I study complexes and groups of arthropod species of agronomic interest (pests and natural enemies). My research is therefore not model-centred, although Hymenoptera of the Chalcidoidea superfamily are the models I work with most frequently.

By integrating various types of information (morphology, pan-genomic markers, life history traits, etc.), I aim to establish a robust evolutionary framework for these groups that enables me to interpret patterns of diversity, predict traits or anticipate potential characteristics in the absence of biological data (e.g. whether an insect is more generalist or specialist, or more or less tolerant to a particular variable). I also study the structure and resilience of food webs involving insects (vectors of plant pathogens/food plants; hosts and parasitoids potentially usable in biological control).

From a more practical perspective, I contribute to the development of barcode databases for the identification of pests and beneficial insects, and to the monitoring of vector-borne plant pathogens using ‘sentinel insect’ approaches.

Keywords: biodiversity, chalcid wasps, (co-)evolution, hymenoptera, insects, parasitoids, phylogenomics, pest, systematics, monitoring, vector.