Search Results - "Šigut, Martin"
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Quantitative assessment of plant-arthropod interactions in forest canopies: A plot-based approach
Published in PloS one (23-10-2019)“…Research on canopy arthropods has progressed from species inventories to the study of their interactions and networks, enhancing our understanding of how…”
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Individual variability in habitat selection by aquatic insects is driven by taxonomy rather than specialisation
Published in Scientific reports (01-12-2022)“…Habitat selection, the choice of a habitat based on its perceived quality, is a key mechanism structuring freshwater communities. To date, individual…”
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Specialization directs habitat selection responses to a top predator in semiaquatic but not aquatic taxa
Published in Scientific reports (23-09-2021)“…Habitat selectivity has become an increasingly acknowledged mechanism shaping the structure of freshwater communities; however, most studies have focused on…”
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Fungal Associates of the Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) Are Spatially Segregated on the Insect Body
Published in Environmental entomology (01-08-2016)“…Studies of symbioses have traditionally focused on explaining one-to-one interactions between organisms. In reality, symbioses are often much more dynamic…”
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Fungi are more transient than bacteria in caterpillar gut microbiomes
Published in Scientific reports (16-09-2022)“…Despite an increasing number of studies on caterpillar (Insecta: Lepidoptera) gut microbiota, bacteria have been emphasized more than fungi. Therefore, we lack…”
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Performance of DNA metabarcoding, standard barcoding, and morphological approach in the identification of host-parasitoid interactions
Published in PloS one (13-12-2017)“…Understanding interactions between herbivores and parasitoids is essential for successful biodiversity protection and monitoring and for biological pest…”
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Phenotypic plasticity in specialists: How long-spined larval Sympetrum depressiusculum (Odonata: Libellulidae) responds to combined predator cues
Published in PloS one (08-08-2018)“…Phenotypic plasticity is a common defensive strategy in species experiencing variable predation risk, such as habitat generalists. Larvae of generalist…”
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Seasonal Shifts in Bacterial and Fungal Microbiomes of Leaves and Associated Leaf-Mining Larvae Reveal Persistence of Core Taxa Regardless of Diet
Published in Microbiology spectrum (14-02-2023)“…Microorganisms are key mediators of interactions between insect herbivores and their host plants. Despite a substantial interest in studying various aspects of…”
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Phylogenetic composition of host plant communities drives plant-herbivore food web structure
Published in The Journal of animal ecology (01-05-2017)“…1. Insects tend to feed on related hosts. The phylogenetic composition of host plant communities thus plays a prominent role in determining insect…”
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Effect of Bacterial and Fungal Microbiota Removal on the Survival and Development of Bryophagous Beetles
Published in Environmental entomology (20-08-2020)“…Insect microbiota may play a wide range of roles in host physiology. Among others, microbiota can be involved in diet processing or protection against…”
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Caterpillar gut and host plant phylloplane mycobiomes differ: a new perspective on fungal involvement in insect guts
Published in FEMS microbiology ecology (01-09-2020)“…Compared with the highly diverse microbiota of leaves, herbivorous insects exhibit impoverished gut microbial communities. Research to date has focused on the…”
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Mycobiomes of two distinct clades of ambrosia gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) are species-specific in larvae but similar in nutritive mycelia
Published in Microbiology spectrum (11-01-2024)“…Ambrosia gall midges are endophagous insect herbivores whose larvae live enclosed within a single gall for their entire development period. They may exhibit…”
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Intensive fish ponds as ecological traps for dragonflies: an imminent threat to the endangered species Sympetrum depressiusculum (Odonata: Libellulidae)
Published in Journal of insect conservation (01-10-2015)“…The concept of ecological traps, in which animals settle in low-quality habitats, is well-established. Dragonflies are a good model for investigating the…”
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Concentration-dependent effect of plant secondary metabolites on bacterial and fungal microbiomes in caterpillar guts
Published in Microbiology spectrum (11-01-2024)“…The caterpillar gut is an excellent model system for studying host-microbiome interactions, as it represents an extreme environment for microbial life that…”
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High-diversity microbiomes in the guts of bryophagous beetles (Coleoptera: Byrrhidae)
Published in European journal of entomology (01-01-2019)“…The diversity and role of the gut microbiota of insects is a rapidly growing field of entomology, primarily fueled by new metagenomic techniques. Whereas…”
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Avoiding erroneous citations in ecological research: read before you apply
Published in Oikos (01-11-2017)“…The Shannon–Wiener index is a popular nonparametric metric widely used in ecological research as a measure of species diversity. We used the Web of Science…”
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Wing wettability gradient in a damselfly Lestes sponsa (Odonata: Lestidae) reflects the submergence behaviour during underwater oviposition
Published in Royal Society open science (01-12-2020)“…The phenomenon of hydrophobicity of insect cuticles has received great attention from technical fields due to its wide applicability to industry or medicine…”
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Vertical canopy gradient shaping the stratification of leaf‐chewer–parasitoid interactions in a temperate forest
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-08-2018)“…Knowledge about herbivores and their parasitoids in forest canopies remains limited, despite their diversity and ecological importance. Thus, it is important…”
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Plant phylogeny drives arboreal caterpillar assemblages across the Holarctic
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-12-2020)“…Assemblages of insect herbivores are structured by plant traits such as nutrient content, secondary metabolites, physical traits, and phenology. Many of these…”
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Phenotypic plasticity in specialists: How long-spined larval Sympetrum depressiusculum
Published in PloS one (08-08-2018)“…Phenotypic plasticity is a common defensive strategy in species experiencing variable predation risk, such as habitat generalists. Larvae of generalist…”
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