Gard Otis, University of Guelph

Research

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speciation asian honey bees beekeeping development butterfly ecology and behaviour bee behaviour insect conservation Vespa hornets

Latest papers

Azadirachtin: an effective systemic insecticide for control of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).
Journal of economic entomology · 2010

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Allochronic speciation and behavioural ecology of oeneis butterflies
NSERC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$75,000
Behavioural ecology of honey bees: effects of pollen levels on wintering bees and fitness consequences of size in drones.
NSERC · 2002 · Principal investigator
$50,000

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Azadirachtin: an effective systemic insecticide for control of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).

McKenzie N, Helson B, Thompson D, Otis G, McFarlane J, Buscarini T, Meating J

Journal of economic entomology2010

DOI: 10.1603/ec09305 PMID: 20568616

Allochronic speciation and behavioural ecology of oeneis butterflies

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Otis, Gard

$75,000

Behavioural ecology of honey bees: effects of pollen levels on wintering bees and fitness consequences of size in drones.

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Otis, Gard

$50,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: speciation Dear Professor Otis, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Azadirachtin: an effective systemic insecticide for control of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)." (2010), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]