Lincoln University, Manaaki Whenua, Plant & Food Research
Bacterial transmission by pollinators to flowers – Impacts on floral biology and fruit development in blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Duke’)
Aiko has now completed the requirements for her doctorate and is eligible to graduate. Congratulations Aiko.
Doctoral Thesis
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
Publications
Lignon, V. A., Jones, E. E., Dhami, M. K., Kaiser, C., & Mas, F. (2026). Pollinator species identity, behavioural ecology and life history traits shape epibiont bacterial diversity. Microbial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-026-02845-9
Lignon, V. A., Jones, E. E., Dhami, M. K., Mas, F., & Kaiser, C. (2024). The floral interface: a playground for interactions between insect pollinators, microbes, and plants. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2024.2353285
Conference Proceedings
Lignon, A. (2026, August 18). Flower-to-fruit transmission of pollinator bacteria does not modify blueberry floral volatiles and fruit quality traits [Short talk]. 20th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME20), Auckland, New Zealand. ISME20 conference website
Lignon, A., Dhami, M., Jones, E., Kaiser, C., & Mas, F. (2025, August 18–22). Influence of pollinator-associated exterior surface bacterial communities on blueberry floral volatile organic compounds [Microorganisms Symposium – Oral presentation]. ISCE-APACE 2025 Aotearoa, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://scienceevents.eventsair.com/isce-apace-2025/programme
Lignon, V. A., Jones, E., Mas, F., Kaiser, C., & Dhami, M. (2024, August 28–30). Do bacteria from pollinators reach the flower in blueberries? [Poster session]. 72nd Entomological Society of New Zealand Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://ento.org.nz/conferences/previous-conferences/conference-2024/
Lignon, V. A., Jones, E., Mas, F., Kaiser, C., & Dhami, M. (2024, August 18-23). Do bacteria from pollinators reach the flower in blueberries? [Poster session]. ISME19, Cape Town, South Africa.
Lignon, A., Jones, E., Dhami, M., Mas, F., & Kaiser, C. (2022, 28 November - 1 December). Pollinator’s microbes and the fruit microbiome interactions [Pollination Symposium- Oral Presentation]. 2022 New Zealand Ecological Society Conference, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
