Plant protection as a consequence of an ant‐membracid mutualism: interactions on goldenrod (Solidago sp.) FJ Messina Ecology 62 (6), 1433-1440, 1981 | 280 | 1981 |
Life-history variation in a seed beetle: adult egg-laying vs. larval competitive ability FJ Messina Oecologia 85, 447-455, 1991 | 177 | 1991 |
Environment‐dependent reversal of a life history trade‐off in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus FJ Messina, JD Fry Journal of evolutionary biology 16 (3), 501-509, 2003 | 172 | 2003 |
Host plant alters the shape of the functional response of an aphid predator (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) FJ Messina, JB Hanks Environmental Entomology 27 (5), 1196-1202, 1998 | 159 | 1998 |
Ability of ovipositing seed beetles to discriminate between seeds with differing egg loads FJ Messina, JAA Renwick Ecological Entomology 10 (2), 225-230, 1985 | 129 | 1985 |
Heritability and ‘evolvability’of fitness components in Callosobruchus maculatus FJ Messina Heredity 71 (6), 623-629, 1993 | 109 | 1993 |
Predictable modification of body size and competitive ability following a host shift by a seed beetle FJ Messina Evolution 58 (12), 2788-2797, 2004 | 106 | 2004 |
Intraspecific variation in the egg-spacing behavior of the seed beetleCallosobruchus maculatus FJ Messina, R Mitchell Journal of Insect Behavior 2, 727-742, 1989 | 95 | 1989 |
Effectiveness of oils in protecting stored cowpeas from the cowpea weevil (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) FJ Messina, JAA Renwick Journal of economic Entomology 76 (3), 634-636, 1983 | 94 | 1983 |
Offspring size and number FJ Messina, SM Sorenson Oxford University Press, New York, 2001 | 93 | 2001 |
Trade-off between plant growth and defense? A comparison of sagebrush populations FJ Messina, SL Durham, JH Richards, DE McArthur Oecologia 131, 43-51, 2002 | 89 | 2002 |
Effectiveness of lacewing larvae in reducing Russian wheat aphid populations on susceptible and resistant wheat FJ Messina, SM Sorenson Biological control 21 (1), 19-26, 2001 | 85 | 2001 |
Expression of a life‐history trade‐off in a seed beetle depends on environmental context FJ Messina, AF Slade Physiological Entomology 24 (4), 358-363, 1999 | 85 | 1999 |
Plant architecture and the foraging success of ladybird beetles attacking the Russian wheat aphid TL Clark, FJ Messina Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 86 (2), 153-161, 1998 | 82 | 1998 |
Varietal resistance JE Throne, JE Baker, FJ Messina, KJ Kramer, JA Howard Alternatives to pesticides in stored-product IPM, 165-192, 2000 | 80 | 2000 |
Foraging behavior of lacewing larvae (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) on plants with divergent architectures TL Clark, FJ Messina Journal of Insect Behavior 11, 303-317, 1998 | 76 | 1998 |
Oviposition deterrent from eggs ofCallosobruchus maculatus: Spacing mechanism or artifact? FJ Messina, JL Barmore, JAA Renwick Journal of Chemical Ecology 13, 219-226, 1987 | 73 | 1987 |
Association between Leaf Beetles and Meadow Goldenrods (Solidago spp.) in Central New York FJ Messina, RB Root Annals of the Entomological Society of America 73 (6), 641-646, 1980 | 72 | 1980 |
Mechanism of egg recognition by the cowpea weevil Callosobruchus maculatus FJ Messina, JAA Renwick Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 37 (3), 241-245, 1985 | 70 | 1985 |
Relationship between fruit phenology and infestation by the apple maggot (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Utah FJ Messina, VP Jones Annals of the Entomological Society of America 83 (4), 742-752, 1990 | 68 | 1990 |