Monica Kersch-Becker

Sublethal Effects of Neonicotinoids
Sarah K. Spence, Shorooq A.M. Alharbi, Afure Ejomah, Feizollah A. Maleki, Michael S. Wolfin, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Jan 2026, In: Insects

Complex multitrophic species interactions and fitness costs
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Guilherme P. Pinheiro, Thaís S. Schweller, Martin Pareja, Victoria M. Pocius, José R. Trigo, Gustavo Q. Romero, 2026, In: Journal of Animal Ecology

Compensatory feeding by lady beetles
Sahil Pawar, Rorri Mueller, Bijay Subedi, Mahendra Pawar, Monica Kersch-Becker, Sara Hermann, Michelle Peiffer, Jared Ali, Gary W. Felton, 2026, In: BioControl

Plant defense mixtures result in distinct volatile blends with trade-offs for aphid resistance and biological control
Rowda Altamimi, Bijay Subedi, Danilo F.B. dos Santos, Jared G. Ali, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Jun 2026, In: Environmental entomology

Salinity impacts biocontrol
Sahil V. Pawar, Bijay Subedi, Rorri Mueller, Mahendra Pawar, Sujay M. Paranjape, Michelle Peiffer, Monica Kersch-Becker, Jared Ali, Gary W. Felton, Sep 2026, In: Journal of Pest Science

Field Attraction of Natural Enemies to Methyl Salicylate Differs Between Annual and Perennial Cropping Systems
Yahel Ben-Zvi, Patricia Prade, Jack Collins, Carlos Andres Antolínez, Rekha Bhandari, Kaitlin Butler, Anna DiPaola, Danilo F.B. dos Santos, Sara Hermann, Juan Pablo Jordán, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, André Kessler, Gregory Loeb, Nathan T. Mak, Katja Poveda, Monique J. Rivera, Bijay Subedi, Jennife..., 2026, In: Journal of Applied Entomology

Salicylate plant defences reduce aphid nutritional quality and increase predator consumption
Bijay Subedi, Victoria Marie Pocius, Mary Arlin Bunnell, Abigail Myers, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, 2025, In: Ecological Entomology

Warming and shifts in litter quality drive multiple responses in freshwater detritivore communities
Sandra Benavides-Gordillo, Angélica L. González, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Marcelo S. Moretti, Dieison A. Moi, Marcos P.M. Aidar, Gustavo Q. Romero, Dec 2024, In: Scientific reports

Leaf Shelters Facilitate the Colonisation of Arthropods and Enhance Microbial Diversity on Plants
Danilo F  B dos Santos, Jacob E Herschberger, Bijay Subedi, Victoria M Pocius, Wesley J Neely, Sasha E Greenspan, C.  Guilherme Becker, Gustavo Q Romero, Mônica F Kersch-Becker, Sep 2024, In: Ecology Letters

Impacts of ramet density and herbivory on floral volatile emissions and seed production in Solidago altissima
Jacob E. Herschberger, Lukasz Ciesla, Christopher R. Stieha, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Oct 2024, In: American journal of botany

Stomata
Feizollah A. Maleki, Irmgard Seidl-Adams, Gary W. Felton, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, James H. Tumlinson, Nov 15 2024, In: Journal of experimental botany

Evaluating the influence of plant defenses on prey quality as an opportunity to enhance biological control in agroecosystems
Victoria M. Pocius, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Jun 2024, In: Biological Control

Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory
M. L. Robinson, P. G. Hahn, B. D. Inouye, N. Underwood, S. R. Whitehead, K. C. Abbott, E. M. Bruna, N. I. Cacho, L. A. Dyer, L. Abdala-Roberts, W. J. Allen, J. F. Andrade, D. F. Angulo, D. Anjos, D. N. Anstett, R. Bagchi, S. Bagchi, M. Barbosa, S. Barrett, C. A. Baskett, E. Ben-Simchon, K. J. Bloodw..., Nov 1 2023, In: Science

Stomatal closure prevents xylem transport of green leaf volatiles and impairs their systemic function in plants
Feizollah A. Maleki, Irmgard Seidl-Adams, Azadeh Fahimi, Michelle L. Peiffer, Monica F. Kersch-Becker, Gary W. Felton, James H. Tumlinson, 2023, In: Plant Cell and Environment

Subtle structures with not-so-subtle functions
Cássio Cardoso Pereira, Samuel Novais, Milton Barbosa, Daniel Negreiros, Thiago Gonçalves-Souza, Tomas Roslin, Robert Marquis, Nicholas Marino, Vojtech Novotny, Jerome Orivel, Shen Sui, Gustavo Aires, Reuber Antoniazzi, Wesley Dáttilo, Crasso Breviglieri, Annika Busse, Heloise Gibb, Thiago Izzo, ..., Apr 2022, In: Ecology

Climate variability and aridity modulate the role of leaf shelters for arthropods
Gustavo Q. Romero, Thiago Gonçalves-Souza, Tomas Roslin, Robert J Marquis, Nicholas A.C. Marino, Vojtech Novotny, Tatiana Cornelissen, Jerome Orivel, Shen Sui, Gustavo Aires, Reuber Antoniazzi, Wesley Dáttilo, Crasso P  B Breviglieri, Annika Busse, Heloise Gibb, Thiago J. Izzo, Tomas Kadlec, Vi..., Jun 2022, In: Global Change Biology

Contribution of emergent aquatic insects to the trophic variation of tropical birds and bats
Fátima C. Recalde, Crasso P.B. Breviglieri, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Gustavo Q. Romero, Dec 2021, In: Food Webs

Precipitation and predation risk alter the diversity and behavior of pollinators and reduce plant fitness
Pablo A.P. Antiqueira, Paula M. de Omena, Thiago Gonçalves-Souza, Camila Vieira, Gustavo H. Migliorini, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Tiago N. Bernabé, Fátima C. Recalde, Sandra Benavides Gordillo, Gustavo Q. Romero, Mar 1 2020, In: Oecologia

Arthropod-bacteria interactions influence assembly of aquatic host microbiome and pathogen defense
Sasha E. Greenspan, Mariana L. Lyra, Gustavo H. Migliorini, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Molly C. Bletz, Cybele Sabino Lisboa, Mariana R. Pontes, Luisa P. Ribeiro, Wesley J. Neely, Felipe Rezende, Gustavo Q. Romero, Douglas C. Woodhams, Célio F.B. Haddad, Luís Felipe Toledo, C. Guilherme Becker, Jun 26 2019, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Constitutive and herbivore-induced plant defences regulate herbivore population processes
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Jennifer S. Thaler, Jul 2019, In: Journal of Animal Ecology

Bromeliads provide shelter against fire to mutualistic spiders in a fire-prone landscape
Paula M. De Omena, MÔnica F. Kersch-Becker, Pablo A.P. Antiqueira, Tiago N. Bernabé, Sandra Benavides-Gordillo, Fátima C. Recalde, Camila Vieira, Gustavo H. Migliorini, Gustavo Q. Romero, Jun 2018, In: Ecological Entomology

Community-wide responses to predation risk
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Bruno B. Grisolia, Maria J.O. Campos, Gustavo Q. Romero, Dec 2018, In: Ecological Entomology

The role of spider hunting mode on the strength of spider–plant mutualisms
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Bruno B. Grisolia, Maria J.O. Campos, Gustavo Q. Romero, Sep 1 2018, In: Oecologia

Plant architectural traits influence residence time of a specialist jumping spider
Paula M. de Omena, Tiago N. Bernabé, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Fátima C. Recalde, Pablo A.P. Antiqueira, Camila Vieira, Gustavo H. Migliorini, Sandra Benavides-Gordillo, Gustavo Q. Romero, Sep 1 2017, In: Journal of Ethology

Plant defences limit herbivore population growth by changing predator-prey interactions
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, André Kessler, Jennifer S. Thaler, Sep 13 2017, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Gypsy moth herbivory induced volatiles and reduced parasite attachment to cranberry hosts
Muvari C. Tjiurutue, Hilary A. Sandler, Monica F. Kersch-Becker, Nina Theis, Lynn S. Adler, Sep 1 2017, In: Oecologia

Cranberry Resistance to Dodder Parasitism
Muvari Connie Tjiurutue, Hilary A. Sandler, Monica F. Kersch-Becker, Nina Theis, Lynn A. Adler, Feb 1 2016, In: Journal of Chemical Ecology

Plant resistance reduces the strength of consumptive and non-consumptive effects of predators on aphids
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Jennifer S. Thaler, Sep 1 2015, In: Journal of Animal Ecology

Virus strains differentially induce plant susceptibility to aphid vectors and chewing herbivores
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Jennifer S. Thaler, Mar 2014, In: Oecologia

Indirect effects of human development along the coast on coral health
C. Guilherme Becker, Benjamin D. Dalziel, Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Mia G. Park, Morgan Mouchka, May 2013, In: Biotropica

Conservation of an Ant-plant Mutualism in Native Forests and Ecologically-managed Tree Monocultures
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Sandra R. Buss, Carlos R. Fonseca, Jul 2013, In: Biotropica

Bottom-up multitrophic effects in resprouting plants
Mônica F. Kersch-Becker, Thomas M. Lewinsohn, Jan 2012, In: Ecology

Landscape simplification and altitude affect biodiversity, herbivory and Andean potato yield
Katja Poveda, Eliana Martínez, Monica F. Kersch-Becker, Maria A. Bonilla, Teja Tscharntke, Apr 2012, In: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abiotic factors and the conditional outcome of an ant-plant mutualism
Mônica Frank Kersch, Carlos Roberto Fonseca, Aug 2005, In: Ecology