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Nathan Derstine

Penn State University
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Distribution, survival, and development of spotted lanternfly on host plants found in North America

…, D Carrillo, A Cornell, NT Derstine… - Environmental …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Studies were conducted from 2015 to 2018 to evaluate spotted lanternfly (SLF) distribution
and developmental suitability of different plant species in the US Tree bands on 283 trees …

Plant volatiles help mediate host plant selection and attraction of the spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae): a generalist with a preferred host

NT Derstine, L Meier, I Canlas, K Murman… - Environmental …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Host plant volatiles play a key role in mediating plant–herbivore interactions. How an array
of host plant volatiles guides host preference and attraction in the invasive polyphagous …

Discovery of three kairomones in relation to trap and lure development for spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae)

…, L Zhang, J Baker, I Canlas, N Derstine… - Journal of economic …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White), is an invasive phloem feeder recently
introduced into North America that attacks a broad range of woody plants. When feeding in …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing Laboratory Rearing of a Key Pollinator, Bombus impatiens

E Treanore, K Barie, N Derstine, K Gadebusch… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Rearing insects in captivity is critical for both research and commercial
purposes. One group of insects that stands out for their ecological and scientific importance are …

Evidence for sex pheromones and inbreeding avoidance in select North American yellowjacket species

NT Derstine, B Ohler, SI Jimenez… - Entomologia …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known about the roles of sex pheromones in mate‐finding behavior of social wasps
( V espidae). Working with the aerial yellowjacket, D olichovespula arenaria ( F abricius), …

Yeasts harbored by vespine wasps in the Pacific Northwest

…, C Carroll, T Babcock, N Derstine… - Environmental …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The ecological role of social wasps has been extensively studied, but little is known about
symbiotic relationships of these wasps with microbes. Recently, it was shown that vespid …

What can mechanisms underlying derived traits tell us about the evolution of social behavior?

E Treanore, N Derstine… - Annals of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Social behavior, although rare, is a highly successful form of living that has reached its most
extreme forms in eusocial insects. A tractable framework to understand social evolution is …

Do bumble bees produce brood pheromones?

J Starkey, N Derstine, E Amsalem - Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2019 - Springer
Reproductive division of labor, a defining feature of social insects, is often regulated by a
combination of behavioral and chemical means. It is hypothesized that behavioral interactions …

[HTML][HTML] Dufour's gland analysis reveals caste and physiology specific signals in Bombus impatiens

NT Derstine, G Villar, M Orlova, A Hefetz, J Millar… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Reproductive division of labor in insect societies is regulated through multiple concurrent
mechanisms, primarily chemical and behavioral. Here, we examined if the Dufour’s gland …

Evidence for a Nest Defense Pheromone in Bald-Faced Hornets, Dolichovespula Maculata, and Identification of Components

SI Jimenez, R Gries, H Zhai, N Derstine… - Journal of chemical …, 2016 - Springer
In eusocial insects like Bald-faced hornets, Dolichovespula maculata, nest defense is
essential because nests contain a large number of protein-rich larvae and pupae, and thus are …