Staff directory

Massimiliano Virgilio

Biology
Invertebrates
Publications
  • Mwatawala, M.,  Kudra, A.,  Mkiga, A.,  Godfrey, E.,  Jeremiah, S.,  Virgilio , M. & De Meyer, M. 2015. ‘Preference of Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) for three commercial fruit vegetable hosts in natural and semi natural conditions’. Fruits 70 : 333-339. DOI: DOI: 10.1051/fruits/2015034. URL: http://www.fruits-journal.org/articles/fruits/abs/2015/06/fruits150002/fruits150002.html  I.F. 0.883.
  • Virgilio, M.Jordaens, K.,  Verwimp, C.,  White, IM. & De Meyer, M. 2015. ‘Higher phylogeny of frugivorous flies (Diptera, Tephritidae, Dacini): localised partition conflicts and a novel generic classification’. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2015.01.007. URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790315000111  I.F. 4.02.
  • Virgilio, M.,  White, I. & De Meyer, M. 2014. ‘A set of multi-entry identification keys to African frugivorous flies (Diptera, Tephritidae)’. ZooKeys 428: 97-108. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.428.7366. URL: http://www.pensoft.net/myinvoice.php?OID=5410  I.F. 0.864.
  • Vaníčková, L.,  Virgilio, M.,  Tomčala, A.,  Břízová, R.,  Ekesi, S.,  Hoskovec, M.,  Kalinová, B.,  Do Nascimento, R. & De Meyer, M. 2014. ‘Resolution of three cryptic agricultural pests (Ceratitis fasciventris, C. anonae, C. rosa, Diptera: Tephritidae) using cuticular hydrocarbon profiling’. Bulletin of Entomological Research early view. DOI: 10.1017/S0007485314000406.  I.F. 1.99.
  • Delatte, H.,  Virgilio, M.,  Simiand, C.,  Quilici, S.,  Nzogela, YB. & De Meyer, M. 2014. ‘Isolation and characterisation of sixteen microsatellite markers amplifying an African agricultural pest, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae)’. Conservation Genetics Resources 6: 9-11. DOI: 10.1007/s12686-013-0026-2. URL: http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12686-013-0026-2  I.F. 0.71.
  • Sonet, G.,  Jordaens, K.,  Nagy, ZT.,  Breman, F.De Meyer, M.,  Backeljau, T. & Virgilio, M. 2013. ‘Adhoc: an R package to calculate ad hoc distance thresholds for DNA barcoding identification’. ZooKeys 365: 329-336. URL: http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/6034/adhoc-an-r-package-to-calculate-ad-hoc-distance-thresholds-for-dna-barcoding-identification  I.F. 0.86.
  • Virgilio, M.,  Delatte, H.,  Quilici, S.,  Backeljau, T. & De Meyer, M. 2013. ‘Cryptic diversity and gene flow among three African agricultural pests: Ceratitis rosa, C. fasciventris, C. anonae (Diptera, Tephritidae)’. Molecular Ecology 22: 2526-2539. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.12278  I.F. 5.52.
  • Jacquard, K.,  Virgilio, M.,  David, P.,  Quilici, S.,  De Meyer, M. & Delatte, H. 2013. ‘Population structure of the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, in Reunion Island’. Biological Invasions 15: 759-773. URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/4w65p72184105101/  I.F. 2.896.
  • Delatte, H.,  Virgilio, M.,  Simiand, C.,  Quilici, S. & De Meyer, M. 2013. ‘Isolation and characterisation of sixteen microsatellite markers cross-amplifying in a complex of three African agricultural pests (Ceratitis rosa , C. anonae and C. fasciventris , Diptera: Tephritidae)’. Conservation Genetics Resources 5: 31-34. URL: http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12686-012-9722-6#  I.F. 0.485.
  • Mwatawala, M.,  Virgilio, M.,  Quilici, S.,  Dominic, M. & De Meyer, M. 2013. ‘Field evaluation of the relative attractiveness of enriched ginger root oil (EGO)lure and trimedlure for African Ceratitis species (Diptera: Tephritidae)’. Journal of Applied Entomology 137: 392-397. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01744.x  I.F. 1.28.