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Investigator(s): Will K. Reeves (wreeves@clemson.edu) & Peter H. Adler (padler@clemson.edu) Department of Entomology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0365
True flies (Diptera) are some of the most diverse organisms in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Among the most conspicuous and ecologically significant flies in the Park are those, such as mosquitoes, that take blood from vertebrates and transmit disease organisms. We will undertake a novel, cross-TWIG survey of the biting flies and their symbionts, such as fungi, bacteria, and protozoa. The project will involve monthly visits to the Park to collect immature and adult flies, with subsequent screening for pathogens. This project will add to knowledge of the Park's pest species and the disease organisms they transmit.
Peter H. Adler, Professor
Department of Entomology
Clemson University
Box 340365
Clemson, SC 29634-0365 USA
e-mail: padler@clemson.edu
office phone: 864-656-5044
FAX: 864-656-5069
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