Soil Macroinvertebrates Lab

Taro. Mwabvu's Research

My research is on taxonomy, faunistics and the response to habitat transformation of flightless soil macroinvertebrates. The main areas of interest are spirostreptid millipede taxonomy and faunistics. I have revised African millipede genera and described several taxa. Besides the millipedes, I have interest in earthworms and ants. In addition to morphological taxonomy, phylogenetics of flightless macroinvertebrates has been incorporated into my work with postgraduate students. I have collaborated with researchers at institutions in Africa, South America and Europe.

Taro. Mwabvu's Research