David E. Dussourd
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Professor Emeritus
Also affiliated: Cornell University (1987–1989); University of Maryland, College Park (1995)
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Biography and Research Information
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David E. Dussourd's research investigates the intricate interactions between insects and plants, particularly focusing on how insects overcome plant defense mechanisms. His work has explored the role of plant latex and resin canals in plant diversification and how insect behaviors, such as vein-cutting, serve as countermeasures to these defenses. Dussourd has studied the architectural correspondence between insect behavior and the secretory canal systems of plants, suggesting adaptations that allow insects to feed on plants with chemical defenses. His research also extends to the host range of generalist caterpillars and their ability to circumvent plant defenses through specialized feeding behaviors like trenching.
His publications include studies on the deactivation of plant defenses, paternal allocation of sequestered plant compounds in butterflies, and the entrapment of insects in plant latex. Dussourd's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 19, with 29 total publications and over 1,800 citations. He has collaborated with Matthew E. Gifford on shared publications. His most recent publication was in 2022, indicating recent activity in his field.
Metrics
- h-index: 19
- Publications: 28
- Citations: 1,815
Positions
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Professor Emeritus publications 1997–2022University of Central Arkansas Institution web page
Selected Publications
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Salivary surprise: Symmerista caterpillars anoint petioles with red saliva after clipping leaves (2022)
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Energetic cost of girdling in a notodontid caterpillar, Oedemasia leptinoides (2021)
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Does secretory canal architecture determine the sabotage behaviors of insect folivores? (2021)
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A notodontid novelty: Theroa zethus caterpillars use behavior and anti-predator weaponry to disarm host plants (2019)
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Behavioral Sabotage of Plant Defenses by Insect Folivores (2016)
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Chew and spit: tree-feeding notodontid caterpillars anoint girdles with saliva (2016)
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Theroa zethus Caterpillars Use Acid Secretion of Anti-Predator Gland to Deactivate Plant Defense (2015)
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Toxic geranium trichomes trigger vein cutting by soybean loopers, Chrysodeixis includens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (2014)
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Girdling by notodontid caterpillars: distribution and occurrence (2012)
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Visualizing a Plant Defense and Insect Counterploy: Alkaloid Distribution in Lobelia Leaves Trenched by a Plusiine Caterpillar (2009)
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Do canal-cutting behaviours facilitate host-range expansion by insect herbivores? (2009)
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Glues or poisons: which triggers vein cutting by monarch caterpillars? (2005)
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Chemical Stimulants of Leaf-Trenching by Cabbage Loopers: Natural Products, Neurotransmitters, Insecticides, and Drugs (2003)
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Poisoned plusiines: toxicity of milkweed latex and cardenolides to some generalist caterpillars (2000)
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Specialized generalists: constraints on host range in some plusiine caterpillars (2000)
Collaboration Network
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- Specialized generalists: constraints on host range in some plusiine caterpillars
- Poisoned plusiines: toxicity of milkweed latex and cardenolides to some generalist caterpillars
- Toxic geranium trichomes trigger vein cutting by soybean loopers, Chrysodeixis includens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
- Visualizing a Plant Defense and Insect Counterploy: Alkaloid Distribution in Lobelia Leaves Trenched by a Plusiine Caterpillar
- Visualizing a Plant Defense and Insect Counterploy: Alkaloid Distribution in Lobelia Leaves Trenched by a Plusiine Caterpillar
- Girdling by notodontid caterpillars: distribution and occurrence
- Girdling by notodontid caterpillars: distribution and occurrence
- Glues or poisons: which triggers vein cutting by monarch caterpillars?
- Chew and spit: tree-feeding notodontid caterpillars anoint girdles with saliva
- Chew and spit: tree-feeding notodontid caterpillars anoint girdles with saliva
- A notodontid novelty: Theroa zethus caterpillars use behavior and anti-predator weaponry to disarm host plants
- A notodontid novelty: Theroa zethus caterpillars use behavior and anti-predator weaponry to disarm host plants
- A notodontid novelty: Theroa zethus caterpillars use behavior and anti-predator weaponry to disarm host plants
- Energetic cost of girdling in a notodontid caterpillar, Oedemasia leptinoides
- Energetic cost of girdling in a notodontid caterpillar, Oedemasia leptinoides
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