Jared Gregory Ali, Ph.D.

Jared Gregory Ali, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Entomology
535 ASI Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802

Areas of Expertise

  • Entomology & Nematology
  • Insect-Plant Interactions
  • Behavioral Ecology
  • Chemical Ecology
  • Multi-trophic Interactions

Websites

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellow - Cornell University (2013), Ecol. & Evol. Biology
  • PhD - University of Florida (2011), Entomology & Nematology
  • MSc - University of Delaware (2008), Entomology & Applied Ecology

My focus is on the behavior and chemical ecology of mutli-trophic interactions. This includes plant responses to belowground herbivory, nematode and insect community ecology, chemical ecology, and coevolution. Research projects include trophic cascades, above-belowground interactions, chemotaxis of soil nematodes, and the evolution of plant defense strategies.

Publications

Asymmetry in Herbivore Effector Responses
Journal of Chemical Ecology, Ray, Swayamjit, Helms, Anjel M., Matulis, Nina L., Davidson-Lowe, Elizabeth, Grisales, William, Ali, Jared G., 2020

Chemical cues linked to risk
Functional Ecology, Helms, Anjel M., Ray, Swayamjit, Matulis, Nina L., Kuzemchak, Margaret C., Grisales, William, Tooker, John F., Ali, Jared G., 2019

Asymmetric effects of a leaf-chewing herbivore on aphid population growth
Ecological Entomology, Davidson-Lowe, Elizabeth, Szendrei, Zsofia, Ali, Jared Gregory, 2019

Airborne signals synchronize the defenses of neighboring plants in response to touch
Journal of experimental botany, Markovic, Dimitrije, Colzi, Ilaria, Taiti, Cosimo, Ray, Swayamjit, Scalone, Romain, Ali, Jared Gregory, Mancuso, Stefano, Ninkovic, Velemir, 2019

Plant Bio-Wars
Journal of Chemical Ecology, Castano-Duque, Lina, Helms, Anjel, Ali, Jared Gregory, Luthe, Dawn S., 2018

Airborne signals synchronize the defenses of neighboring plants in response to touch
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, Markovic, Dimitrije, Colzi, Ilaria, Taiti, Cosimo, Ray, Swayamjit, Scalone, Romain, Ali, Jared, Mancuso, Stefano, Ninkovic, Velemir, 2018

Mycorrhizal composition influences plant anatomical defense and impacts herbivore growth and survival in a life-stage dependent manner
Pedobiologia, Malik, Rondy J., Ali, Jared G., Bever, James D., 2018

Susceptibility of wounded and intact black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera
Journal of invertebrate pathology, Tourtois, Joseph, Ali, Jared Gregory, Grieshop, Matthew J., 2017

Choosy mothers pick challenging plants
Ecological Entomology, Hufnagel, Monica, Schilmiller, Anthony L., Ali, Jared, Szendrei, Zsofia, 2017

Trade-offs and tritrophic consequences of host shifts in specialized root herbivores
Functional Ecology, Ali, Jared Gregory, Agrawal, Anurag A., 2017

Identification of plant semiochemicals and evaluation of their interactions with early spring insect pests of asparagus
Journal of Plant Interactions, Morrison, William R., Ingrao, Adam, Ali, Jared, Szendrei, Zsofia, 2016

Asymmetry of plant-mediated interactions between specialist aphids and caterpillars on two milkweeds
Functional Ecology, Ali, Jared G., Agrawal, Anurag A., 2014

Above-ground herbivory by red milkweed beetles facilitates above- and below-ground conspecific insects and reduces fruit production in common milkweed
Journal of Ecology, Erwin, Alexis C., Züst, Tobias, Ali, Jared Gregory, Agrawal, Anurag A., 2014

Sending Mixed Messages
Journal of Chemical Ecology, Ali, Jared G., Campos-Herrera, Raquel, Alborn, Hans T., Duncan, Larry W., Stelinski, Lukasz L., 2013

An amino acid substitution inhibits specialist herbivore production of an antagonist effector and recovers insect-induced plant defenses
Plant physiology, Schmelz, Eric A., Huffaker, Alisa, Carroll, Mark J., Alborn, Hans T., Ali, Jared G., Teal, Peter E.A., 2012

Subterranean, herbivore-induced plant volatile increases biological control activity of multiple beneficial nematode species in distinct habitats
PloS one, Ali, Jared G., Alborn, Hans T., Campos-Herrera, Raquel, Kaplan, Fatma, Duncan, Larry W., Rodriguez-Saona, Cesar, Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M., Stelinski, Lukasz L., 2012

Interspecific nematode signals regulate dispersal behavior
PloS one, Kaplan, Fatma, Alborn, Hans T., von Reuss, Stephan H., Ajredini, Ramadan, Ali, Jared Gregory, Akyazi, Faruk, Stelinski, Lukasz L., Edison, Arthur S., Schroeder, Frank C., Teal, Peter E., 2012

Induced Release of a Plant-Defense Volatile 'Deceptively' Attracts Insect Vectors to Plants Infected with a Bacterial Pathogen
PLOS PATHOGENS, Mann, Rajinder, Ali, Jared, Hermann, Sara, Tiwari, Siddharth, Pelz-Stelinski, Kirsten, Alborn, Hans, Stelinski, Lukasz, 2012

Ecology and Evolution of Soil Nematode Chemotaxis
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY, Rasmann, Sergio, Ali, Jared, Helder, Johannes, van der Putten, Wim H., None, 2012

Specialist versus generalist insect herbivores and plant defense
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE, Ali, Jared, Agrawal, Anurag, 2012

Constitutive and induced subterranean plant volatiles attract both entomopathogenic and plant parasitic nematodes
Journal of Ecology, Ali, Jared G., Alborn, Hans T., Stelinski, Lukasz L., 2011

Female spotted cucumber beetles use own cuticular hydrocarbon signature to choose immunocompatible mates
Animal Behaviour, Ali, Jared Gregory, Tallamy, Douglas W., 2010

Subterranean herbivore-induced volatiles released by citrus roots upon feeding by Diaprepes abbreviatus recruit entomopathogenic nematodes
Journal of Chemical Ecology, Ali, Jared Gregory, Alborn, Hans T., Stelinski, Lukasz L., 2010