Gibson, Gary, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

960 Carling Ave
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6
Telephone: 613-759-1823
Fax: 613-759-1927
Email: gary.gibson@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• parasites of wood-boring beetles (coleoptera)
• hyperparasites of aphids
• parasites of filth-breeding flies
• taxonomic databasing
• diversity
• identification aids to north american chalcidoid genera
• pteromalidae
• identification of chalcidoid parasitic wasps (chalcidoidea)
• eupelmidae
• hymenoptera (symphyta)
• evolutionary relationships of chalcidoidea
• chalcidoidea
• classification of hymenoptera
• taxonomy
• systematics
• apocrita
• faunistics
• functional and comparative morphology

Current Projects:

• Assess interactions and impacts between invasive alien species, agricultural practices and arthropod biodiversity
• Develop a national arthropod information system through the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids & Nematodes, provision of expert identification, consultation & training
• Develop systematic knowledge of arthropod pests, beneficial arthropods, and environmentally sensitive arthropods

Research Publications:

2013:

• Gibson, G.A.P. (2013). "The extinct Baltic amber genus Propelma Trjapitzin, a valid genus of Neanastatinae (Hymenoptera, Eupelmidae).", ZooKeys, 283, pp. 59-69. doi : 10.3897/zookeys.283.4665
• Heraty, J.M., Burks, R.A., Cruaud, A., Gibson, G.A.P., Liljeblada, J., Munro, J., Rasplus, J.-Y., Delvare, G., Janšta, P., Gumovsky, A., Huber, J., Woolley, J.B., Krogmann, L., Heydon, S., Polaszek, A., Schmidt, S., Darling, D.C., Gates, M.W., Mottern, J., Murray, E., Dal Molin, A., Triapitsyn, S., Baur, H., Pinto, J.D., Van Noort, S., George, J., and Yoder, M.J. (2013). "A phylogenetic analysis of the megadiverse Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera).", Cladistics. doi : 10.1111/cla.12006
• Korenko, S., Schmidt, S., Schwarz, M., Gibson, G.A.P., and Pekár, S. (2013). "Hymenopteran parasitoids of the ant-eating spider Zodarion styliferum (Simon) (Araneae, Zodariidae).", ZooKeys, 262, pp. 1-15. doi : 10.3897/zookeys.262.3857

2012:

• Gibson, G.A.P., Dewhurst, C., and Makai, S. (2012). "Nomenclatural changes in Anastatus Motschulsky and the description of Anastatus eurycanthae Gibson n. sp. (Eupelmidae: Eupelminae), an egg parasitoid of Eurycantha calcarata Lucas (Phasmida: Phasmatidae) from Papua New Guinea.", Zootaxa, 3419, pp. 53-61.
• Seltmann, K.C., Yoder, M.J., Mikó, I., Forshage, M., Bertone, M.A., Agosti, D., Austin, A.D., Balhoff, J.P., Borowiec, M.L., Brady, S.G., Broad, G.R., Brothers, D.J., Burks, R.A., Buffington, M.L., Campbell, H.M., Dew, K.J., Ernst, A.F., Fernández-Triana, J.L., Gates, M.W., Gibson, G.A.P., and others (2012). "A hymenopterists’ guide to the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology: utility, clarification, and future directions.", Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 27(1), pp. 67-88. doi : 10.3897/JHR.27.2961

2011:

• Gibson, G.A.P. (2011). "The species of Eupelmus (Eupelmus) Dalman and Eupelmus (Episolindelia) Girault (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) in North America north of Mexico.", Zootaxa, 2951, pp. 1-97.
• Mason, P.G., Miall, J.H., Bouchard, P., Gillespie, D.R., Broadbent, A.B., and Gibson, G.A.P. (2011). "The parasitoid communities associated with an invasive canola pest, Ceutorhynchus obstrictus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Ontario and Quebec, Canada.", Canadian Entomologist, 143(5), pp. 524-537. doi : 10.4039/n11-041

2010:

• Aguiar, A.P. and Gibson, G.A.P. (2010). "The spatial complexity in describing leg surfaces of Hymenoptera (Insecta), the problem and a proposed solution.", Zootaxa, 2415, pp. 54-62.
• Gibson, G.A.P. (2010). "Calosota Curtis (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eupelmidae) - review of the New World and European fauna including revision of species from the West Indies and Central and North America.", ZooKeys, 55(Spec. Issue), pp. 1-75. doi : 10.3897/zookeys.55.490

2009:

• Dosdall, L.M., Gibson, G.A.P., Olfert, O.O., and Mason, P.G. (2009). "Responses of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) parasitoids to invasion of the cabbage seedpod weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in western Canada.", Biological Invasions, 11(1), pp. 109-125. doi : 10.1007/s10530-008-9323-1
• Gibson, G.A.P. (2009). "Description of three new genera and four new species of Neanastatinae (Hymenoptera, Eupelmidae) from Baltic amber, with discussion of their relationships to extant taxa.", ZooKeys, 20(Spec. Issue). doi : 10.3897/zookeys.20.161
• Gibson, G.A.P. (2009). "Revision of New World Spalangiinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Monograph.", Zootaxa, 2259, pp. 1-159.
• Gibson, G.A.P. (2009). "The bizarre male of Spalangia dozieri (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae): adaptations for male phoresy or the result of sexual selection?", Canadian Entomologist, 141(2), pp. 112-125. doi : 10.4039/n09-007

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

• Gibson, G.A.P., Marco, G., and Umberto, B. (2012). "Cryptic species of the Necremnus tidius complex (Hym.: Eulophidae) revealed through molecules.", Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of Alberta 2012 Joint Annual Meeting, Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, Edmonton, AB, Canada, November 4-7, 2012, #68. (Abstract)
• Mason, P.G., Haye, T., Gillespie, D.R., Miall, J.H., Gibson, G.A.P., Dosdall, L.M., Kuhlmann, U., and Bouchard, P. (2012). "Risk assessment of biocontrol agents: the case of cabbage seedpod weevil, Ceutorhynchus obstrictus.", Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of Alberta 2012 Joint Annual Meeting, Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, Edmonton, AB, Canada, November 4-7, 2012, #126. (Abstract)

2011:

• Gibson, G.A.P. (2011). "What is Lyrcus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)?", 59th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV, USA, November 13-16, 2011. (Presentation)
• Mason, P.G., Haye, T., Gillespie, D.R., Dosdall, L.M., Kuhlmann, U., Broadbent, A.B., and Gibson, G.A.P. (2011). "Parasitoid communities of cabbage seedpod weevil: are native species enough?", Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Canada and Acadian Entomological Society, Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, NS, Canada, November 6-9, 2011. (Presentation)