Patricia C. Fernandez's research while affiliated with THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA and other places

... Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenop tera: Braconidae), the most widely used biocontrol agent against Tephritidae fruit fly pests (Dias et al., 2022), is central to the studies by Nussenbaum et al. (2024) and Devescovi et al. (2024), albeit from different perspectives. Nussenbaum et al. (2024) delve into the behavioral intricacies of D. longicaudata females, particularly their associative learning abilities regarding host habitat colors. ...

... Volatiles from Prunus cerasus are the main chemical signals used by Rhagoletis cerasi in seeking host plants (Būda et al. 2022). Anastrepha fraterculus males are sexually stimulated by the aroma of fruit of its native host Psidium guajava (guava) (Bachmann et al. 2023). Linalool acts as an oviposition deterrent on female Ceratitis capitata (Papanastasiou et al. 2020). ...

... Willow is a widespread tree throughout the world and is consumed extensively by various herbivores (Tahvanainen et al., 1985;Hallgren, 2003). Recent studies have shown that the egg deposition of Nematus oligospilus Förster (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae) on willow could increase the plant's jasmonic acid levels, alter its volatile profile, and reduce neonate larval growth (Davila et al., 2023). However, the effect of coleoptera egg deposition on willow trees and newborn larvae has not been reported. ...

... This contrasts with our previous results in laboratory tests, where we found that exposure to the volatiles of lemon fruit, lemon essential oil, and limonene resulted in a mating advantage in A. fraterculus males fed with non-hydrolysed brewer's yeast (Vera et al., 2013;Ruiz et al., 2021). Exposure to limonene volatiles also increased the sexual display of laboratory males under laboratory conditions (Belliard et al., 2022b). Possible differences between our previous study (Ruiz et al., 2021) and this work could be attributed to the fact that in the laboratory test, exposed males competed with non-exposed males from the same origin (laboratory strain), they had the same age and received the same diet, and the females were also from the same strain. ...

... All the remaining four species are considered major soybean stink bug pests in Brazil, whereas D. furcatus and D. melacanthus are also considered to be pests on corn and/or wheat. 22,23,36 The southern green stink bug (N. viridula), historically reported as a soybean key pest in Brazil, overall showed low abundance in soybean fields. ...

... F. (Rutaceae)] and guava (Psidium guava L.) produced an increase in male mating success (Vera et al., 2013). Exposure to guava volatiles also increased A. fraterculus male sexual display (Bachmann et al., 2015;Belliard et al., 2022a) and sex pheromone release (Bachmann et al., 2015). Exposure to volatiles from essential oils of C. limon and Schinus polygama (Cav.) ...

... The collected mites were artificially introduced in newly capped brood cells (6-day-old bee larvae) from honey bee colonies with low mite loads (LL) (three colonies) (Supplementary Figure 1). Each newly capped brood cell was opened with a scalpel at one edge of the wax cap and artificially infested with a single mite (foundress) using a fin paintbrush (Liendo et al. 2021). Subsequently, the cells were closed by gently pushing the capping back on the cell edge. ...

... Domiciano et al. (2004) analyzed the damages caused by Diceraeus sp. in maize and wheat and concluded that plants with low and medium damage (scores ˂ 4) presented higher recovery compared with severely damaged plants (scores ˃ 5), in accordance with our results. Failure to recover from damage in D. melacanthus-infested plants even after insect removal may be related to the metabolic cost involved in chemical defenses induced after stink bug attack or due to inter-plant competition for resources (Maddonni and Otegui, 2004;Jacobi et al., 2021), especially under greenhouse condition where the solar incidence is limited. Another hypothesis is that severely damaged plants have impaired development, tending to be dominated by larger plants (Maddonni and Otegui, 2004). ...

... It is worth noting that previous reports indicate that the reaction and metabolite production of endophytic fungi could be affected by season, host plant life cycle, and grass endophytic species. For example, a great difference was found between infected and uninfected grass-Epichloë endophyte associations in the profile of volatile organic compounds [58]. The chemical structures of Lolitrem B, the major toxin in the Lolitrem group and Ergovaline, are shown in Fig. 2. ...

... The study of an invasive aquatic species like I. pseudacorus is of particular relevance in Argentina given the importance of wetlands in this country, which cover 21% of its total area (Kandus et al. 2008) and occur across a wide variety of climate zones and ecoregions. Additionally, although the presence of I. pseudacorus has been reported by several authors in natural and artificial wetlands, including protected areas (Cordo 2004;Vega 2005;Depino 2011;Kalesnik 2001;Mariki et al. 2012;Perri et al. 2015;Delgado 2017;Jocou et al. 2018) its invasion history and current distribution in the country remain unknown. ...