Publications

António Onofre Costa Miranda Soares

RESEARCH

Calado, H.R.M.G., Soares, A.O., Heleno, R. & Borges, P.A.V. (2025). Coastal grassland vegetation records from São Miguel Island (Azores) and the south-western coast of mainland Portugal.

Biodiversity Data Journal, 13, . DOI:10.3897/BDJ.13.e173529 (IF2024 1,0; Q3 Biodiversity Conservation)

Borges, P.A.V., Lago, A.D., Petrone, A., Soares, A.O., Lhoumeau, S., & Boieiro, M. (2025). Inventory of vascular plants and arthropods in Vale da Fonte agroforest plot. Version 1.0. Universidade dos Açores. Samplingevent dataset. DOI:10.15468/ag5j58.

Calado, H. R. M. G., Borges, P. A. V., Heleno, R., & Soares, A. O. (2025). Coastal Grassland Vegetation Records from São Miguel Island (Azores) and Mainland Portugal. Version 1.0. Universidade dos Açores. Samplingevent dataset. DOI:10.15468/yv9x8q

Soares, A. O., Vale, M., Borges, I., & Lucas, E. (2025). Influence of refuge availability on the oviposition strategy of anachoretic and non-anachoretic aphidophagous ladybirds.

Biocontrol, 70, 747-757. DOI:10.1007/s10526-025-10339-9 (IF2023 2,2; Q1 Entomology)

Teixeira, M. B., Lopes, D. H., Lamelas-Lopez, L., Borges, P. A. V., Mota, J. A., Simões, N., & Soares, A. O. (2025). Population dynamics of the Japanese beetle in the Azores: A 16-year long-term monitoring program. Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pests. IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, 176, 165–168.

Teixeira, M. B., Soares, A. O., Borges, P. A. V., Monteiro, H., Frias, J., & Simões, N. (2025). Biocontrol potential of insect soil assemblages associated with Popillia japonica in the Azorean crop fields. Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pests. IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, 176, 161–164.

Calado, H. R. M. G., Soares, A. O., Heleno, R., & Borges, P. A. V. (2025). Arthropod communities of insular (São Miguel Island, Azores) and mainland (Portugal) coastal grasslands.

Biodiversity Data Journal, 13, e1449152. DOI:10.3897/BDJ.13.e144915 (IF2024 1,0; Q3 Biodiversity Conservation)

Teixeira, M., Soares, A.O., Lopes, D.H.L., Lamelas-Lopez, L., Borges, P.A.V., Mota, J. & Simões, N. (2024) Long-term monitoring data on Popillia japonica (Newman, 1838) (Coleoptera, Rutelidae) across the Azorean Islands.

Biodiversity Data Journal, 12, e138989. DOI:10.3897/BDJ.12.e138989 (IF2024 1,0; Q3 Biodiversity Conservation)

Boieiro, M., Varga-Szilay, Z., Costa, R., Crespo, L., Leite, A., Oliveira, R., Pozsgai, G., Rego, C., Calado, H., Teixeira, M., Lopes, D.H., Soares, A. & Borges, P.A.V. (2024) New findings of terrestrial arthropods from the Azorean Islands.

Biodiversity Data Journal, 12, e136391. DOI:10.3897/BDJ.12.e136391 (IF2024 1,0; Q3 Biodiversity Conservation)

Calado, H.R.M.G., Borges, P.A.V., Heleno, R. & Soares, A.O. (2024) A comparative analysis of island vs. mainland arthropod communities in coastal grasslands belonging to two distinct regions: São Miguel Island (Azores) and Mainland Portugal.

Diversity, 16(10), 624. DOI:10.3390/d16100624 (IF2024 2,1; Q3 Ecology)

Calado, H.R.M.G., Borges, P.A.V., Heleno, R. & Soares, A.O. (2024) Arthropod communities of island vs. mainland coastal grasslands: São Miguel Island (Azores) and Mainland Portugal. Version 1.0. Universidade dos Açores. Samplingevent dataset. DOI:10.15468/5jvtfw

Fauteux, A., Fournier, M., Soares, A.O. & Lucas, E. (2024) The right banker plant for the right application: comparison of three candidates for aphid biocontrol, barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), corn (Zea mays L.), and finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn).

Pest Management Science, 80(7), 3293-3300. DOI:10.1002/ps.8032 (IF2024 3,8; Q1 Entomology)

Teixeira, M.B., Soares, A.O., Lamelas-López, L., Lopes, D.H., Mota, J.A., Borges, P.A.V. & Simões, N. (2024) Monitoring populations of Popillia japonica (Newman, 1838) over 16 years in the Azorean Islands. Version 1.3. Universidade dos Açores. Occurrence dataset. DOI:10.15468/gk6p48.

Fauteux, A., Soares, A.O. & Lucas, E. (2024) Larval development and voracity of Eupeodes americanus (Diptera: Syrphidae): comparison of the focal prey Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and the banker prey Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

Insect Science, 31(2), 575-586. DOI:10.1111/1744-7917.13255 (IF2024 2,9; Q1 Entomology)

Borges, I., Oliveira, L., Barbosa, F., Figueiredo, E., Franco, J.C., Durão, A.C. & Soares, A.O. (2024) Prey consumption and conversion efficiency in females of two feral populations of Macrolophus pygmaeus, a biocontrol agent of Tuta absoluta.

Phytoparasitica, 52, 31. DOI:10.1007/s12600-024-01130-0 (IF2024 1,5; Q4 Plant Sciences)

Raposo, V.B. & Soares, A.O. (2024) Investigar para combater: o caso da lapinha do ananás. UAciência, Açores Magazine, p. 6-7. Fevereiro.

Raposo, V.B. & Soares, A.O. (2024) Em linha com os objetivos da União Europeia. UAciência, Açores Magazine, 6-7. Dezembro.

 

 

Borges, I., Dury, G.J. & Soares A.O. (2024) Population growth parameters of Scymnus nubilus fed single-aphid diets of Aphis fabae or Myzus persicae.

Insects, 15(7), 486. DOI:10.3390/insects15070486 (IF2024 2,7; Q1 Entomology)

Soares, A.O. & M.L. Oliveira (2023) Relatório Final. ECO2 -TUTA - Ecological and economic feasibility of mass production of biological agents to control tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in protected culture (ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000081). Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, 111 pp.

Teixeira, M.B., Soares, A.O., Borges, P.A.V., Calvet, M.T., Peñalver, A., Monteiro, H.R., Frias, J. & Simões, N. (2023) Monitoring arthropods in maize and pasture fields in São Miguel and São Jorge Islands: IPM-Popillia Project.

Biodiversity Data Journal, 11, e109431. DOI:10.3897/BDJ.11. e109431 (IF2023 1,0; Q3 Biodiversity Conservation)