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Alfredo Christian Figueroa Caro

Profesor Titular

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

I address questions on host-use in insect pests and their natural enemies to improve pest populations management that favors the biological control in agroecosystems. The role of bacterial endosymbionts is also studied as a driver of pest invasions.

Genética, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2002
Biología, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1994

Profesor Titular Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas

Talca, Chile

2013 - At present
Profesor Titular Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

Ciencias

Valdivia, Chile

2002 - 2013

Postdoctorante Fondecyt Full Time

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

2002 - 2002

Postdoctoral trainees
2012-2013 Dr. Marco Cabrera B., MECESUP AUS0805 postdoctoral position
2011-2012 Dr. Andrea Silva Báez, MECESUP AUS0805 postdoctoral position
2011-2012 Dr. Juan Pablo Torres, MECESUP AUS0805 postdoctoral position
2009-2010 Dr. María Paz Oyarzún, FONDECYT postdoctoral grant 3090032
2008-2009 Dr. Paulina Artacho, FONDECYT postdoctoral grant 3080051

Theses supervision

Undergraduate
2022 Díaz, Alison. “Rol de las bacterias endosimbiontes sobre la sobrevivencia del áfido del grano Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) frente al déficit hídrico de sus plantas hospederas”. BIOQUÍMICA. Universidad de Talca.
2022 Maureira, María Jesús. “Efectos del estrés térmico sobre rasgos de historia de vida y expresión de genes de shock térmico en el áfido del grano Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)”. BIOQUÍMICA. Universidad de Talca.
2017 Barrueto, Gonzalo. “El incremento de la temperatura ambiental reduce el éxito del control biológico por parasitoides en el pulgón de los cereales Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)”. AGRONOMÍA. Universidad de Talca.
2015 Castro, Carolina. “Composición de bacterias endosimbióticas facultativas en el pulgón lanígero del manzano Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann) y su relación con la aplicación de insecticidas”. AGRONOMÍA. Universidad de Talca.
2015 Pradenas, Paula. “Identificación de genes de resistencia a insecticidas en Eriosoma lanigerum (Hemiptera: Aphididae)”. TECNOLOGÍA MÉDICA. Universidad de Talca.
2014 Poblete, Patricia. “Evaluación de la capacidad de detoxificación de xenobióticos en el áfido Eriosoma lanigerum (Hemiptera: Aphididae)”. TECNOLOGÍA MÉDICA. Universidad de Talca.
2012 Sepúlveda, Daniela. “Interacciones Simbióticas entre Áfidos y sus Bacterias Secundarias en un el Agroecosistema. LICENCIATURA EN CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2012 Ramírez, Tannia. “Variación interclonal en la respuesta transcripcional del áfido Myzus persicae frente a un insecticida del tipo anticolinérgico (Pirimicarb)”. LICENCIATURA EN CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2012 Guarda, Natali. “Diversidad y diferenciación genética de la mosca del cuerno, Haematobia irritans, en respuesta a insecticidas”. LICENCIATURA EN CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2008 Luna, Manuela. ''Resistencia a Insecticidas y Desempeño del Áfido Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) (Sulzer) en la Zona Central de Chile''. LICENCIATURA EN CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2007 Zepeda, Francisca. ''Origen del Áfido Myzus persicae ssp. nicotianae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Introducido en Chile''. LICENCIATURA EN CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2006 Sepúlveda, Felipe. ''Construcción de una genoteca EST (Expressed Sequence Tag) para estudiar expresión génica diferencial entre fenotipos susceptible y resistente a insecticidas del áfido Myzus persicae''. BIOQUÍMICA. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2005 Cabrera, Marco. ''Aspectos genéticos y bioquímicos de la especialización sobre tabaco en áfidos Myzus persicae (Sulzer)''. BIOQUÍMICA. Universidad Austral de Chile.

Postgraduate
In progress Gómez, Anibal (Ph.D.). “El déficit hídrico y la endogamia reducen el desempeño del parasitoide Aphidius ervi H.: implicancias para el control biológico del áfido del grano Sitobion avenae F.” DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA. Universidad de Talca.
In progress Troncoso, Matías (M.Sc.). “Dinámica temporal y espacial en la frecuencia de bacterias endosimbiontes facultativas del áfido verde del grano (Sitobion avenae) en campos de trigo de secano y regado: rol de genes de stress térmico”. MAGISTER EN CIENCIAS mención ECOLOGÍA APLICADA. Universidad de Talca.
In progress González, Angélica (Ph.D.). “Cambios en la saliva de áfidos en respuesta a las defensas químicas de plantas y la presencia de endosimbiontes facultativos” DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA VEGETAL. Universidad de Talca (co-supervised).
2022 Sepúlveda, Daniela (Ph.D.). ¿La variación en la composición de bacterias endosimbióticas modifica la agresividad de un insecto plaga?: consecuencias para el manejo. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS AGRARIAS. Universidad de Talca.
2018 Ballesteros, Gabriel (Ph.D.). “Bases genómicas y transcriptómicas de la plasticidad en el uso de hospederos del parasitoide Aphidius ervi Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)”. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA VEGETAL. Universidad de Talca (co-supervised).
2017 Alfaro, Armando (M.Sc.). “Efectos de los insecticidas piretroides sobre las respuestas conductual y de desarrollo en el parasitoide Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) durante su interacción con áfidos Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) resistentes y susceptibles a insecticidas”. MAGISTER EN CIENCIAS mención ECOLOGÍA APLICADA. Universidad de Talca.
2017 Alvarez, Jeniffer (M.Sc.). “Respuestas transcripcionales en el áfido Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) frente a metabolitos secundarios de cereales: Rol de los ácidos hidroxámicos”. MAGISTER EN CIENCIAS mención ECOLOGÍA APLICADA. Universidad de Talca.
2015 Sepúlveda, Daniela (M.Sc.). “Efecto de la endogamia en la Fidelidad al Hospedero en el Parasitoide Aphidius ervi”. MAGISTER EN CIENCIAS mención GENÉTICA. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2015 Arévalo, Alejandra (Ph.D.). “Diversidad genética y estructuración en el erizo comestible Loxechinus albus (Molina, 1782) a través del pacífico sur oriental en distintas escalas espaciales”. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención ECOLOGIA Y EVOLUCION. Universidad Austral de Chile (co-supervised).
2013 Zepeda, Francisca (Ph.D.). “Especialización ecológica y selección divergente en un insecto parasitoide”. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención ECOLOGIA Y EVOLUCION. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2012 Troncoso, Alejandra (Ph.D.). “Mediación del hospedero sobre las interacciones del muérdago Tristerix verticillatus (Loranthaceae) con polinizadores y herbívoros”. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención ECOLOGÍA Y BIOLOGÍA EVOLUTIVA. Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de Chile (co-supervised).
2011 Torres, Juan Pablo (Ph.D.). ''Molecular ecology of the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus): Delimiting populations and potential migratory patterns along the west coast of Central and South America''. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención SISTEMATICA Y ECOLOGIA. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2011 Cabrera, Marco (Ph.D.). ''Aproximación genómico-funcional, ecológica y evolutiva al estudio de la especialización trófica en el áfido Myzus persicae (Sulzer)''. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención SISTEMATICA Y ECOLOGIA. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2011 Silva, Andrea (Ph.D.). ''Evolución de la resistencia a insecticidas: genómica funcional en el pulgón Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)''. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención SISTEMATICA Y ECOLOGIA. Universidad Austral de Chile.
2009 Castañeda, Luis (Ph.D.). ''Costos sobre la adecuación biológica en la interacción insecto-planta: potencialidades y restricciones a la evolución adaptativa''. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS mención SISTEMATICA Y ECOLOGIA. Universidad Austral de Chile (co-supervised).
2008 Oyarzún, María Paz (Ph.D.). “Semioquímicos que median la relación parásito-hospedero entre la mosca de los cuernos (Haematobia irritans) y el ganado bovino”. DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS DE RECURSOS NATURALES. Universidad de La Frontera (co-supervised).

2021 CampusTV: Aumento de plagas producto del cambio climático pone en riesgo la agricultura. En https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=588__BTGWpU
2020 Ciencia en Chile: http://www.cienciaenchile.cl/cientificos-analizaron-miles-de-pulgones-del-trigo-para-conocer-efectos-que-tiene-el-cambio-climatico/
2020 Portal AgroChile: https://www.portalagrochile.cl/2020/03/29/la-consanguinidad-entre-avispas-que-parasitan-insectos-plaga-pone-en-riesgo-el-exito-del-control-biologico-de-la-agricultura/
2020 Diario de Valdivia: https://www.diariodevaldivia.cl/noticia/actualidad/2020/03/cientificos-explican-como-algunas-bacterias-podrian-incrementar-la-agresividad-de-una-plaga-de-los-cereales
2020 Ciencia en Chile: https://www.cienciaenchile.cl/bacterias-amigas-naturales-de-los-insectos-cientificos-contribuyen-a-entender-como-un-grupo-de-bacterias-podria-incrementar-la-agresividad-de-una-plaga-de-los-cereales/
2020 MundoAgro: ¿Talón de Aquiles?. Mundo Agro, abril de 2020 (www.mundoagro.cl)
2016 Curso de actualización y capacitación en Ecología y Evolución para profesores de enseñanza media
2016 Conferencia: Evolución de Insectos plagas. Colegio San Jorge de Talca
2015 Curso de actualización y capacitación en Ecología y Evolución para profesores de enseñanza media
2014 Media news: Nota Científica Campus TV, Universidad de Talca: https://www.youtube.com/user/CanalCampusTV. Talca, 31 de diciembre de 2014
2014 Interview: Milenio: En sintonía con la ciencia. Universidad de Chile broadcasting. Santiago, 27 de octubre de 2014
2014 Conferencia: Evolución de Insectos plagas. Programa 1000 científicos 1000 aulas, CONICYT. Liceo Abate Molina, octubre de 2014
2009 Interview: “Qué se investiga en el Sur de Chile”. Ediciones especiales El Mercurio, Domingo 29 de marzo de 2009
2008 Interview: “Hacia el fin de las plagas”. Revista Actualidad, UACh, abril de 2008.
2007 Interview: “Interacciones Insecto-planta: una carrera armamentista en la naturaleza”. Diario Austral de Valdivia, 24 de junio de 2007.
2005 Conference to agrochemical companies: “Population genetics and pest insect management”, November 4, 2005, Santiago.
2005 Interview: “Un proyecto Anillos en Valdivia”. Diario Austral de Valdivia, 11 de julio de 2005.

Beca doctorado

COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

Chile, 1998

Beca para el financiamiento de estudios de doctorado


Facultative endosymbionts modulate the aphid reproductive performance on wheat cultivars differing in contents of benzoxazinoids Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Angelica; Cabrera, Nuri; Rubio-Melendez, Maria Eugenia; Sepulveda, Daniela A.; Ceballos, Ricardo; Fernandez, Natali; Francis, Frederic; Figueroa, Christian C.; Ramirez, Claudio C. Article ISI PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (2024)
Rapid turnover of a pea aphid superclone mediated by thermal endurance in central Chile Martel, Sebastian I.; Zamora, Cristian A.; Ricote, Natalia; Sepulveda, Daniela A.; Maheo, Frederique; Simon, Jean-Christophe; Figueroa, Christian C.; Rezende, Enrico L.; Bozinovic, Francisco Article ISI PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2024)
A mutation increases the specificity to plant compounds in an insect chemosensory protein Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Angelica; Yanez, Osvaldo; Ballesteros, Gabriel, I; Palma-Millanao, Ruben; Figueroa, Christian C.; Niemeyer, Hermann M.; Ramirez, Claudio C. Article ISI JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR GRAPHICS & MODELLING (2022)
Genome sequencing of a predominant clonal lineage of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae Villarroel, Carlos A.; Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Angelica; Alvarez-Baca, Jeniffer K.; Villarreal, Pablo; Ballesteros, Gabriel, I; Figueroa, Christian C.; Cubillos, Francisco A.; Ramirez, Claudio C. Article ISI INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2022)
Target site mutations underlying insecticide resistance in Tunisian populations of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) on peach orchards and potato crops Hlaoui, Amen; Chiesa, Olga; Figueroa, Christian C.; Souissi, Rebha; Mazzoni, Emanuele; Boukhris-Bouhachem, Sonia Article ISI PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (2022)
Biological Control May Fail on Pests Applied with High Doses of Insecticides: Effects of Sub-Lethal Concentrations of a Pyrethroid on the Host-Searching Behavior of the Aphid Parasitoid Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) on Aphid Pests Alfaro-Tapia, Armando; Alvarez-Baca, Jeniffer K.; Fuentes-Contreras, Eduardo; Figueroa, Christian C. Article ISI AGRICULTURE-BASEL (2021)
Changes in the genetic composition of Myzus persicae nicotianae populations in Chile and frequency of insecticide resistance mutations Cabrera-Brandt, Marco A.; Kati, Amalia; Rubio-Melendez, Maria E.; Figueroa, Christian C.; Fuentes-Contreras, Eduardo Article ISI BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH (2021)
Global patterns in genomic diversity underpinning the evolution of insecticide resistance in the aphid crop pest Myzuspersicae Singh, Kumar Saurabh; Cordeiro, Erick M. G.; Troczka, Bartlomiej J.; Pym, Adam; Mackisack, Joanna; Mathers, Thomas C.; Duarte, Ana; Legeai, Fabrice; Robin, Stephanie; Bielza, Pablo; Burrack, Hannah J.; Charaabi, Kamel; Denholm, Ian; Figueroa, Christian C.; Ffrench-Constant, Richard H.; Jander, Georg; Margaritopoulos, John T.; Mazzoni, Emanuele; Nauen, Ralf; Ramirez, Claudio C.; Ren, Guangwei; Stepanyan, Ilona; Umina, Paul A.; Voronova, Nina V.; Vontas, John; Williamson, Martin S.; Wilson, Alex C. C.; Gao Xi-Wu; Youn, Young-Nam; Zimmer, Christoph T.; Simon, Jean-Christophe; Hayward, Alex; Bass, Chris Article ISI COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY (2021)
Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Aphid-Parasitoid Interaction under Different Climates Sepulveda, Daniela A.; Barrueto, Gonzalo; Correa, Margarita C. G.; Castaneda, Luis E.; Figueroa, Christian C. Article ISI Agriculture (2021)
Sub-Lethal Effects of lambda-Cyhalothrin on Behavior and Development of the Parasitoid Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on kdr-Resistant and Susceptible Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Alfaro-Tapia, Armando; Alvarez-Baca, Jeniffer K.; Figueroa, Christian C.; Fuentes-Contreras, Eduardo Article ISI JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY (2021)
Functional insights from the GC-poor genomes of two aphid parasitoids, Aphidius ervi and Lysiphlebus fabarum Dennis, Alice B.; Ballesteros, Gabriel, I; Robin, Stephanie; Schrader, Lukas; Bast, Jens; Berghoefer, Jan; Beukeboom, Leo W.; Belghazi, Maya; Bretaudeau, Anthony; Buellesbach, Jan; Cash, Elizabeth; Colinet, Dominique; Dumas, Zoe; Errbii, Mohammed; Falabella, Patrizia; Gatti, Jean-Luc; Geuverink, Elzemiek; Gibson, Joshua D.; Hertaeg, Corinne; Hartmann, Stefanie; Jacquin-Joly, Emmanuelle; Lammers, Mark; Lavandero, Blas, I; Lindenbaum, Ina; Massardier-Galata, Lauriane; Meslin, Camille; Montagne, Nicolas; Pairie, Nina; Poirie, Marylene; Salvia, Rosanna; Smith, Chris R.; Tagu, Denis; Tares, Sophie; Vogel, Heiko; Schwander, Tanja; Simon, Jean-Christophe; Figueroa, Christian C.; Vorburger, Christoph; Legeai, Fabrice; Gadau, Juergen Article ISI BMC GENOMICS (2020)
Latitudinal trend in the reproductive mode of the pea aphidAcyrthosiphon pisuminvading a wide climatic range Martel, Sebastian, I; Ossa, Carmen G.; Simon, Jean-Christophe; Figueroa, Christian C.; Bozinovic, Francisco Article ISI ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2020)
Multiple late-Pleistocene colonisation events of the Antarctic pearlwort Colobanthus quitensis (Caryophyllaceae) reveal the recent arrival of native Antarctic vascular flora Biersma, Elisabeth M.; Torres-Diaz, Cristian; Molina-Montenegro, Marco A.; Newsham, Kevin. K.; Vidal, Marcela A.; Collado, Gonzalo A.; Acuna-Rodriguez, Ian S.; Ballesteros, Gabriel I.; Figueroa, Christian C.; Goodall-Copestake, William P.; Leppe, Marcelo A.; Cuba-Diaz, Marely; Valladares, Moises A.; Pertierra, Luis R.; Convey, Peter Article ISI JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY (2020)
Asexual reproduction of a few genotypes favored the invasion of the cereal aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in Chile Rubio-MelÃ©ndez M.E.; Barrios-SanMartin J.; Pina-Castro F.E.; Figueroa C.C.; Ramirez C.C. Article ISI SCOPUS PEERJ (2019)
Identification and Expression Profiling of Peripheral Olfactory Genes in the Parasitoid Wasp Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Reared on Different Aphid Hosts Ballesteros G.I.; SepÃºlveda D.A.; Figueroa C.C. Article ISI SCOPUS INSECTS (2019)
Spatial and Temporal Genetic Diversity of the Peach Potato Aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) in Tunisia Hlaoui A.; Boukhris-Bouhachem S.; SepÃºlveda D.A.; Correa M.C.G.; Briones L.M.; Souissi R.; Figueroa C.C. Article ISI SCOPUS INSECTS (2019)
Forest fragmentation may endanger a plant-insect interaction: the case of the highly specialist native aphid Neuquenaphis staryi in Chile Figueroa, CC; NIEMEYER, HM; Cabrera-Brandt, M; Briones, LM; Lavandero, B; Zuniga-Reinoso, A; Ramirez, CC Article ISI SCOPUS INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY (2018)
Diversity, frequency and geographic distribution of facultative bacterial endosymbionts in introduced aphid pests Sepúlveda, D.A.; Zepeda-Paulo, F.; Ramírez, C.C.; Lavandero, B.; Figueroa, C.C. Article WoS (ex ISI) INSECT SCIENCE (2017)
Expression differences in Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera=> Braconidae) females reared on different aphid host species Ballesteros, G.I.; Gadau, J.; Legeai, F.; González-González, A.; Lavandero, B.; Simon, J.C.; Figueroa, C.C. Article PEERJ (2017)
Loss of host fidelity in highly inbred populations of the parasitoid wasp Aphidius ervi Sepúlveda, D.A.; Zepeda-Paulo, F.; Ramírez, C.C.; Lavandero, B.; Figueroa, C.C. Article WoS (ex ISI) JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE (2017)
Evidence of plastic probing behavior in a 'superclone' of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae Barrios-SanMartín, J.; Figueroa, C.C.; Ramírez, C.C. Article ISI SCOPUS BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH (2016)
Signatures of genetic bottleneck and differentiation after the introduction of an exotic parasitoid for classical biological control Zepeda-Paulo, F., Lavandero, B., Mahéo, F., Dion, E., Outreman, Y., Simon, J.C., Figueroa, C.C. Article BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS (2016)
Anticipatory gene-regulation driven by maternal effects in an insect-host system Nespolo, R.F., Silva, A.X., Figueroa, C.C., Bacigalupe, L.D. Article Ecology and Evolution (2015)
Differences in learning and memory of host plant features between specialist and generalist phytophagous insects. Tapia, D.H., Silva, A.X., Ballesteros, G.I., Figueroa, C.C., Niemeyer, H.M., Ramírez, C.C. Article ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR (2015)
Does sex-biased dispersal account for the lack of geographic and host-associated differentiation in introduced populations of an aphid parasitoid? Zepeda-Paulo, F., Lavandero, B., Maheo, F., Dion, E., Outreman, Y., Simon, J.C., Figueroa, C.C. Article Ecology and Evolution (2015)
Intra-specific variation of behavioral signals in suppressing plant defenses in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae, feeding on the resistant wild peach Prunus davidiana. Cabrera-Brandt, M.A., Verdugo, J.A., Ramírez, C.C., Lacroze, J.P., Sauge M.H, Figueroa, C.C. Article JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE (2015)
Blue whale population structure along the eastern South Pacific Ocean: Evidence of more than one population Torres-Florez J.P.; Hucke-Gaete R.; Leduc R.; Lang A.; Taylor B.; Pimper L.E.; Bedrinana-Romano L.; Rosenbaum H.C.; Figueroa C.C. Article MOLECULAR ECOLOGY (2014)
Genetic diversity and insecticide resistance during the growing season in the green peach aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on primary and secondary hosts: a farm-scale study in Central Chile Rubiano-Rodriguez, JA; Fuentes-Contreras E.; Figueroa, CC; Margaritopoulos, JT; Briones, LM; Ramirez, CC Article BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH (2014)
High genetic diversity in a small population: the case of Chilean blue whales Torres-Florez, JP; Hucke-Gaete R.; Rosenbaum, H; Figueroa, CC Article ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2014)
Transcriptomic responses of the aphid Myzus persicae nicotianae Blackman (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to insecticides: Analyses in the single Chilean clone of the tobacco aphid. Cabrera-Brandt, M.A.; Silva, A.X.; Le Trionnaire, G.; Tagu, D.; Figueroa, C.C. Article Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research (2014)
Adaptive evolution of a generalist parasitoid: implications for the effectiveness of biological control agents Zepeda-Paulo, FA; Ortiz-Martinez, SA; Figueroa, CC; Lavandero, B Article EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS (2013)
Can invasions occur without change? A comparison of G-matrices and selection in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae Bacigalupe, LD; Barrientos, K; Beckerman, AP; Carter, MJ; Figueroa, CC; Foster, SP; Moore, AJ; Silva, AX; Nespolo, RF Article ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2013)
Survey of Resistance to Four Insecticides and their Associated Mechanisms in Different Genotypes of the Green Peach Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) From Chile Fuentes-Contreras E.; Figueroa, CC; Silva, AX; Bacigalupe, LD; Briones, LM; Foster, SP; Unruh, TR Article JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY (2013)
Insecticide resistance mechanisms in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) I: a transcriptomic survey Silva, A.X., Jander, G., Samaniego, H., Ramsey, J. & Figueroa, C.C. Article PLoS One (2012)
Insecticide resistance mechanisms in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) II: Costs and benefits Silva, A.X., Bacigalupe, L.D., Luna-Rudloff, M. & Figueroa, C.C. Article PLoS One (2012)
Isolation and characterization of nine new polymorphic microsatellite loci for blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) Torres-Florez J.P.; Hucke-Gaete R.; Rosenbaum, H; Figueroa C.C. Article CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES (2012)
Estimating Gene Flow between Refuges and Crops: A Case Study of the Biological Control of Eriosoma lanigerum by Aphelinus mali in Apple Orchards Lavandero, B; Figueroa, CC; Franck, P; Mendez, A Article PLOS ONE (2011)
Evaluating reproductive fitness and metabolic costs for insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae from Chile Castaneda, LE; Barrientos, K; Cortes, PA; Figueroa, CC; Fuentes-Contreras E.; Luna-Rudloff M.; Silva, AX; Bacigalupe, LD Article PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY (2011)
High Levels of Insecticide Resistance in Introduced Horn Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Populations and Implications for Management Oyarzun, M.P.; Figueroa C.C.; Li A.Y. Article JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY (2011)
Short-term consequences of reproductive mode variation on the genetic architecture of energy metabolism and life-history traits in the pea aphid Artacho, P; Figueroa, CC; Cortes, PA; Simon, JC; Nespolo, RF Article JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY (2011)
Using new tools to solve an old problem: the evolution of endothermy in vertebrates Nespolo, RF; Bacigalupe, LD; Figueroa, CC; Koteja, P; Opazo, JC Article TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION (2011)
Differences in the Detoxification Metabolism between Two clonal Lineages of the Aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Reared on Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Cabrera-Brandt, MA; Fuentes-Contreras E.; Figueroa, CC Article Chilean journal of agricultural research (2010)
Do insect pests perform better on highly defended plants? Costs and benefits of induced detoxification defences in the aphid Sitobion avenae Castaneda, LE; Figueroa, CC; Nespolo, RF Article JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (2010)
Effects of wing polyphenism, aphid genotype and host plant chemistry on energy metabolism of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae Castaneda, LE; Figueroa, CC; Bacigalupe, LD; Nespolo, RF Article JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY (2010)
Physiological approach to explain the ecological success of 'superclones' in aphids: Interplay between detoxification enzymes, metabolism and fitness Castaneda, LE; Figueroa, CC; Fuentes-Contreras E.; Niemeyer, HM; Nespolo, RF Article JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY (2010)
The invasion route for an insect pest species: the tobacco aphid in the New World Zepeda-Paulo, FA; Simon, JC; Ramirez, CC; Fuentes-Contreras E.; Margaritopoulos, JT; Wilson, ACC; Sorenson, CE; Briones, LM; Azevedo, R; Ohashi, DV; Lacroix, C; Glais, L; Figueroa, CC Article MOLECULAR ECOLOGY (2010)
Energetic costs of detoxification systems in herbivores feeding on chemically defended host plants: a correlational study in the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae Castaneda, LE; Figueroa, CC; Fuentes-Contreras E.; Niemeyer, HM; Nespolo, RF Article JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY (2009)
EVOLUTION OF TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN SEXUAL AND ASEXUAL PHASES AND THE ROLE OF REPRODUCTIVE PLASTICITY IN THE GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF APHID LIFE HISTORIES Nespolo, RF; Halkett, F; Figueroa, CC; Plantegenest, M; Simon, JC Article EVOLUTION (2009)
Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from the woolly apple aphid Eriosoma lanigerum (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Eriosomatinae) Lavandero, B; Figueroa, CC; Ramirez, CC; Caligari, PDS; Fuentes-Contreras E. Article MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES (2009)
Host range expansion of an introduced insect pest through multiple colonizations of specialized clones Peccoud, J; Figueroa, CC; Silva, AX; Ramirez, CC; Mieuzet, L; Bonhomme, J; Stoeckel, S; Plantegenest, M; Simon, JC Article MOLECULAR ECOLOGY (2008)
Short-term population differences in the genetic architecture of life history traits related to sexuality in an aphid species Nespolo, RF; Figueroa, CC; Plantegenest, M; Simon, JC Article HEREDITY (2008)
Annotated expressed sequence tags and xenobiotic detoxification in the aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) Figueroa, CC; Prunier-Leterme, N; Rispe, C; Sepulveda, F; Fuentes-Contreras E.; Sabater-Munoz, B; Simon, JC; Tagu, D Article INSECT SCIENCE (2007)
Genetic structure and clonal diversity of an introduced pest in Chile, the cereal aphid Sitobion avenae Figueroa, CC; Simon, JC; Le Gallic, JF; Prunier-Leterme, N; Briones, LM; Dedryver, CA; Niemeyer, HM Article HEREDITY (2005)
Cross-species amplification of microsatellite loci in aphids: assessment and application Wilson, ACC; Massonnet, B; Simon, JC; Prunier-Leterme, N; Dolatti, L; Llewellyn, KS; Figueroa, CC; Ramirez, CC; Blackman, RL; Estoup A.; Sunnucks, P Article MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES (2004)
Diet breadth and its relationship with genetic diversity and differentiation: the case of southern beech aphids (Hemiptera : Aphididae) Gaete-Eastman, C; Figueroa, CC; Olivares-Donoso, R; Niemeyer, HM; Ramirez, CC Article BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH (2004)
Effect of host defense chemicals on clonal distribution and performance of different genotypes of the cereal aphid Sitobion avenae Figueroa, CC; Simon, JC; Le Gallic, JF; Prunier-Leterme, N; Briones, LM; Dedryver, CA; Niemeyer, HM Article JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY (2004)
Genetic diversity and insecticide. resistance of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera : Aphididae) populations from tobacco in Chile: evidence for the existence of a single predominant clone Fuentes-Contreras E.; Figueroa, CC; Reyes M.; Briones, LM; Niemeyer, HM Article BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH (2004)
Effects of DIMBOA on detoxification enzymes of the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (Homoptera : Aphididae) Mukanganyama, S; Figueroa, CC; Hasler, JA; Niemeyer, HM Article JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY (2003)
Behavioural differences between Aphidius ervi populations from two tritrophic systems are due to phenotypic plasticity Daza-Bustamante, P; Fuentes-Contreras E.; Rodriguez, LC; Figueroa, CC; Niemeyer, HM Article ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA (2002)
Temporal variation of RAPD-PCR phenotype composition of the grain aphidSitobion avenae (Hemiptera : Aphididae) on wheat: the role of hydroxamic acids Figueroa, CC; Loayza-Muro, R; Niemeyer, HM Article BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH (2002)
Effect of two wheat cultivars differing in hydroxamic acid concentration on detoxification metabolism in the aphid Sitobion avenae Loayza-Muro, R; Figueroa, CC; Niemeyer, HM Article JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY (2000)
Gene frequencies for six STR loci in a Chilean population of mixed ancestry Figueroa, CC; Acuna, M; Cifuentes L. Article JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES (2000)
Peroxisomal proteins in rat gametes Figueroa, C; Kawada, ME; Veliz, LP; Hidalgo, U; Barros, C; Gonzalez S.; Santos, MJ Article CELL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS (2000)
Effect of DIMBOA, a hydroxamic acid from cereals, on peroxisomal and mitochondrial enzymes from aphids. Evidence for the presence of peroxisomes in aphids Figueroa, C.C., Koenig, C., Araya, C., Santos, M.J., and Niemeyer, H.M. Article WoS (ex ISI) JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY (1999)
Molecular markers to differentiate two morphologically-close species of the genus Sitobion (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) Figueroa, C.C., Simon, J.C., Le Gallic, J.F. and Niemeyer, H.M. Article WoS (ex ISI) ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA (1999)
Subcellular localization of catalase in gametic cells from sea urchin: Implications for peroxisome biogenesis Figueroa, C., Kawada, M.E., Gonzalez, C., Barros, C. and Santos, M.J. Article WoS (ex ISI) COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY -- PART B: BIOCHEMISTRY AND (1997)
A New Evaluation of Peroxisome Proliferation in Rainbow Trout Hepatocytes in Culture Figueroa, C., Kawada, M.E., Koenig, C. and Santos, M.J Article WoS (ex ISI) ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (1996)
Characterization of Human Peroxisomal Membrane Proteins Santos, M.J., Kawada, M.E., Espeel, M., Figueroa, C., Alvarez, A., Hidalgo, U. and Metz, C. Article WoS (ex ISI) JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (1994)


Research Ring in Pest Insects and Climate Change (PIC2) Castañeda, Luis E.; Figueroa, Alfredo C.; Fuentes-Contreras, Eduardo; Botto-Mahan, Carezza; Benítez, Hugo Proyecto (2023)
Pest aphids and drought: can bacterial symbionts enhance the fitness of Sitobion avenae under water-stress, and what are their implications for biological control? Figueroa, Christian C.; Castañeda, Luis E.; Correa, Margarita C. G. Proyecto (2021)
Functional symbiosis as tool for pest control in cereal crops FONDECYT (1170943) Proyecto 2017-2021 Inv. Responsable
Evolutionary history of Colobanthus quitensis and its associated microorganisms=> implications for understanding present biogeographic patterns, adaptation to environmental change and interactions with glacial cycles PCI (PII2015012) Proyecto 2016-2018 Coinvestigador(a)
Millennium Nucleus in Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Applications in the Agroecosystems Iniciativa Científica Milenio (NC120027) Proyecto 2014-2016 Inv. Responsable
Genetic diversity and phenotypic plasticity of "superclones" of main aphid pest species in Chile=> searching for causes of their success FONDECYT (1131008) Proyecto 2013-2018 Coinvestigador(a)
Molecular mechanisms underpinning host-adaptation in a parasitoid wasp=> a novel approach to increase the efficacy of biological control FONDECYT (1130483) Proyecto 2013-2018 Inv. Responsable
Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Applications in Agroecosystems Figueroa, Alfredo Christian; Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras; Ramirez, Claudio Carlos; Molina-Montenegro, Marco A.; Lavandero, Blas Exequiel Proyecto (2012)
Putative host refuges for Aphidius ervi=> colonization of early season crop fields from adjacent natural hábitats FONDECYT (1110341) Proyecto 2011-2014 Coinvestigador(a)
Outbreaks and resurgences of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) in peaches and nectarines orchards=> where do the aphids come from? FONDECYT (1100746) Proyecto 2010-2013 Coinvestigador(a)
Influence of sexual reproduction on the genetic architecture of life history traits using aphids as model systems PCI (C08B02) Proyecto 2009-2011 Coinvestigador(a)
Molecular characterization of insecticide resistance in horn fly (Haematobia irritans) populations in Chile, and its utility for designing pest management strategies FONDECYT (3090032) Proyecto 2009-2010 Inv. Patrocinante
Temporal and spatial dynamics of insecticide resistance in populations of the aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) in Chile FONDECYT (1090378) Proyecto 2009-2013 Inv. Responsable
Consequences of the reproductiction mode on microevolutionary potential in a clonal organism FONDECYT (3080051) Proyecto 2008-2009 Inv. Patrocinante
Genetic and ecological determinants of the invasive capacity in introduced aphid populations in Chile PCI (C04B01) Proyecto 2005-2007 Inv. Responsable
Patterns of gene expression in insecticide resistant and susceptible phenotypes of the aphid Myzus persicae=> a genomic approach FONDECYT (1050644) Proyecto 2005-2006 Inv. Responsable
Scientific ring in microevolution of phytophagous insects=> an ecological, physiological and genomic approach PIA (ACT38) Proyecto 2005-2008 Director(a)
Biochemical and genetic patterns involved in host plant use in Myzus persicae FONDECYT (3020051) Proyecto 2002-2005 Inv. Responsable


Biological and genetic features of introduced aphid populations in agroecosystems Figueroa, CC; Fuentes-Contreras, E; Molina-Montenegro, MA; Ramirez, CC Review ISI SCOPUS CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE (2018)