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José Eduardo Serrão

José Eduardo Serrão

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Ecology and Evolution

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51
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11117
World Ranking
3613
National Ranking
59

Overview

José Eduardo Serrão is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Viçosa in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on several related scientific areas, including Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broad fields, Serrão's work delves into subfields such as Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The topics Serrão addresses in their research span various aspects of insect and pesticide studies. Key topics include:

  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Hemiptera Insect Studies

Serrão has contributed extensively to scientific literature with a variety of published papers. Some recent notable papers include:

  • "Side-effects of pesticides on non-target insects in agriculture: a mini-review," 2022, Die Naturwissenschaften
  • "Insecticidal and repellent activities of Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae) essential oil and its terpenoids (citral and geranyl acetate) against Ulomoides dermestoides," 2020, Crop Protection
  • "Cytotoxic effects on the midgut, hypopharyngeal, glands and brain of Apis mellifera honey bee workers exposed to chronic concentrations of lambda-cyhalothrin," 2020, Chemosphere
  • "Acute exposure to fipronil induces oxidative stress, apoptosis and impairs epithelial homeostasis in the midgut of the stingless bee Partamona helleri Friese (Hymenoptera: Apidae)," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Acute oral exposure to imidacloprid induces apoptosis and autophagy in the midgut of honey bee Apis mellifera workers," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment

In addition to journal articles, Serrão has contributed to book publications, including a title published by IntechOpen: "Citrus Research - Horticultural and Human Health Aspects" (2022).

Serrão's work appears frequently in several academic venues, with multiple publications in journals such as:

  • Brazilian Journal of Biology
  • Chemosphere
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Phytoparasitica
  • Insects

Collaboration is also a significant aspect of Serrão's research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • José Cola Zanúncio
  • Luis Carlos Martínez
  • Angelica Plata-Rueda
  • José Cola Zanuncio
  • Jamile Fernanda Silva Cossolin

Best Publications

  • Side-effects of pesticides on non-target insects in agriculture: a mini-review

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  • Cost and mitigation of insecticide resistance in the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais

    R. N. C. Guedes;E. E. Oliveira;N. M. P. Guedes;B. Ribeiro

  • Insecticidal activity of garlic essential oil and their constituents against the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

    Angelica Plata-Rueda;Luis Carlos Martínez;Marcelo Henrique Dos Santos;Flávio Lemes Fernandes

  • Interplay between insulin signaling, juvenile hormone, and vitellogenin regulates maternal effects on polyphenism in ants.

    Romain Libbrecht;Miguel Corona;Miguel Corona;Franziska Wende;Dihego O. Azevedo

  • Terpenoid constituents of cinnamon and clove essential oils cause toxic effects and behavior repellency response on granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius.

    Angelica Plata-Rueda;Juliana Mendonça Campos;Gabriela da Silva Rolim;Luis Carlos Martínez

  • Baetidae (Ephemeroptera) na região sudeste do Brasil: novos registros e chave para os gêneros no estágio ninfal

    Frederico F. Salles;Elidiomar R. Da-Silva;José E. Serrão;Cesar N. Francischetti

  • As espécies de ephemeroptera (insecta) registradas para o Brasil

    Frederico Falcão Salles;Elidiomar Ribeiro Da-Silva;Michael D. Hubbard;José Eduardo Serrão

  • Insecticide toxicity to Trichogramma pretiosum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) females and effect on descendant generation

    Ulysses R. Vianna;Dirceu Pratissoli;José C. Zanuncio;Eraldo R. Lima

  • Potential use of Asteraceae extracts to control Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and selectivity to their parasitoids Trichogramma pretiosum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) and Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae)

    Wagner de Souza Tavares;Ivan Cruz;Fernando Petacci;Sebastião Lourenço de Assis Júnior

  • Toxic effects of the neem oil (Azadirachta indica) formulation on the stink bug predator, Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

    José Cola Zanuncio;Sheila Abreu Mourão;Luis Carlos Martínez;Carlos Frederico Wilcken

  • Bioactivity of the Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae) essential oil and its terpenoid constituents on the predatory bug, Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae).

    Bruno Pandelo Brügger;Luis Carlos Martínez;Angelica Plata-Rueda;Barbara Monteiro de Castro E Castro

  • Selective effects of natural and synthetic insecticides on mortality of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its predator Eriopis connexa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

    Wagner S Tavares;Mariana A Costa;Ivan Cruz;Rodrigo D Silveira

  • Effects of diet on development of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Het., Pentatomidae), a predator of the cotton leafworm

    W. P. Lemos;W. P. Lemos;F. S. Ramalho;J. E. Serrão;J. C. Zanuncio

  • The regenerative cells during the metamorphosis in the midgut of bees.

    Gustavo Ferreira Martins;Clóvis Andrade Neves;Lúcio Antonio Oliveira Campos;José Eduardo Serrão

  • Nymphal Development and Reproduction of Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) Fed With Combinations of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Pupae and Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) Larvae

    José C. Zanuncio;Adrian J. Molina-Rugama;José Serrao;Dirceu Pratissoli

  • Predation rate of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae with and without defense by Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

    José Cola Zanuncio;Carlos Alberto Domingues da Silva;Carlos Alberto Domingues da Silva;Eraldo Rodrigues de Lima;Fabrício Fagundes Pereira

  • Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) as indicators of conservation degree of riparian forests in Southeast Brazil.

    M. M. de Souza;J. Louzada;J. E. Serrão;J. C. Zanuncio

  • Acute oral exposure to imidacloprid induces apoptosis and autophagy in the midgut of honey bee Apis mellifera workers.

    Unknown

  • Insecticidal and repellent activities of Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae) essential oil and its terpenoids (citral and geranyl acetate) against Ulomoides dermestoides

    Angelica Plata-Rueda;Luis Carlos Martínez;Gabriela da Silva Rolim;Rogerio Pereira Coelho

  • The fungicide iprodione affects midgut cells of non-target honey bee Apis mellifera workers.

    Lenise Silva Carneiro;Luis Carlos Martínez;Wagner Gonzaga Gonçalves;Luanda Medeiros Santana

  • Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), a New Alternative Host to Rear the Pupae Parasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare & Lasalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

    José Cola Zanuncio;Fabricio Fagundes Pereira;Gabriel Castro Jacques;Marcelo Teixeira Tavares

  • Ultrastructure of the Digestive Cells in the Midgut of the PredatorBrontocoris Tabidus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) After Different Feeding Periods on Prey and Plants

    Maria Do Carmo Q. Fialho;José C. Zanuncio;Clóvis A. Neves;Francisco S. Ramalho

  • Morphology of female reproductive tract of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) fed on different diets

    Walkymário de Paulo Lemos;Francisco de Souza Ramalho;José Eduardo Serrão;José Cola Zanuncio

  • Squamocin induce histological and ultrastructural changes in the midgut cells of Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

    Muhammad Fiaz;Luis Carlos Martínez;Marilza da Silva Costa;Jamile Fernanda Silva Cossolin

  • Suitability of different artificial diets for development and survival of stages of the predaceous ladybird beetle Eriopis connexa

    R. B. Silva;J. C. Zanuncio;J. E. Serrão;E. R. Lima

  • Prey digestion in the midgut of the predatory bug Podisus nigrispinus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

    Maria C.Q. Fialho;Nathalia R. Moreira;José C. Zanuncio;Alberto F. Ribeiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques H. C. Delabie
Jacques H. C. Delabie State University of Santa Cruz
Raul Narciso C. Guedes
Raul Narciso C. Guedes Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Eugênio E. Oliveira
Eugênio E. Oliveira Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Alan Lane de Melo
Alan Lane de Melo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Jonathan Majer
Jonathan Majer Curtin University
Walter R. Terra
Walter R. Terra Universidade de São Paulo
John M. Tomich
John M. Tomich Kansas State University
Jorge B. Torres
Jorge B. Torres Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Marcelo Tabarelli
Marcelo Tabarelli Federal University of Pernambuco
Inara R. Leal
Inara R. Leal Federal University of Pernambuco

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