
Valérie Fournier
Professor,Université Laval
Département de Phytologie
E-mail: valerie.fournier@fsaa.ulaval.ca
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ResearchResearch projects linked with the issues of declining pollinators and their conservation in agricultural environments. In field crops: the impacts of neonicotinoid insecticide treated seeds on wild and domestic bee populations and the impacts of the diversification of riparian strips on pollinators.QCBS studentsPhanie BonneauPh.D. Frédéric McCuneMembre employé(e) / Employed member Virginie BernierM.Sc. Morgane CanovasM.Sc. Léonie Carignan-GuillemetteM.Sc. Valentine GlausM.Sc. Anaïs GrenierM.Sc. Anne LeboeufM.Sc. Previous students (since 2009)Sandra Flores-MejiaPh.D. Amélie GervaisPh.D. Martine BernierM.Sc. Phanie BonneauM.Sc. Isabelle DroletM.Sc. Melissa GirardM.Sc. Marianne Lamontagne-DroletM.Sc. Émilie LemaireM.Sc. Sandrine Lemaire-HamelM.Sc. Marine MarelM.Sc. Frédéric McCuneM.Sc. Joseph Moisan de SerresM.Sc. Mélanie Normandeau BonneauM.Sc. Étienne NormandinM.Sc. Stéphanie PatenaudeM.Sc. Sabrina RondeauM.Sc. Andrée RousseauM.Sc. Olivier Samson-RobertM.Sc. Olivier SlupikM.Sc. Ève TherriaultM.Sc. Involvement within the QCBSRelevant QCBS research themesExamples of species studiedHomalodisca vitripennis Hemiptera Cicadellidae Acari Eriophyidae Homoptera Aethina tumida Coleoptera Nitidulidae Apis mellifera Hymenoptera Apidae Publications44- Supplying honey bees with waterers: a precautionary measure to reduce exposure to pesticides McCune F , Samson-Robert O , Rondeau S , Chagnon M , Fournier V , 2021 Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Date Added: 2021-01-22) 43- Landscape composition and local floral resources influence foraging behavior but not the size of Bombus impatiens Cresson (Hymenoptera: Apidae) workers , 2020 PLoS ONE (Date Added: 2020-12-03) 42- Commercial bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) hives under exclusion netting systems for apple pollination in orchards Normandeau Bonneau M , Samson-Robert O , Fournier V , Chouinard G , 2020 Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (Date Added: 2020-11-10) 41- Agricultural landscape composition affects the development and life expectancy of colonies of Bombus impatiens Gervais A , Fournier V , Bélisle M , 2020 Ecosphere (Date Added: 2020-08-06) 40- Diversity and nutritional value of pollen harvested by honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies during lowbush blueberry and cranberry (Ericaceae) pollination Dufour C , Fournier V , Giovenazzo P , 2020 Canadian Entomologist (Date Added: 2020-06-05) 39- Phenology and spatial distribution of spotted-wing drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in lowbush blueberry (Ericaceae) in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada Champagne-Cauchon W , Guay J , Fournier V , Cloutier C , 2020 Canadian Entomologist (Date Added: 2020-06-05) 38- The impact of lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.) and cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) pollination on honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colony health status Dufour C , Fournier V , Giovenazzo P , 2020 PLoS ONE (Date Added: 2020-02-03) 37- Cyclamen mite (Acari: Tarsonemidae) monitoring in eastern Canada strawberry (Rosaceae) fields and its potential control by the predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Patenaude S , Tellier S , Fournier V , 2019 Canadian Entomologist (Date Added: 2020-02-03) 36- Evaluation of Various Sources of Viral Infection in Strawberry Fields of Quebec, Canada Bonneau P , Hogue R , Tellier S , Fournier V , 2019 Journal of economic entomology (Date Added: 2019-12-20) 35- Response of wild bee communities to beekeeping, urbanization, and flower availability McCune F , Normandin , 2019 Urban Ecosystems (Date Added: 2019-11-22) 34- The Impacts of Two Protein Supplements on Commercial Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Colonies Lamontagne-Drolet M , Samson-Robert O , Giovenazzo P , Fournier V , 2019 Journal of Apicultural Research (Date Added: 2019-08-14) 33- Ability of muscidifurax raptorellus and other parasitoids and predators to control drosophila suzukii populations in raspberries in the laboratory Bonneau P , Renkema J , Fournier V , Firlej A , 2019 Insects (Date Added: 2019-05-18) 32- Flight phenology and trap selection for monitoring potential viral vector Aphididae and Aleyrodidae (Hemiptera) in strawberry (Rosaceae) fields of Québec, Canada Bonneau P , Brisson J D , Tellier S , Fournier V , 2019 Canadian Entomologist (Date Added: 2019-05-12) 31- The Use of the Predatory Mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) to Control Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Honey Bee Colonies in Early and Late Fall Rondeau S , Giovenazzo P , Fournier V , 2019 Journal of economic entomology (Date Added: 2019-04-09) 30- Biodiversity of lepidopteran pests and their parasitoids in organic and conventional cranberry crop Drolet I , Guay J , Fournier V , Cloutier C , 2019 Biological Control (Date Added: 2019-01-01) 29- Risk assessment and predation potential of Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Acari: Laelapidae) to control Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in honey bees Rondeau S , Giovenazzo P , Fournier V , 2018 PLoS ONE (Date Added: 2018-12-16) 28- Diversity and pollen loads of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in cranberry crops Gervais A , Chagnon M , Fournier V , 2018 Annals of the Entomological Society of America (Date Added: 2018-12-05) 27- Comparison of three methods to multiply honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies Maucourt, S, Fournier, V, Giovenazzo, P 2017 Apidologie (Date Added: 2018-05-14) 26- Assessing Wild Bee Biodiversity in Cranberry Agroenvironments: Influence of Natural Habitats Gervais A , Fournier V , Sheffield C S , Chagnon M , 2017 Journal of economic entomology (Date Added: 2017-10-17) 25- Planting of neonicotinoid-coated corn raises honey bee mortality and sets back colony development Samson-Robert O , Labrie G , Chagnon M , Fournier V , 2017 PeerJ (Date Added: 2017-08-25) 24- Chronic exposure to neonicotinoids reduces honey bee health near corn crops Tsvetkov N , Samson-Robert O , Sood K , Patel H S , Malena D A , Gajiwala P H , Maciukiewicz P , Fournier V , Zayed A , 2017 Science (Date Added: 2017-07-24) 23- Performance of a tri-trophic food web under different climate change scenarios Flores-Mejia S , Fournier V , Cloutier C , 2017 Food Webs (Date Added: 2017-06-17) 22- Taxonomic and functional trait diversity of wild bees in different urban settings Normandin E , Vereecken N J , Buddle C M , Fournier V , 2017 PeerJ (Date Added: 2017-03-22) 21- The influence of a parasitoid's response to temperature on the performance of a tri-trophic food web: Parasitoid's influence on food web performance Flores-Mejia, S, Guay, J-FÃDÃR, Fournier, VÃR, Cloutier, C 2016 Ecological Entomology (Date Added: 2016-05-16) 20-Une méta-analyse pour le transfert d’avantages économiques des biens et services écosystémiques fournis par les milieux humides au Québec He, J, Fournier, R, Revéret, JP, Dupras, J, Théau, J, Boyer, JP 2015 Nature et économie : un regard sur les écosystèmes du Québec ( Date Added: 2016-06-28) 19- Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) drone sperm quality in relation to age, genetic line, and time of breeding Rousseau, A, Fournier, V, Giovenazzo, P 2015 The Canadian Entomologist (Date Added: 2015-11-09) 18- Increased Acetylcholinesterase Expression in Bumble Bees During Neonicotinoid-Coated Corn Sowing Samson-Robert, O, Labrie, G, Mercier, P-L, Chagnon, M, Derome, N, Fournier, V 2015 Scientific Reports (Date Added: 2015-08-17) 17- Temperature responses of a plant-insect system using a food-web performance approach Flores-Mejia, S, Fournier, V, Cloutier, C 2014 Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (Date Added: 2014-12-16) 16- Neonicotinoid-Contaminated Puddles of Water Represent a Risk of Intoxication for Honey Bees Samson-Robert, O, Labrie, G, Chagnon, M, Fournier, V 2014 PLoS ONE (Date Added: 2014-12-15) 15- Influence of windbreaks and forest borders on abundance and species richness of native pollinators in lowbush blueberry fields in Québec, Canada Moisan-DeSerres, J, Chagnon, M, Fournier, V 2014 The Canadian Entomologist (Date Added: 2014-12-04) 14- Dynamics of a headwater system and peatland under current conditions and with climate change: DYNAMICS OF A HEADWATER SYSTEM AND PEATLAND Levison, J, Larocque, M, Fournier, V, Gagné, S, Pellerin, S, Ouellet, MA 2014 Hydrological Processes (Date Added: 2014-08-21) 13- Control of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) using in-hive traps Bernier, M, Fournier, V, Eccles, L, Giovenazzo, P 2014 The Canadian Entomologist (Date Added: 2014-07-08) 12- Pupal Development of <I>Aethina tumida</I> (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Thermo-Hygrometric Soil Conditions Encountered in Temperate Climates Bernier, M, Fournier, V, Giovenazzo, P 2014 Journal of Economic Entomology (Date Added: 2014-05-01) 11- Pollen diversity collected by honey bees in the vicinity of Vaccinium spp. crops and its importance for colony development Girard, M, Chagnon, M, Fournier, V 2012 Botany (Date Added: 2012-08-21) 10- Identifying the predator complex of Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): A comparative study of the efficacy of an ELISA and PCR gut content assay Fournier, V, Hagler, J, Daane, K, De León, J, Groves, R 2008 Oecologia (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 9- Development of molecular diagnostic markers for sharpshooters Homalodisca coagulata and Homalodisca liturata for use in predator gut content examinations De León, JH, Fournier, V, Hagler, JR, Daane, KM 2006 Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 8- Development and application of a glassy-winged and smoke-tree sharpshooter egg-specific predator gut content ELISA Fournier, V, Hagler, JR, Daane, KM, De León, JH, Groves, RL, Costa, HS, Henneberry, TJ 2006 Biological Control (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 7- Multiple plant exploiters on a shared host: Testing for nonadditive effects on plant performance Fournier, V, Rosenheim, JA, Brodeur, J, Diez, JM, Johnson, MW 2006 Ecological Applications (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 6- Herbivore population suppression by an intermediate predator, Phytoseiulus macropilis, is insensitive to the presence of an intraguild predator: An advantage of small body size? Rosenheim, JA, Limburg, DD, Colfer, RG, Fournier, V, Hsu, CL, Leonardo, TE, Nelson, EH 2004 Oecologia (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 5- Population dynamics and within-plant distribution of the mite Calacarus flagelliseta (Acari: Eriophyidae) on papaya in Hawaii Fournier, V, Rosenheim, JA, Brodeur, J, Johnson, MW 2004 Journal of Economic Entomology (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 4- Inducible responses in papaya: Impact on population growth rates of herbivorous mites and powdery mildew under field conditions Fournier, V, Rosenheim, JA, Brodeur, J, Johnson, MW 2004 Environmental Entomology (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 3- Herbivorous mites as ecological engineers: Indirect effects on zarthropods inhabiting papaya foliage Fournier, V, Rosenheim, JA, Brodeur, J, Laney, LO, Johnson, MW 2003 Oecologia (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 2- The effect of heparin on motility parameters and protein phosphorylation during bovine sperm capacitation Chamberland, A, Fournier, V, Tardif, S, Sirard, MA, Sullivan, R, Bailey, JL 2001 Theriogenology (Date Added: 2011-07-21) 1- Dose-response susceptibility of pest aphids (Homoptera: Ahididae) and their control on hydroponically grown lettuce with the entomopathogenic fungus Verticillium lecanii azadirachtin and insecticidal soap Fournier, V, Brodeur, J 2000 Environmental Entomology (Date Added: 2011-07-21) In the mediaL'effet économique du déclin des abeilles 2019-09-13 The Search For an Effective Way to Save Honeybees 2019-01-28 Mite Versus Mite: The Search For an Effective Way to Save Honeybees 2019-01-27 Les néonics (Fortin, Luc) 2018-05-21 Québec encadre l’utilisation des pesticides les plus à risque en milieu agricole 2018-02-19 Two New Studies Confirm Common Insecticide Weakens Honeybee Hives (Brose, Derrick) 2018-01-07 Percées scientifiques 2017: les abeilles ne font pas de philosophie (Cliche, Jean-Francois) 2017-12-27 Pesticides damage survival of bee colonies, landmark study shows 2017-07-06 Disparition des abeilles, enfin une explication ! (Giacomini, Sabrina) 2017-07-04 Semer le malheur (Hamann, Jean) 2017-07-03 La cause de la disparition des abeilles identifiée 2017-06-30 Les aînés ne sont pas seuls (Bacon, Réjean) 2016-09-28 L’abeille, au-delà du miel (Kinnard, Nathalie) 2016-09-01 Quebec domestic bee population rises, but beekeepers still want stricter pesticide rules (Plante, Caroline) 2016-07-03 cinq mots pour comprendre le miel 2016-05-01 Pas près de manquer d'abeilles, mais... (Jean-François Cliche) 2016-04-16 Le péril des abeilles 2015-04-00 Un nouveau printemps et saison meurtrière pour nos abeilles RDI International (Stephane Parent) 2014-04-14 Pollinisateurs sauvages à risque - Le même destin tragique que l’abeille domestique? Le Devoir (Chagnon, Madeleine; Gingras, Christine) 2013-06-20 Les pollinisateurs sauvages auront-ils le même destin tragique que l'abeille domestique ? La Soleil (Chagnon, Madeleine; Gingras, Christine) 2013-06-19 Semaine des pollinisateurs « Les néonicotinoïdes passent les abeilles à tabac : le gouvernement du Québec doit les interdire. » NatureQuébec 2013-06-18 Interdire les pesticides pour sauver les abeilles Radio-Canada.ca (Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Regions-) 2013-06-08 Protection des abeilles 2013-06-01 Le nouvel ennemi des abeilles - La Presse+ La Presse Plus (Côté, Charles) 2013-05-26 Les abeilles menacées par un pesticide omniprésent La Presse (Côté, Charles) 2013-05-26 |