http://publicationslist.org/data/j.c.franco/atom.xml José Francohttp://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco$basepathfavicon.icoRecent additions to José Franco's PublicationsList.org pagehttp://publicationslist.org/publications.png2012-08-26T16:20:18Z http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid21 2012-07-08T22:07:24Z

P Suma, R Mansour, A Russo, I La Torre, AAA Bugila, Z Mendel, JC Franco (2012) <i>Biocontrol Science & Technology</i> 22: 737-745<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid26 2012-07-13T18:29:11Z

RF Martins, V Zina, EB Silva, MT Rebelo, E Figueiredo, Z Mendel, OS Paulo, JC Franco, SG Seabra (2012) <i>Journal of Genetics</i> 91: e75–e78<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid22 2012-08-26T16:18:50Z

Z Mendel, A Protasov, P Jasrotia, EB Silva, A Zada, JC Franco (2012) <i>Bulletin of Entomological Research </i> 102 : 385-394<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid20 2012-07-08T22:05:23Z

V Zina , A Lima, F Caetano, EB Silva, AP Ramos, JC Franco (2012) <i>Phytoparasitica</i> 40: 11-16 <br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid23 2012-07-08T22:18:40Z

Z Mendel, P Jasrotia, A Protasov, H Kol-Maimon, A Zada, JC Franco (2012) <i>Journal of Insect Behaviour</i> : (published on-line)<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid24 2012-07-08T22:18:14Z

EB Silva, M Branco, Z Mendel, JC Franco (2012) <i>Journal of Insect Behaviour </i> : (published on-line)<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid17 2012-07-08T21:56:09Z

JC Franco, A Russo, S Marotta (2011) <i>Zootaxa</i> 3004: 1–32<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid16 2012-07-08T21:44:15Z

JC Franco, EB Silva, T Fortuna, E Cortegano, M Branco, P Suma, A Russo, A Zada, Z Mendel (2011) <i>Biological Control</i> 58: 230–238<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid18 2012-07-08T21:58:51Z

MR Branco, I van Haldern, JC Franco, R Constantin, H Jactel (2011) <i>Bulletin of Entomological Research </i> 101: 667–674 <br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid19 2012-07-08T22:02:31Z

P Suma, R Mansour, A Russo, I La Torre, AAA Bugila, JC Franco (2011) <i>Phytoparasitica </i> 40: 11-16 <br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid13 2011-01-15T00:46:31Z

The vine mealybug (VM) females collected in Israel produce two sex pheromone compounds: lavandulyl senecioate (LS) and (S)-lavandulyl isovalerate (LI). The males display ambiguous behavior to LI: repulsion in the vineyard and attraction of laboratory-reared males. We addressed the question of individual male behavior, i.e., do males respond to both LS and LI, or might they display a distinct respo...<br/><br/>H Kol-Maimon, A Zada, J C Franco, E Dunkelblum, A Protasov, M Eliyaho, Z Mendel (2010) <i>Die Naturwissenschaften</i> <i></i> <i></i> 97: 1047-1057<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid14 2011-01-15T00:52:14Z

The effect of ground cover upon the communities of beneficial arthropods established in the canopy of lemon trees was investigated, by comparing three ground-cover management treatments applied: RV, resident vegetation; S, sowed selected species; and BS, bare soil by controlling weeds with herbicide. Over two consecutive years, arthropod communities in the tree canopy were sampled periodically by ...<br/><br/>E B Silva, J C Franco, T Vasconcelos, M Branco (2010) <i>Bulletin of entomological research</i> <i></i> <i></i> 100: 489-99<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid15 2011-01-15T00:56:07Z

The existence of facultative parthenogenesis in mealybugs has been reported by different authors and questioned by others in relation to certain species. We tested the hypothesis of facultative parthenogenesis in relation to three mealybug species, Planococcus citri (Risso), Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell) and Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret). The results suggest that these mealybug species are...<br/><br/>E B Silva, Z Mendel, J C Franco (2010) <i>Phytoparasitica</i> <i></i> <i></i> 38: 19-21<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid4 2009-09-09T15:12:11Z

Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) are small, soft-bodied plant sap-sucking insects that constitute the second largest family of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea), with more than 2,000 described species and ca. 290 genera (Ben-Dov 2006; Downie and Gullan 2004). Their common name is derived from the mealy wax secretion that usually covers their bodies (Kosztarab 1996). A recent phylogenetic s...<br/><br/>J C Franco, A Zada and Z Mendel (2009) <i>Biorational Control of Arthropod Pests</i> pp 233-278<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid10 2009-09-09T16:09:33Z

The Eucalyptus gall wasp Ophelimus maskelli (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and its parasitoid Closterocerus chamaeleon (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) were observed for the first time in Portugal, in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Data on the distribution of O. maskelli in Portugal, differences in the susceptibility of two host species, Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus camaldulensis, and parasitism by C. cha...<br/><br/>Branco M, Boavida C, Durand N, Franco JC & Mendel Z (2009) <i>Phytoparasitica</i> 37: 51-54 <br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid11 2011-01-15T00:59:23Z

A new mealybug species, Paracoccus leucadendri sp. nov., is described from Portugal. This is the first record of a xD;Paracoccus species from Europe. It is suggested that its presence in Portugal is the result of a fortuitous introduction xD;with its host plant, Leucadendron sp. (Proteaceae). An identification key is presented to distinguish this new Paracoccus xD;species from other mealybug speci...<br/><br/>G Mazzeo, J C Franco, A Russo (2009) <i>Zootaxa</i> <i></i> <i>http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/z02274p068f.pdf</i> 2274: 62-6<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid8 2009-09-09T15:50:42Z

The vine mealybug (VM), Planococcus ficus (Signoret), is a worldwide pest and affects mainly grapevine and figs. In Israel, (S)-lavandulyl senecioate [(S)-LS] and (S)-lavandulyl isovalerate [(S)-LI] were identified from VM reared for several generations on potato sprouts, when compared with the identification of only (S)-LS from feral females. Racemic lavandulyl senecioate (LS) can be used for fie...<br/><br/>A Zada, E Dunkelblum, F Assael, J C Franco, E B Silva, A Protasov & Z Mendel (2008) <i>Journal of Applied Entomology</i> 132: 6 480-489<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid5 2009-09-09T15:20:51Z

The occurrence of a kairomonal response of the parasitoid Anagyrus spec. nov. near pseudococci (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) to (+)-(1R,3R)-cis-2,2-dimethyl-3-isopropenyl-cyclobutanemethanol acetate (PcA, namely, planococcyl acetate) and (S)-(+)-lavandulyl senecioate (LS), the respective female sex pheromones of its hosts, the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) and the vine mealybug, Planococc...<br/><br/>J C Franco, E B Silva, E Cortegano, L Campos , M Branco , A Zada & Z Mendel (2008) <i>Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata</i> 126: 2 122 - 130<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid1 2009-09-09T14:49:33Z

The kairomonal activity of the sex pheromones of three pine bast scales, Matsucoccus feytaudi, Matsucoccus josephi, and Matsucoccus matsumurae, as well as a new analog of the M. feytaudi sex pheromone, were investigated in pine forests of France, Portugal, and Italy. The response of the maritime pine bast scale predators, Elatophilus spp. and Hemerobius stigma, was used to test the influence of tr...<br/><br/>M Branco, M Lettere, J C Franco, A Binazzi, H Jactel (2006) <i>J Chem Ecol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 32: 7 1577-1586<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid2 2009-09-09T14:49:33Z

The attraction of several adult predators, genera Elatophilus, Hemerobius and Sympherobius, to the sex pheromones of pine bast scales, Matsucoccus Cockerell, has already been demonstrated. Here, the hypothesis that the larvae of these predators are similarly attracted to the host prey sex pheromone is tested. The response of predators was tested in field trials using pine tree arenas baited with t...<br/><br/>M Branco, J C Franco, E Dunkelblum, F Assael, A Protasov, D Ofer, Z Mendel (2006) <i>Bull Entomol Res</i> <i></i> <i></i> 96: 2 179-185<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid7 2009-09-09T15:39:45Z

We developed a model to predict the dose response pattern in insect captures with sex-pheromone traps. This simulation model enables the testing of three basic assumptions on the links between pheromone dosage and trap catches: (i) the attraction range increases with dose; (ii) for a given dose, the capture size decreases with distance as a logistic function; (iii) for a given distance, the probab...<br/><br/>M Branco, H Jactel, J C Franco and Z Mendel (2006) <i>Ecological Modelling</i> 197: 1-2 247-257<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid9 2009-09-09T16:04:52Z

A new genus of Coccidulinae from the Iberian Peninsula, Iberorhyzobius Raimundo & Canepari, is described for the species Coccidula rondensis Eizaguirre, 2004. Description and illustrations of the adult and larva are presented. Differences between Iberorhyzobius and other European Coccidulini are discussed. Adults and larvae of this species were collected in maritime pine stands, Pinus pinaster Ait...<br/><br/>A Raimundo, C Canepari, Z Mendel, M Branco & J C Franco (2006) <i>Zootaxa</i> 1312: 49–58<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid6 2009-09-09T15:31:34Z

Six mealybug species have been reported as citrus pests in the Mediterranean Basin: the citrus mealybugPlanococcus citri (Risso), the citriculus mealybugPseudococcus cryptus Hempel, the longtailed mealybugPseudococcus longispinus (Targioni-Tozzetti), the citrophilus mealybugPseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell), the obscure mealybugPseudococcus viburni (Signoret) and the spherical mealybugNipaecoccu...<br/><br/>J C Franco, P Suma, E B Silva, D Blumberg and Z Mendel (2004) <i>Phytoparasitica</i> 32: 5 507-522<br/>

http://publicationslist.org/j.c.franco/refid3 2009-09-09T14:52:22Z

The biological activity of the Matsucoccus spp. sex pheromones and diene modified analogs has been tested in forests of Israel and Portugal in order to explore the structure-activity relationship of the pine bast scale pheromone/kairomone system. The response of the adult predatory bugs, Elatophilus hebraicus and E. crassicornis and of the brown lacewing, Hemerobius stigma is more selective than t...<br/><br/>Z Mendel, E Dunkelblum, M Branco, J C Franco, S Kurosawa, K Mori (2003) <i>Naturwissenschaften</i> 90: 7 313-317<br/>