GIBERT , Patricia

Simple Summary: Augmentative biological control relies on the more or less frequent/abundant releases of biological control agents (BCAs) that have to be adapted to their short-term local environment including (micro-)climatic conditions. Thermal biology of BCAs is thus a key component for their success. The extent to which thermal tolerance...

Parasitoids and their hosts are linked by intimate and harmful interactions that make them well suited to analyze fundamental ecological and evolutionary processes with regard to life histories evolution of parasitic association. Drosophila aspects of what parasitoid Hymenoptera have become model organisms to study aspects that cannot be...

The recent and rapid invasion of Europe and North-America by Drosophila suzukii has generated numerous laboratory and field studies since this fly species is an agricultural pest that causes economical losses by laying eggs and developing in ripening fruits, but also because of its relatedness with the model species Drosophila melanogaster...

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Temperature is a main driver of the ecology and evolution of ectotherms. In particular,the ability to move at sub-lethal low temperatures can be described through three thermal tolerance indices—critical thermal minimum (CTmin), chill coma temperature (CCT), and activity recovery (AR). Although these indices have proven relevant for...

The DS2 project (2019-2022) evaluated several management methods for the pest Drosophila suzukii in cherry orchards and strawberry crops. A major study conducted on the trap plant Pyracantha coccinea showed strong potential in the laboratory but strong constraints during the first experiments in greenhouses. Management strategies based on the...