Paula Altesor

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Glycoalkaloids of Wild and Cultivated Solanum: Effects on Specialist and Generalist Insect Herbivores
Plant domestication by selective breeding may reduce plant chemical defense in favor of growth. However, few studies have simultaneously studied the defensive chemistry of cultivated plants and their… Expand
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Conspecific females promote calling behavior in the noctuid moth, Pseudaletia adultera
Changes in female calling behavior in response to the presence of conspecific pheromones (pheromone autodetection) have been demonstrated in a number of moth species. However, the observed changes… Expand
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Essential oil from Eupatorium buniifolium leaves as potential varroacide
Beekeeping has experienced a great expansion worldwide. Nowadays, several conventional pesticides, some organic acids, and essential oil components are the main means of chemical control used against… Expand
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Preference–performance in a specialist sawfly on congeneric host plants
In herbivorous insects, the preference–performance hypothesis predicts that females will choose to oviposit on plants that maximize offspring development. Although there is evidence to support this… Expand
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Reproductive behaviour of Crocidosema (=Epinotia) aporema (Walsingham) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): temporal pattern of female calling and mating.
Crocidosema aporema (Walsingham) is a major pest of legumes in the southern cone of Latin America. The mating behaviour of two allopatric populations (Uruguay and Brazil) of C. aporema kept in… Expand
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Interacción planta-insecto: resistencia diferencial a la herbivoría en dos especies de solanum y su relación con la preferencia y performance de herbívoros generalistas y especialistas
Sex Pheromone of the Bud Borer Epinotia aporema: Chemical Identification and Male Behavioral Response
Epinotia aporema (Walsingham) is a Neotropical pest of legumes in southern South America. Its importance has increased during the last decade owing to the significant growth of soybean production in… Expand
Space use by Río Negro tuco-tucos (Ctenomys rionegrensis): Excursions and spatial overlap
Abstract Patterns of spatial overlap can provide important insights into a species’ social organization. Subterranean rodents are notable for their lack of intermediate social systems in which… Expand
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First report of Tequus schrottkyi (Konow) (Hymenoptera: Pergidae) in Uruguay, and information about its host plant and biology
Abstract Background The sawfly family Pergidae is best represented in South America, and it is the third largest family in the suborder Symphyta. Tequus is a Neotropical genus that has been reported… Expand
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Synthesis and field evaluation of synthetic blends of the sex pheromone of Crocidosema aporema (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in soybean
Crocidosema (= Epinotia) aporema (Walsingham) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a bud borer that feeds on soybean and forage legumes. Its economic importance is restricted to South America, where it can… Expand
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