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De Backer Lara

Département GxABT > Gestion durable des bio-agresseurs

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Main Referenced Co-authors
Verheggen, François  (19)
Francis, Frédéric  (15)
Bawin, Thomas  (9)
Caparros Megido, Rudy  (9)
Fauconnier, Marie-Laure  (7)
Main Referenced Keywords
Scrobipalpuloides absoluta (5); black nightshade (3); plant volatile organic compound (3); potato (3); alternative host plant (2);
Main Referenced Disciplines
Entomology & pest control (21)
Agriculture & agronomy (1)

Publications (total 21)

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De Backer, L. (2012). Evaluation of Macrolophus pygmaeus as biocontrol agent aginst aphids [Master’s dissertation, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/159459 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/159459

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De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Fauconnier, M.-L., Brostaux, Y., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (2015). Tuta absoluta-induced plant volatiles: attractiveness towards the generalist predator Macrolophus pygmaeus. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. doi:10.1007/s11829-015-9388-6 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/183301

Bawin, T., Collard, F., De Backer, L., Yarou, B. B., Compère, P., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (01 February 2017). Structure and distribution of the sensilla on the antennae of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Micron, 96, 16-28. doi:10.1016/j.micron.2017.01.008
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Bawin, T., De Backer, L., Yarou, B. B., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (16 December 2016). Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) ability to develop on potato tubers [Poster presentation]. 23rd Congress of Zoology, Antwerp, Belgium.

Bawin, T., Dujeu, D., De Backer, L., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (21 August 2016). Ability of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) to develop on alternative host plant species. Canadian Entomologist, 148 (4), 434-442. doi:10.4039/tce.2015.59
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De Backer, L., Bawin, T., Schott, M., Gillard, L., Markó, I., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (2016). Betraying its presence: Identification of the chemical signal released by Tuta absoluta-infested tomato plants that guide generalist predators toward their prey. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. doi:10.1007/s11829-016-9471-7
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De Backer, L. (2016). Potential of herbivore induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) in biological control of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae] [Doctoral thesis, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/202150

Bawin, T., Dujeu, D., Fagan, M., De Backer, L., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (24 August 2015). Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) development on wild and cultivated plant species [Paper presentation]. International Plant Protection Congress, Berlin, Germany.

De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Fauconnier, M.-L., Brostaux, Y., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (24 August 2015). Tuta absoluta infested plant induced HIPV role in Macrolophus pygmaeus foraging behavior [Paper presentation]. International Plant Protection Congress, Berlin, Germany.

Bawin, T., Dujeu, D., De Backer, L., Fauconnier, M.-L., Lognay, G., Delaplace, P., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (30 June 2015). Could alternative solanaceous hosts act as refuges for the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta? Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 9 (4), 425-435. doi:10.1007/s11829-015-9383-y
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De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Fauconnier, M.-L., Brostaux, Y., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (19 May 2015). Macrolophus pygmaeus perception of HIPV's from Tuta absoluta infested tomato plants [Poster presentation]. 67th International Symposium on Crop Protection.

Bawin, T., Dujeu, D., Fagan, M., De Backer, L., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (19 May 2015). Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) development on wild and cultivated plant species [Paper presentation]. International Symposium on Crop Protection, Ghent, Belgium.

De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Fauconnier, M.-L., Brostaux, Y., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (2015). Tuta absoluta-induced plant volatiles: attractiveness towards the generalist predator Macrolophus pygmaeus. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. doi:10.1007/s11829-015-9388-6
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De Backer, L., Wäckers, F., Haubruge, E., & Verheggen, F. (2015). Predation of the peach aphid myzus persicae by the mirid predator macrolophus pygmaeus on sweet peppers: Effect of prey and predator density. Insects. doi:10.3390/insects6020514
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Bawin, T., Dujeu, D., Fagan, M., De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (13 December 2014). Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) ability to localize and develop on wild and cultivated solanaceous plant species [Paper presentation]. Zoology 2014 - 21st Benelux Congress of Zoology, Liege, Belgium.

De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Fauconnier, M.-L., Brostaux, Y., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (13 December 2014). Exploiting tritrophic interactions to control the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta [Paper presentation]. Zoology 2014 - 21st Benelux Congress of Zoology, Liège, Belgium.

De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Fauconnier, M.-L., Brostaux, Y., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (20 May 2014). Exploiting tritrophic interactions to control the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta [Paper presentation]. 66th Symposium on Crop Protection, Gand, Belgium.

De Backer, L., & Verheggen, F. (07 May 2014). La mineuse de la tomate et ses risques agriculturaux [Paper presentation]. Insectopolis, Gembloux, Belgium.

De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Fauconnier, M.-L., Brostaux, Y., & Verheggen, F. (02 April 2014). Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur [Heteroptera: Miridae] attraction to HIPVs released by tomato under infestation by the leafminer Tuta absoluta Meyrick [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae] [Poster presentation]. Entomophagiste 2014, Louvain, Belgium.

Bawin, T., De Backer, L., Dujeu, D., Legrand, P., Caparros Megido, R., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (2014). Infestation Level Influences Oviposition Site Selection in the Tomato Leafminer Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Insects, 5, 877-884. doi:10.3390/insects5040877
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De Backer, L., Caparros Megido, R., Haubruge, E., & Verheggen, F. (2014). Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) as an efficient predator of the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Europe. A review. Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement.
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De Backer, L., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (2013). Development of new strategies against the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick [Paper presentation]. First Meeting of Belgian Wildlife Disease Society, Gembloux, Belgium.

De Backer, L. (2012). Evaluation of Macrolophus pygmaeus as biocontrol agent aginst aphids [Master’s dissertation, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/159459

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