Jared Ali's research is passionately rooted in sustainable agriculture and the conservation of insect diversity, with a focus on understanding the behavior and chemical ecology of multi-trophic interactions. Jared is deeply invested in studying how plants respond to herbivory, the complex relationships within nematode and insect communities, the crucial role of chemical signals in these ecosystems, and the ongoing coevolution between plants and their various consumers. His projects are at the cutting edge of promoting sustainable practices, delving into the impacts of trophic cascades, the intricate connections between the worlds above and below the ground, the chemotactic movements of organisms, and the innovative evolution of plant defenses. Through this work, Jared Ali is able to contribute significantly to farming practices that are in harmony with nature, championing the conservation of essential insect populations and the overall health of our planet's ecosystems.
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Recent Publications
Divergent impacts of the neonicotinoid insecticide, clothianidin, on flight performance metrics in two species of migratory butterflies
Cibotti, S., Saum, P. J., Myrick, A. J., Schilder, R. J. & Ali, J. G., 2024, In: Conservation Physiology. 12, 1, coae002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Extreme acidity in a cynipid gall: a potential new defensive strategy against natural enemies
Guiguet, A., McCartney, N. B., Gilbert, K. J., Tooker, J. F., Deans, A. R., Ali, J. G. & Hines, H. M., Mar 1 2023, In: Biology Letters. 19, 3, 20220513.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Chemical ecology in conservation biocontrol: new perspectives for plant protection
Kansman, J. T., Jaramillo, J. L., Ali, J. G. & Hermann, S. L., Oct 2023, In: Trends in Plant Science. 28, 10, p. 1166-1177 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Complex floral traits shape pollinator attraction to ornamental plants
Erickson, E., Junker, R. R., Ali, J. G., McCartney, N., Patch, H. M. & Grozinger, C. M., Oct 1 2022, In: Annals of botany. 130, 4, p. 561-577 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Low water availability enhances volatile-mediated direct defences but disturbs indirect defences against herbivores
Lin, P. A., Paudel, S., Bin Zainuddin, N., Tan, C. W., Helms, A., Ali, J. G. & Felton, G. W., Nov 2022, In: Journal of Ecology. 110, 11, p. 2759-2771 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Stomata-mediated interactions between plants, herbivores, and the environment
Lin, P. A., Chen, Y., Ponce, G., Acevedo, F. E., Lynch, J. P., Anderson, C. T., Ali, J. G. & Felton, G. W., Mar 2022, In: Trends in Plant Science. 27, 3, p. 287-300 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Plant Nutrition Influences Resistant Maize Defense Responses to the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
Mason, C. J., Ray, S., Davidson-Lowe, E., Ali, J., Luthe, D. S. & Felton, G., Feb 25 2022, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10, 844274.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Feeding and oviposition by the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) induce direct and systemic changes in volatile compound emissions from potted peach and tree of heaven
Peterson, H. M., Ray, S., Ali, J. G. & Krawczyk, G., Apr 2022, In: Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 16, 2, p. 227-247 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impacts of larval host plant species on dispersal traits and free-flight energetics of adult butterflies
Pocius, V. M., Cibotti, S., Ray, S., Ankoma-Darko, O., McCartney, N. B., Schilder, R. J. & Ali, J. G., Dec 2022, In: Communications Biology. 5, 1, 469.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cover crop selection affects maize susceptibility to the fungal pathogen Fusarium verticillioides
Ray, S., Wenner, N. G., Ankoma-Darko, O., Kaye, J. P., Kuldau, G. A. & Ali, J. G., Jun 2022, In: Pedobiologia. 91-92, 150806.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Nutrition vs association: plant defenses are altered by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi association not by nutritional provisioning alone
Stratton, C. A., Ray, S., Bradley, B. A., Kaye, J. P., Ali, J. G. & Murrell, E. G., Dec 2022, In: BMC plant biology. 22, 1, 400.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cover Crop Soil Legacies Alter Phytochemistry and Resistance to Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize
Davidson-Lowe, E., Ray, S., Murrell, E., Kaye, J. & Ali, J. G., Aug 1 2021, In: Environmental entomology. 50, 4, p. 958-967 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Herbivore-induced plant volatiles mediate behavioral interactions between a leaf-chewing and a phloem-feeding herbivore
Davidson-Lowe, E. & Ali, J. G., Jun 2021, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 53, p. 39-48 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Chemical Cues from Entomopathogenic Nematodes Vary Across Three Species with Different Foraging Strategies, Triggering Different Behavioral Responses in Prey and Competitors
Grunseich, J. M., Aguirre, N. M., Thompson, M. N., Ali, J. G. & Helms, A. M., Nov 2021, In: Journal of Chemical Ecology. 47, 10-11, p. 822-833 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Silencing the alarm: an insect salivary enzyme closes plant stomata and inhibits volatile release
Lin, P. A., Chen, Y., Chaverra-Rodriguez, D., Heu, C. C., Zainuddin, N. B., Sidhu, J. S., Peiffer, M., Tan, C. W., Helms, A., Kim, D., Ali, J., Rasgon, J. L., Lynch, J., Anderson, C. T. & Felton, G. W., Apr 2021, In: New Phytologist. 230, 2, p. 793-803 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review