M. Archetti

Female oviposition decisions are influenced by the microbial environment

This study investigates how microbial environments influence oviposition decisions in Drosophila melanogaster, finding that microbial cues affect fecundity and egg placement but not antimicrobial activity.

Female fruit flies use social cues to make egg clustering decisions

This study shows female fruit flies adjust egg clustering based on social cues, increasing clustering with group size and preferring mixed maternity clusters.

Nitrogen resorption efficiency in autumn leaves correlated with chlorophyll resorption, not with anthocyanin production

The paper investigates the relationship between anthocyanin production, chlorophyll resorption, and nitrogen resorption efficiency in autumn leaves across 55 tree species, finding no correlation between anthocyanins and nitrogen resorption, but a link to chlorophyll resorption.

Combining antibiotics with antivirulence compounds can have synergistic effects and reverse selection for antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

This study combines antivirulence compounds with antibiotics to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, finding synergistic effects and reduced resistance selection in some cases.