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Effects of immune challenge on the oviposition strategy of a noctuid moth by Staudacher, H, Menken, S. B. J, Groot, A. T

“…Infections can have detrimental effects on the fitness of an animal. Reproducing females may therefore be sensitive to cues of infection and be able to…”
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Genetic differentiation across North America in the generalist moth Heliothis virescens and the specialist H. subflexa by GROOT, A. T., CLASSEN, A., INGLIS, O., BLANCO, C. A., LÓPEZ JR, J., TÉRAN VARGAS, A., SCHAL, C., HECKEL, D. G., SCHÖFL, G.

“…The two moth species Heliothis virescens (Hv) and H. subflexa (Hs) are closely related, but have vastly different feeding habits. Hv is a generalist and an…”
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Context‐dependent alarm signalling in an insect by Bruijn, P. J. A, Egas, M, Sabelis, M. W, Groot, A. T

“…Animals often respond to danger by raising alarm to inform others. Alarm signals come in many different forms, such as visual or mechanical display, sound or…”
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Phenotypic plasticity in sexual communication signal of a noctuid moth by GROOT, A.T, CLAβEN, A, STAUDACHER, H, SCHAL, C, HECKEL, D.G

“…Variability within sex pheromone signalling systems is generally believed to be low because of strong stabilizing selection; yet the noctuid moth Heliothis…”
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One quantitative trait locus for intra- and interspecific variation in a sex pheromone by Groot, A. T., Staudacher, H., Barthel, A., Inglis, O., Schöfl, G., Santangelo, R. G., Gebauer-Jung, S., Vogel, H., Emerson, J., Schal, C., Heckel, D. G., Gould, F.

“…Even though premating isolation is hypothesized to be a major driving force in speciation, its genetic basis is poorly known. In the noctuid moth Heliothis…”
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Population structure of Spodoptera frugiperda maize and rice host forms in South America: are they host strains? by Juárez, M.L., Schöfl, G., Vera, M.T., Vilardi, J.C., Murúa, M.G., Willink, E., Hänniger, S., Heckel, D.G., Groot, A.T.

“…Determining which factors contribute to the formation and maintenance of genetic divergence to evaluate their relative importance as a cause of biological…”
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Communication interference in sympatrically occurring moth species by Juárez, M.L., Ruiz, M.J., Fernández, P.C., Goane, L., Villagrán, M.E., Arce, O.E.A., Armiñana, A., Páez Jerez, P.G., de la Vega, M.H., Vera, M.T., Groot, A.T.

“…In moth species, females emit a species‐specific sex pheromone that is perceived over long distance by conspecific males. The species‐specificity in the…”
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Oviposition of diamondback moth in the presence and absence of a novel host plant by Henniges-Janssen, K, Schöfl, G, Reineke, A, Heckel, D G, Groot, A T

“…The diamondback moth (DBM, Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)) consumes a wide variety of brassicaceous host plants and is a common pest of…”
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Genetics of sex pheromone blend differences between Heliothis virescens and Heliothis subflexa: a chromosome mapping approach by SHECK, A. L., GROOT, A. T., WARD, C. M., GEMENO, C., WANG, J., BROWNIE, C., SCHAL, C., GOULD, F.

“…Males of the noctuid moths, Heliothis virescens and H. subflexa locate mates based on species‐specific responses to female‐emitted pheromones that are composed…”
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Time-shifted reproductive behaviours among fall armyworm (Noctuidae: Spodoptera frugiperda) host strains: evidence for differing modes of inheritance by SCHÖFL, G, HECKEL, D.G, GROOT, A.T

“…The noctuid moth Spodoptera frugiperda consists of two strains associated with different larval host plants (most notably corn and rice). These strains exhibit…”
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Complex inheritance of larval adaptation in Plutella xylostella to a novel host plant by Henniges-Janssen, K, Reineke, A, Heckel, D G, Groot, A T

“…Studying the genetics of host shifts and range expansions in phytophagous insects contributes to our understanding of the evolution of host plant adaptation…”
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Oviposition preference of Lygocoris pabulinus (Het., Miridae) in relation to plants and conspecifics by Groot, A. T., Heijboer, A., Visser, J. H., Dicke, M.

“…: To predict possible locations of Lygocoris pabulinus (L) in the field during the summer, we determined their oviposition preference under summer conditions…”
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Insect‐resistant transgenic plants in a multi‐trophic context by Groot, Astrid T., Dicke, Marcel

“…Summary So far, genetic engineering of plants in the context of insect pest control has involved insertion of genes that code for toxins, and may be…”
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Sex-related perception of insect and plant volatiles in Lygocoris pabulinus by GROOT, A. T, TIMMER, R, GORT, G, LELYVELD, G. P, DRIJFHOUT, F. P, VAN BEEK, T. A, VISSER, J. H

“…We recorded electroantennograms of male and female Lygocoris pabulinus antennae to 63 insect and plant volatiles. EAGs were between 100 and 500 μV. Overall,…”
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Copulation behaviour of Lygocoris pabulinus under laboratory conditions by Groot, A.T. (Instituut voor Planteziektenkundig Onderzoek DLO, Wageningen (Netherlands).), Wal, E. van der, Schuurman, A, Visser, J.H, Blommers, L.H.M, Beek, T.A. van

“…As a prerequisite to the elucidation of the sex pheromone of the green capsid bug Lygocoris pabulinus (L.), we studied the bug's reproductive development and…”
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Ungulate Traffic Collisions in Europe by Bruinderink, G.W.T.A. Groot, Hazebroek, E.

“…The expansion of highways and roads can fragment natural habitats and thus decrease the viability of ungulate subpopulations. It can also increase the number…”
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Science policies: How should science funding be allocated? An evolutionary biologists’ perspective by Meirmans, Stephanie, Butlin, Roger K., Charmantier, Anne, Engelstädter, Jan, Groot, Astrid T., King, Kayla C., Kokko, Hanna, Reid, Jane M., Neiman, Maurine

“…In an ideal world, funding agencies could identify the best scientists and projects and provide them with the resources to undertake these projects. Most…”
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Allelic variation in a fatty-acyl reductase gene causes divergence in moth sex pheromones by Löfstedt, Christer, Groot, Astrid T, Borgwardt, Christin, Andersson, Fredrik, Liénard, Marjorie A, Hedenström, Erik, Heckel, David G, Lassance, Jean-Marc, Antony, Binu

“…Pheromone-based behaviours are crucial in animals from insects to mammals, and reproductive isolation is often based on pheromone differences. However, the…”
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The Impact of Wild Geese Visiting Improved Grasslands in the Netherlands by GROOT BRUINDERINK, G. W. T. A

“…(1) The number of migratory geese spending winter and early spring in the Netherlands increased from 100 000 in the early 1960s to almost 600 000 in the…”
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Close-range attraction in Lygocoris pabulinus (L.) by DRIJFHOUT, Falko P, GROOT, Astrid T

“…Males of the green capsid bug, Lygocoris pabulinus, exhibit a specific courtship behavior, i.e., a vibration of the abdomen. When both live and dead females…”
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