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Biotic interactions of mites, plants and leaf domatia by Romero, Gustavo Q, Benson, Woodruff W

“…Leaf domatia, minute structures that typically house mites and other small arthropods, are produced by an impressive number of plants; however, their role in…”
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The Effects of Plant Structure on the Spatial and Microspatial Distribution of a Bromeliad-Living Jumping Spider (Salticidae) by Romero, Gustavo Q., Vasconcellos-Neto, João

“…1. In several regions of South America, the neotropical jumping spider Psecas chapoda inhabits and reproduces strictly on the bromeliad Bromelia balansae…”
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Beneficial effects of flower-dwelling predators on their host plant by Romero, Gustavo Q., Vasconcellos-Neto, João

“…We examined the effects of the sit-and-wait spider Misumenops argenteus (Thomisidae) on the herbivore assemblage and fitness of the perennial woody shrub…”
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Spatial Distribution Patterns of Jumping Spiders Associated with Terrestrial Bromeliads by Romero, Gustavo Q., Vasconcellos-Neto, João

“…The jumping spiders Eustiromastix nativo, Psecas sumptuosus, and Uspachus sp. n. (Salticidae) live on terrestrial bromeliads in areas with different…”
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NATURAL HISTORY OF MISUMENOPS ARGENTEUS (THOMISIDAE): SEASONALITY AND DIET ON TRICHOGONIOPSIS ADENANTHA (ASTERACEAE) by Romero, Gustavo Quevedo, Vasconcellos-Neto, João

“…Seasonal fluctuations, phenology and diet of Misumenops argenteus (Araneae, Thomisidae) on Trichogoniopsis adenantha (Asteraceae) were investigated in the…”
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Leaf domatia mediate mutualism between mites and a tropical tree by Romero, Gustavo Q, Benson, Woodruff W

“…Although associations between mites and leaf domatia have been widely reported, their consequences for plants, especially for natural tree populations,…”
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Bromeliad-living spiders improve host plant nutrition and growth by Romero, Gustavo Q., Mazzafera, Paulo, Vasconcellos-Neto, João, Trivelin, Paulo C. O.

“…Although bromeliads are believed to obtain nutrients from debris deposited by animals in their rosettes, there is little evidence to support this assumption…”
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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND MICROHABITAT PREFERENCE OF PSECAS CHAPODA (PECKHAM & PECKHAM) (ARANEAE, SALTICIDAE) by Romero, Gustavo Quevedo, Vasconcellos-Neto, João

“…Although spiders generally do not have a strong association with the plants on which they live, the jumping spider Psecas chapoda inhabits and breeds on…”
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Leaf damage induces ant recruitment in the Amazonian ant-plant Hirtella myrmecophila by Romero, Gustavo Q., Izzo, Thiago J.

“…Allomerus octoarticulatus is a plant-ant that colonizes domatia of the understorey tree Hirtella myrmecophila in the Central Amazon and forages for…”
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Population dynamics, age structure and sex ratio of the bromeliad-dwelling jumping spider, Psecas chapoda (Salticidae) by Romero, Gustavo Quevedo, Vasconcellos-Neto, João

“…In this study, the population fluctuations, phenology and sex ratio of the bromeliad-dwelling jumping spider Psecas chapoda were investigated in an area of…”
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Foraging by the flower-dwelling spider, Misumenops argenteus (Thomisidae), at high prey density sites by Romero, Gustavo Q., Vasconcellos-Neto, João

“…In this study, the foraging sites of the crab spider Misumenops argenteus on Trichogoniopsis adenantha (Asteraceae) were investigated over a 2-year period. The…”
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A NEW BROMELIAD-DWELLING JUMPING SPIDER (ARANEAE, SALTICIDAE) FROM BRAZIL by Santos, Adalberto J., Romero, Gustavo Q.

“…Eustiromastix nativo new species is described and illustrated based on specimens collected from bromeliads in northeastern and southeastern Brazil…”
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Effects of Patch Size and Floral Herbivory on Seed Set in Trichogoniopsis adenantha (Asteraceae) in Southeastern Brazil by Salomão, Adriana T, Martins, Luiz F, Ribeiro, Ricardo da S, Romero, Gustavo Q

“…The effects of patch size and floral herbivory on reproductive success of Trichogoniopsis adenantha (Asteraceae) were studied in a semideciduous forest in…”
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The effects of the wood-boring Oncideres humeralis (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) on the number and size structure of its host-plants in south-east Brazil by Romero, Gustavo Q., Vasconcellos-Neto, João, Paulino Neto, Hipólito F.

“…Beetles of the family Cerambycidae can girdle stems and larvae bore live or dead stems of their host plants (Linsley 1961), and when they use active tissues…”
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Interactions between Oncideres humeralis Thomson (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and Melastomataceae: host-plant selection and patterns of host use in south-east Brazil by Paulino Neto, Hipólito F.(Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia Departamento Zoologia), Romero, Gustavo Q.(Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia Departamento Zoologia), Vasconcellos Neto, João(Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia Departamento Zoologia)

“…Oncideres humeralis Thomson (Cerambycidae) was observed girdling the main trunk of plants of the Melastomataceae family in south-eastern Brazil. The main…”
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Reproductive behavior and seasonal occurrence of Psecas viridipurpureus (Salticidae, Araneae) by Rossa-Feres, Dd, Romero, GQ, Gonçalves-De- Freitas E, Feres, RJ

“…The reproductive behavior and the seasonal occurrence of Psecas viridipurpureus were studied at the Estação Ecológica do Noroeste Paulista, a small…”
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