Jared Gregory Ali, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Entomology
University Park, PA 16802
- Email jga8@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-0240
- Pronouns He/Him
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 multi-trophic interactions. This includes plant responses to 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
Cover crop selection affects maize susceptibility to the fungal pathogen Fusarium verticillioides
Pedobiologia, Ray, Swayamjit, Wenner, Nancy G., Ankoma-Darko, Obenewa, Kaye, Jason P., Kuldau, Gretchen A., Ali, Jared G., 2022
Feeding and oviposition by the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) induce direct and systemic changes in volatile compound emissions from potted peach and tree of heaven
Arthropod-Plant Interactions, Peterson, Hillary M., Ray, Swayamjit, Ali, Jared Gregory, Krawczyk, Grzegorz, 2022
Stomata-mediated interactions between plants, herbivores, and the environment
Trends in Plant Science, Lin, Po An, Chen, Yintong, Ponce, Gabriela, Acevedo, Flor E., Lynch, Jonathan P., Anderson, Charles T., Ali, Jared G., Felton, Gary W., 2022
Plant Nutrition Influences Resistant Maize Defense Responses to the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Mason, Charles J., Ray, Swayamjit, Davidson-Lowe, Elizabeth, Ali, Jared Gregory, Luthe, Dawn S., Felton, Gary, 2022
Transcriptomic and volatile signatures associated with maize defense against corn leaf aphid
BMC Plant Biology, Pingault, Lise, Varsani, Suresh, Palmer, Nathan, Ray, Swayamjit, Williams, W. Paul, Luthe, Dawn S., Ali, Jared G., Sarath, Gautam, Louis, Joe, 2021
Chemical Cues from Entomopathogenic Nematodes Vary Across Three Species with Different Foraging Strategies, Triggering Different Behavioral Responses in Prey and Competitors
Journal of Chemical Ecology, Grunseich, John M., Aguirre, Natalie M., Thompson, Morgan N., Ali, Jared G., Helms, Anjel M., 2021
Cover Crop Soil Legacies Alter Phytochemistry and Resistance to Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize
Environmental Entomology, Davidson-Lowe, Elizabeth, Ray, Swayamjit, Murrell, Ebony, Kaye, Jason, Ali, Jared G., 2021
Herbivore-induced plant volatiles mediate behavioral interactions between a leaf-chewing and a phloem-feeding herbivore
Basic and Applied Ecology, Davidson-Lowe, Elizabeth, Ali, Jared G., 2021
Top-down effects from parasitoids may mediate plant defence and plant fitness
Functional Ecology, Tan, Ching Wen, Peiffer, Michelle L., Ali, Jared G., Luthe, Dawn S., Felton, Gary W., 2020
Population- A nd Species-Based Variation of Webworm-Parasitoid Interactions in Hogweeds (Heracelum spp.) in the Netherlands
Environmental Entomology, Harvey, Jeffrey A., Ode, Paul J., Gols, Rieta, Ali, Jared, 2020
Chemical Ecology of Multitrophic Microbial Interactions
Journal of Chemical Ecology, Ali, Jared G., Casteel, C. L., Mauck, K. E., Trase, O., 2020
Generalising indirect defence and resistance of plants
Ecology Letters, Pearse, Ian S., LoPresti, Eric, Schaeffer, Robert N., Wetzel, William C., Mooney, Kailen A., Ali, Jared G., Ode, Paul J., Eubanks, Micky D., Bronstein, Judith L., Weber, Marjorie G., 2020
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
The Combined Effect of Elevated O3 Levels and TYLCV Infection Increases the Fitness of Bemisia tabaci Mediterranean on Tomato Plants
Environmental Entomology, Cui, Hongying, Sun, Yucheng, Zhao, Zihua, Zhang, Youjun, Ali, Jared, 2019
Nitrogen Fertilization of Host Plant Influenced the Nutritional Status and Life History of the Madeira Mealybug (Hemiptera
Environmental Entomology, Rhodes, Stephanie A., Turnbull, Matthew W., Chong, Juang Horng, Ali, Jared, 2019
Host Plant Effects on Winter Moth (Lepidoptera
Environmental Entomology, O'Donnell, Kaitlyn, Elkinton, Joseph, Donahue, Charlene, Groden, Eleanor, Ali, Jared, 2019
Host Plant Salinity Stress Affects the Development and Population Parameters of Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera
Environmental Entomology, Quais, Md Khairul, Ansari, Naved Ahmad, Wang, Gui Yao, Zhou, Wen Wu, Zhu, Zeng Rong, Ali, Jared, 2019
Induced Plant Defenses Against Herbivory in Cultivated and Wild Tomato
Journal of Chemical Ecology, Paudel, Sulav, Lin, Po An, Foolad, Majid R., Ali, Jared G., Rajotte, Edwin G., Felton, Gary W., 2019
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
‘Tuning’ communication among four trophic levels of the root biome to facilitate biological control
Biological Control, Stelinski, Lukasz L., Willett, Denis, Rivera, Monique J., Ali, Jared G., 2019
Asymmetric effects of a leaf-chewing herbivore on aphid population growth
Ecological Entomology, Davidson-Lowe, Elizabeth, Szendrei, Zsofia, Ali, Jared G., 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
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
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
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 G., 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
Macroevolutionary trends in the defense of milkweeds against monarchs, Agrawal, Anurag, Ali, Jared, Rasmann, Sergio, Fishbein, Mark, 2015
Plant Cues and Factors Influencing the Behaviour of Beneficial Nematodes as a Belowground Indirect Defense, Ali, Jared Gregory, Davidson-Lowe, Elizabeth, 2015
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 G., Agrawal, Anurag A., 2014
Analyzing spatial patterns linked to the ecology of herbivores and their natural enemies in the soil
Frontiers in Plant Science, Campos-Herrera, R., Ali, J. G., Diaz, B. M., Duncan, L. W., 2013
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 G., Akyazi, Faruk, Stelinski, Lukasz L., Edison, Arthur S., Schroeder, Frank C., Teal, Peter E., 2012
Ecology and Evolution of Soil Nematode Chemotaxis
Journal of Chemical Ecology, Rasmann, Sergio, Ali, Jared Gregory, Helder, Johannes, van der Putten, Wim H., 2012
Specialist versus generalist insect herbivores and plant defense
Trends in Plant Science, Ali, Jared G., Agrawal, Anurag A., 2012
Induced Release of a Plant-Defense Volatile 'Deceptively' Attracts Insect Vectors to Plants Infected with a Bacterial Pathogen
PLoS Pathogens, Mann, Rajinder S., Ali, Jared G., Hermann, Sara L., Tiwari, Siddharth, Pelz-Stelinski, Kirsten S., Alborn, Hans T., Stelinski, Lukasz L., 2012
The Role of Root-Produced Volatile Secondary Metabolites in Mediating Soil Interactions, Rasmann, Sergio, Hiltpold, Ivan, Ali, Jared, 2012