2023
Gonzalez-Gonzalez, A., Cabrera, N., Rubio-Meléndez, M.E., Sepúlveda, D.A. Ceballos, R., Fernández, N., Francis, R., Figueroa, C.C., Ramirez, C.C. (2023) Facultative endosymbionts modulate the aphid reproductive performance on wheat cultivars differing in contents of benzoxazinoids. Pest Management Science. Pest Manag Sci, 80: 1949-1956. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7932
Negin, B., Shachar, L., Meir, S. Ramirez, C.C., Rami Horowitz, A. Jander, G., Aharoni, A. (2023). Fatty alcohols, a minor component of the tree tobacco surface wax, reduce insect herbivory. Plant, Cell & Environment. 47, 664–681. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14752
Ramírez, C. C., Gundel, P. E., Karley, A. J., & Leybourne, D. J. (2023). To tolerate drought or resist aphids? A new challenge to plant science is on the horizon. Journal of Experimental Botany, 74(6), 1745–1750. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad012
Yanez-Segovia, S., Ramirez, C. C., Lindroth, R. L., & Fuentes-Contreras, E. (2023). Resistance against Leucoptera sinuella (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) among hybrid clones of Populus spp. in central Chile. Journal of Economic Entomology, 5:1662–1670, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad129
2022
Villarroel, C. A., González-González, A., Alvarez-Baca, J. K., Villarreal, P., Ballesteros, G. I., Figueroa, C. C., Cubillos, F. A., & Ramírez, C. C. (2022). Genome sequencing of a predominant clonal lineage of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2022.103742
González-González, A., Yañez, O., Ballesteros, G. I., Palma-Millanao, R., Figueroa, C. C., Niemeyer, H. M., & Ramírez, C. C. (2022). A mutation increases the specificity to plant compounds in an insect chemosensory protein. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2022.108191
Veloz, T., Ramírez, C.C. The complex and systemic establishment of interactions in the ecological communities. Revista Modelamiento Matemático de Sistemas Biológicos. 2: 27-33. https://revistammsb.utem.cl/?p=586
2021
Serteyn, L., Bosquee, E., Delatour, A., Rubio-Melendez, M. E., Vega-Muñoz, K. V, Ramirez, C. C., & Francis, F. (2021). Multi-approach comparative study of the two most prevalent genotypes of pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Chile. Entomological Science, 24(1), 55–67. https://doi.org/10.1111/ens.12436
Álvarez-Lagazzi, A. P., Cabrera, N., Francis, F., & Ramírez, C. C. (2021). Bacillus subtilis (Bacillales, Bacillaceae) spores affect survival and population growth in the grain aphid Sitobion avenae(Hemiptera, Aphididae) in relation to the presence of the facultative bacterial endosymbiont Regiella insecticola (Enterobacteriales, Enterobacteriaceae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 114(5), 2043–2050. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab164
Singh, K. S., Cordeiro, E. M. G., Troczka, B. J., Pym, A., Mackisack, J., Mathers, T. C., Duarte, A., Legeai, F., Robin, S., Bielza, P., Burrack, H. J., Charaabi, K., Denholm, I., Figueroa, C. C., ffrench-Constant, R. H., Jander, G., Margaritopoulos, J. T., Mazzoni, E., Nauen, R., … Bass, C. (2021). Global patterns in genomic diversity underpinning the evolution of insecticide resistance in the aphid crop pest Myzus persicae. Communications Biology, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02373-x
2020
Serteyn, L., Quaghebeur, C., Ongena, M., Cabrera, N., Barrera, A., Molina-Montenegro, M. A., Francis, F., & Ramírez, C. C. (2020). Induced systemic resistance by a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium impacts development and feeding behavior of aphids. Insects, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11040234
Basoalto, A., Ramírez, C. C., Lavandero, B., Devotto, L., Curkovic, T., Franck, P., & Fuentes-Contreras, E. (2020). Population genetic structure of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (lepidoptera: Tortricidae), in different localities and host plants in chile. Insects, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11050285
2019
González-González, A., Rubio-Meléndez, M. E., Ballesteros, G. I., Ramírez, C. C., & Palma-Millanao, R. (2019). Sex- And tissue-specific expression of odorant-binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in adults of the scarab beetle Hylamorpha elegans (Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). PeerJ, 2019(6). https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7054
Rubio-Meléndez, M. E., Barrios-SanMartin, J., Pina-Castro, F. E., Figueroa, C. C., & Ramirez, C. C. (2019). Asexual reproduction of a few genotypes favored the invasion of the cereal aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in Chile. PeerJ, 2019(7). https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7366
Ramírez-Cáceres, G. E., Moya-Hernández, M. G., Quilodrán, M., Nespolo, R. F., Ceballos, R., Villagra, C. A., & Ramírez, C. C. (2019). Harbouring the secondary endosymbiont Regiella insecticola increases predation risk and reproduction in the cereal aphid Sitobion avenae. Journal of Pest Science, 92(3), 1039–1047. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-019-01090-z
Rubiano-Rodríguez, J. A., Fuentes-Contreras, E., & Ramírez, C. (2019). Neutral genetic variability and resistance mechanisms present in Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from different hosts in central Chile. Ciencia Tecnologia Agropecuaria, 20(3), 611–633. https://doi.org/10.21930/rcta.vol20_num3_art1589
2018
Figueroa, C. C., Fuentes-Contreras, E., Molina-Montenegro, M. A., & Ramírez, C. C. (2018). Biological and genetic features of introduced aphid populations in agroecosystems. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 26, 63–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2018.01.004
Figueroa, C. C., Niemeyer, H. M., Cabrera-Brandt, M., Briones, L. M., Lavandero, B., Zúñiga-Reinoso, A., & Ramírez, C. C. (2018). Forest fragmentation may endanger a plant-insect interaction: the case of the highly specialist native aphid Neuquenaphis staryi in Chile. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 11(4), 352–362. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12283
Rubio-Meléndez, M. E., Sepúlveda, D. A., & Ramírez, C. C. (2018). Temporal and spatial distribution of insecticide-resistance mutations in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on primary and secondary host plants in central Chile. Pest Management Science, 74(2), 340–347. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4708
Barrios-Sanmartín, J., Bosquée, E., Rubio-Meléndez, M. E., Ramírez, C. C., & Francis, F. (2018). Proteomic profile of aphids exposed to wheat with different contents of benzoxazinoids. Physiological Entomology, 43(1), 69–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/phen.12230
Albornoz, M. V, Lolas, M., Verdugo, J. A., & Ramírez, C. C. (2018). Identification of virulences of the rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina occurring in chile. Plant Disease, 102(11), 2201–2204. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-01-18-0033-re
2017
Sepúlveda, D. A., Zepeda-Paulo, F., Ramírez, C. C., Lavandero, B., & Figueroa, C. C. (2017b). Loss of host fidelity in highly inbred populations of the parasitoid wasp Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Journal of Pest Science, 90(2), 649–658. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-016-0798-8
Sepúlveda, D. A., Zepeda-Paulo, F., Ramírez, C. C., Lavandero, B., & Figueroa, C. C. (2017a). Diversity, frequency, and geographic distribution of facultative bacterial endosymbionts in introduced aphid pests. Insect Science, 24(3), 511–521. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12313
Salgado, P., Prinz, K., Finkeldey, R., Ramírez, C. C., & Vogel, H. (2017). Genetic variability of Aristotelia chilensis (“maqui”) based on AFLP and chloroplast microsatellite markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 64(8), 2083–2091. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-017-0498-0
2016
Verdugo, J. A., Francis, F., & Ramírez, C. C. (2016). A review on the complexity of insect-plant interactions under varying levels of resources and host resistance: The case of Myzus persicae-Prunus persica. Biotechnology, Agronomy and Society and Environment, 20(4), 533–541. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85006168099&partnerID=40&md5=c42530ab51f2479a039d389f241b8926
González-González, A., Palma-Millanao, R., Yáñez, O., Rojas, M., Mutis, A., Venthur, H., Quiroz, A., & Ramírez, C. C. (2016). Virtual screening of plant volatile compounds reveals a high affinity ofHylamorpha elegans (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) odorant-binding proteins for sesquiterpenes from its native host. Journal of Insect Science, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iew008
Barrios-Sanmartín, J., Figueroa, C. C., & Ramírez, C. C. (2016). Evidence of plastic probing behavior in a “superclone” of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 106(6), 801–808. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485316000754
2015
Verdugo, J. A., Sauge, M.-H., Lacroze, J.-P., Francis, F., & Ramirez, C. C. (2015). Drought-stress and plant resistance affect herbivore performance and proteome: The case of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Physiological Entomology, 40(4), 265–276. https://doi.org/10.1111/phen.12111
Tapia, D. H., Silva, A. X., Ballesteros, G. I., Figueroa, C. C., Niemeyer, H. M., & Ramírez, C. C. (2015). Differences in learning and memory of host plant features between specialist and generalist phytophagous insects. Animal Behaviour, 106, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.04.027
Reyes, M., Barros-Parada, W., Ramírez, C. C., & Fuentes-Contreras, E. (2015). Organophosphate resistance and its main mechanism in populations of codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Central Chile. Journal of Economic Entomology, 108(1), 277–285. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tou001
Adasme-Carreño, F., Muñoz-Gutiérrez, C., Salinas-Cornejo, J., & Ramírez, C. C. (2015). A2EPG: A new software for the analysis of electrical penetration graphs to study plant probing behaviour of hemipteran insects. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 113, 128–135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2015.02.005
Cabrera-Brandt, M. A., Verdugo, J. A., Ramírez, C. C., Lacroze, J. P., Sauge, M. H., & Figueroa, C. C. (2015). Intra-specific variation of behavioral signals in suppressing plant defenses in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae, feeding on the resistant wild peach Prunus davidiana. Journal of Pest Science, 88(2), 259–266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-014-0614-2
2014
Rubiano-Rodríguez, J. A., Fuentes-Contreras, E., Figueroa, C. C., Margaritopoulos, J. T., Briones, L. M., & Ramírez, C. C. (2014). Genetic diversity and insecticide resistance during the growing season in the green peach aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on primary and secondary hosts: A farm-scale study in Central Chile. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 104(2), 182–194. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000748531300062X
Barrios-Sanmartín, J., Quiroz, A., Verdugo, J. A., Parra, L., Hormazabal, E., Astudillo, L. A., Rojas-Herrera, M., & Ramírez, C. C. (2014). Host selection and probing behavior of the poplar aphid Chaitophorus leucomelas (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) on two poplar hybrids with contrasting susceptibility to aphids. Journal of Economic Entomology, 107(1), 268–276. https://doi.org/10.1603/EC13282
Fuentes-Contreras, E., Basoalto, E., Franck, P., Lavandero, B., Knight, A. L., & Ramírez, C. C. (2014). Measuring local genetic variability in populations of codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) across an unmanaged and commercial orchard interface. Environmental Entomology, 43(2), 520–527. https://doi.org/10.1603/EN13131
2013
Ortiz-Martínez, S. A., Ramírez, C. C., & Lavandero, B. (2013). Host acceptance behavior of the parasitoid Aphelinus mali and its aphid-host Eriosoma lanigerum on two Rosaceae plant species. Journal of Pest Science, 86(4), 659–667. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-013-0518-6
2012
Verdugo, J. A., Méndez, T., Ortiz-Martínez, S. A., Cumsille, R., & Ramírez, C. C. (2012). Variation in resistance mechanisms to the green peach aphid among different Prunus persica commercial cultivars. Journal of Economic Entomology, 105(5), 1844–1855. https://doi.org/10.1603/EC12100
Lavandero, B., Rojas, P., Ramirez, C. C., Salazar, M., & Caligari, P. D. S. (2012). Genetic structure of the aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii, and its role as a vector of the strawberry yellow edge virus to a native strawberry, Fragaria chiloensis in Chile. Journal of Insect Science, 12. https://doi.org/10.1673/031.012.11001
2011
Rubio-Meléndez, M. E., Zamudio, F., & Ramírez, C. C. (2011). Susceptibility of Populus spp. hybrids to aphids and rusts at three localities of Chile [Susceptibilidad de híbridos de Populus spp. al ataque de áfidos y roya en tres localidades de Chile]. Bosque, 32(2), 127–134. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-92002011000200003
2010
Zepeda-Paulo, F. A., Simon, J.-C., Ramírez, C. C., Fuentes-Contreras, E., Margaritopoulos, J. T., Wilson, A. C. C., Sorenson, C. E., Briones, L. M., Azevedo, R., Ohashi, D. V, Lacroix, C., Glais, L., & Figueroa, C. C. (2010). The invasion route for an insect pest species: The tobacco aphid in the New World. Molecular Ecology, 19(21), 4738–4752. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04857.x
2009
Ramírez, C. C., & Verdugo, J. A. (2009). Water availability affects tolerance and resistance to aphids but not the trade-off between the two. Ecological Research, 24(4), 881–888. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-008-0565-2
Ramírez, C. C., Guerra, F. P., Zunñiga, R. E., & Cordero, C. (2009). Differential expression of candidate defense genes of poplars in response to aphid feeding. Journal of Economic Entomology, 102(3), 1070–1074. https://doi.org/10.1603/029.102.0327
Lavandero, B., Labra, A., Ramírez, C. C., Niemeyer, H. M., & Fuentes-Contreras, E. (2009). Species richness of herbivorous insects on Nothofagus trees in South America and New Zealand: The importance of chemical attributes of the host. Basic and Applied Ecology, 10(1), 10–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2007.11.009
Lavandero, B., Figueroa, C. C., Ramirez, C. C., Caligari, P. D. S., & Fuentes-Contreras, E. (2009). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from the woolly apple aphid Eriosoma lanigerum (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Eriosomatinae). Molecular Ecology Resources, 9(1), 302–304. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02398.x
2008
Ramírez, C. C., Salazar, M., Palma, R. E., Cordero, C., & Meza-Basso, L. (2008). Phylogeographical analysis of Neotropical Rhagoletis (diptera: Tephritidae): Did the Andes uplift contribute to current morphological differences? Neotropical Entomology, 37(6), 651–661. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2008000600005
Ramírez, C. C., Lavandero, B., & Archetti, M. (2008). Coevolution and the adaptive value of autumn tree colours: Colour preference and growth rates of a southern beech aphid. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 21(1), 49–56. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01469.x
Peccoud, J., Figueroa, C. C., Silva, A. X., Ramirez, C. C., Mieuzet, L., Bonhomme, J., Stoeckel, S., Plantegenest, M., & Simon, J.-C. (2008). Host range expansion of an introduced insect pest through multiple colonizations of specialized clones. Molecular Ecology, 17(21), 4608–4618. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03949.x
Fuentes-Contreras, E., Espinoza, J. L., Lavandero, B., & Ramírez, C. C. (2008). Population genetic structure of codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from apple orchards in central Chile. Journal of Economic Entomology, 101(1), 190–198. https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[190:PGSOCM]2.0.CO;2
2007
Le-Feuvre, R. R., Ramírez, C. C., Olea, N., & Meza-Basso, L. (2007). Effect of the antimicrobial peptide indolicidin on the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer). Journal of Applied Entomology, 131(2), 71–75. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01117.x
Espinoza, J. L., Fuentes-Contreras, E., Barros, W., & Ramírez, C. (2007). Utilization of microsatellites to determine genetic variability of the codling moth Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Central Chile. Agricultura Tecnica, 67(3), 244–252. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-36148987541&partnerID=40&md5=33e6c3263f365aed6333e1962fedf017
2006
Ramírez, C. C., Villagra, C. A., & Niemeyer, H. M. (2006). Increased xylem ingestion and decreased phloem ingestion in the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) parasitised by Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). European Journal of Entomology, 103(1), 263–265. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2006.032
2005
Vidal, M. A., Ortiz, J. C., Ramírez, C. C., & Lamborot, M. (2005). Intraspecific variation in morphology and sexual dimorphism in Liolaemus tenuis (Tropiduridae). Amphibia Reptilia, 26(3), 343–351. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853805774408658
Quiroz, A., Ortega, F., Ramírez, C. C., Wadhams, L. J., & Pinilla, K. (2005). Response of the beetle Hylastinus obscurus Marsham (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) volatiles in a laboratory olfactometer. Environmental Entomology, 34(3), 690–695. https://doi.org/10.1603/0046-225X-34.3.690
2004
Wilson, A. C. C., Massonnet, B., Simon, J.-C., Prunier-Leterme, N., Dolatti, L., Llewellyn, K. S., Figueroa, C. C., Ramirez, C. C., Blackman, R. L., Estoup, A., & Sunnucks, P. (2004). Cross-species amplification of microsatellite loci in aphids: Assessment and application. Molecular Ecology Notes, 4(1), 104–109. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-8286.2004.00584.x
Ramírez, C. C., Zamudio, F., Verdugo, J. V, & Nuñez, M. E. (2004). Differential susceptibility of poplar hybrids to the aphid Chaitophorus leucomelas (Homoptera: Aphididae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 97(6), 1965–1971. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/97.6.1965
Gaete-Eastman, C., Figueroa, C. C., Olivares-Donoso, R., Niemeyer, H. M., & Ramírez, C. C. (2004). Diet breadth and its relationship with genetic diversity and differentiation: The case of southern beech aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Bulletin of Entomological Research, 94(3), 219–227. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2004298
2003
Blackman, R. L., Brown, P. A., Ramírez, C. C., & Niemeyer, H. M. (2003). Karyotype variation in the South American aphid genus Neuquenaphis (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Neuquenaphidinae). Hereditas, 138(1), 6–10. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1601-5223.2003.01692.x
2002
Villagra, C. A., Ramírez, C. C., & Niemeyer, H. M. (2002). Antipredator responses of aphids to parasitoids change as a function of aphid physiological state. Animal Behaviour, 64(5), 677–683. https://doi.org/10.1006/anbe.2002.4015
Gonzáles, W. L., Ramírez, C. C., Olea, N., & Niemeyer, H. M. (2002). Host plant changes produced by the aphid Sipha flava: Consequences for aphid feeding behaviour and growth. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 103(2), 107–113. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1570-7458.2002.00964.x
2001
Caballero, P. P., Ramírez, C. C., & Niemeyer, H. M. (2001). Specialisation pattern of the aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis is not modified by experience on a novel host. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 100(1), 43–52. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1570-7458.2001.00846.x
2000
Ramírez, C. C., & Niemeyer, H. M. (2000). The influence of previous experience and starvation on aphid feeding behavior. Journal of Insect Behavior, 13(5), 699–709. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007844027368
Ramírez, C. C., Fuentes-Contreras, E., Rodríguez, L. C., & Niemeyer, H. M. (2000). Pseudoreplication and its frequency in olfactometric laboratory studies. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 26(6), 1423–1431. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005583624795
1999
Ramírez, C. C., & Niemeyer, H. M. (1999). Salivation into sieve elements in relation to plant chemistry: The case of the aphid Sitobion fragariae and the wheat, Triticum aestivum. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 91(1), 111–114. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1570-7458.1999.00472.x
Ramírez, C. C., Olea, N., & Niemeyer, H. M. (1999). Pattern of cell punctures by the aphid Sitobion fragariae(Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) and cell arrangement in the leaf tissues of wheat, Triticum aestivum. European Journal of Entomology, 96(1), 73–75. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0032847222&partnerID=40&md5=56cab4fc1f588bae50b3052aa09c548a
Ramírez, C. C., Caballero, P. P., & Niemeyer, H. M. (1999). Effect of previous exposure to hydroxamic acids in probing behavior of aphid Sitobion fragariae on wheat seedlings. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 25(4), 771–779. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020836515674
Quiroz, A., Fuentes-Contreras, E., Ramírez, C. C., Russell, G. B., & Niemeyer, H. M. (1999). Host-plant chemicals and distribution of Neuquenaphis on Nothofagus. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 25(5), 1043–1054. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020825707922
1991
Cancino, J. M., Hughes, R. N., & Ramirez, C. (1991). Environmental cues and the phasing of Larval release in the bryozoan Celleporella hyalina (L). Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 246(1315), 39–45. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1991.0122
Ramirez, C. C., & Cancino, J. M. (1991). Responses to light and settlement behavior of Celleporella hyalina larvae (L) (Bryozoa). Revista Chilena De Historia Natural, 64(1), 29–35.
