Here you can find the different species identification projects BopCo is involved in, including the type of policy concern, collaborators, related publications, and generated data. BopCo is constantly looking for partnerships with other taxonomic experts, research teams, governmental agencies, etc. If you are interested in collaborating with BopCo or just want more information on potential joint projects, please do not hesitate to contact BopCo.
![Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) By Andrew Cannizzaro [CC BY 2.0]](https://www.bopco.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Red-Swamp-Crayfish-Procambarus-clarkii-By-Andrew-Cannizzaro-CC-BY-2.0.jpg)
Genetic identification of invasive alien species
Policy concern: invasive alien species, public health

MEMO+: Monitoring of exotic mosquitoes in Belgium
Policy concern: public health, invasive alien species

INTERCEPT: Identification of species seized at Brussels Airport
Policy concern: public health, protected species

Identification of species protected under CITES
Policy concern: public health, protected species

Detection of invasive crayfish species using eDNA
Policy concern: invasive alien species

Bird strike species identification using DNA barcoding
Policy concern: forensics, economic impact
![Invasive African clawed frog or Xenopus laevis, By David J Stang [CC BY SA 4.0]](http://bopco.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Xenopus_laevis-By-David-J-Stang-CC-BY-SA-4.0.jpg)
Detecting the invasive African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) using environmental DNA (eDNA) from aquatic samples
Policy concern: invasive alien species

Identifying invasive land planarians by DNA-barcoding using currently available sequence data
Policy concern: invasive alien species

Barcoding forensically important rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Belgium
Policy concern: forensics

Investigating mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) diversity from foreign deployment sites of the Belgian armed forces
Policy concern: public health
![Gastropod from Greece, Eobania vermiculata by Ferran Turmo Gort [CC BY NC SA 2.0]](http://bopco.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Eobania-vermiculata-By-Ferran-Turmo-Gort-CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0.jpg)
Identifying gastropods of parasitological concern for pets in Greece
Policy concern: public health, disease vector, parasites

Exploring the wild meat market in Brussels
Policy concern: public health, endangered species, food security and traceability
![Mediterranean fruit fly By Antoine Franck, CIRAD [CC BY 3.0]](https://www.bopco.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mediterranean-fruit-fly-By-Antoine-Franck-CIRAD-CC-BY-3.0.jpg)
DNA barcoding of (African) fruit flies of agricultural importance
Policy concern: pest species

MEMO: Monitoring of exotic mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Belgium
Policy concern: public health, invasive alien species

Authenticating fish and seafood products for sale on the Belgian market
Policy concern: food traceability, public health, biodiversity conservation

DNA barcoding and identification of intermediate slug hosts in the framework of an epidemiological survey in Germany
Policy concern: public health, disease vector, parasites

Population genetics of Aedes japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Belgium
Policy concern: public health, invasive alien species

A first DNA barcode library of the forensically important flies of La Réunion (France)
Policy concern: forensics

Real-time PCR as discriminating tool between Culex pipiens s.l. and Culex torrentium (Diptera: Culicidae) species
Policy concern: public health, invasive alien species