Research
Section Insecta varia
Research of the Insecta varia Section
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- Morphology and Phylogeny of Hydradephaga (Coleoptera) Functional morphology and evolution of structures and organs in aquatic insects especially wings and gills in basic Pterygota
- Monitoring of freshwater insects in Bavaria
- Maintenance of an information center for freshwater Crustacea : Anostraca, Notostraca, Conchostraca (catalogue together with M. Engelmann), assessment of larger Branchiopoda in Bavaria, in collaboration with M. Hess and U. Heckes
- Studies in the colonisation of temporary pools by insects and cystobiont crayfishes in the tropic areas (rainforests), deserts and the temperate areas
- Collection of aquatic insects and other invertebrates especially drangonflies and damselflies of the area of the biological ward Panguana in Peru (together with L. Börzsöny)
- Evaluation of alternative methods for the conventional pest control in- and outdoors with documentation of invasion strategies of pest species
- Recording and evaluation of the fauna of limnic habitats with special remarks on the population of Mosquitoes (Culicidae) – accompanying studies and report in the application of B.t.i. against mosquitoes
- Monitoring of freshwater insects of the southern part of Bavaria, especially bogs, swamps and glacial relicts
- Hydrobiological and fauinistic investigations of freshwater areas of the river Amper and the floodplains and the south-western parts of the “Dachauer Mooses” (Fußbergmoos, Überackermoos) (1978-current), bogs of Riß-glacial in Bavaria
- Faunistic investigations of freshwater invertebrates (macroinvertebrates) of major rivers in Bavaria (Donau, Lech, Isar, Amper, Alz, Inn); zoogeography und biology of potamobiontic species – records of mass fligths of the species of streams and rivers
- Determination and advice concerning “insect pests” and parasites for medical institutes and consumer advice centre.
Research projects of Lars Hendrich
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Diving Beetles of Thailand
This project is carried out by Wisrutta Atthakor (Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand) and Michael Balke and Lars Hendrich, ZSM Munich based on a DFG funded initiation of international cooperation project. Helena Shaverdo (Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna, Austria) joined as a taxonomic expert and supports training and capacity building. Project website: http://zsm-entomology.de/wiki/Diving_Beetles_of_Thailand_Project