Publications

Mullins, L. R., D. J. Brown, S. R. Lovsey, T. A. Bowers, and S. N. Gershman (2023) Roundup and immune challenge have different effects on a native field cricket and its introduced competitor. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30: 79269–79281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27866-6

 

Gershman, S.N., Miller, O.G., and Hamilton, I. M. (2021) Causes and consequences of variation in development time in a field cricket. Journal of Evolutionary
Biology: 00, 1–12. doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13971

 

Gershman, S.N. (2020) Mating has opposite effects on male and female sexually selected cuticular hydrocarbons. Animal Behaviour 162: 115-122. doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.02.006

 

Gershman, S. N., S. A. Harrison, and S. C. Jones (2019) Opportunities for female choice in the bed bug Cimex lectularius. Ethology 125: 92-97. doi: 10.1111/eth.12832

 

Gershman, S. N. and H. D. Rundle. (2017) Crowd control: Sex ratio affects sexually selected cuticular hydrocarbons in male Drosophila serrata. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 30: 583-590.

 

Gershman, S. N. and H. D. Rundle. (2016) Level up: The expression of male sexually selected cuticular hydrocarbons is mediated by sexual experience. Animal Behaviour

 

Steiger, S., A. Capodeanu-Nägler, S. N. Gershman, C. B. Weddle, J. Rapkin, S. K. Sakaluk, and J. Hunt. (2015) Female choice for male cuticular hydrocarbon profile in decorated crickets is not based on similarity to their own profile. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 28(12): 2175-2186.

 

Gershman, S. N., E. Toumishey and H. D. Rundle (2014) Time flies: Time of day and social environment affect CHC attractiveness in Drosophila serrata. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 281:1792-1799.

 

Gershman, S. N., M. Delcourt and H. D. Rundle (2014) Female preferences for male cuticular hydrocarbons in Drosophila serrata are not affected by female age or mating status. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 27(6):1279-1286.

 

Gershman, S. N., J. Hunt and S. K. Sakaluk. (2013). Food fight: Sexual conflict over free amino acids in the nuptial gifts of male decorated crickets. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 26(4):693–704.

Selected as editor’s choice for April 2013.

Featured in dugdug (http://www.dugdug.com/dr-susan-gershman-discusses-nuptial-gifts)

 

Steiger, S, S. N. Gershman, A. M. Pettinger, A.-K. Eggert and S. K. Sakaluk. (2012) Dominance status and sex influence nutritional state and immunity in burying beetles Nicrophorus orbicollis. Behavioral Ecology 23:1126-1132.

 

Gershman, S. N., C. Mitchell, S. K. Sakaluk and J. Hunt. (2012) Biting off more than you can chew: sexual selection on the free amino acid composition of the male spermatophylax in decorated crickets. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 279:2531-2538.

 

Gordon, D. G., S. N. Gershman and S. K. Sakaluk. (2012) Glycine in nuptial food gifts of decorated crickets decreases female sexual receptivity when ingested, but not injected. Animal Behaviour. 83:369-375.

 

Steiger, S., S. N. Gershman, A. M. Pettinger, A.-K. Eggert and S. K. Sakaluk. (2011) Sex differences in immunity and rapid upregulation of immune defense during parental care in the burying beetle, Nicrophorus orbicollis. Functional Ecology 25:1368-1378.

 

Gershman, S. N. and S. K. Sakaluk. 2010. Mate quality and novelty influence post-copulatory female choice in decorated crickets, Gryllodes sigillatus. Ethology 116:1113-1117.

 

Kerr, A. M., S. N. Gershman, and S. K. Sakaluk. 2010. Experimentally-induced spermatophore production and immune responses reveal a trade-off in crickets. Behavioral Ecology 21:647-654.

 

Gershman, S. N., C. A. Barnett, A. M. Pettinger, C. B. Weddle, J. Hunt, and S. K. Sakaluk. 2010. Give ‘til it hurts: trade-offs between immunity and male reproductive effort in the decorated cricket, Gryllodes sigillatus. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 23:829-839.

 

Gershman, S. N., C. A. Barnett, A. M. Pettinger, C. B. Weddle, J. Hunt, and S. K. Sakaluk. 2010. Inbred decorated crickets exhibit higher immunity than outbred individuals. Heredity 105:282-289.

 

Gershman, S. N. 2009. Large numbers of matings do not give female Gryllus vocalis vocal field crickets a genetic benefit. Journal of Insect Behavior 23:59-68.

 

Gershman, S. N. and S. K. Sakaluk. 2009. No Coolidge effect in decorated crickets. Ethology 115: 774-780.

 

Gershman, S. N. 2008. Post-copulatory female choice increases the fertilization success of novel males in the field cricket, Gryllus vocalis. Evolution 63:67-72.

 

Leman, J. C., C. B. Weddle, S. N. Gershman, A. M. Kerr, G. D. Ower, J. M. St. John, L. A. Vogel, and S. K. Sakaluk. 2009. Lovesick: immunological costs of mating to male sagebrush crickets. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22:163-171.

 

Gershman, S. N. 2008. Sex-specific differences in immunological costs of multiple mating in Gryllus vocalis field crickets. Behavioral Ecology 19:810-815.

 

Gershman, S. N. 2008. Diet quality mediates the effect of multiple mating on female Gryllus vocalis vocal field cricket lifetime reproductive success. Evolutionary Ecology Research 10:269-280.

 

Gershman, S. N. 2007. Female Gryllus vocalis field crickets gain diminishing returns from increasing numbers of matings. Ethology 113:1099-1106.

 

Gershman, S. N. and P. A. Verrell. 2002. To persuade or be persuaded: which sex controls mating in a plethodontid salamander?  Behaviour 139:447-462.

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