List of works - Luca P. Casacci

The decline of the charismatic Parnassius mnemosyne (L.) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in a Central Italy national park: a call for urgent actions

scientific article published in 2020

A model for the evolution of parasite–host interactions based on the Maculinea–Myrmica system: Numerical simulations and multiple host behavior

Ant pupae employ acoustics to communicate social status in their colony's hierarchy

scientific article published on 7 February 2013

Bacterial communities within caterpillars are shifted following transition from solitary living to social parasitism of ant colonies

scientific article published on 02 April 2019

Bioacoustic IoT Sensors as Next-Generation Tools for Monitoring: Counting Flying Insects through Buzz

scientific article published in 2023

Chemical, Physiological and Molecular Responses of Host Plants to Lepidopteran Egg-Laying

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Effects of Host Interspecific Interaction in the Maculinea-Myrmica Parasite-Host System

scientific article published on 06 August 2018

Habitat preferences of Maculinea arion and its Myrmica host ants: implications for habitat management in Italian Alps

article

Host specificity pattern and chemical deception in a social parasite of ants

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

How long is 3 km for a butterfly? Ecological constraints and functional traits explain high mitochondrial genetic diversity between Sicily and the Italian Peninsula

scientific article published on 23 March 2020

Integrating three comprehensive data sets shows that mitochondrial DNA variation is linked to species traits and paleogeographic events in European butterflies

scientific article published on 23 August 2019

Interspecific relationships in co-occurring populations of social parasites and their host ants

Lock-picks: fungal infection facilitates the intrusion of strangers into ant colonies.

scientific article

Patterns of host use by brood parasitic Maculinea butterflies across Europe

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Plant defences against ants provide a pathway to social parasitism in butterflies

scientific article published in July 2015

The Inquiline Ant Myrmica karavajevi Uses Both Chemical and Vibroacoustic Deception Mechanisms to Integrate into Its Host Colonies

scientific article published on 12 July 2021

Thermal ecosystem engineering by songbirds promotes a symbiotic relationship with ants

scientific article published on 23 November 2020

Variation in butterfly larval acoustics as a strategy to infiltrate and exploit host ant colony resources