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Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of seasonal photoperiodism in the pea aphidG Le Trionnaire
INRA, UMR 1099 BiO3P, Rennes, France
BMC Genomics 10:456. 2009..To understand the molecular basis of the switch in the reproductive mode, transcriptomic and proteomic approaches were used to detect significantly regulated transcripts and polypeptides in the heads of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum...
Glutathione S-transferases of Aulacorthum solani and Acyrthosiphon pisum: partial purification and characterizationF Francis
Unit of Pure and Applied Zoology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 129:165-71. 2001....- Olfactory responses to aphid and host plant volatile releases: (E)-beta-farnesene an effective kairomone for the predator Adalia bipunctataFrederic Francis
Unit of Pure and Applied Zoology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2 B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
J Chem Ecol 30:741-55. 2004..The lack of behavioral response of the ladybird at short distance toward the cruciferous specialist aphid was related only to the absence of (E)-beta-farnesene in the aphid prey volatile pattern... - Glutathione S-transferases in the adaptation to plant secondary metabolites in the Myzus persicae aphidFrederic Francis
Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Gembloux, Belgium
Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 58:166-74. 2005..Finally, the GST pattern of M. persicae was discussed in terms of insect adaptation to the presence of plant secondary substances such as the glucosinolates and the isothiocyanates, from Brassicaceae host plants... - Evolution of aphidophagous ladybird populations in a vegetable crop and implications as biological agentsF Francis
Zoologie générale et appliquée, Faculté universitaire des Sciences agronomiques Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux
Meded Rijksuniv Gent Fak Landbouwkd Toegep Biol Wet 66:333-40. 2001..Integrated pest management in vegetable fields constitute a reliable way to increase the quality level of fresh vegetables in terms of pesticide residue limitations... - Proteomics in Myzus persicae: effect of aphid host plant switchFrederic Francis
Gembloux Agricultural University, Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Passage des Déportés 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Insect Biochem Mol Biol 36:219-27. 2006..These techniques are very reliable to describe the proteome from organisms such as insects in response to particular environmental change such as host plant species of herbivores... - Characterisation of aphid myrosinase and degradation studies of glucosinolatesFrederic Francis
Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, Gembloux, Belgium
Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 50:173-82. 2002..The occurrence of the myrosinase system in B. brassicae is discussed in terms of similar allelochemical adaptation between the herbivore and its host plant... - Glutathione S-transferase isoenzymes in the two-spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)Frederic Francis
Unit of Pure and Applied Zoology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Gembloux, Belgium
Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 49:158-66. 2002..Their isoelectric points were 6.66, 6.36, and 6.21. The substrate specificities and the kinetic parameters (Vm and Km) of the isoenzymes showed large differences depending on the isoenzyme. Arch... - Effects of allelochemicals from first (brassicaceae) and second (Myzus persicae and Brevicoryne brassicae) trophic levels on Adalia bipunctataF Francis
Unit of General and Applied Zoology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
J Chem Ecol 27:243-56. 2001..Biological effects of allelochemicals from plants on predators through aphid prey are discussed in relation to aphid species to emphasize the role of the crop plant in integrated pest management in terms of biological control efficacy... 
New glucosidase activities identified by functional screening of a genomic DNA library from the gut microbiota of the termite Reticulitermes santonensisChristel Mattéotti
Unité de Biologie Animale et Microbienne, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Universite de Liege, 6 Avenue Maréchal Juin, Gembloux, Belgium
Microbiol Res 166:629-42. 2011..The substrate specificities and characteristic activities of these enzymes suggest that they may intervene in the depolymerisation of cellulose and hemicellulose...- Structural features conferring dual geranyl/farnesyl diphosphate synthase activity to an aphid prenyltransferaseSophie Vandermoten
Gembloux Agricultural University, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Passage des Déportés 2, Gembloux, Belgium
Insect Biochem Mol Biol 39:707-16. 2009..Thus the aphid enzyme apparently evolved to maintain the capacity to produce both GPP and FPP through a balance between these mechanisms... - Intraguild interactions of aphidophagous predators in fields: effect of Coccinella septempunctata and Episyrphus balteatus occurrence on aphid infested plantsAmmar Alhmedi
Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, BE 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 72:381-90. 2007.... - Conserved odorant-binding proteins from aphids and eavesdropping predatorsSophie Vandermoten
Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, University of Liege, Gembloux, Belgium
PLoS ONE 6:e23608. 2011..We postulated that odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), which are highly expressed in insect olfactory tissues and involved in the first step of odorant reception, have conserved regions involved in binding (E)-ß-farnesene... - Microorganisms from aphid honeydew attract and enhance the efficacy of natural enemiesPascal D Leroy
Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, University of Liege, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Passage des Déportés 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Nat Commun 2:348. 2011..sciuri were also identified as significant attractants and ovipositional stimulants. The use of this host-associated bacterium could certainly provide a novel approach to control aphids in field and greenhouse systems... - Attacks by a piercing-sucking insect (Myzus persicae Sultzer) or a chewing insect (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) on potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) induce differential changes in volatile compound release and oxylipin synthesisVirginie Gosset
Plant Biology Unit, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
J Exp Bot 60:1231-40. 2009..Furthermore, a correlation between volatiles and JA accumulation and the evolution of their precursors was determined. Finally, the role of the insect itself on the plant response after insect infestation was highlighted... - Inter- and intra-guild interactions related to aphids in nettle (Urtica dioica L.) strips closed to field cropsA Alhmedi
Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agricultural University, , BE-5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 71:413-23. 2006..The relative distribution of the ladybirds, namely C. septempunctata and H. axyridis according to the host plant, nettle strips and crop plots was discussed in relation to integrated pest management approach... - Aphid alarm pheromone: an overview of current knowledge on biosynthesis and functionsSophie Vandermoten
Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, University of Liege, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Insect Biochem Mol Biol 42:155-63. 2012.... - Investigation of carbohydrate binding property of a fungal lectin from Xerocomus chrysenteron and potential use on Myzus persicae aphidKarimi Jaber
Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, BE 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 73:629-38. 2008..The potential use of this particular fungal Lectin (XCL) with more specific carbohydrate binding will be discussed in relation to the development of bio-insecticide and integrated pest management... - Monitoring of the entomological diversity in a pesticide free orchard: investigation of the Gembloux Agricultural University ConservatoryRené Noël Poligui
Gembloux Agricultural University, Dept Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Passage des Déportés 2, BE 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 74:375-86. 2009..Aphididae was found to be the most common orchard pests with a range of related aphidophagous beneficials. These results highlight the need leading to potential reasoning... - Purification and characterization of glutathione S-transferases from two syrphid flies (Syrphus ribesii and Myathropa florae)Nicolas Vanhaelen
Department of Pure and applied Zoology Department, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, Gembloux B 5030, Belgium
Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 137:95-100. 2004..These results are discussed in terms of adaptations to the feeding habit and the habitat of the two syrphid species... - Aphid prey suitability as environmental effect on Adalia bipunctata reproductionNicolas Vanhaelen
Pure and Applied Zoology Department, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Meded Rijksuniv Gent Fak Landbouwkd Toegep Biol Wet 67:563-8. 2002..Indeed, more than the choice of the beneficial species, the prey host plant has a major influence on the potential efficacy of biological agent to control herbivore species such as aphids... - Direct and indirect use of GFP whole cell biosensors for the assessment of bioprocess performances: Design of milliliter scale-down bioreactorsAlison Brognaux
Universite de Liege, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Unité de Bio industries CWBI, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Biotechnol Prog 29:48-59. 2013..e., chemostat, conventional and mini-bioreactors) and with membrane permeability. © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 2013... - Purification and characterisation of a 31-kDa chitinase from the Myzus Persicae aphid: a target for hemiptera biocontrolFrederic Francis
Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Universite de Liege, Gembloux, Liege, Belgium
Appl Biochem Biotechnol 166:1291-300. 2012..The efficiency of two potent chitinase inhibitors, namely allosamidin and psammaplin A, was tested and showed significant rate of enzymatic inhibition... - Purification of a new fungal mannose-specific lectin from Penicillium chrysogenum and its aphicidal propertiesFrederic Francis
Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Ago Bio Tech, University of Liege, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Fungal Biol 115:1093-9. 2011..1 % with higher toxic efficiency than a known mannose-binding lectin Concanavalin A (ConA). A fast and efficient way to purify PeCL and a potential use in pest control is described... - Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of the multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis pallas, to sesquiterpene semiochemicalsFrancois J Verheggen
Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
J Chem Ecol 33:2148-55. 2007..axyridis as a biological control agent in aphid-infested sites or to control this new urban pest in residential structures... - How does the age of hoverfly females affect their reproduction?Raki Almohamad
Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, BE 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 72:503-8. 2007..As result, the age of hoverfly females influence significantly on their reproduction, with suggesting that hoverfly females from 2 to 5 weeks old are important agents for biological control programs... - Fungal lectin, XCL, is internalized via clathrin-dependent endocytosis and facilitates uptake of other moleculesFrederic Francis
Unité de Zoologie Générale et Appliquée, Faculté universitaire des Sciences agronomiques, Gembloux, Belgium
Eur J Cell Biol 82:515-22. 2003..In the presence of XCL, the uptake of GFP and BSA is greatly enhanced, demonstrating that XCL facilitates endocytosis. Thus, XCL could serve as a delivery agent to facilitate the endocytosis of proteins that do not enter the cell alone... - Characterization of a new β-glucosidase/β-xylosidase from the gut microbiota of the termite (Reticulitermes santonensis)Christel Mattéotti
Unité de Biologie Animale et Microbienne, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Universite de Liege, Gembloux, Belgium
FEMS Microbiol Lett 314:147-57. 2011..The new β-glucosidase was expressed in E. coli and purified by affinity chromatography. The purified enzyme shows maximal activity at pH 6.0 and 40 °C. It also displays β-xylosidase activity... - Effect of a fungal lectin from Xerocomus chrysenteron (XCL) on the biological parameters of aphidsKarimi Jaber
Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, BE 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 72:629-38. 2007..Conavalia ensifomris lectin (ConA) was included as lectin reference on the bioassay experiments and was shown to be less toxic and induced lower negative changes in M. persicae biological parameters when compared with XCL... - Effects of insecticide treatments on insect density and diversity in vegetable open fieldsP Colignon
Pure and Applied Zoology Unit, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Meded Rijksuniv Gent Fak Landbouwkd Toegep Biol Wet 66:403-11. 2001..Evaluation of pest and beneficial diversity and density was discussed in relation to aphicid (lambda-cyhalothrin, pirimicarb) treatments and the development of I.P.M. program in vegetable crops... - Impact of close habitat on the entomological diversity and abundance in carrot open fieldsP Colignon
Pure and Applied Zoology Department, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Meded Rijksuniv Gent Fak Landbouwkd Toegep Biol Wet 67:481-6. 2002..An increase of biodiversity in term of family number near set-asides and woody borders was observed. Evaluation of pest and beneficial diversity and density in vegetable crops was discussed to promote future IPM program... - Valorization of biocide molecules within the pea seed (Pisum sativum L.) industrial residuesG Cuartero Diaz
Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agricultural University, , BE-5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 71:115-20. 2006 - Evaluation of hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus De Geer (Diptera: Syrphidae) oviposition behaviour toward aphid-infested plants using a leaf disc systemR Almohamad
Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, BE 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 71:403-12. 2006..7, 18.5 and 5.8 for 5, 20 and 40cm heights respectively. Our leaf disc system was found to be a practical and efficient way to assess chemical cues from aphids according to different conditions on the hoverfly reproductive behaviour... - Oviposition preferences of Episyrphus balteatusN Vanhaelen
Unit of Pure and Applied Zoology, Gembloux Agricultural University, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Meded Rijksuniv Gent Fak Landbouwkd Toegep Biol Wet 66:269-75. 2001.... - Characterization of a novel aphid prenyltransferase displaying dual geranyl/farnesyl diphosphate synthase activitySophie Vandermoten
Gembloux Agricultural University, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
FEBS Lett 582:1928-34. 2008..Analysis of an MpIPPS homology model pointed to substitutions that could confer GPP/FPP synthase activity to the aphid enzyme... - Green fluorescent protein (GFP) leakage from microbial biosensors provides useful information for the evaluation of the scale-down effectFrank Delvigne
Universite de Liege, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Unité de Bio industries CWBI, Gembloux, Belgium
Biotechnol J 6:968-78. 2011..Our results suggest that GFP leakage could be used in parallel to the normal GFP biosensor function in order to assess microbial viability in process conditions... - Use of artificial diet system to assess the potential bio-insecticide effect of a fungal lectin from Xerocomus chrysenteron (XCL) on Myzus persicaeK Jaber
Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, , BE-5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 71:497-505. 2006..According to the observed dose responses toward the XCL and Con-A lectins included in the artificial diet and the action mode of this kind of proteins, the perspectives of lectin use in pest control will be discussed... - Chemical composition of silage residues sustaining the larval development of the Culicoides obsoletus/Culicoides scoticus species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)Jean Yves Zimmer
Department of Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, University of Liege, Passage des Déportés 2, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium Electronic address
Vet Parasitol 191:197-201. 2013..These data will help to locate and monitor the breeding sites of these species and could contribute to the control of these insects on farms... - The use of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis for studies of genetic variation in populations of Coccinella septempunctata in BelgiumEric Haubruge
Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, Gembloux Agricultural University, B 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Meded Rijksuniv Gent Fak Landbouwkd Toegep Biol Wet 67:557-61. 2002..septempunctata... - Identification of aphid salivary proteins: a proteomic investigation of Myzus persicaeN Harmel
Gembloux Agricultural University, Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux, Belgium
Insect Mol Biol 17:165-74. 2008..This procedure enabled us to discover glucose oxidase, glucose dehydrogenase, NADH dehydrogenase, alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase in M. persicae saliva. The presence of these enzymes is discussed in terms of plant-aphid interactions... - Tritrophic interactions among Macrosiphum euphorbiae aphids, their host plants and endosymbionts: investigation by a proteomic approachF Francis
Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
J Insect Physiol 56:575-85. 2010..Potentially, symbionts may contribute to differential adaptation of aphids to host plant resistance...