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Astrid T. Groot is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with additional contributions to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work integrates various subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research covers a broad array of topics centered on plant and animal studies, insect and arachnid ecology and behavior, insect and pesticide research, insect pheromone research and control, animal behavior and reproduction, insect-plant interactions and control, as well as insect resistance and genetics.

Astrid T. Groot has been involved in multiple publications on significant research concerning insects and their ecological and evolutionary contexts. Some of their recent papers include:

  • Spodoptera frugiperda: Ecology, Evolution, and Management Options of an Invasive Species (2022) published in Annual Review of Entomology
  • Towards evolutionary predictions: Current promises and challenges (2022) published in Evolutionary Applications
  • Evolutionary importance of intraspecific variation in sex pheromones (2021) published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • bric à brac controls sex pheromone choice by male European corn borer moths (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • Finding an egg in a haystack: variation in chemical cue use by egg parasitoids of herbivorous insects (2022) published in Current Opinion in Insect Science

Astrid T. Groot frequently collaborates with several researchers, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Thomas Blankers
  • Martijn Egas
  • Michiel P. van Wijk
  • Emily Burdfield-Steel
  • David G. Heckel

Their publications commonly appear in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Research Square, Annual Review of Entomology, and Nature Communications. This diversity indicates active engagement with both preprint platforms and peer-reviewed journals.

Best Publications

  • RNA interference in Lepidoptera: An overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design

    Olle Terenius;Alexie Papanicolaou;Alexie Papanicolaou;Jennie S. Garbutt;Ioannis Eleftherianos

  • Two genomes of highly polyphagous lepidopteran pests (Spodoptera frugiperda, Noctuidae) with different host-plant ranges

    Anaïs Gouin;Anthony Bretaudeau;Anthony Bretaudeau;Kiwoong Nam;Sylvie Gimenez

  • Insect-resistant transgenic plants in a multi-trophic context

    Astrid T. Groot;Marcel Dicke

  • Allelic variation in a fatty-acyl reductase gene causes divergence in moth sex pheromones

    Jean-Marc Lassance;Astrid T. Groot;Marjorie A. Liénard;Binu Antony

  • Host strain specific sex pheromone variation in Spodoptera frugiperda

    Astrid T Groot;Melanie Marr;Gerhard Schöfl;Sybille Lorenz

  • The roles and interactions of reproductive isolation mechanisms in fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains

    Astrid T. Groot;Melanie Marr;David G. Heckel;Gerhard Schöfl

  • Time-shifted reproductive behaviours among fall armyworm (Noctuidae: Spodoptera frugiperda) host strains: evidence for differing modes of inheritance.

    Gerhard Schöfl;D G Heckel;A T Groot

  • Transcriptome analysis of the sex pheromone gland of the noctuid moth Heliothis virescens

    Heiko Vogel;Andrew J Heidel;David G Heckel;Astrid T Groot

  • Host Association of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Corn and Rice Strains in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay

    María Laura Juárez;María Gabriela Murúa;Maria Gabriela Garcia;Marta Ontivero

  • Experimental evidence for interspecific directional selection on moth pheromone communication

    Astrid T. Groot;Joy L. Horovitz;Jennifer Hamilton;Richard G. Santangelo

  • Pheromonal divergence between two strains of Spodoptera frugiperda

    Melanie Unbehend;Sabine Hänniger;Robert L. Meagher;David G. Heckel

  • Geographic variation in sexual attraction of Spodoptera frugiperda corn- and rice-strain males to pheromone lures.

    Melanie Unbehend;Sabine Hänniger;Gissella M. Vásquez;María Laura Juárez

  • Variability of Bacterial Communities in the Moth Heliothis virescens Indicates Transient Association with the Host

    Heike Staudacher;Martin Kaltenpoth;Johannes A. J. Breeuwer;Steph B. J. Menken

  • The genetic basis of pheromone evolution in moths

    Astrid T. Groot;Teun Dekker;David G. Heckel

  • Covariation and phenotypic integration in chemical communication displays: biosynthetic constraints and eco-evolutionary implications

    Robert R. Junker;Jonas Kuppler;Luisa Amo;James D. Blande

  • Circadian rhythms of sexual activities in moths: A review

    Astrid T. Groot

  • Artificial night lighting disrupts sex pheromone in a noctuid moth

    K. G. van Geffen;Astrid T. Groot;R. H. A. van Grunsven;M. Donners

  • Sexual isolation of male moths explained by a single pheromone response QTL containing four receptor genes

    Fred Gould;Marie Estock;N. Kirk Hillier;Bekah Powell

  • Towards evolutionary predictions: Current promises and challenges

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  • Population structure of Spodoptera frugiperda maize and rice host forms in South America: are they host strains?

    María Laura Juárez;María Laura Juárez;G. Schöfl;Maria Teresa Vera;Maria Teresa Vera;Juan Cesar Vilardi;Juan Cesar Vilardi

  • Geographic and Temporal Variation in Moth Chemical Communication

    Astrid T. Groot;Olive Inglis;Scott Bowdridge;Richard G. Santangelo

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Heckel
David G. Heckel Max Planck Society
Coby Schal
Coby Schal North Carolina State University
Fred Gould
Fred Gould North Carolina State University
Falko P. Drijfhout
Falko P. Drijfhout Keele University
Marcel Dicke
Marcel Dicke Wageningen University & Research
Jaap Visser
Jaap Visser Utrecht University
Heiko Vogel
Heiko Vogel Max Planck Society
Steph B. J. Menken
Steph B. J. Menken University of Amsterdam
Jarmo K. Holopainen
Jarmo K. Holopainen University of Eastern Finland
Teris A. van Beek
Teris A. van Beek Wageningen University & Research

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