbiota of insect herbivores: key to understanding of host specificity? Czech Science Foundation GA18-08803S

2014–2016

Why are there more species of insect herbivores and parasitoids in tropical than temperate forests? Czech Science Foundation GA14-04258S

2007–2009

Host specificity and species diversity of bryophagous insect communities – key factors analysis. Czech Science Foundation GA206/07/0811

2000–2002

Species richness and host specificity of leaf-chewing insects: a comparison between temperate and tropical communities. Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic GAAV B6187001

1999–2001

Host specificity and species richness of sapsucking insects feeding on lowland rainforest: an outcome of ecological factors or evolutionary history? Czech Science Foundation GACR 206/99/1112