A5059599063- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
KU Leuven
2014-2017
While geographic trait variation along environmental clines is widespread, associated patterns in sexual selection remain largely unexplored. Geographic may be expected if 1) phenotypes vary geographically and dependent on the local population, 2) influenced by structured conditions. We quantified flight‐related traits flight performance mated unmated males tested for these poleward range‐expanding damselfly Coenagrion scitulum across a set of eleven core edge populations ordered thermal...
Abstract The facultative endosymbionts H amiltonella defensa and R egiella insecticola are commonly found in aphids. They linked with various ecological benefits but generally occur at low prevalence, which indicates a possible harbouring cost. Little is known about how the presence of reflected honeydew composition. Honeydew key mediator mutualism between aphids their tending ants. present study examines whether have an influence on aphid quality by comparing amino acid carbohydrate...
1. The aphid Aphis fabae ( S copoli) is facultatively tended by L asius niger innaeus) ants. Previously, we found that A. colonies can be made up of several clones, and clones display significant differences in the composition their honeydew sugars, especially amount ant attractant sugar melezitose they produce. 2. These clonal could greatly impact strength mutualistic interaction with ants as well aphids' fitness. 3. Hence, aim this study was to compare fitness different differed secretion,...
Aphid species can be polyphagous, feeding on multiple host plants across genera. As plant have large variation in their phloem composition, this affect aphid fitness and honeydew composition. Previous research showed significant intraspecific genotype the composition of carbohydrates black bean Aphis fabae, with ant attractant trisaccharide melezitose showing especially different genotypes. In study, we test if carbohydrate could linked to adaptation specific genotypes particular plants. To...