Publications - International peer-reviewed journals
[33] Chesnais Q.#, Bahlai C., Peace A., Crowder D.W., Bosque-Pérez N.A. & K.E. Mauck#. (2025). Meta-analysis reveals strong evidence for adaptive host and vector manipulation by plant viruses. Functional Ecology, 39(12), 3628-3645. (#co-corresponding authors).
[32] Armand T., Boissinot S., Maia-Grondard A., Hugueney P., Brault V. and Q. Chesnais#. (2025). Beet chlorosis virus infection mitigates aphid-induced plant defenses and improves plant acceptability to aphid vectors. Molecular Ecology, 70092. (co-supervised Master student, #co-corresponding authors).
[31] Nio Y., Buchard C., Duval F., Maheo F., Buzy S., Le Ralec A., Chesnais Q., Mardoc G., Brault V., Candresse T., Malatesta G., Monteiro A., Jaquiery J. & J-C Simon. (2025). Host specialisation or generalism? Population genetics of the aphid Myzus persicae reveals dominance of superclones across diverse host plants. Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution. 10.3389/fevo.2025.1635527
[30] Schlaefli H., Marmonier A., Khechmar S., Reinbold C., Villeroy C., Chesnais Q., Drucker M. and V. Brault. (2025). Co-acquisition of two sugar beet poleroviruses by M. persicae increased the transmission efficiency of both viruses. Virology, 610: 110594.
[29] Verdier M., Boissinot S., Baltenweck R., Negrel L., Brault V., Ziegler-Graff V., Hugueney P., Scheidecker D., Krieger C., Chesnais Q.#, Drucker M.# (2025). The Turnip Yellows Virus Capsid Protein Promotes Access of Its Main Aphid Vector Myzus persicae to Phloem Tissues. Plant, Cell and Environment, 10.1111/pce.15303. (co-supervised PhD student, #co-corresponding authors).
[28] Sukhikh N., Golyaev V., Laboureau N., Clavijo G., Rustenholz C., Marmonier A., Chesnais Q., Ogliastro M., Drucker D., Brault V., Pooggin M. (2024). Deep Sequencing Analysis of Virome Components, Viral Gene Expression and Antiviral RNAi Responses in Myzus persicae Aphids. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 25(23), 13199.
[27] Khechmar S., Chesnais Q., Villeroy C., Brault V., Drucker D. (2024). Interplay between a polerovirus and a closterovirus decreases aphid transmission of the polerovirus. Microbiology Spectrum, e01115-24
[26] Verdier M.*, Chesnais Q.*#, Pirolles E., Blanc S., Drucker M.# (2023). The cauliflower mosaic virus transmission helper protein P2 modifies directly the probing behavior of the aphid vector Myzus persicae to facilitate transmission. PLoS Pathogens 19(2): e1011161. (co-supervised PhD student, *co-first authors, #co-corresponding authors).
[25] Chesnais Q.*, Golyaev V.*, Velt A., Rustenholz C., Verdier M., Brault V., Pooggin M., Drucker D. (2022).Transcriptome responses of the aphid vector Myzus persicae are shaped by identities of the host plant and the virus. Peer Community Journal 2, e82. (* co-first authors).
[24] Chesnais Q.*, Golyaev V.*, Velt A., Rustenholz C., Brault V., Pooggin M., Drucker D. (2022). Comparative plant transcriptome profiling of Arabidopsis and Camelina infested with Myzus persicae aphids acquiring circulative and non-circulative viruses reveals virus- and plant-specific alterations relevant to aphid feeding behavior and transmission. Microbiology Spectrum 10, 00136-22. (* co-first authors).
[23] MacWilliams J.R., Chesnais Q., Nabity, P., Mauck K.E. & I. Kaloshian. (2022). Cowpea aphid resistance in cowpea line CB77 functions primarily through antibiosis and eliminates phytotoxic symptoms of aphid feeding. Journal of Pest Science 96: 539-553.
[22] Marmonier A., Velt A., Villeroy C., Rustenholz C., Chesnais Q. & V. Brault. (2022). Differential gene expression in aphids following virus acquisition from plants or from an artificial medium. BMC Genomics 23: 333.
[21] Chesnais Q., Verdier M., Burckbuchler M., Brault V., Pooggin M., Drucker M. (2021) Cauliflower mosaic virus protein P6-TAV plays a major role in alteration of aphid vector feeding behaviour but not performance on infected Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant Pathology 22: 911-920. doi: 10.1111/mpp.13069 (co-supervised PhD student)
[20] Chesnais Q.#, Sun P., Mauck K.# (2022) Advanced infections by cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus encourage whitefly vector colonization while discouraging non‑vector aphid competitors. Journal of Pest Science 95: 231-247. (# co-corresponding authors).
[19] Chesnais Q.#, Caballero Vidal G., Coquelle R., Yvon M., Mauck K.E., Brault V. & A. Ameline.# (2020). Post-acquisition effects of viruses on vector behavior are important components of manipulation strategies. Oecologia 194: 429-440. (# co-corresponding authors).
[18] Mauck K.E. & Chesnais Q. (2020). A synthesis of virus-vector associations reveals important deficiencies in studies on host and vector manipulation by plant viruses. Virus Research 285: 197957.
[17] MacWilliams J.R., Dingwall S., Chesnais Q., Sugio A. & I. Kaloshian (2020). AcDCXR is a cowpea aphid effector with putative roles in altering host immunity and physiology. Frontiers in Plant Science 11: 605.
[16] Bogaert F., Marmonier A., Pichon, E., Boissinot S., Claudel P., Ziegler-Graff V., Chesnais Q., Villeroy C., Drucker M. & V. Brault (2020). Impact of Mutations in Arabidopsis thaliana Metabolic Pathways on Polerovirus Accumulation, Aphid Performance, and Feeding Behavior. Viruses 12: 146.
[15] Chesnais Q., Mauck K.E., Bogaert F., Bamière A., Catterou M., Spicher F., Brault V., Tepfer M. & Ameline A. (2019). Virus effects on plant quality and vector behavior are species specific and do not depend on host physiological phenotype. Journal of Pest Science 92: 791-804.
[14] Mauck K.E., Kenney J. & Chesnais Q. (2019). Progress and challenges in identifying molecular mechanisms underlying host and vector manipulation by plant viruses. Current Opinion in Insect Science 33: 7-18.
[13] Chaudhary R., Peng H-C, He J., MacWilliams J., Teixeira M., Tsuchiya T., Chesnais Q., Mudgett M.B. & I. Kaloshian. (2019). Aphid effector Me10 interacts with TFT7, a 14-3-3 isoform involved in aphid resistance. New Phytologist 221(3): 1518-1528.
[12] Mauck K.E., Chesnais Q. & L.R. Shapiro (2018). Evolutionary determinants of host and vector manipulation by plant viruses. Advances in Virus Research 101. Chapter 7. 189-250.
[11] Chesnais Q. & Mauck K.E. (2018). Choice of tethering material influences the magnitude and significance of treatment effects in whitefly electrical penetration graph recordings. Journal of Insect Behavior 31(6): 656-671.
[10] Beaulieu R., Grand E., Stasik I., Attoumbré J., Chesnais Q., Giordanengo P., Ameline A. & J. Kovensky (2018). Synthesis and Insecticidal Activities of Novel Solanidine Derivatives. Pest Management Science 75(3): 793-800.
[9] Claudel P., Chesnais Q., Fouché Q., Krieger C., Halter D., Bogaert F., Meyer S., Boissinot S., Hugueney P., Ziegler-Graff V., Ameline A. & V. Brault (2018). The aphid-transmitted Turnip yellows virus differentially affects volatiles emission and subsequent vector behavior in two Brassicaceae plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19(8): 2316.
[8] Nivelle E., Verzeaux J., Chabot A., Roger D., Chesnais Q., Ameline A., Lacoux J., Nava-Saucedo J-E, Tétu T. & M. Catterou (2017). Effects of glyphosate application and nitrogen fertilization on the soil and the consequences on aboveground and belowground interactions. Geoderma 311: 45-57.
[7] Moiroux J., Chesnais Q., Spicher, F., Verrier E., Ameline A. & A. Couty (2018). A plant virus affects fitness of an aphid parasitoid, Aphidius ervi, but not its foraging behaviour. Journal of Pest Science 91(1): 361-372.
[6] Chesnais Q., Couty A., Uzest M., Brault V. & A. Ameline (2019). Plant infection by two different viruses induce contrasting changes of vectors fitness and behavior. Insect Science 26(1): 86-96. (Insect Science "Most Cited Paper Award 2021")
[5] Bogaert F., Chesnais Q., Catterou M., Rambaud C., Doury G. & A. Ameline (2016). How the use of nitrogen fertiliser may switch plant resistance to aphids: the case of Miscanthus, a promising biomass crop and the aphid pest Rhopalosiphum maidis. Pest Management Science 73(8): 1648-1654.
[4] Chesnais Q., Couty A., Catterou M. & A. Ameline (2016) Cascading effects of N input on Tri-Trophic (Plant - Aphid - Parasitoid) Interactions. Ecology and Evolution 6(21): 7882-7891.
[3] Chesnais Q., Ameline A., Doury G., Le Roux V. & A. Couty (2015). Aphid Parasitoid Mothers Don't Always Know Best through the Whole Host Selection Process. PLoS ONE 10(8): e0135661.
[2] Ameline A., Kerdellant E., Rombaut A., Chesnais Q., Dubois F., Lasue P., Coulette Q., Rambaud C. & A. Couty (2015). Status of the bioenergy crop miscanthus as a potential reservoir for aphid pests. Industrial Crops and Products 74:103-110.
[1] Chesnais Q.*, Verzeaux J.*, Couty A., Le Roux V. & A. Ameline (2015). Is the Oil Seed Crop Camelina sativa a Potential Host for Aphid Pests? BioEnergy Research 8(1):91-99. (* co-first authors).
[Other 1] Brault V., Drucker M., Chesnais Q., Marmonier A., Schlaefli H., Khechmar S., Marais A., Candresse T., Monteiro A., Malatesta G. et al. (2025). Nouveaux éclairages sur les virus responsables de la jaunisse de la betterave sucrière. Innovations Agronomiques, 103: 20-30.
[Chapter 1] Herrbach E. & Chesnais Q. (2020). Vector Transmission of Plant Viruses. In Reference Module in Life Sciences, pp. 1–10. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.21349-6.
[Proceeding 1] Madrid F., Singh S., Chesnais Q., Mauck K.E. & Keogh E. (2019). Matrix Profile XVI: Efficient and Effective Labeling of Massive Time Series Archives. IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA), Washington, DC, USA, 2019, pp. 463-472. doi: 10.1109/DSAA.2019.00061