Sara Magalhães

This study shows that sympatric evolution in spider mites reduced reproductive barriers rather than reinforcing them, suggesting evolutionary changes are driven by non-hybridization-related factors.

The paper investigates whether plant defences persist in detached tomato leaves and finds that gene expression increases over time, though levels vary by plant variety and gene.

The paper examines genetic variation in spider mites, finding that faster-growing genotypes experience more competition but cause stronger reproductive interference.

The study examines how Mediterranean plant species around organic vineyards affect herbivorous arthropod abundance and pest distribution.

This study shows that food competition alters reproductive interference between spider mite species, affecting their competitive outcomes and coexistence.

This study shows Wolbachia enhances pre-mating isolation in spider mites by aligning it with post-mating isolation caused by the endosymbiont.

The paper examines how intraspecific density affects the impact of interspecific competitors on parasite infection traits in multiple infections, finding independent effects on within- and between-host traits.

This study examines inter- and intraspecific variation in spider mite susceptibility to two entomopathogenic fungi across 12 populations, finding significant differences that challenge the use of single fungal strains for biocontrol.

This study examines how cadmium accumulation in tomato plants affects two spider-mite species with contrasting responses to organic defences, finding no interaction between metal-based and organic defences.