Laura L. Figueroa

Bee pathogen transmission dynamics: deposition, persistence and acquisition on flowers

Laura L. Figueroa, Malcolm Blinder, Cali Grincavitch et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2019 · 131 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Ecology, Entomology +16

Trading in snails: plant nurseries as transport hubs for non-native species

Elizabeth A. Bergey, Laura L. Figueroa, Charles Mather et al. · Biological Invasions · 2013 · 72 citations

Life Sciences, Plant Biology, Plant Sciences +9

Why Did the Bee Eat the Chicken? Symbiont Gain, Loss, and Retention in the Vulture Bee Microbiome

Laura L. Figueroa, Jessica Maccaro, Erin Krichilsky et al. · mBio · 2021 · 42 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Entomology, Zoology +11

<i>Crithidia bombi</i>can infect two solitary bee species while host survivorship depends on diet

Laura L. Figueroa, Cali Grincavitch, Scott H. McArt · Parasitology · 2020 · 32 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Ecology, Entomology +7

Sunflower spines and beyond: Mechanisms and breadth of pollen that reduce gut pathogen infection in the common eastern bumble bee

Laura L. Figueroa, Alison E. Fowler, Stephanie Lopez et al. · Functional Ecology · 2023 · 25 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Entomology, Plant Sciences +15