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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Isabel Borges

Citation names

  • Borges, Isabel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1418-31F9-D1FE
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1807-0659

Email addresses

  • isabelborges9@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 964198672 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Rua de São João, 54, 9600-095, Rabo de Peixe, Ribeira Grande, Portugal (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2004
Concluded
 Biologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Ecologia
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
"Life History Evolution in Aphidophagous and Coccidophagous Coccinellidae)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/07/23 - 2018/12/22 Postdoc (Research) Universidade dos Açores Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2012/03 - 2015/08 Postdoc (Research) Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2004/11 - 2008/10 Researcher (Research) Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2003/10 - 2004/09 Researcher (Research) Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/10/09 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal
Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Roy, Helen; Wajnberg, Eric. "From biological control to invasion: the ladybird Harmonia axyridis as a model species". In From Biological Control to Invasion: the Ladybird Harmonia axyridis as a Model Species, 1-4. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2008.
    Published • 10.1007/978-1-4020-6939-0_1
Conference abstract
  1. "Suitability of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) eggs for the predator Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae)". Paper presented in XIX Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia: os Insetos e o Homem, Coimbra, 2021.
    Published
  2. "Distribution data unveuils niche segregation among aphidophagous Scymnus species in the Azores (Portugal)". Paper presented in XIV International Symposium of "Ecology of Aphidophaga", Québec, 2019.
    Published
  3. "Evaluation of the potential use of Scymnus nubilus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in augmentative biological control programs.". Paper presented in First International Congress of Biological Control, Beijing, 2018.
    Published
  4. "Ecosystem services provided by the native predator Scymnus nubilus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) against aphids on forestry nurseries.". Paper presented in Meeting of the IOBC working group “Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents", Ponta Delgada, 2018.
    Published
  5. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Magro, Alexandra; Gil, Artur; Soares, António Onofre. "Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) did not invade the Azores (Portugal): Is invasibility to blame?". Paper presented in II International Conference on Island Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation, Angra do Heroísmo, 2016.
    Published
  6. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Magro, Alexandra; Gil, Artur; Soares, António Onofre. "Can invasibility of Azorean habitats overcome the invasiveness of Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)?". Paper presented in XXV International Congress of Entomology, Orlando, 2016.
    Published
  7. Soares, António Onofre; Honek, Alois; Martinkova, Zdenka; Jiri Skuhrovec; Pedro Cardoso; Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus. "Harmonia axyridis did not establish in the Azores: the role of species richness, intraguild interactions and resource availability.". Paper presented in 2nd annual cE3c meeting 2016 - Frontiers in E3, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  8. "Harmonia axyridis did not establish in the Azores: The role of species richness, intraguild interactions and resource availability.". Paper presented in II International Conference on Island Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation, 2016.
    Published
  9. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Magro, Alexandra; Gil, Artur; Soares, António Onofre. "Can invasibility of Azorean habitats overcome the invasiveness of Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)?". Paper presented in 4th Iberian Congress of Ecology, Coimbra, 2015.
    Published
  10. Vale, Marta; Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Lucas, Éric; Soares, António Onofre. "Oviposition behaviour componentes in ladybirds". Paper presented in XVI Iberian Congress of Entomology, Badajoz, 2014.
    Published
  11. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Magro, Alexandra; Gil, Artur; Soares, António Onofre. "When invasibility blocks invasiveness: Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the Azores as a case study.". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Biological Invasions, Antalya, 2014.
    Published
  12. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Magro, Alexandra; Gil, Artur; Soares, António Onofre. "Can invasibility of Azorean habitats overcome the invasiveness of Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)?". Paper presented in 1st Annual cE3c Meeting, Lisboa, 2014.
    Published
  13. Borges, Isabel; Hemptinne, Jean-Louis; Soares, António Onofre. "Contrasting population growth parameters of the aphidophagous Scymnus nubilus and the coccidophagous Nephus reunioni.". Paper presented in Aphidophaga 12, Belgrade, 2013.
    Published
  14. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Hemptinne, Jean-Louis; Soares, António Onofre. "Prey availability in time and space is a driving force in life history evolution of aphidophagous and coccidophagous predatory ladybirds". Paper presented in Ecology of Aphidophaga 11, Perugia, 2010.
    Published
  15. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Soares, António Onofre; Hemptinne, Jean-Louis. "Suitability of Rhopalosiphum maidis and R. padi (Homoptera: Aphididae) for Scymnus interruptus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).". Paper presented in Ecology of Aphidophaga 10, Athens, 2007.
    Published
  16. Nóia, Marlene; Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Soares, António Onofre. "Intraguild predation between the aphidophagous ladybird beetles Harmonia axyridis and Coccinella undecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinelidae): the role of the intra and extraguild prey densities.". Paper presented in Ecology of Aphidophaga 10, Athens, 2007.
    Published
  17. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Soares, António Onofre; Hemptinne, Jean-Louis. "Abundance and spatial pattern of aphids (Homoptera: Aphidoidea) and coccids (Homoptera: Coccoidea): Contribution to the knowledge of demographic strategies of aphidophagous and coccidophagous ladybird beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Paper presented in International Symposium on Biological Control of Aphids and Coccids, Tsuruoka, 2005.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. "Abundance of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and its natural enemies on tomato crops of different production modes.". Paper presented in XIX Congresso Ibérico de Entomologia: os Insetos e o Homem”, 2021.
  2. "Is Scymnus nubilus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) a good candidate as biological control agent of Aphis frangulae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)?". Paper presented in XIV International Symposium of Ecology of Aphidophaga, 2019.
  3. "Tracking non-native ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Setting a project of citizen Science.". Paper presented in IOBC-WPRS Working Group Meeting “Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents”, 2018.
  4. "Population dynamics of aphid species (Homoptera: Aphididae) infesting endemic plants reared in forestry nurseries in the Azores". Paper presented in II International Conference on Island Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation, 2016.
  5. Roca, Meritxell; Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Soares, António Onofre. "Long-term effects of mass rearing on the performance of Coccinella undecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Paper presented in Ecology of Aphidophaga 12, 2013.
  6. "Long term mass rearing does not decrease the fitness of Scymnus nubilus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Paper presented in Ecology of Aphidophaga 12, 2013.
  7. "Biology of Scymnus subvillosus (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fed on Melanaphis donacis (Passerini).". Paper presented in Ecology of Aphidophaga 12, 2013.
  8. "Cost and benefits of wax production in larvae of Scymnus nubilus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Paper presented in Ecology of Aphidophaga 12, 2013.
  9. "Contrasting population growth parameters of the aphidophagous Scymnus nubilus and the coccidophagous Nephus reunioni.". Paper presented in XV Iberian Congress of Entomology, 2012.
  10. "Spatial distribution of aphid and scale populations.". Paper presented in XXIII International Congress of Entomology, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Soares, António; Borges, Isabel; Calado, Hugo; Borges, Paulo. "An updated checklist to the biodiversity data of ladybeetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Azores Archipelago (Portugal)". Biodiversity Data Journal 9 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/bdj.9.e77464.
    10.3897/bdj.9.e77464
  2. Soares, António Onofre; Calado, Hugo Renato; Franco, José Carlos; Aguiar, António Franquinho; Andrade, Miguel M.; Zina, Vera; Ameixa, Olga M. C. C.; Borges, Isabel; Magro, Alexandra. "An annotated checklist of ladybeetle species (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira Archipelagos". ZooKeys 1053 (2021): 107-144. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1053.64268.
    10.3897/zookeys.1053.64268
  3. Pacheco, Paulo; Borges, Isabel; Branco, Beatriz; Lucas, Eric; Soares, António Onofre. "Costs and Benefits of Wax Production in the Larvae of the Ladybeetle Scymnus nubilus". Insects 12 5 (2021): 458. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12050458.
    10.3390/insects12050458
  4. Marcelino, José; Borges, Paulo; Borges, Isabel; Pereira, Enésima; Santos, Vasco; Soares, António. "Standardised arthropod (Arthropoda) inventory across natural and anthropogenic impacted habitats in the Azores archipelago". Biodiversity Data Journal 9 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/bdj.9.e62157.
    10.3897/bdj.9.e62157
  5. Rondoni, Gabriele; Borges, Isabel; Collatz, Jana; Conti, Eric; Costamagna, Alejandro C.; Dumont, François; Evans, Edward W.; et al. "Exotic ladybirds for biological control of herbivorous insects – a review". Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 169 1 (2020): 6-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eea.12963.
    10.1111/eea.12963
  6. Rosagro, Roberto Meseguer; Borges, Isabel; Vieira, Virgilio; Solé, Gemma Pons; Soares, António O. "Evaluation of Scymnus nubilus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) as a biological control agent against Aphis spiraecola and Cinara juniperi (Hemiptera: Aphididae)". Pest Management Science 76 2 (2019): 818-826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.5585.
    10.1002/ps.5585
  7. Soares, António O.; Honek, Alois; Martinkova, Zdenka; Brown, Peter M. J.; Borges, Isabel. "Can Native Geographical Range, Dispersal Ability and Development Rates Predict the Successful Establishment of Alien Ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Species in Europe?". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 6 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00057.
    10.3389/fevo.2018.00057
  8. Borges, I.; Canepari, C.; Rodriguez, I.; Soares, A. O.. "First Record of Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for the Azores Archipelago of Portugal". The Coleopterists Bulletin 71 4 (2017): 796. http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/0010-065x-71.4.796.
    10.1649/0010-065x-71.4.796
  9. "Life-history traits of the predator Rhyzobius lophanthae reared on the scale Chrysomphalus dictyospermi.". Bulletin of Insectology 70 2 (2017): 231-235.
    Open access • Published
  10. Soares, António Onofre; Honek, Alois; Martinkova, Zdenka; Skuhrovec, Jiri; Cardoso, Pedro; Borges, Isabel. "Harmonia axyridis failed to establish in the Azores: the role of species richness, intraguild interactions and resource availability". BioControl 62 3 (2017): 423-434. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10526-017-9794-z.
    10.1007/s10526-017-9794-z
  11. Roy, Helen E.; Brown, Peter M. J.; Adriaens, Tim; Berkvens, Nick; Borges, Isabel; Clusella-Trullas, Susana; Comont, Richard F.; et al. "The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis: global perspectives on invasion history and ecology". Biological Invasions 18 4 (2016): 997-1044.
    Published • 10.1007/s10530-016-1077-6
  12. Sebastião, Dalila; Borges, Isabel; Soares, António Onofre. "Effect of temperature and prey in the biology of Scymnus subvillosus". BioControl 60 2 (2015): 241-249.
    Published • 10.1007/s10526-014-9640-5
  13. Borges, Isabel; Nóia, Marlene; Camarinho, Ricardo; Rodrigues, Armindo S.; Soares, António O.. "Characterization of the alimentary canal of the aphidophagous ladybird, Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): anatomical and histological approaches". Entomological Science 18 1 (2015): 66-73.
    Published • 10.1111/ens.12096
  14. Borges, I.; Hemptinne, J.-L.; Soares, A. O.. "Contrasting population growth parameters of the aphidophagous Scymnus nubilus and the coccidophagous Nephus reunioni". BioControl 58 3 (2013): 351-357.
    Published • 10.1007/s10526-012-9490-y
  15. Borges, Isabel Marisa Mateus; Soares, António Onofre. "New data on armoured scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Diaspididae) from the Azores Islands". Arquipélago 29 (2012): 67-68.
    Published
  16. Borges, Isabel; Soares, António Onofre; Magro, Alexandra; Hemptinne, Jean-Louis. "Prey availability in time and space is a driving force in life history evolution of predatory insects". Evolutionary Ecology 25 6 (2011): 1307-1319.
    Published • 10.1007/s10682-011-9481-y
  17. Nóia, Marlene; Borges, Isabel; Soares, António Onofre. "Intraguild predation between the aphidophagous ladybird beetles Harmonia axyridis and Coccinella undecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): The role of intra and extraguild prey densities". Biological Control 46 2 (2008): 140-146.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.03.004
  18. Soares, António Onofre; Borges, Isabel; Borges, Paulo A. V.; Labrie, Geneviève; Lucas, Éric. "Harmonia axyridis: What will stop the invader?". BioControl 53 1 (2007): 127-145.
    Published • 10.1007/s10526-007-9141-x
  19. Borges, I.; Soares, A. O.; Hemptinne, J.-L.. "Abundance and spatial distribution of aphids and scales select for different life histories in their ladybird beetle predators". Journal of Applied Entomology 130 6-7 (2006): 356-359.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01071.x
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Avaliação do potencial de Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae) e Trichogramma achaeae Nagaraja and Nagarkatti (Hymenptera: Trichogrammatidae) no controlo de Tuta absoluta (Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) na cultura do tomate em estrufa
Co-supervisor
2018 - 2021 Impacto das interações bióticas entre Scymnus nubilus (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) e Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) no controlo biológico de populações de afídeos de plantas endémicas da Macaronésia criadas em viveiros florestais
Co-supervisor
2015 - 2015 Estudo do potencial uso de Scymnus interruptus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) no controlo biológico de afídeos (Homoptera: Aphididae) em plantas endémicas criadas em viveiros florestais
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Are life history traits in two close related Rhyzobius spp. in accordance with the life-style hypothesis?
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Procura das melhores condições para a manutenção e produção de Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) em laboratório: efeito da dieta alimentar
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Efeito da temperatura e qualidade da presa na biologia de Scymnus subvillosus (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Biotecnologia em Controlo Biológico (Master)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Characterization of the alimentary canal of the aphidophagous ladybird Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): an anatomical and histological approach
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Biotecnologia em Controlo Biológico (Master)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Cost and benefits of wax production in larvae of Scymnus nubilus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Biotecnologia em Controlo Biológico (Master)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2019/03/27 Citizen Science in the Azores: Using Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) as a Model Species Hugo Renato Marques Garcia Calado (Master)
2015 Estudo do potencial uso de Scymnus interruptus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) no controlo biológico de afídeos (Homoptera: Aphididae) em plantas endémicas criadas em viveiros florestais Patrícia Melo Arruda (Other)
2014 Are life history traits in two close related Rhyzobius spp. in accordance with the life-style hypothesis? Beatriz Branco (Other)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2014 Procura das melhores condições para a manutenção e produção de Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) em laboratório: efeito da dieta alimentar Chrystopher James Pimentel (Other)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2013 Effect of temperature and prey in the biology of Scymnus subvillosus (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Dalila Sebastião (Master)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2012 Cost and benefits of the morphological defences in larvae of Scymnus nubilus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Paulo Pacheco (Master)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
2012 Characterization of the alimentary canal of the aphidophagous ladybird Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): an anatomical and histological approach. Marlene Nóia (Master)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2014/12 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Biologia Evolutiva
2014 - Current Associação dos Bolseiros de Investigação Científica
2004 - Current Ordem dos Biólogos