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Maria Navajas

Maria Navajas

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
8710
World Ranking
15791
National Ranking
646

Overview

Maria Navajas is affiliated with Montpellier SupAgro in France and focuses their research primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans various subfields including Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered by Navajas' research include:

  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies

Their recent publications illustrate a consistent emphasis on the ecological and biological dynamics of mites and plant defense mechanisms. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Host adaptation and specialization in Tetranychidae mites," 2023, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • "Plant, pest and predator interplay: tomato trichomes effects on Tetranychus urticae (Koch) and the predatory mite Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) recki Wainstein," 2024, Experimental and Applied Acarology
  • "Tomato trichomes: trade-off between plant defenses against pests and benefits for biological control agents," 2024, Acarologia
  • "Climate of origin influences how a herbivorous mite responds to drought-stressed host plants," 2023, Peer Community Journal
  • "Integrated taxonomy supports the identification of some species of Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Georgia," 2021, Acarologia

Maria Navajas frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Experimental and Applied Acarology
  • Acarologia
  • Zoosymposia
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Peer Community Journal

The scientist collaborates often with several researchers, indicating active participation in multidisciplinary studies. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Alain Migeon
  • Marie-Stéphane Tixier
  • Philippe Auger
  • Lou Tabary
  • Denise Návia

Maria Navajas' research contributes to understanding the interactions between pests and plants, particularly focusing on mites and their adaptive responses and ecological roles. The research integrates aspects of taxonomy, plant defense mechanisms, pest control strategies, and environmental impacts on herbivorous species. Their collaborations and choice of publication venues reflect a focus on acarology and applied agricultural biology.

Best Publications

  • The genome of Tetranychus urticae reveals herbivorous pest adaptations

    Miodrag Grbić;Miodrag Grbić;Thomas Van Leeuwen;Richard M. Clark;Stephane Rombauts

  • Climate change: impact on honey bee populations and diseases.

    Y. Le Conte;M. Navajas

  • Genes in new environments: genetics and evolution in biological control.

    George K. Roderick;Maria Navajas

  • Species-wide homogeneity of nuclear ribosomal ITS2 sequences in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae contrasts with extensive mitochondrial COI polymorphism

    M. Navajas;J. Lagnel;J. Lagnel;Jean Gutierrez;P. Boursot

  • The application of molecular markers in the study of diversity in acarology: a review.

    M. Navajas;B. Fenton

  • Differential gene expression of the honey bee Apis mellifera associated with Varroa destructor infection

    M. Navajas;A. Migeon;C. Alaux;M. L. Martin-Magniette;M. L. Martin-Magniette

  • Guidance on a harmonised framework for pest risk assessment and the identification and evaluation of pest risk management options by EFSA

    Richard Baker;Thierry Candresse;Erzsébet Dormannsné Simon;Gianni Gilioli

  • The invasive Korea and Japan types of Varroa destructor, ectoparasitic mites of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera), are two partly isolated clones

    Michel Solignac;Jean–Marie Cornuet;Dominique Vautrin;Yves Le Conte

  • Scientific Opinion on the risk to plant health posed by Xylella fastidiosa in the EU territory, with the identification and evaluation of risk reduction options

    Richard Baker;Claude Bragard;David Caffier;Thierry Candresse

  • Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I in tetranychid mites: a comparison between molecular phylogeny and changes of morphological and life history traits

    Maria Navajas;Jean Gutierrez;Jacques Lagnel;Pierre Boursot

  • Intraspecific diversity of the Cassava green mite Mononychellus progresivus (Acari: Tetranychidae) using comparisons of mitochondrial and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences and cross-breeding.

    M. Navajas;J. Gutierrez;O. Bonato;H.R. Bolland

  • Sequence Variation of Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacers (ITS) in Commercially Important Phytoseiidae Mites

    M Navajas;J Lagnel;G Fauvel;G de Moraes

  • The invasive coconut mite Aceria guerreronis (Acari: Eriophyidae): origin and invasion sources inferred from mitochondrial (16S) and nuclear (ITS) sequences.

    D. Navia;G.J. de Moraes;G. Roderick;M. Navajas

  • Host plant associations in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae): insights from molecular phylogeography

    Maria Navajas;Maria Navajas

  • New Asian types of Varroa destructor : a potential new threat for world apiculture

    Maria Navajas;Denis L. Anderson;Lilia I. de Guzman;Zachary Y. Huang

  • The complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of the honeybee ectoparasite mite Varroa destructor (Acari: Mesostigmata).

    Maria Navajas;Y. Le Conte;M. Solignac;S. Cros-Arteil

  • Recent emergence and worldwide spread of the red tomato spider mite, Tetranychus evansi: genetic variation and multiple cryptic invasions

    Angham Boubou;Alain Migeon;George K. Roderick;Maria Navajas

  • Nuclear ribosomal DNA monophyly versus mitochondrial DNA polyphyly in two closely related mite species: the influence of life history and molecular drive.

    M Navajas;P Boursot

  • Scientific Opinion on the risk to plant health posed by Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch) in the EU territory, with the identification and evaluation of risk reduction options

    Richard Baker;Claude Bragard;Thierry Candresse;Gilioli Gianni

  • Scientific Opinion on the risks to plant health posed by Bemisia tabaci species complex and viruses it transmits for the EU territory

    Richard Baker;Claude Bragard;Thierry Candresse;Gianni Gilioli

Frequent Co-Authors

George K. Roderick
George K. Roderick University of California, Berkeley
Nicole Pasteur
Nicole Pasteur University of Montpellier
Pierre Boursot
Pierre Boursot University of Montpellier
Michel Solignac
Michel Solignac Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Yves Le Conte
Yves Le Conte INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
François Rousset
François Rousset University of Montpellier
Jay D. Evans
Jay D. Evans Agricultural Research Service
Gilberto J. de Moraes
Gilberto J. de Moraes Universidade de São Paulo
Ruth A. Hufbauer
Ruth A. Hufbauer Colorado State University
Thomas Van Leeuwen
Thomas Van Leeuwen Ghent University

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