Chase A. Stratton
University of Vermont
13 Papers
6 Citations
Chase A. Stratton is an academic researcher from University of Vermont. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Cecidomyiidae. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Odors from phylogenetically-distant plants to Brassicaceae repel an herbivorous Brassica specialist.
Chase A. Stratton,Elisabeth A. Hodgdon,Cesar Rodriguez-Saona,Anthony M. Shelton,Yolanda H. Chen +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the behavioral and ovipositional responses of swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii, Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a specialist of brassicas, to broccoli sprayed with non-host essential oils.
Nutrition vs association: plant defenses are altered by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi association not by nutritional provisioning alone
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors found that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can improve nutrient acquisition and herbivore resistance in crops, but the mechanisms by which AMF influence plant defense remain unknown.
A Single Swede Midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Larva Can Render Cauliflower Unmarketable.
Chase A. Stratton,Elisabeth A. Hodgdon,Samuel G Zuckerman,Anthony M. Shelton,Yolanda H. Chen +4 more
TL;DR: It is found that even a single larva can cause mild twisting and scarring in the crown rendering cauliflower unmarketable 52% of the time, with more larvae causing more severe damage and additional losses, regardless of cauliflower age at infestation.
Diel patterns of emergence and reproductive behaviour in the invasive swede midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
TL;DR: It is found that males were most active from dawn until late morning, indicating that midges mate primarily during the first five hours of photophase, and that females began releasing pheromones almost immediately following emergence within the firstFive hours after dawn.
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Racemic Pheromone Blends Disrupt Mate Location in the Invasive Swede Midge, Contarinia nasturtii
Elisabeth A. Hodgdon,Rebecca H. Hallett,Kimberly F. Wallin,Chase A. Stratton,Yolanda H. Chen +4 more
TL;DR: It was found that picogram amounts of pheromone attracted males and prevented them from locating females in y-tube olfactometers and all blends tested prevented nearly all males mating with females.
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