Frances Duncan
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| Frances Duncan | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Organizations: | University of the Witwatersrand, Department of Animal; Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand Wits |
| Titles: | Professor |
| Focal areas: | Ecology, Physiology |
| Focal species: | Brown locust (Locustana pardalina) |
| Website: | URL |
Biography
Frances Duncan focuses her research on the brown locust's adaptation to arid regions. Her studies encompass the respiratory physiology of gregarious and solitary locusts, examining egg metabolic rates. She investigates the laying patterns of diapause and non-diapause eggs, noting the embryos' ability to enter quiescence at any developmental stage.