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Visser Bertanne

Département GxABT > Entomologie, Phytopathologie et Productions Innovantes

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Main Referenced Co-authors
Ellers, Jacintha (16)
Harvey, Jeffrey (10)
Le Lann, Cécile (8)
Enriquez, Thomas  (7)
Nieberding, Caroline  (7)
Main Referenced Keywords
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (8); Hymenoptera (6); Gelis (4); Insect Science (3); Drosophila (2);
Main Referenced Disciplines
Zoology (45)
Environmental sciences & ecology (4)
Anatomy (cytology, histology, embryology...) & physiology (2)
Entomology & pest control (2)
Microbiology (1)

Publications (total 49)

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Holveck, M.-J.* , Muller, D.* , Visser, B., Timmermans, A., Colonval, L., Jan, F., Crucifix, M., & Nieberding, C. (2023). Warmer temperatures result in maladaptive learning of sexual preferences. Functional Ecology. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.14242 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/299166

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Visser, B., Le Lann, C., Den Blanken, F., Harvey, J., Van Alphen, J., & Ellers, J. (26 April 2010). Loss of lipid synthesis as an evolutionary consequence of a parasitic lifestyle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 (19), 8677-8682. doi:10.1073/pnas.1001744107 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/288657

Scheifler, M., Wilhelm, L., & Visser, B. (2026). Lipid Metabolism in Parasitoids and Parasitized Hosts. In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-032-04842-4_812
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Visser, B., & Scheifler, M. (2026). Insect Lipid Metabolism in the Presence of Symbiotic and Pathogenic Viruses and Bacteria. In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-032-04842-4_833
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Decolle, A., Nagase, A., MacIvor, J. S., Visser, B., Francis, F., & Noël, G. (2025). Temporal dynamics of plant and fungal communities based on pollen sampled from honey bee hives in Southern Ontario, Canada. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 19 (3). doi:10.1007/s11829-025-10149-x
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Leiva, F. P., Ellers, J., Berg, M. P., Cuxart-Erruz, R., Barneche, D. R., Blackburn, T. M., Castañeda, L. E., Chown, S. L., Gaitán-Espitia, J. D., Gebauer, P., Gomez Isaza, D. F., Hardy, I. C. W., Hermaniuk, A., Hirst, A. G., Jorissen, S., Keasar, T., Koene, J. M., Le Lann, C., Martorelli, I., ... Verberk, W. C. E. P. (2025). ShareTrait: Towards interoperable and reusable individual trait-based data in ectotherms. Functional Ecology, 39 (11), 3124 - 3138. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.70147
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van Baaren, J., Boivin, G., Visser, B.* , & Le Lann, C.*. (2024). Bet-hedging in parasitoids: when optimization is not the best strategy to cope with climatic extremes. Current Research in Insect Science, 5, 100076. doi:10.1016/j.cris.2024.100076
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Enriquez, T., & Visser, B. (December 2023). The importance of fat accumulation and reserves for insect overwintering. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 60, 101118. doi:10.1016/j.cois.2023.101118
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Scheifler, M., & Visser, B. (2023). Multi-stress responses depend on the microbiome in the planktonic crustacean Daphnia. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/302089.

Ismail, M., Visser, B., Dupuis, A., Hance, T., & Albittar, L. (2023). Phenology of the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae, on organic crops and effect of parasitoid communities. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. doi:10.1111/afe.12554
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Holveck, M.-J.* , Muller, D.* , Visser, B., Timmermans, A., Colonval, L., Jan, F., Crucifix, M., & Nieberding, C. (2023). Warmer temperatures result in maladaptive learning of sexual preferences. Functional Ecology. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.14242
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* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Visser, B., Le Lann, C., Hahn, D. A., Lammers, M., Nieberding, C., Alborn, H. T., Enriquez, T., Scheifler, M., Harvey, J. A., & Ellers, J. (2023). Many parasitoids lack adult fat accumulation, despite fatty acid synthesis: A discussion of concepts and considerations for future research. Current Research in Insect Science, 3, 100055. doi:10.1016/j.cris.2023.100055
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Quicray, M.* , Wilhelm, L.* , Enriquez, T., He, S., Scheifler, M., & Visser, B. (2023). The Drosophila-parasitizing wasp Leptopilina heterotoma: A comprehensive model system in ecology and evolution. Ecology and Evolution, 13, 9625. doi:10.1002/ece3.9625
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Enriquez, T., Lievens, V., Nieberding, C., & Visser, B. (22 September 2022). Pupal size as a proxy for fat content in lab-reared and field-collected Drosophila species [Paper presentation]. Benelux Congress of zoology 2022 - Diversity of model organisms and model organisms from diversity, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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Nieberding, C. M., Beldade, P., Baumlé, V., San Martin, G., Arun, A., Lognay, G., Montagné, N., Bastin-Héline, L., Jacquin-Joly, E., Noirot, C., Klopp, C., & Visser, B. (31 July 2022). Mosaic Evolution of Molecular Pathways for Sex Pheromone Communication in a Butterfly. Genes, 13 (8), 1372. doi:10.3390/genes13081372
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Enriquez, T., Lievens, V., Nieberding, C., & Visser, B. (27 July 2022). Pupal size as a proxy for fat content in laboratory-reared and field-collected Drosophila species. Scientific Reports, 12 (1), 12855. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15325-0
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Nieberding, C., Kaisin, A., & Visser, B. (2022). Inbreeding and learning affect fitness and colonization of new host plants, a behavioral innovation in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae. Entomologia Generalis, 42 (4), 531 - 538. doi:10.1127/entomologia/2022/1417
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Enriquez, T., Verdierre, A., Ragone, F., Demaeyer, J., Nieberding, C., & Visser, B. (November 2021). Effects of maternal behavior and temperature on plasticity of fat synthesis in parasitoids [Poster presentation]. Entomo2021 : 42èmes journées des Entomophagistes, Rennes, France.
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Nieberding, C., Marcantonio, M., Voda, R., Enriquez, T., & Visser, B. (22 September 2021). The Evolutionary Relevance of Social Learning and Transmission in Non-Social Arthropods with a Focus on Oviposition-Related Behaviors. Genes, 12 (10), 1466. doi:10.3390/genes12101466
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Visser, B., Alborn, H., Rondeaux, S., Haillot, M., Hance, T., Rebar, D., Riederer, J., Tiso, S., Van Eldijk, T., Weissing, F., & Nieberding, C. (08 April 2021). Phenotypic plasticity explains apparent reverse evolution of fat synthesis in parasitic wasps. Scientific Reports, 11 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-86736-8
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Visser, B. (2021). Multi-gene and lineage comparative assessment of the strength of selection in Hymenoptera. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/290287. doi:10.24072/pci.evolbiol.100120

Le Lann, C., Van Baaren, J., & Visser, B. (2021). Dealing with predictable and unpredictable temperatures in a climate change context: the case of parasitoids and their hosts. Journal of Experimental Biology. doi:10.1242/jeb.238626
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Harvey, J., De Haan, L., Verdeny-Vilalta, O., Visser, B., & Gols, R. (25 October 2019). Reproduction and Offspring Sex Ratios Differ Markedly among Closely Related Hyperparasitoids Living in the Same Microhabitats. Journal of Insect Behavior, 32 (3), 243-251. doi:10.1007/s10905-019-09730-z
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Albittar, L., Ismail, M., Lohaus, G., Ameline, A., Visser, B., Bragard, C., & Hance, T. (24 July 2019). Bottom-up regulation of a tritrophic system by Beet yellows virus infection: consequences for aphid-parasitoid foraging behaviour and development. Oecologia, 191 (1), 113-125. doi:10.1007/s00442-019-04467-0
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Visser, B., Dublon, I. A. N., Heuskin, S., Laval, F., Bacquet, P. M. B., Lognay, G., & Nieberding, C. M. (04 October 2018). Common practice solvent extraction does not reflect actual emission of a sex pheromone during butterfly courtship. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 6. doi:10.3389/fevo.2018.00154
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Nieberding, C., San Martin, G., Saenko, S., Allen, C., Brakefield, P., & Visser, B. (25 September 2018). Sexual selection contributes to partial restoration of phenotypic robustness in a butterfly. Scientific Reports, 8 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-018-32132-8
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Harvey, J., Visser, B., Lammers, M., Marien, J., Gershenzon, J., Ode, P., Heinen, R., Gols, R., & Ellers, J. (31 July 2018). Ant-like Traits in Wingless Parasitoids Repel Attack from Wolf Spiders. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 44 (10), 894-904. doi:10.1007/s10886-018-0989-2
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Visser, B., Hance, T., Noël, C., Pels, C., Kimura, M., Stökl, J., Geuverink, E., & Nieberding, C. (27 June 2018). Variation in lipid synthesis, but genetic homogeneity, among Leptopilina parasitic wasp populations. Ecology and Evolution, 8 (15), 7355-7364. doi:10.1002/ece3.4265
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Nieberding, C. M., & Visser, B. (2018). Incestuous insects in nature despite occasional fitness costs. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/290286. doi:10.24072/pci.evolbiol.100047

Visser, B., Williams, C., Hahn, D., Short, C., & López-Martıńez, G. (2018). Hormetic benefits of prior anoxia exposure in buffering anoxia stress in a soil-pupating insect. Journal of Experimental Biology. doi:10.1242/jeb.167825
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Malcicka, M.* , Visser, B.* , & Ellers, J. (23 October 2017). An Evolutionary Perspective on Linoleic Acid Synthesis in Animals. Evolutionary Biology, 45 (1), 15-26. doi:10.1007/s11692-017-9436-5
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Muller, D., Giron, D., Desouhant, E., Rey, B., Casas, J., Lefrique, N., & Visser, B. (19 July 2017). Maternal age affects offspring nutrient dynamics. Journal of Insect Physiology, 101, 123-131. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2017.07.011
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Visser, B., Willett, D., Harvey, J., & Alborn, H. (March 2017). Concurrence in the ability for lipid synthesis between life stages in insects. Royal Society Open Science, 4 (3), 160815. doi:10.1098/rsos.160815
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Harvey, J., Essens, T., Las, R., Van Veen, C., Visser, B., Ellers, J., Heinen, R., & Gols, R. (23 December 2016). Honey and honey-based sugars partially affect reproductive trade-offs in parasitoids exhibiting different life-history and reproductive strategies. Journal of Insect Physiology, 98, 134-140. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2016.12.003
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Visser, B., Le Lann, C., Snaas, H., Verdeny-Vilalta, O., & Harvey, J. (23 January 2016). Divergent life history strategies in congeneric hyperparasitoids. Evolutionary Ecology, 30 (3), 535-549. doi:10.1007/s10682-016-9819-6
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Malcicka, M., Bezemer, M. T., Visser, B., Bloemberg, M., Snart, C., Hardy, I., & Harvey, J. (27 January 2015). Multi-trait mimicry of ants by a parasitoid wasp. Scientific Reports, 5 (1). doi:10.1038/srep08043
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Harvey, J. A., Rieta Gols, Helen Snaas, & Visser, B. (19 November 2014). Host preference and offspring performance are linked in three congeneric hyperparasitoid species. Ecological Entomology, 40 (2), 114-122. doi:10.1111/een.12165
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Harvey, J. A., Snaas, H., Visser, B., & Bezemer, M. T. (25 July 2014). Small-scale spatial resource partitioning in a hyperparasitoid community. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 8 (5), 393-401. doi:10.1007/s11829-014-9319-y
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Le Lann, C., Visser, B., Meriaux, M., Moiroux, J., Van Baaren, J., Van Alphen, J., & Ellers, J. (2014). Rising temperature reduces divergence in resource use strategies in coexisting parasitoid species. Oecologia, 174 (3), 967-977. doi:10.1007/s00442-013-2810-9
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Visser, B., van Dooremalen, C., Vázquez Ruiz, A., & Ellers, J. (30 September 2013). Fatty acid composition remains stable across trophic levels in a gall wasp community. Physiological Entomology, 38 (4), 306-312. doi:10.1111/phen.12035
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Harvey, J., Visser, B., Le Lann, C., De Boer, J., Ellers, J., & Gols, R. (23 August 2013). Convergence and Divergence in Direct and Indirect Life-History Traits of Closely Related Parasitoids (Braconidae: Microgastrinae). Evolutionary Biology, 41 (1), 134-144. doi:10.1007/s11692-013-9253-4
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Visser, B., Le Lann, C., Snaas, H., Hardy, I., & Harvey, J. (2013). Consequences of resource competition for sex allocation and discriminative behaviors in a hyperparasitoid wasp. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 68 (1), 105-113. doi:10.1007/s00265-013-1627-1
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Van Der Sluijs, I., Dijkstra, P., Lindeyer, C., Visser, B., Smith, A., Groothuis, T., Van Alphen, J., & Seehausen, O. (2013). A test of genetic association among male nuptial coloration, female mating preference, and male aggression bias within a polymorphic population of cichlid fish. Current Zoology.
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Visser, B., Roelofs, D., Hahn, D., Teal, P., Marie, J., & Ellers, J. (2012). Transcriptional Changes Associated with Lack of Lipid Synthesis in Parasitoids. Genome Biology and Evolution. doi:10.1093/gbe/evs065
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Ellers, J., Kiers, E. T., Currie, C., Mcdonald, B., & Visser, B. (02 July 2012). Ecological interactions drive evolutionary loss of traits. Ecology Letters, 15 (10), 1071-1082. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01830.x
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Harvey, J., Cloutier, J., Visser, B., Ellers, J., Wäckers, F., & Gols, R. (31 March 2012). The effect of different dietary sugars and honey on longevity and fecundity in two hyperparasitoid wasps. Journal of Insect Physiology, 58 (6), 816-823. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.03.002
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Visser, B., & Ellers, J. (26 November 2011). Effects of a lipid-rich diet on adult parasitoid income resources and survival. Biological Control, 60 (2), 119-122. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.11.008
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Ellers, J., Ruhe, B., & Visser, B. (05 September 2011). Discriminating between energetic content and dietary composition as an explanation for dietary restriction effects. Journal of Insect Physiology, 57 (12), 1670-1676. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.08.020
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Le Lann, C., Visser, B., van Baaren, J., van Alphen, J., & Ellers, J. (09 June 2011). Comparing resource exploitation and allocation of two closely related aphid parasitoids sharing the same host. Evolutionary Ecology, 26 (1), 79-94. doi:10.1007/s10682-011-9498-2
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Visser, B., Le Lann, C., Den Blanken, F., Harvey, J., Van Alphen, J., & Ellers, J. (26 April 2010). Loss of lipid synthesis as an evolutionary consequence of a parasitic lifestyle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 (19), 8677-8682. doi:10.1073/pnas.1001744107
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Visser, B., & Ellers, J. (September 2008). Lack of lipogenesis in parasitoids: a review of physiological mechanisms and evolutionary implications. Journal of Insect Physiology, 54 (9), 1315-22. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.07.014
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