Conferences

2023

Schuler H 2023 Invasion dynamics of Wolbachia in cherry fruit flies, XII European Congress of Entomology, Greece – Keynote talk.

Enciso JS, Corretto E, Dittmer J, Moussa A, Gonella E, Alma A, Schuler H 2023 Bacterial diversity and distribution of core microbiome in Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), XII European Congress of Entomology, Greece – Talk.

Fluch M, Corretto E, Fischnaller S, Borruso L. Schuler H 2023 What’s on the menu? Investigation of the feeding behaviour of the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys using a molecular gut analysis, XII European Congress of Entomology, Greece – Talk.

Corretto E, Štarhová Serbina L, Dittmer J, Howie J, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2023 Evolutionary history of Cacopsylla species and their little helpers: diversity of endosymbionts and their co-evolution, XII European Congress of Entomology, Greece – Talk.

Wolfe TM, Bruzzese DJ, Klasson L, Corretto E, Lečić S, Stauffer C, Feder JL, Schuler H 2023 The influence of horizontally acquired Wolbachia on invasive cherry fruitfly populations: A multi-perspective study, XI Wolbachia conference, Greece – Talk.

Schuler H Insekten und deren Mikroorganismen – Geschichten von Symbiosen mit Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde, Symposium platform biodiversity, Natural Museum Bolzano, Italy – Invited talk.

Corretto E, Trenti M, Štarhová Serbina L, Howie J, Dittmer J, Kerschbamer C, Candian V, Tedeschi R, Janik K,Schuler H Assessing factors influencing the acquisition efficiency of the apple proliferation phytoplasma in Cacopsylla melanoneura, Entomology Congress oft he German Society of general and applied Entomology 2023, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy – Talk. 

Enciso JS, Moussa A, Štarhová Serbina L, Corretto E, Gonella E, Alma A, Schuler H Bacterial diversity and distribution of core microbiome in Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), Entomology Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology 2023, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Schuler H, Dittmer J, Corretto E, Serbina L, Howie JM, C. Stauffer Diversity and evolution of symbionts in psyllids of the genus Cacopsylla, Entomology Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology 2023, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Štarhová Serbina L, Garcia JS, Dittmer J, Berta M, Giovanelli T, Corretto E, Schuler H Seasonal wild dance of dual-obligate symbionts in the pear psyllid Cacopsylla pyricola (Hemiptera: Psylloidea), Entomology Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology 2023, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Stauffer C, Wolfe T, Lecic S, Schebeck M, Bakovic V, Arthofer W, Riegler M, Schuler H Unidirectional incompatibility in the European cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cerasi: 50 years of research on a Wolbachia-insect relationship, Entomology Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology 2023, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Fluch M, Corretto E, Fischnaller S, Borruso L. Schuler H Using a molecular gut analysis to reconstruct the feeding behavior of the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys in South Tyrol, Entomology Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology 2023, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy  – Poster 

Papek E, Stauffer C, Battisti A, Faccoli M, Schuler H, Bertheau C, Schebeck M Small-scale population genetic structure of the spruce bark beetle Ips typographus in the Southern Alps, Entomology Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology 2023, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy  – Poster. 

Corretto E, Serbina L, Dittmer J, Howie JM, Stauffer C, Schuler H Diversity of symbionts in Cacopsylla species and their co-evolution history with its hosts, The cellular mechanics of symbiosis, EMBO/EMBL Heidelberg, Germany – Poster.

Enciso J, Corretto E, Schuler H Unveiling the interaction of the leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with its endosymbionts, Sulcia and Cardinium. The cellular mechanics of symbiosis, EMBO/EMBL Heidelberg, Germany – Poster.

Serbina L, Garcia JS, Dittmer J, Berta M, Giovanelli T, Corretto E, Schuler H Seasonal wild dance of dual-obligate symbionts in the pear psyllid Cacopsylla pyricola (Hemiptera: Psylloidea): symbiont titers tell different stories. The cellular mechanics of symbiosis, EMBO/EMBL Heidelberg, Germany – Poster.

2022

Schuler H 2022 Population genomics of factors influencing phytoplasma transmission. Series of Lectures, Laimburg, Italy – Invited talk.

Schuler H 2022 Bedeutung von Mikroorganismen in der Entwicklung und Verbreitung des Buchdruckers, Der Borkenkäfer zwischen Ökologie und Praxis - vom Stand der Wissenschaft zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung, Bozen, Italy – Invited talk.

Bruzzese DJ, Wolfe TM, Schuler H, Yee WL, Rull J, Aluja M, Goughnour RB, Hood GR, Stauffer C, Feder JL Hidden structural diversity within a Wolbachia strain infecting cherry-infesting Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) flies across North America, Evolution 2022, Cleveland OH – Talk.

Bruzzese DJ, Wolfe TM, Schuler H, Yee WL, Rull J, Aluja M, Goughnour RB, Hood GR, Stauffer C, Feder JL 2022 Hidden structural diversity within a Wolbachia strain infecting cherry-infesting Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) flies across North America, Arthropod Genomics Symposium 2022, USA – Poster.

Corretto E, Štarhová Serbina L, Dittmer J, Howie JM, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2022 Diversity of symbionts in psyllids of the genus Cacopsylla and their co-divergence with its hosts. Congress of the European society for Evolutionary Biology, Prague, Czech Republic – Poster.

Enciso JS, Moussa A, Serbina LS, Corretto E, Schuler H 2022 Microbiome composition of major endosymbionts in Scaphoideus titanus Ball,1932 across northern Italy,1st Applied Hologenomics Conference, Bilbao, Spain – Poster.

Enciso JS, Moussa A, Serbina LS, Corretto E, Gonella E, Alma A, Schuler H 2022 Microbiome composition of major endosymbionts in Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera: Deltocephalinae) 13th Annual meeting of the European PhD Network in “Insect Science”, Florence, Italy – Talk.

Fluch M, Corretto E, Fischnaller S, Schuler H 2022 Molecular assessment of the feeding behavior of the brown marmorated stink bug Halymorpha halys, III Convegno AISSA#UNDER40, Bolzano, Italy – Poster. 

Fluch M, Corretto E, Fischnaller S, Schuler H 2022 Molecular gut analyses to assess the feeding behavior of the brown marmorated stink bug Halymorpha halys in South Tyrol, 12th Zoological and botanical research in South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy – Talk. 

Fluch M, Corretto E, Fischnaller S, Borrusso L, Schuler H 2022 Reconstruction of the feeding behavior of the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys via molecular gut analysis, European PhD Network “Insect Science” – XIII Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy – Talk. 

Fluch M, Corretto E, Fischnaller S, Borrusso L, Schuler H 2022 Investigations on the feeding behavior of the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys in South Tyrol using a novel metabarcoding approach, Tage der Biodiversität 2022, ABOL Meeting, St. Pölten, Austria – Talk. 

Howie JM, Corretto E, Štarhová Serbina L, Dittmer J, Ometto L, Rota-Stabelli O, Stauffer C, Schuler H Population genomics and phylogenetics of phytoplasma transmissibility by pyllids and their coevolving endosymbionts, 9th SIBE conference, Ancona – Talk.

Howie JM, Corretto E, Štarhová Serbina L, Dittmer J, Ometto L, Rota-Stabelli O, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2022 Population genomics of disease transmissibility by apple psyllids and their coevolving endosymbionts. Congress of the European society for Evolutionary Biology, Pre-symposium satellite event in evolutionary immunology & symbiosis, Prague, Czech Republic – Poster.

Howie JM, Corretto E, Štarhová Serbina L, Dittmer J, Ometto L, Rota-Stabelli O, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2022 Population genomics of disease transmissibility by apple psyllids and their coevolving endosymbionts. Congress of the European society for Evolutionary Biology, Prague, Czech Republic – Poster.

Howie JM, Corretto E, Serbina L, Dittmer J, Ometto L, Rota-Stabelli O, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2022 Population genomics of "Apple proliferation" disease transmissibility by apple psyllids and their endosymbiontsArthropod Genomics 2022, Notre Dame, USA – Poster.

Moussa A, Battisti A, Stauffer C, Shahzad GR, Schuler H, Schebeck, M, Faccoli M 2022 Role of the microbial community of Ips typographus in the outbreak dynamics in the Dolomites. 26th International Congress of Entomology, Helsinki, Finland – Talk

Moussa A, Schebeck M, Shahzad GR, Battisti A, Faccoli M, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2022 Role of the bacterial community in the outbreak dynamics of the European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus in the Dolomites, III Convegno AISSA#UNDER40, Bolzano, Italy – Talk

Schuler H, Schwembacher S, Andriolo A, Battisti A 2022 Invasion und Tilgung des Teezweigbohrers in den Gärten von Schloss Trauttmansdorff, 12th Zoological and botanical research in South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Štarhová Serbina L, Gajski D, Malenovský I, Corretto E, Schuler H, Dittmer J 2022 Wolbachia infection dynamics across its seasonal generations in a natural population of the pear psyllid Cacopsylla pyri (Hemiptera: Psylloidea), 10th International Symbiosis Society Congress, Lyon, France – Poster.

Štarhová Serbina L, Gajski D, Barbora P, Ludek Z, Malenovský I, Nováková E, Schuler H, Dittmer J 2022 Spatio-temporal dynamics in the microbiomes of pear psyllids reveal complex interactions between host biology and its microbial associates, 26th International Congress of Entomology, Helsinki, Finland – Talk. 

Štarhová Serbina L, Gajski D, Malenovský I, Corretto E, Schuler H, Dittmer J 2022 Wolbachia infection dynamics in a natural population of the pear psyllid Cacopsylla pyri (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) across its seasonal generations, 26th International Congress of Entomology, Helsinki, Finland – Poster.

Štarhová Serbina L, Malenovský I, Petrakova L, Queiroz DL, Percy D, Schuler H, Borkhard D Biodiversity and systematics of jumping plant-lice of the subfamily Liviinae (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Liviidae), 12th Zoological and botanical research in South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Wolfe TM, Bruzzese DJ, Corretto E, Feder JL, Klasson L, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2022 Population genetic study of a horizontal Wolbachia transfer between a native and an invasive cherry fruit fly. Congress of the European society for Evolutionary Biology, Prague, Czech Republic – Poster.

Wolfe TM, Bruzzese DJ, Corretto E, Feder JL, Klasson L, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2022 Population genetic study of a horizontal Wolbachia transmission in action, 10th International Symbiosis Society Congress, Lyon, France – Talk.

2021

Schuler H 2021 The role of bacteria and fungi in the population dynamics of the European spruce bark beetle. Pre-COP26 conference “Towards climate-smart Alpine forests”, Milan, Italy – Invited talk.

Schuler H 2021 Auch Insekten haben eine Darmflora – Spannende Geschichten zu Symbiose, Konkurrenz und Manipulation zwischen Insekten und Mikroorganismen. Naturmuseum Bozen- Bolzano – Invited talk.

Corretto E, Dittmer J, Trenti M, Howie JM, Serbina L, Tedeschi R, Rota-Stabelli O, Janik K, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2021 Einfluss von Insektengenom und Mikrobiom auf die Übertragung von Apfeltriebsucht-Phytoplasmen. 62. Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung – digital – Talk.

Corretto E, Dittmer J, Trenti M, Janik K, Howie JM, Wolfe T, Tedeschi R, Rota-Stabelli O, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2021 Population genomics of factors influencing phytoplasma transmission. XIII National Italian Congress of Entomology, online – Talk.

Dittmer J, Corretto E, Howie JM, Stauffer C, Schuler H 2021 Long-read genome sequencing of two co-occurring primary endosymbionts in the psyllid Cacopsylla melanoneura. XIII National Italian Congress of Entomology, online – Talk.

Schuler H, Witkowski R, Hoppe B, Mittelbach M, Bukovinszki T, Vossenberg Bvd, Schwembacher S, Vannucchi PE, Andriolo A, Mazur A, Battisti A 2021 First reports of Euwallacea fornicatus in tropical greenhouses in Europe. XIII National Italian Congress of Entomology, online – Talk.

Wolfe TM, Bruzzese D, Klasson L, Corretto E, Lecic S, Stauffer C, Feder JL, Schuler H 2021 Wolbachia Infection dynamics in the invasive Rhagoletis cingulata in Europe. XIII National Italian Congress of Entomology, online – Talk.

Wolfe T, Bruzzese D, Klasson L, Corretto E, Lečić S, Stauffer C, Feder JL, Schuler H 2021 Revisiting Wolbachia diversity between invasive and native Rhagoletis cherry fruit flies in the light of comparative genomics, The 54th Population genetics group meeting, a virtual conference, hosted by the University of Liverpool – Talk.

2020

Schebeck M, Bakovic V, Schuler H, Stauffer C 2020  Wolbachia in der Europäischen Kirschfruchtfliege, Rhagoletis cerasi – Dynamik eines bakteriellen Endosymbionten in Raum und Zeit, Kolloquium der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Entomologie, Wien, Austria – Talk. 

2019

Schuler H, Klasson L, Feder JL, Stauffer C 2019 Interspecific horizontal Wolbachia transmission between native and invasive Rhagoletis fruit flies in Europe. Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Halle (Saale), Germany – Talk.

Bruzzese D, Schuler H, Feder JL 2019 Wolbachia strain diversity and cytoplasmic incompatibility in western (Rhagoletis indifferens) and eastern cherry fruit flies (Rhagoletis cingulata). Entomology 2019, St. Louis, USA – Talk.

Schebeck M, Dowle EJ, Schuler H, Avtzis DN, Bertheau C, Feder JL, Ragland RJ, Stauffer C 2019 Recent evolutionary history of the bark beetle Pityogenes chalcographus. Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Halle (Saale), Germany – Talk.

Schebeck M, Feldkirchner L, Marín B, Krumböck S, Schuler H, Stauffer C 2019 Bacterial endosymbionts of the bark beetle Ips acuminatus. Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Halle (Saale), Germany – Poster.

Schierano F, Schebeck M, Bakovic V, Krumböck S, Zabransky P, Schuler H, Stauffer C 2019 Infection dynamics of Wolbachia in a Czech transect of Rhagoletis cerasi. Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Halle (Saale), Germany – Poster.

2018

Schuler H 2018 Invasive Fruit Flies in Europe: Assessing the Invasion Process on three Trophic Levels. Tyrol Days of the European Region Tyrol, Alpbach, Austria – Invited talk.

Schuler H 2018 (Un)erwünschte Mitbewohner: Wie Bakterien Insekten kontrollieren. Out of the Lab, Noi Techpark, Bozen, Italy – Invited talk.

Schuler H, Janik K, Rota-Stabelli O, Anfora G, Weil T 2018 The microbial community of Cacopsylla spp. (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), XIIth Annual Conference of the Network of Biological Systematics NOBIS, Museum of Nature South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Schuler H, Janik K, Rota-Stabelli O, Anfora G, Weil T 2018 Diversity and evolution of endosymbionts in Cacopsylla spp. (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), Xth Conference Zoological and Botanical Science in South Tyrol. Museum of Nature South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Schuler H, Janik K, Albanese D, Pindo M, Goremykin V, Cavalieri D, Rota-Stabelli O, Anfora G, Weil T 2018 Potential influence of the microbial community of Cacopsylla melanoneura (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in phytoplasma transmission, XI European congress of Entomology, Naples, Italy – Poster.

Bakovic V, Schebeck M, Schuler H, Jeffrey F, Stauffer C, Dowle E, Ragland G, 2018. Genome-wide divergence as a consequence of sympatric speciation of Rhagoletis cerasi host plant ecotypes. 13th Croatian Biological Congress, Porec, Croatia – Talk.

Bakovic V, Schebeck M, Schuler H, Jeffrey F, Dowle E, Stauffer C, Ragland G, 2018. A genome-wide diversification analysis of Rhagoletis cerasi sympatric host-plant ecotypes. 2nd Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology, Montpellier, France – Poster.

Bruzzese D,Schuler H, Glover M and Feder J 2018 Wolbachia induced post-zygotic isolation among allopatric populations of Rhagoletis cingulata and Rhagoletis indifferens. ESA Meeting, Vancouver, Canada – Talk.

2017

Schuler H 2017 Wolbachia as important factor in evolution and potential tool to control insect pests. Series of Lectures, Laimburg, Italy – Invited talk.

Schuler H 2017 Der bakterielle Endosymbiont Wolbachia in Fruchtfliegen der Gattung Rhagoletis. University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Boku, Vienna, Austria – Invited talk.

Schuler H, Stauffer C Wolbachia: Ein bakterieller Endosymbiont zur Bekämpfung von Schadinsekten. Alva-Tagung “Zukunft Obstbau”, Waldkirchen am Wesen, Austria – Talk.

Schuler H, Doellman MM, Hood GR, Yee W, Rull J, Feder JL The endosymbiont Wolbachia as potential incompatibility factor in cherry infesting Rhagoletis fruit fly species Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Freising, Germany – Talk. 

Feldkirchner L, Krumböck S, Stauffer C, Schuler H Infection dynamics of the Wolbachia strain wCer2 in a German transect of Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera: Tephritidae) Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Freising, Germany – Talk.

Bakovic V, Schuler H, Schebeck M, Stauffer C The distribution of Wolbachia in two transition zones of Rhagoletis cerasi L. (Diptera, Tephritidae) Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Freising, Germany – Talk.

Stauffer C, Schebeck M, Feldkirchner L, Marín B, Krumböck S, Schuler H  Screening for endosymbionts affecting the reproduction of Pityogenes chalcographus and Ips acuminatus Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Freising, Germany – Poster.

Bakovic V, Schebeck M, Stauffer C, Schuler H Allochronic isolation as a potential factor for prezygotic isolation in Rhagoletis cerasi L. (Diptera, Tephritidae) Congress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Freising, Germany – Poster.

Stauffer C, Schebeck M, Einramhof B, Schuler H, Krumböck S, Avtzis DN, Faccoli M, Battisti A, Bertheau C The Apennine as important glacial refugial area for the spruce bark beetle Pityogenes chalcographusCongress of the German Society of general and applied Entomology, Freising, Germany – Poster. 

Schebeck M, Avtzis DN, Dowle EJ, Bertheau C, Schuler H, Feder JL, Ragland GJ, Stauffer C 2017 RAD sequencing helps to unravel the phylogeography of the European spruce bark beetle, Pityogeneschalcographus. IUFRO Ecology and Management of Bark and Wood Boring Insects: Novel risks with bark and wood boring insects in broadleaved and conifer forests, Thessaloniki, Greece – Talk.

Schebeck M, Dowle EJ, Avtzis, DN, Bertheau C, Schuler H, Feder JL, Ragland GJ, Stauffer C 2017 RAD Sequencing helps to unravel the phylogeography of the spruce bark beetle Pityogeneschalcographus(L.). NOBIS Austria, Young Researchers' Day 2017, Vienna, Austria – Talk.

Schebeck M, Dowle EJ, Feder JL, Schuler H, Avtzis DN, Bertheau C, Stauffer C, Ragland GJ 2017 Population genomics of the European spruce bark beetle, Pityogeneschalcographus. Western Forest Insect Work Conference, Jackson, USA – Talk.

Schebeck M, Einramhof B, Schuler H, Krumböck S, Avtzis D, Faccoli M, Battisti A, Bertheau C, Stauffer C 2017 The Apennine as source of haplotype diversity in the spruce bark beetle Pityogenes chalcographus. IUFRO Ecology and Management of Bark and Wood Boring Insects: Novel risks with bark and wood boring insects in broadleaved and conifer forests, Thessaloniki, Greece – Poster.

2016

Schuler H 2016 The infection dynamics of Wolbachia between native and invasive Rhagoletis fruit flies in Europe. Facing the invasion of Alien Arthropod Species, Trento, Italy – Talk.

Schuler H & Feder JL Der Endosymbiont Wolbachia als möglicher Faktor in der Evolution amerikanischer Kirschfruchtfliegen. Xth Annual Conference of the Network of Biological Systematics NOBIS, Schlossmuseum, Linz – Talk.

Schuler H Diversity and distribution of the endosymbiont Wolbachia in cherry infesting Rhagoletis fruit flies and it’s potential impact in speciation IXth Conference Zoological and Botanical Science in South Tyrol. Museum of Nature South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

2015

Schuler H, Doellmann MM, Hood GR, Glover M, Yee W, Rull J, Alluja M, Egan SP, Feder JL The potential role of Wolbachia as an incompatibility factor between cherry infesting Rhagoletis fruit fly species. ESA Meeting, Minneapolis – Talk

Schuler H, Doellmann MM, Lopez JA, Hood GR, Egan SP, Feder JL Target enriched Double Digest RADseq: A novel approach for the high resolution characterization of the endosymbiont Wolbachia. 13th Ecological Genomic Symposium, Manhattan, KS – Poster.

Bakovic V, Schebek M, Krumböck S, Stauffer C, Ragland G, Schuler H 2015 The potential role of ecological adaptation and Wolbachia infection in the diversification of Rhagoletis cerasi. XIIth Croatian Biological Congress, Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia  – Poster.

2014

Schuler H, Tadeo E, Saint Jean G, Rull J, Aluja M, Egan SP, Stauffer C, Feder JL 2014 Wolbachia as incompatibility factor between Rhagoletis populations from North America and Mexico. VIIIth International Wolbachia Conference, Innsbruck, Austria – Poster.

Schuler H, Köppler K, Daxböck-Horvath S, Rasool B, Krumböck S, Schwarz D, Hoffmeister TS Schlick-Steiner BC, Steiner FM, Stauffer C, Arthofer W, Riegler M 2014 The history and ongoing invasion of Wolbachia in European Rhagoletis cerasi populations. VIIIth International Wolbachia Conference, Innsbruck, Austria – Poster.

Bertheau C, Schuler H, Arthofer W, Avtzis DN, Mayer F, Krumböck S, Moodley Y, Stauffer C 2014 Divergent evolutionary histories of two sympatric spruce bark beetle species. EU COST Action: FP1002 PERMIT Pathway Evaluation and pest Risk Management In Transport. Final Conference and Management Committee Meeting, Estoril, Portugal – Talk.

Fernandez Ferrari CM, Pattamayutanon P, Schuler H, Fontana P, Malagnini V, Chantawannakul P, Angeli S 2014 Honey bees as sentinels of the environment: bee health, pesticides, environmental pollution and parasites. Thai-Italian Conference on Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Upland Development, Chiang Mai University, Thailand – Talk.

Rasool B, Schuler H, Qureshi N, Stauffer C 2014 The Occurrence of the Endosymbiont Wolbachia in Bactrocera dorsalis in Pakistan. Entomology 2014 – 62nd Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America – Talk.

2013

Schuler H, Riegler M, Arthofer W, Stauffer C 2013 The impact of the endosymbiont Wolbachia on the evolution of Rhagoletis fruit flies. Symposium internationale entomofaunisticum Europae centralis XXIII, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Schuler H 2013 Blinde Passagiere - Die Rolle des Endosymbionten Wolbachia in der Artbildung von Fruchtfliegen der Gattung Rhagoletis. Phylogenie kontroversiell, Naturhistorischen Museum Wien – Invited talk.

Schuler H, Egan SP, Arthofer W, Rull J, Aluja M, Stauffer C, Feder JL 2013 The potential contribution of the endosymbiont Wolbachia to speciation-with-gene-flow in Rhagoletis fruit flies. IIth BioSyst.EU meeting, Vienna, Austria – Talk.

2012

Schuler H, Bertheau C, Egan SP, Feder JL, Johannesen J, Riegler M, Köppler K, Schlick-Steiner BC, Steiner FM Arthofer W, Stauffer C 2012 Recent horizontal transfer of Wolbachia between Rhagoletis cerasi and the invasive Rhagoletis cingulata and its dynamic influence on the new host. VIIth International WolbachiaConference, Oléron, France – Poster.

Arthofer W, Peschl P, Schuler H, Stauffer C, Steiner FM, Schlick-Steiner BC 2012 De novo characterization of Wolbachia communities using a combination of high-resolution melting analysis and Sanger sequencing VIIth International Wolbachia Conference, Oléron, France – Poster.

2011

Schuler H 2011 Bakterielle Symbionten in Insekten - Fluch oder Segen? 66. Entomologentagung AÖG, Vienna, Austria – Invited talk.

Schuler H, Arthofer W, Riegler M, Bertheau C, Köppler K, Vogt H, Teixeira LAF, Stauffer C 2011 Multiinfection of Wolbachia in two host species of Rhagoletis pomonella. Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie, Berlin, Germany – Poster.

Schuler H, Arthofer W, Krumböck S, Bertheau C, Stauffer C 2011 Wolbachia infection in the Walnut-Husk Fly Rhagoletis completa (Diptera: Tephritidae). Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie, Berlin, Germany – Poster.

Becker S, Scheuringer B, Schuler H, Mayer F, Bertheau C, Krumböck S, Arthofer W, Grégoire J-C, Stauffer C 2011 The endosymbiont Wolbachia in Rhizophagus grandis and its prey Dendroctonus micans. IUFRO WP.7.03.05 - Ecology and Management of Bark and Wood Boring Insects: Novel risks with bark and wood boring insects in broadleaved and conifer forests, Sopron, Hungary – Poster.

Bertheau C, Schuler H, Krumböck S, Arthofer W, Stauffer C 2011 Hit or miss in phylogeographic analyses: the case of the cryptic NUMTs. Workshop of Genetics of Bark Beetles and Associated Microorganisms, Sopron, Hungary – Talk.

Bertheau C, Schuler H, Krumböck S, Arthofer W, Stauffer C 2011 Phylogeography of the European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus (Coleoptera, Scolytinae). IUFRO WP.7.03.05 - Ecology and Management of Bark and Wood Boring Insects: Novel risks with bark and wood boring insects in broadleaved and conifer forests. Sopron, Hungary – Talk.

Hintsteiner W, Bertheau C, Avtzis DN, Arthofer W, Schuler H, Stauffer C 2011 The phylogeographic analysis of a Dinaric and Siberian population from Pityogenes chalcographus (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie, Berlin, Germany – Poster.

Riegler M, Morrow JL, Sutton TL, Frommer M, Shearman DCA, Schneider D, Miller WJ, Schuler H, Stauffer C, Arthofer W 2011 What can we learn from the Wolbachia symbioses of true fruit flies? Genetic Society of AustralAsia. Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia – Talk.

Schaidreiter R, Schuler H, Krumböck S, Stauffer C, Bertheau C 2011 Phylogeographic analysis of palearctic Ips cembrae populations. Workshop of Genetics of Bark Beetles and Associated Microorganisms, Sopron, Hungary – Talk.

Stauffer C, Schuler H 2011 Molekulare Ökologie in der Forstentomologie: Der bakterielle Endosymbiont Wolbachia im Kupferstecher Präsentation von geförderten Projekten der Stiftung 120 Jahre Universität für Bodenkultur, Vienna, Austria – Talk

Stauffer C, Schuler H 2011 Molekulare Ökologie in der Biodiversitätsforschung. Zukunftstrends der Integrativen Biodiversitätsforschung, BOKU Wien, Vienna, Austria – Talk

2010

Schuler H, Arthofer W, Riegler M, Köppler K, Vogt H, Teixeira LAF, Stauffer C 2010 Diversity in the orchard: The multitude of Wolbachia in Rhagoletis fruit flies. VIth International Wolbachia Conference in Asilomar, California, USA – Talk.

Schuler H, Arthofer W, Riegler M, Stauffer C 2010 The diapause of Rhagoletis cerasi and its impact on wCer density. VIth International Wolbachia Conference, Asilomar, California, USA – Poster.

Arthofer W, Riegler M, Avtzis DN, Schuler H, Schneider D, Miller WJ, Stauffer C 2010 How not to be seen: Wolbachia and low titer infections. VIth International Wolbachia Conference, Asilomar, California, USA – Poster.

Schuler H, Arthofer W, Riegler M, Krumböck S, Köppler K, Vogt H, Teixeira LAF, Stauffer C 2010 The bacteria Wolbachia in the Apple Maggot and the American Cherry Fruit Fly. VIth Conference Zoological and Botanical Science in South Tyrol. Museum of Nature South Tyrol – Bolzano, Italy – Talk.

Schuler H 2010 The endosymbiont Wolbachia fruit flies of the genus Rhagoletis: Horizontal transfer and impact in speciation VIth Annual Conference of the Network of Biological Systematics NOBIS, Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria – Invited Talk.

Rasool B, Arthofer W, Schuler H, Riegler M, Mirak TN, Stauffer C 2010 Wolbachia in European, Persian and Russian Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera, Tephritidae) populations. 8th International Symposium on fruit flies, Valencia, Spain – Talk.

Rasool B., Schuler H., Riegler M., Arthofer W. and Stauffer C. 2010 Wolbachia in the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Pakistan. 8th International Symposium on fruit flies, Valencia, Spain – Poster.

2009

Schuler H, Arthofer W, Köppler K, Vogt H, Teixeira LAF, Riegler M, Stauffer M 2009 Wolbachia in Rhagoletisspp.. Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie, Göttingen, Germany – Poster.