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Nicolas Plante

Université Laval

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Ecology· 2 Microbiology· 2 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:field survey / ecological data· 1

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Edel Pérez‐LópeziD· 5 shared Abraão Almeida SantosiD· 4 shared Joshua MolliganiD· 4 shared Amélie Grégoire TailleferiD· 2 shared Florent SylvestreiD· 2 shared Jordanne Jacques· 2 shared A. Barrot· 1 shared Alejandro Olmedo-VelardeiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Mitochondrial genomes of leafhoppers and a parasitoid fly expand genomic resources for the Eastern Canadian Arctic

Florent Sylvestre, Nicolas Plante, Joshua Molligan, Amélie Grégoire Taillefer, Edel Pérez‐López

The paper characterizes mitochondrial genomes from leafhoppers and a parasitoid fly in the Eastern Canadian Arctic, expanding molecular resources for studying insect biodiversity and ecological changes.

bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Diverse strains of aster yellows phytoplasma are associated with the potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) in Eastern Canada

A. Barrot, Joshua Molligan, Abraão Almeida Santos, Nicolas Plante, Edel Pérez‐López

The study detects multiple Aster Yellows phytoplasma strains in potato leafhoppers but finds no evidence of vector competence.

Plant Disease · May 2, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals conserved, flexible and emerging symbioses across global leafhoppers

Thierry Alexandre Pellegrinetti, Joshua Molligan, Abraão Almeida Santos, Nicolas Plante, Jordanne Jacques, Amélie Grégoire Taillefer, Maria Cristina Canale, Maíra Rodrigues Duffeck, Ashleigh M. Faris, Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde, Ivair Valmorbida, Edel Pérez‐López

This paper uses genome-resolved metagenomics to analyze leafhopper microbiomes, revealing conserved and flexible symbioses across diverse species and environments.

ISME Host Microbe · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Uncovering diversity and climatic drivers of leafhopper-parasitoid dynamics in Canada

Jordanne Jacques, Abraão Almeida Santos, Joshua Molligan, Florent Sylvestre, Nicolas Plante, José Fernández-Triana, Joel H. Kits, Jean‐François Landry, Joseph Moisan-De Serres, Frédéric McCune, Valérie Fournier, Edel Pérez‐López

The paper monitors leafhopper-parasitoid dynamics in Canadian strawberry farms, finding climate-driven shifts in leafhopper abundance and parasitism rates, along with genomic insights into parasitoid diversity.

bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Seasonal Phenology of Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Quebec, Canada

Abraão Almeida Santos, Fausto Henrique Vieira Araújo, Nicolas Plante, Ricardo Siqueira da Silva, Edel Pérez‐López

This study examines the seasonal phenology of Empoasca fabae in Quebec using degree-day models and CLIMEX ecological niche modeling, finding earlier emergence and higher generational potential in warmer regions.

Environmental Entomology · Jun 19, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology