Search Results - "Pashalidou, Foteini G"
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Bumble bees damage plant leaves and accelerate flower production when pollen is scarce
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (22-05-2020)“…Maintaining phenological synchrony with flowers is a key ecological challenge for pollinators that may be exacerbated by ongoing environmental change. Here, we…”
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Plant volatiles induced by herbivore egg deposition affect insects of different trophic levels
Published in PloS one (17-08-2012)“…Plants release volatiles induced by herbivore feeding that may affect the diversity and composition of plant-associated arthropod communities. However, the…”
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Phytochemical drivers of insect herbivory: a functional toolbox to support agroecological diversification
Published in Royal Society open science (01-07-2024)“…Plant metabolism is a key feature of biodiversity that remains underexploited in functional frameworks used in agroecology. Here, we study how phytochemical…”
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Early herbivore alert matters: plant‐mediated effects of egg deposition on higher trophic levels benefit plant fitness
Published in Ecology letters (01-09-2015)“…Induction of plant defences, specifically in response to herbivore attack, can save costs that would otherwise be needed to maintain defences even in the…”
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Divergence in Glucosinolate Profiles between High- and Low-Elevation Populations of Arabidopsis halleri Correspond to Variation in Field Herbivory and Herbivore Behavioral Preferences
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (05-01-2019)“…Variation in local herbivore pressure along elevation gradients is predicted to drive variation in plant defense traits. Yet, the extent of intraspecific…”
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Hitch-hiking parasitic wasp learns to exploit butterfly antiaphrodisiac
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-01-2009)“…Many insects possess a sexual communication system that is vulnerable to chemical espionage by parasitic wasps. We recently discovered that a hitch-hiking (H)…”
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Anti-aphrodisiac Compounds of Male Butterflies Increase the Risk of Egg Parasitoid Attack by Inducing Plant Synomone Production
Published in Journal of chemical ecology (01-11-2009)“…During mating in many butterfly species, males transfer spermatophores that contain anti-aphrodisiacs to females that repel conspecific males. For example,…”
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Plant volatiles induced by herbivore eggs prime defences and mediate shifts in the reproductive strategy of receiving plants
Published in Ecology letters (01-07-2020)“…Plants can detect cues associated with the risk of future herbivory and modify defence phenotypes accordingly; however, our current understanding is limited…”
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use of oviposition‐induced plant cues by Trichogramma egg parasitoids
Published in Ecological entomology (01-12-2010)“…1. Female parasitoids have evolved various foraging strategies in order to find suitable hosts. Egg parasitoids have been shown to exploit plant cues induced…”
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Plant responses to butterfly oviposition partly explain preference–performance relationships on different brassicaceous species
Published in Oecologia (01-02-2020)“…The preference–performance hypothesis (PPH) states that herbivorous female insects prefer to oviposit on those host plants that are best for their offspring…”
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Reward value determines memory consolidation in parasitic wasps
Published in PloS one (22-08-2012)“…Animals can store learned information in their brains through a series of distinct memory forms. Short-lasting memory forms can be followed by longer-lasting,…”
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How agricultural techniques mediating bottom-up and top-down regulation foster crop protection against pests. A review
Published in Agronomy for sustainable development (01-02-2023)“…The heavy use of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has been responsible for detrimental effects on human and environmental health, making it necessary to…”
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Phenotypic plasticity of plant response to herbivore eggs: effects on resistance to caterpillars and plant development
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-03-2013)“…Herbivory induces direct resistance responses in plants that negatively affect subsequently colonizing herbivores. Moreover, eggs of herbivorous insects can…”
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To be in time: egg deposition enhances plant-mediated detection of young caterpillars by parasitoids
Published in Oecologia (01-02-2015)“…Animals use information from their environment while foraging for food or prey. When parasitic wasps forage for hosts, they use plant volatiles induced by…”
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Plant-mediated effects of butterfly egg deposition on subsequent caterpillar and pupal development, across different species of wild Brassicaceae
Published in Ecological entomology (01-08-2015)“…1. Herbivory can change plant quality, which may have consequences for interactions between the inducing herbivore and other insect community members. 2…”
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Influence of grain type on the insecticidal efficacy of two diatomaceous earth formulations against Rhyzopertha dominica (F) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae)
Published in Pest management science (01-07-2005)“…Laboratory bioassays were carried out in order to evaluate the effectiveness of two diatomaceous earth (DE) formulations, Insecto and SilicoSec, against adults…”
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Chemical espionage on species-specific butterfly anti-aphrodisiacs by hitchhiking Trichogramma wasps
Published in Behavioral ecology (01-05-2010)“…Parasitic wasps employ a wide range of chemical cues to find their hosts. Very recently, we discovered how 2 closely related egg parasitoids, Trichogramma…”
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Are innovative cropping systems less dependent on synthetic pesticides to treat Septoria leaf blotch (Zymoseptoria tritici) than conventional systems?
Published in Crop protection (01-08-2023)“…In recent decades, agriculture has been typified by a reliance on synthetic pesticides, with detrimental effects on human health and the environment. It has…”
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Molecular Sciences Article Divergence in Glucosinolate Profiles between High- and Low-Elevation Populations of Arabidopsis halleri Correspond to Variation in Field Herbivory and Herbivore Behavioral Preferences
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (2019)“…Variation in local herbivore pressure along elevation gradients is predicted to drive variation in plant defense traits. Yet, the extent of intraspecific…”
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Intrinsic competition between two secondary hyperparasitoids results in temporal trophic switch
Published in Oikos (01-02-2011)“…Interspecific competition amongst parasitoids is important in shaping the evolution of life-history strategies in these insects as well as community structure…”
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