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Mark C. Mescher

Mark C. Mescher

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
52
Citations
10015
World Ranking
3463
National Ranking
82

Mark C. Mescher publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 150 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Mark C. Mescher D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark C. Mescher sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mark C. Mescher is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular focus on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, and Insect Science. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including Nature and Landscape Conservation and Genetics.

Their research topics prominently cover:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Mescher has authored and co-authored multiple papers in notable journals. Recent publications include:

  • "Network motifs involving both competition and facilitation predict biodiversity in alpine plant communities," 2021, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Bumble bees damage plant leaves and accelerate flower production when pollen is scarce," 2020, published in Science
  • "Enhanced heat tolerance of viral-infected aphids leads to niche expansion and reduced interspecific competition," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Plant volatiles induced by herbivore eggs prime defences and mediate shifts in the reproductive strategy of receiving plants," 2020, published in Ecology Letters
  • "Transgenerational impacts of herbivory and inbreeding on reproductive output in Solanum carolinense," 2020, published in American Journal of Botany

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mescher include:

  • Consuelo Μ. De Moraes
  • John F. Tooker
  • Thomas Tscheulin
  • Eric C. Yip
  • Gianalberto Losapio

Publication venues where Mescher's work frequently appears include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • American Journal of Botany

Best Publications

  • Caterpillar-induced nocturnal plant volatiles repel conspecific females

    Consuelo M De Moraes;Mark C Mescher;James Homer Tumlinson

  • Plant defense priming against herbivores: getting ready for a different battle.

    Christopher J. Frost;Mark C. Mescher;John E. Carlson;Consuelo M. De Moraes

  • Deceptive chemical signals induced by a plant virus attract insect vectors to inferior hosts

    Kerry E. Mauck;Consuelo M. De Moraes;Mark C. Mescher

  • Transmission mechanisms shape pathogen effects on host-vector interactions: Evidence from plant viruses

    Kerry Mauck;Nilsa A. Bosque-Pérez;Sanford D. Eigenbrode;Consuelo M. De Moraes

  • Within‐plant signalling via volatiles overcomes vascular constraints on systemic signalling and primes responses against herbivores

    Christopher J. Frost;Heidi M. Appel;John E. Carlson;Consuelo M. De Moraes

  • Priming defense genes and metabolites in hybrid poplar by the green leaf volatile cis-3-hexenyl acetate

    Christopher J. Frost;Mark C. Mescher;Christopher Dervinis;John M. Davis

  • Aphid alarm pheromone: an overview of current knowledge on biosynthesis and functions.

    Sophie Vandermoten;Mark C. Mescher;Frédéric Francis;Eric Haubruge

  • Induction of plant volatiles by herbivores with different feeding habits and the effects of induced defenses on host-plant selection by thrips

    Casey M. Delphia;Mark C. Mescher;Consuelo M. De Moraes

  • Biochemical and physiological mechanisms underlying effects of Cucumber mosaic virus on host‐plant traits that mediate transmission by aphid vectors

    Kerry E. Mauck;Kerry E. Mauck;Consuelo M. De Moraes;Consuelo M. De Moraes;Mark C. Mescher;Mark C. Mescher

  • Tracing the history of plant traits under domestication in cranberries: potential consequences on anti-herbivore defences

    Cesar Rodriguez-Saona;Nicholi Vorsa;Ajay P. Singh;Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese

  • Pathogen effects on vegetative and floral odours mediate vector attraction and host exposure in a complex pathosystem.

    Lori Shapiro;Consuelo M. De Moraes;Andrew G. Stephenson;Mark C. Mescher

  • Alarm pheromones: Chemical signaling in response to danger

    François J. Verheggen;Eric Haubruge;Mark C. Mescher

  • Outcomes of co-infection by two potyviruses: implications for the evolution of manipulative strategies

    Lucie Salvaudon;Consuelo M. De Moraes;Mark C. Mescher

  • Role of plant sensory perception in plant–animal interactions

    Mark C. Mescher;Consuelo M. De Moraes

  • Effects of pathogens on sensory-mediated interactions between plants and insect vectors

    Kerry E Mauck;Consuelo M De Moraes;Mark C Mescher

  • Non-glandular trichomes of Solanum carolinense deter feeding by Manduca sexta caterpillars and cause damage to the gut peritrophic matrix.

    Rupesh R. Kariyat;Jason D. Smith;Andrew G. Stephenson;Consuelo M. De Moraes

  • Exposure of Solidago altissima plants to volatile emissions of an insect antagonist (Eurosta solidaginis) deters subsequent herbivory

    Anjel M. Helms;Consuelo M. De Moraes;John F. Tooker;Mark C. Mescher

  • Inbreeding alters volatile signalling phenotypes and influences tri-trophic interactions in horsenettle (Solanum carolinense L.)

    Rupesh R. Kariyat;Kerry E. Mauck;Consuelo M. De Moraes;Andrew G. Stephenson

  • Biochemical crypsis in the avoidance of natural enemies by an insect herbivore

    Consuelo M. De Moraes;Mark C. Mescher

  • Identification of an insect-produced olfactory cue that primes plant defenses

    Anjel M. Helms;Consuelo M. De Moraes;Armin Tröger;Hans T. Alborn

  • Constitutive and herbivore-induced structural defenses are compromised by inbreeding in Solanum carolinense (Solanaceae)

    Rupesh R. Kariyat;Christopher M. Balogh;Ryan P. Moraski;Consuelo M. De Moraes

  • Parasitism by Cuscuta pentagona sequentially induces JA and SA defence pathways in tomato

    Justin B. Runyon;Mark C. Mescher;Gary W. Felton;Consuelo M. De Moraes

  • Plant dependence on rhizobia for nitrogen influences induced plant defenses and herbivore performance.

    Jennifer M. Dean;Mark C. Mescher;Consuelo M. De Moraes

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew G. Stephenson
Andrew G. Stephenson Pennsylvania State University
Eric Haubruge
Eric Haubruge University of Liège
John E. Carlson
John E. Carlson Pennsylvania State University
Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cesar Rodriguez-Saona Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Roberto Kolter
Roberto Kolter Harvard University
Frédéric Francis
Frédéric Francis Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Jack C. Schultz
Jack C. Schultz University of Toledo
Laurent Keller
Laurent Keller University of Lausanne
Kenneth G. Ross
Kenneth G. Ross University of Georgia

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