Département de biologie

Professors

Conrad Cloutier

Professor

Contact informations :
Office : VCH 4048-A
Phone : (418) 656-3183
Fax : (418)656-2043
E-mail : Conrad.Cloutier@bio.ulaval.ca

Research fields :

Biology of insect predators and parasitoids of herbivorous insects. Multi-trophic interactions involving insects. Biological control of plant pests.

Research programs :

Research on biology and ecology of arthropod predators and parasitoids of plant-feeding insects. Immportance of horizontal and oblique interactions involving organisms at higher trophic levels. Natural control of insect and mite pests and biological control. Impact of transgenic plants and alternative control technologies on natural agents of pest control.

Publications :

Noronha C., Cloutier C. (1999). "1999 Ground and aerial movement of Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), in a univoltine population.", Can Entomol 131 (sous presse),
Cloutier C., Fournier M., Jean C., Yelle S., Michaud D. (1999). "Growth compensation and faster development of Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) feeding on potato foliag expressing oryzacystatin I.", Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 40 (sous presse),
Noronha C., Cloutier C. (1998). "Effect of soil conditions and body size on digging by prediapause Colorado potato beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).", J Can Zool 76 (sous presse),
Ashouri A., Overney S., Michaud D., Cloutier C. (1998). "Fitness and feeding are affected in the two-spotted stinkbug Perillus bioculatus, by the cysteine proteinase inhibitor, oryzacystatin I.", Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 38 74-83,
Overney S., Yelle S., Cloutier C. (1998). "Occurrence of cysteine digestive proteases in Perillus bioculatus, a natural predator of Colorado potato beetle.", Comp Biochem Physiol Part B 120 191-195,

All publications

Autumn courses :

BIO-2900 : Introduction à l'entomologie
BIO-2203 : Entomologie (cours et travaux pratiques)

Winter courses :

BIO-7006 : Parasitisme, prédation et lutte biologique (aux deux ans; hiver 2007)

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D�partement de biologie, Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon, 1045, av. de la M�decine, Local 3058
Qu�bec (Qu�bec) G1V 0A6 Canada
T�l�phone : 418 656-3180 Courriel : info@bio.ulaval.ca