Lincoln University, Manaaki Whenua, Plant & Food Research
Influence of pollinators’ microbiome on floral plant traits affecting fruit yield and quality
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., 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., 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.
