David E. Dussourd Source Confirmed

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University of Central Arkansas

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18 h-index 29 pubs 1,792 cited

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David E. Dussourd's research investigates insect feeding behaviors and their ecological implications. His work has examined the energetic costs associated with specific feeding actions, such as girdling in caterpillars. Dussourd has also explored the role of salivary secretions in insect-plant interactions, notably studying how caterpillars utilize red saliva to anoint plant petioles after clipping leaves. His publications contribute to understanding the intricate relationships between insects and their host plants, focusing on the behavioral and physiological adaptations that shape these interactions. Dussourd's scholarship is characterized by a h-index of 18 and over 1,700 citations across 29 publications. He has collaborated with Matthew E. Gifford on shared publications.

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h-index: 18
Publications: 29
Citations: 1,792

Selected Publications

Salivary surprise: Symmerista caterpillars anoint petioles with red saliva after clipping leaves (2022) DOI
Energetic cost of girdling in a notodontid caterpillar, Oedemasia leptinoides (2021) DOI
Does secretory canal architecture determine the sabotage behaviors of insect folivores? (2021) DOI