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Claudio Lazzari is a Professor at the University of Tours, affiliated with the Department of Animal Biology and Genetics and the UMR CNRS 7261 - Research Institute on Insect Biology (IRBI). He teaches courses such as Ecology-Ethology (L2), Ecophysiology of Organisms (L3), and advanced modules like Biology of Vectors and Behavioral Ecology at the graduate level. His research focuses on hematophagous arthropod adaptations, including thermoregulation during blood-feeding, sensory physiology, and vector-borne disease dynamics. Notable collaborations include work with the Pasteur Institute, Sorbonne University, and the University of Buenos Aires. Recent studies explore seal lice' survival in deep-sea environments and the thermal ecology of mosquitoes.
Research interests emphasize understanding how blood-feeding insects navigate physiological and behavioral challenges, such as thermal stress, metabolic costs of hematophagy, and repellent mechanisms. Key findings include evaporative cooling in soft ticks, heat avoidance behaviors in kissing bugs, and the role of oxidative stress in insect vision. His work bridges molecular biology, ecophysiology, and behavioral ecology to address vector control challenges.
Dr. Lazzari has contributed to expert reports like the 2023 ANSES report on bed bug management and co-edited the 2022 book Sensory Ecology of Disease Vectors. His publications span topics from insect learning and memory to the anatomical adaptations of deep-diving seal lice. Current research explores plasticity in thermal tolerance and the development of biorational repellents targeting taste receptors.
