PolTroN - Investigation of weevils implication in tropical forest pollination

Funded by CEMEB LABEX and led by Dr. Julien Haran.

The mission of the exploratory project PolTroN aimed to understand the importance of weevils as tropical forest specific pollinators. The fieldwork took place from October 21 to November 16, 2023 in Gabon, in the presence of (from left to right in the first picture, ©Couvreur):
Kevin Mavoungou (Monts de Cristal Eco-guard)
Raoul Niangadouma (Botanist, HNG - Libreville, Gabon)
Dr. Rémi Allio (Entomologist, INRAE, UMR CBGP - Montpellier, France)
Dr. Julien Haran (Entomologists, CIRAD, UMR CBGP - Montpellier, France)
Dr. Thomas Couvreur (Botanist, IRD, UMR DIADE - Montpellier, France)
Laure Benoit (Entomologists, CIRAD, UMR CBGP - Montpellier, France)
Djimi Petit-Jean (IRD driver)