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View article: Predator niche overlap predicts effects on aphid vectors and a vector‐borne virus
Predator niche overlap predicts effects on aphid vectors and a vector‐borne virus Open
Multiple predator species can enhance or disrupt prey suppression based on whether different predators forage in complementary or overlapping niches. Interactions between predator species are primarily evaluated by resulting effects on pre…
View article: Effects of Organic and Synthetic Fertiliser on Insect Herbivore Populations in Quinoa
Effects of Organic and Synthetic Fertiliser on Insect Herbivore Populations in Quinoa Open
Fertilisers are used in agriculture to promote crop productivity. There are many nutrient sources in fertilisers, and different sources cause variation in plant defence and pest tolerance. Assessing how pests respond to different types of …
View article: Managing Friends and Foes: Sanctioning Mutualists in Mixed‐Infection Nodules Trades off With Defense Against Antagonists
Managing Friends and Foes: Sanctioning Mutualists in Mixed‐Infection Nodules Trades off With Defense Against Antagonists Open
Successful plant growth requires plants to minimize harm from antagonists and maximize benefit from mutualists. However, these outcomes may be difficult to achieve simultaneously, since plant defenses activated in response to antagonists c…
View article: Patterns of virus coincidence between honey bees and bumble bees in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Patterns of virus coincidence between honey bees and bumble bees in the Pacific Northwest, USA Open
View article: Correction to: Differential response of diverse solanaceous hosts to tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus infection indicates coordinated action of NBS-LRR and RNAi-mediated host defense
Correction to: Differential response of diverse solanaceous hosts to tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus infection indicates coordinated action of NBS-LRR and RNAi-mediated host defense Open
View article: Effects of Soil Rhizobia Abundance on Interactions between a Vector, Pathogen, and Legume Plant Host
Effects of Soil Rhizobia Abundance on Interactions between a Vector, Pathogen, and Legume Plant Host Open
Soil rhizobia promote nitrogen fixation in legume hosts, maximizing their tolerance to different biotic stressors, plant biomass, crop growth, and yield. While the presence of soil rhizobia is considered beneficial for plants, few studies …
View article: Diversity and Traits of Multiple Biotic Stressors Elicit Differential Defense Responses in Legumes
Diversity and Traits of Multiple Biotic Stressors Elicit Differential Defense Responses in Legumes Open
In agroecosystems, plants frequently confront multiple biotic stressors, including herbivores and pathogens. The nature of these interactions plays a crucial role in mediating the activation of plant defense mechanisms. However, induction …
View article: The Intricate Role of Ecdysis Triggering Hormone Signaling in Insect Development and Reproductive Regulation
The Intricate Role of Ecdysis Triggering Hormone Signaling in Insect Development and Reproductive Regulation Open
Insect growth is interrupted by molts, during which the insect develops a new exoskeleton. The exoskeleton confers protection and undergoes shedding between each developmental stage through an evolutionarily conserved and ordered sequence …
View article: Risk assessment for non‐crop hosts of pea enation mosaic virus and the aphid vector <i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>
Risk assessment for non‐crop hosts of pea enation mosaic virus and the aphid vector <i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i> Open
Viral insect‐borne plant pathogens have devastating impacts in agroecosystems. Vector‐borne pathogens are often transmitted by generalist insects that move between non‐crop and crop hosts. Insect vectors can have wide diet breadths, but it…
View article: phenotyping raw Data leaf area and chlorophyll fluorescence.numbers
phenotyping raw Data leaf area and chlorophyll fluorescence.numbers Open
This Data represents the effects of multiple biotic stressors on leaf area and chlorophyll fluorescence using high throughput phenotypic techniques.
View article: Co-Transcriptomic Analysis of the Maize–Western Corn Rootworm Interaction
Co-Transcriptomic Analysis of the Maize–Western Corn Rootworm Interaction Open
The Western corn rootworm (WCR; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) is an economically important belowground pest of maize. Belowground feeding by WCR is damaging because it weakens the roots system, diminishes nutrient uptake, and creates ent…
View article: Legume plant defenses and nutrients mediate indirect interactions between soil rhizobia and chewing herbivores
Legume plant defenses and nutrients mediate indirect interactions between soil rhizobia and chewing herbivores Open
Soil bacteria that associate with plant roots promote host vigor. Legume plants form mutualisms with rhizobial bacteria, and legumes grown with rhizobia have more nutrients and defenses than those grown without rhizobia. However, few studi…
View article: Plant Water Stress Reduces Aphid Performance: Exploring Mechanisms Driven by Water Stress Intensity
Plant Water Stress Reduces Aphid Performance: Exploring Mechanisms Driven by Water Stress Intensity Open
Drought alters plant traits in ways that affect herbivore performance. However, we lack a comprehensive understanding of the plant-derived mechanisms that mediate insect responses to drought. Water stress occurs along gradients of intensit…
View article: Legume plant defenses and nutrients mediate indirect interactions between soil rhizobia and chewing herbivores
Legume plant defenses and nutrients mediate indirect interactions between soil rhizobia and chewing herbivores Open
Soil bacteria that form mutualisms with plants, such as rhizobia, affects susceptibility of plants to herbivores and pathogens. Soil rhizobia also promote nitrogen fixation, which mediates host nutrient levels and defenses. However, whethe…
View article: Aboveground Herbivory Influences Belowground Defense Responses in Maize
Aboveground Herbivory Influences Belowground Defense Responses in Maize Open
The European corn borer (ECB; Ostrinia nubilalis ) is an economically damaging insect pest of maize ( Zea mays L.), an important cereal crop widely grown globally. Among inbred lines, the maize genotype Mp708 has shown resistance to divers…
View article: Plant responses to multiple antagonists are mediated by order of attack and phytohormone crosstalk
Plant responses to multiple antagonists are mediated by order of attack and phytohormone crosstalk Open
Plants are often attacked by multiple antagonists, and traits of the attacking organisms, and their order of arrival onto hosts, may affect plant defenses. However, few studies have assessed how multiple antagonists, and varying attack ord…
View article: Plant responses to multiple antagonists are mediated by order of attack and phytohormone crosstalk
Plant responses to multiple antagonists are mediated by order of attack and phytohormone crosstalk Open
Plants are often attacked by multiple antagonists, and traits of the attacking organisms, and their order of arrival onto hosts, may affect plant defenses. However, few studies have assessed how multiple antagonists, and varying attack ord…
View article: Predators affect a plant virus through direct and trait-mediated indirect effects on vectors
Predators affect a plant virus through direct and trait-mediated indirect effects on vectors Open
Arthropods that vector plant pathogens often interact with predators within food webs. Predators affect vectors by eating them (consumptive effects) and by inducing antipredator behaviors (non-consumptive effects), and these interactions m…
View article: Plant responses to multiple antagonists are mediated by order of attack and phytohormone crosstalk
Plant responses to multiple antagonists are mediated by order of attack and phytohormone crosstalk Open
Data set for gene expression, hormone and amino acid update
View article: Bloom et al. Ecology data paper: Documenting pollinator communities, floral hosts, and plant-pollinator interactions in Pacific Northwest United States agroecosystems
Bloom et al. Ecology data paper: Documenting pollinator communities, floral hosts, and plant-pollinator interactions in Pacific Northwest United States agroecosystems Open
Data included in Bloom et al. Ecology data paper. All methods and data descriptions are found in manuscript.
View article: Orchard Management and Landscape Context Mediate the Floral Microbiome of Pear
Orchard Management and Landscape Context Mediate the Floral Microbiome of Pear Open
Crop-associated microbiota are key factors affecting host health and productivity. Most crops are grown within heterogeneous landscapes, and interactions between management practices and landscape context often affect plant and animal biod…
View article: Plant-mediated interactions between a vector and a non-vector herbivore promote the spread of a plant virus
Plant-mediated interactions between a vector and a non-vector herbivore promote the spread of a plant virus Open
Herbivores that transmit plant pathogens often share hosts with non-vector herbivores. These co-occurring herbivores can affect vector fitness and behaviour through competition and by altering host plant quality. However, few studies have …
View article: Tri‐trophic interactions mediate the spread of a vector‐borne plant pathogen
Tri‐trophic interactions mediate the spread of a vector‐borne plant pathogen Open
Many insect herbivores are vectors that transmit plant pathogens as they forage. Within food webs, vectors interact with a range of host plants, other herbivores, and predators. Yet, few studies have examined how tri‐trophic interactions i…
View article: Evaluation of reference genes for real-time quantitative PCR analysis in southern corn rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (Barber)
Evaluation of reference genes for real-time quantitative PCR analysis in southern corn rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (Barber) Open
Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) is one of the most efficient, reliable and widely used techniques to quantify gene expression. In this study, we evaluated the performance of six southern corn rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpu…
View article: Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda Smith) feeding elicits differential defense responses in upland and lowland switchgrass
Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda Smith) feeding elicits differential defense responses in upland and lowland switchgrass Open
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a low input, high biomass perennial grass being developed for the bioenergy sector. Upland and lowland cultivars can differ in their responses to insect herbivory. Fall armyworm [FAW; Spodoptera frugipe…
View article: Chisholm et al. Proc B 2019
Chisholm et al. Proc B 2019 Open
These data are associated with a paper submitted to Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B by Chisholm et al.; the manuscript title is "Plant-mediated interactions between a vector and a non-vector herbivore promote the spread…
View article: Chisholm et al. Proc B 2019
Chisholm et al. Proc B 2019 Open
These data are associated with a paper submitted to Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B by Chisholm et al.; the manuscript title is "Plant-mediated interactions between a vector and a non-vector herbivore promote the spread…
View article: Chisholm et al. Proc B 2019
Chisholm et al. Proc B 2019 Open
These data are associated with a paper submitted to Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B by Chisholm et al.; the manuscript title is "Plant-mediated interactions between a vector and a non-vector herbivore promote the spread…
View article: Dataset from Plant-mediated interactions between a vector and a non-vector herbivore promote the spread of a plant virus
Dataset from Plant-mediated interactions between a vector and a non-vector herbivore promote the spread of a plant virus Open
Herbivores that transmit plant pathogens often share hosts with non-vector herbivores. These co-occurring herbivores can affect vector fitness and behaviour through competition and by altering host plant quality. However, few studies have …
View article: Dynamics of a geminivirus-encoded pre-coat protein and host RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 1 in regulating symptom recovery in tobacco
Dynamics of a geminivirus-encoded pre-coat protein and host RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 1 in regulating symptom recovery in tobacco Open
RNA silencing is an integral part of the cellular defense mechanisms in plants that act against virus infection. However, the specific role of RNA silencing and the interplay between host and virus components during recovery from geminivir…