Marcus byrne
Professor
School of Animal, Plant and Enviromental Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
Biography
Marcus Byrne is an associate professor of School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences at Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa, where he teach zoology and entomology. His research interests revolve around the use of insects for biological control; which includes dung beetles.
Research Interest
His expertise areas are Biological Control, Dung Beetle Biology
Publications
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Dacke M, Byrne MJ, Smolka J, Warrant EJ, Baird E (2013) Dung beetles ignore landmarks for straight-line orientation. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 199: 17-23.
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Clarke H, Scholtz, Eric J, Warrant Reynolds C, Byrne MJ (2013) Alternate Reproductive Tactics in an African Dung Beetle, Circellium bacchus(Scarabeidae). Journal of Insect Behaviour. DOI 10.1007/s10905-012-9365-1.
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Dacke M, Baird E, Byrne M, Scholtz CH, Warrant EJ (2012) Dung Beetles Use the Milky Way for Orientation. Current Biology 23: 1–3.
