Article
Ecology
Elizabeth Davidson-Lowe, Jared G. Ali
Summary: This study investigated the impact of herbivore damage on plant volatile emissions and herbivore behavior, finding contrasting induction patterns and responses between chewing and phloem-feeding herbivores. The results highlight the importance of understanding how co-occurring herbivores perceive potential hosts and interact with plant plasticity, contributing to ecological functions and community dynamics.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Katherine Y. Barragan-Fonseca, Quint Rusman, Daan Mertens, Berhane T. Weldegergis, Joseph Peller, Gerrit Polder, Joop J. A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke
Summary: Soil composition and herbivory can affect plant traits, including flower traits, potentially influencing plant-pollinator interactions. We investigated the effects of insect exuviae as soil amendment and aboveground insect herbivory on Brassica nigra plants. Our findings showed that soil amendment increased flower quantity and volatile organic compound (VOC) emission, while herbivory reduced petal area and VOC emission. Furthermore, soil amendment and herbivory interacted in their effect on petal reflectance spectrum and VOC emission.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Carmen Mo, Angela M. Smilanich
Summary: Using an exotic host plant has beneficial effects on the immune system and feeding efficiency of a specialist lepidopteran insect. The exotic host plant leads to higher immune system activity, pupal weights, development time, consumption, and approximate digestibility. However, the native host plant supports higher efficiency of conversion of ingested and digested food.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaoqin Wu, Helen Nguyen, Damian Kim, Hui Peng
Summary: This study compared the phytotoxicity of six F-free formulations and a short-chain fluorinated AFFF on Brassica rapa plants. The results showed that five of the F-free formulations were more toxic to the growth and reproduction of the plants, and generated more transformation products in plant tissues. The study emphasizes the need to consider these ecotoxicological data in decision making for the manufacturing and use of F-free foams.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Maria Cleopatra Pimienta, Suzanne Koptur
Summary: The night-blooming G. scabra is an important food source for both diurnal and nocturnal arthropods in the fire-dependent pine rocklands of southern Florida.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xoaquin Moreira, Luis Abdala-Roberts, Rieta Gols, Beatriz Lago-Nunez, Sergio Rasmann, Gregory Roeder, Pilar Soengas, Carla Vazquez-Gonzalez, Maria Elena Cartea
Summary: This study provides strong evidence for volatile-mediated indirect interactions between plant enemies and pollinators, ultimately impacting plant fitness, with specificity in both the enemy and the compounds involved.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Kyle J. Haynes, Geoffrey D. Miller, Madaris C. Serrano-Perez, Melissa H. Hey, Lauren K. Emer
Summary: Most research on the effects of artificial light at night focuses on nocturnal species, with few studies on herbivores. This study found that artificial light at night significantly increases feeding frequency of monarch butterfly larvae, but has no significant effects on their host plant's growth or defensive traits.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Quint Rusman, Sanne Hooiveld-Knoppers, Mirjam Dijksterhuis, Janneke Bloem, Michael Reichelt, Marcel Dicke, Erik H. Poelman
Summary: The response of flowering plants to herbivore damage can influence their interactions with flower-feeding organisms. This study investigated the preferences and performances of two florivores on Brassica nigra plants damaged by different herbivores. The study also examined the changes in phytohormone profiles and glucosinolate concentrations in buds and flowers. The results showed that florivores had contrasting preferences depending on the type of herbivore damage, and this was associated with specific changes in phytohormone and glucosinolate levels.
Article
Entomology
Jessica L. Vaca-Uribe, Laura L. Figueroa, Maikol Santamaria, Katja Poveda
Summary: Maintaining diverse blooming resources in and around orchards is crucial to support pollinators and enhance diversity in the plant-flower-visitor network. Higher richness of weedy species and greater blooming cover of deciduous fruit trees lead to a greater abundance of flower visitors. Networks are less connected when there is lower richness of crop and weedy species.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Livia Aparecida de Souza, Brigida Souza, Ramom Vasconcelos Pereira, Mirian Nunes Morales, Maria Fernanda G. Penaflor
Summary: Herbivory affects the community of flower-visiting insects and alters plant reproduction, as observed in the study on sweet pepper plants. The herbivore-infested plants had fewer insect visitors and a less diverse community compared to uninfested plants. The leaf herbivory also resulted in reduced fruit quantity, size, and seed number.
Article
Entomology
Rieta Gols, Luuk Croijmans, Marcel Dicke, Joop J. A. van Loon, Jeffrey A. Harvey
Summary: This study investigated the effects of both plant quality and quantity on the performance of the gregarious herbivorous butterfly, Pieris brassicae. The results showed that quantitative constraints had a stronger impact on pupal mass and female reproduction, compared to qualitative constraints.
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mahoro Tomitaka, Shoko Uchihara, Akihito Goto, Takehiro Sasaki
Summary: Understanding people's perceptions of biological communities can help in the development of conservation policies. A study found that people prefer plant communities with higher flower color diversity, species richness, and the absence of shrubs. These preferences were consistent across natural-park and urban-park visitors.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Udipta Chakraborti, Bulganin Mitra, Kakali Bhadra
Summary: Understanding the association pattern and foraging behavior of flower visitors among different islands is crucial for determining their role in plant interactions. Results showed a generalized assemblage pattern of flower visitors across islands, with higher species richness and diversity on islands farther from the sea. Different visitors exhibited varied foraging profiles, with honey bees and butterflies being highlighted as excellent foragers. Further research on flower visitor behavior and conservation efforts are recommended.
NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Stephanie Mauracher, Johanna Wagner
Summary: The study investigated the synchronization of floral development with reproductive phenophases in arctic-alpine species, finding that snowmelt dates impact flower size and the number of lateral flowers within inflorescences. Belowground floral preformation is closely linked to aboveground reproductive processes and may provide an advantage in the harsh high-mountain environment.
Article
Agronomy
Heena Dhall, Sumit Jangra, Y. B. Basavaraj, Amalendu Ghosh
Summary: The study found that eggplant and cotton have a positive impact on the development and reproduction of Thrips palmi, while cowpea, tobacco, and sweet pepper reduce its reproductive potential. The effects of different host plants lead to changes in biological traits such as feeding behavior and vector competence of T. palmi.
Article
Ecology
Carlos Bustos-Segura, Erik H. Poelman, Michael Reichelt, Jonathan Gershenzon, Rieta Gols
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Psychology, Biological
Keiko Oku, Erik H. Poelman, Peter W. de Jong, Marcel Dicke
Article
Plant Sciences
Robert R. Junker, Jonas Kuppler, Luisa Amo, James D. Blande, Renee M. Borges, Nicole M. van Dam, Marcel Dicke, Stefan Doetterl, Bodil K. Ehlers, Florian Etl, Jonathan Gershenzon, Robert Glinwood, Rieta Gols, Astrid T. Groot, Martin Heil, Mathias Hoffmeister, Jarmo K. Holopainen, Stefan Jarau, Lena John, Andre Kessler, Jette T. Knudsen, Christian Kost, Anne-Amelie C. Larue-Kontic, Sara Diana Leonhardt, Dani Lucas-Barbosa, Cassie J. Majetic, Florian Menzel, Amy L. Parachnowitsch, Remy S. Pasquet, Erik H. Poelman, Robert A. Raguso, Joachim Ruther, Florian P. Schiestl, Thomas Schmitt, Dorothea Tholl, Sybille B. Unsicker, Niels Verhulst, Marcel E. Visser, Berhane T. Weldegergis, Tobias G. Koellner
Article
Plant Sciences
Jacob C. Douma, Peter J. Vermeulen, Erik H. Poelman, Marcel Dicke, Niels P. R. Anten
Review
Plant Sciences
Yavanna Aartsma, Felix J. J. A. Bianchi, Wopke van der Werf, Erik H. Poelman, Marcel Dicke
Review
Plant Sciences
Jorad de Vries, Jochem B. Evers, Erik H. Poelman
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Entomology
Marjolein De Rijk, Victor Cegarra Sanchez, Hans M. Smid, Bas Engel, Louise E. M. Vet, Erik H. Poelman
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Quint Rusman, Erik H. Poelman, Farzana Nowrin, Gerrit Polder, Dani Lucas-Barbosa
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Review
Biology
Yavanna Aartsma, Antonino Cusumano, Maite Fernandez de Bobadilla, Quint Rusman, Ilka Vosteen, Erik H. Poelman
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2019)
Review
Plant Sciences
Quint Rusman, Dani Lucas-Barbosa, Erik H. Poelman, Marcel Dicke
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Quint Rusman, Peter N. Karssemeijer, Dani Lucas-Barbosa, Erik H. Poelman
Article
Plant Sciences
Quint Rusman, Dani Lucas-Barbosa, Kamrul Hassan, Erik H. Poelman
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Jeltje M. Stam, Lucille Chretien, Marcel Dicke, Erik H. Poelman
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2017)