Pelletier, Yvan, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

850 Lincoln Rd
PO Box 20280
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 4Z7
Telephone: 506-460-4466
Fax: 506-460-4377
Email: yvan.pelletier@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• lepidoptera
• hemiptera
• entomology
• potato
• host resistance to insects
• coleoptera

Current Projects:

• Development of potato germplasm with improved resistances to diseases and pests (including late blight, verticillium wilt, common scab, Colorado potato beetle, PVY, PLRV) and the incorporation of multiple resistances into new breeding parents.

Research Publications:

2013:

• Fageria, M.S., Singh, M., Nanayakkara, U.N., Pelletier, Y., Nie, X., and Wattie, D. (2013). "Monitoring Current Season Spread of Potato virus Y in Potato Fields Using ELISA and Real-time RT-PCR.", Plant Disease, 97(5), pp. 641-644. doi : 10.1094/PDIS-03-12-0283-RE
• Horgan, F.G., Quiring, D.T., Lagnaoui, A., and Pelletier, Y. (2013). "Tuber production, dormancy and resistance against Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) in wild potato species.", Journal of Applied Entomology. doi : 10.1111/jen.12055
• Nie, X., Singh, M., Pelletier, Y., and McLaren, D.L. (2013). "Recent Advances on Potato virus Y Research in Canada.", American Journal of Potato Research, 90(1), pp. 14-20. doi : 10.1007/s12230-012-9288-6

2012:

• Fréchette, B., Vincent, C., Giordanengo, P., Pelletier, Y., and Lucas, É. (2012). "Do resistant plants provide an ennemy-free space to aphids?", European Journal of Entomology (EJE), 109(1), pp. 135-137.
• Horgan, F.G., Quiring, D.T., Lagnaoui, A., and Pelletier, Y. (2012). "Life Histories and Fitness of Two Tuber Moth Species Feeding on Native Andean Potatoes.", Neotropical Entomology, 41(4), pp. 333-340. doi : 10.1007/s13744-012-0042-z
• Nanayakkara, U.N., Giguère, M.-A., and Pelletier, Y. (2012). "Population Growth of Myzus persicae on Potato Plants Infected with Different Strains and Variants of Potato virus Y.", American Journal of Potato Research, 2012(December), pp. 1-4. doi : 10.1007/s12230-012-9284-x
• Nanayakkara, U.N., Nie, X., Giguère, M.-A., Zhang, J.H., Boquel, S., and Pelletier, Y. (2012). "Aphid Feeding Behavior in Relation to Potato Virus Y (PVY) Acquisition.", Journal of Economic Entomology, 105(6), pp. 1903-1908. doi : 10.1603/EC11427
• Nanayakkara, U.N., Nie, X., Giguère, M.-A., Zhang, J.H., and Pelletier, Y. (2012). "Chenopodium album L. as a Host for Potato Virus Y (PVY) in New Brunswick, Canada.", American Journal of Potato Research, 89(3), pp. 245-247. doi : 10.1007/s12230-012-9243-6
• Nanayakkara, U.N., Singh, M., Pelletier, Y., and Nie, X. (2012). "Investigation of Potato virus Y (PVY) Strain Status and Variant Population in Potatoes in New Brunswick, Canada.", American Journal of Potato Research, 89(3), pp. 232-239. doi : 10.1007/s12230-012-9247-2
• Pelletier, Y., Nie, X., Giguère, M.-A., Nanayakkara, U.N., Maw, H.E.L., and Foottit, R.G. (2012). "A New Approach for the Identification of Aphid Vectors (Hemiptera: Aphididae) of Potato Virus Y.", Journal of Economic Entomology, 105(6), pp. 1909-1914. doi : 10.1603/EC12085
• Pompon, J. and Pelletier, Y. (2012). "Changes in aphid probing behaviour as a function of insect age and plant resistance level.", Bulletin of Entomological Research, 102(5), pp. 550-557. doi : 10.1017/S0007485312000120

2011:

• Nie, X., Giguère, M.-A., and Pelletier, Y. (2011). "The use of test tube plantlets for the assessment of Potato virus Y transmission by Myzus persicae and Aphis glycines.", Phytoprotection, 92(1), pp. 15-18.
• Nie, X., Pelletier, Y., Mason, N., Dilworth, A.D., and Giguère, M.-A. (2011). "Aphids preserved in propylene glycol can be used for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction detection of Potato virus Y.", Journal of Virological Methods, 175(2), pp. 224-227. doi : 10.1016/j.jviromet.2011.05.019
• Pompon, J., Li, X.-Q., and Pelletier, Y. (2011). "Resistance level to an aphid potato pest varies between genotypes from the same Solanum accession.", Journal of Economic Entomology, 104(3), pp. 1075-1079. doi : 10.1603/EC10278
• Pompon, J., Quiring, D.T., Goyer, C., Giordanengo, P., and Pelletier, Y. (2011). "A phloem-sap feeder mixes phloem and xylem sap to regulate osmotic potential.", Journal of Insect Physiology, 57(9), pp. 1317-1322. doi : 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.06.007

2010:

• Horgan, F.G., Quiring, D.T., Lagnaoui, A., Salas, A.R., and Pelletier, Y. (2010). "Variations in resistance against Phthorimaea operculella in wild potato tubers.", Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 137(3), pp. 269-279. doi : 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2010.01060.x
• Le Roux, V., Dugravot, S., Brunissen, L., Vincent, C., Pelletier, Y., and Giordanengo, P. (2010). "Antixenosis phloem-based resistance to aphids: is it the rule?.", Ecological Entomology, 35(5), pp. 407-416. doi : 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2010.01192.x
• Pelletier, Y., Pompon, J., Dexter, P., and Quiring, D. (2010). "Biological performance of Myzus persicae and Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Homoptera: Aphididae) on seven wild Solanum species.", Annals of Applied Biology, 156(3), pp. 329-336. doi : 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2010.00389.x
• Pompon, J., Quiring, D.T., Giordanengo, P., and Pelletier, Y. (2010). "Role of xylem consumption on osmoregulation in Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas).", Journal of Insect Physiology, 56(6), pp. 610-615. doi : 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.12.009
• Pompon, J., Quiring, D.T., and Giordanengo, P., Pelletier, Y. (2010). "Characterization of Solanum chomatophilum resistance to 2 aphid potato pests, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) and Myzus persicae (Sulzer).", Crop Protection, 29(8), pp. 891-897. doi : 10.1016/j.cropro.2010.03.005
• Pompon, J., Quiring, D.T., and Giordanengo, P., Pelletier, Y. (2010). "Role of host-plant selection in resistance of wild Solanum species to Macrosiphum euphorbiae and Myzus persicae.", Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 137(1), pp. 73-85. doi : 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2010.01039.x
• Zhang, J. and Pelletier, Y. (2010). "Characterization of cuticular chitin-binding proteins of Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) and post-ecdysial transcript levels at different developmental stages.", Insect Molecular Biology, 19(4), pp. 517-525. doi : 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2010.01011.x

2009:

• Brunissen, L., Cherqui, A., Pelletier, Y., Vincent, C., and Giordanengo, P. (2009). "Host-plant mediated interactions between two aphid species.", Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 132(1), pp. 30-38. doi : 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2009.00862.x
• Horgan, F.G., Quiring, D.T., Lagnaoui, A., and Pelletier, Y. (2009). "Effects of altitude of origin on trichome-mediated anti-herbivore resistance in wild Andean potatoes.", Flora, 204(1), pp. 49-62. doi : 10.1016/j.flora.2008.01.008
• Horgan, F.G., Quiring, D.T., Lagnaoui, A., and Pelletier, Y. (2009). "Trade-off between resistance to Pthorimaea operculella Zeller in foliage and tubers of two wild potatoes.", Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 31(2), pp. 130-137. doi : 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2009.00842.x
• Pelletier, Y. and Giguère, M.-A. (2009). "Effect of Manipulations on the Host Selection Behavior of Sitobion avenae (Homoptera: Aphididae).", Journal of Insect Behavior, 22(2), pp. 165-171. doi : 10.1007/s10905-008-9168-6
• Yuan, J.Z., Haroon, M., Lightfoot, D.A., Pelletier, Y., Liu, Q., and Li, X.-Q. (2009). "A high-resolution melting approach for analyzing allelic expression dynamics.", Current Issues in Molecular Biology (CIMB), 11(Suppl. 1), pp. i1-9.

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

• Boquel, S., Giguère, M.-A., Clark, C., Zhang, J.H., and Pelletier, Y. (2012). "New insights into the effect of mineral oil on the acquisition of PVY.", Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of Alberta 2012 Joint Annual Meeting, Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, Edmonton, AB, Canada, November 4-7, 2012, #16. (Abstract)

2011:

• Nanayakkara, U.N., Singh, M., Pelletier, Y., Maradukhel, G., and Nie, X. (2011). "Genetic Diversity of Potato Virus Y (PVY) in Seed-lot Potatoes in New Brunswick.", 19th Annual Northeast Potato Technology Forum, Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, NB, Canada, March 16-17, 2011.
• Pelletier, Y., Nie, X., Giguère, M.-A., Mason, N., and Nanayakkara, U.N. (2011). "Which Aphid Species is Transmitting PVY?", 19th Annual Northeast Potato Technology Forum, Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, NB, Canada, March 16-17, 2011.
• Worrall, K., Tai, H.H., Pelletier, Y., Calhoun, L.A., and De Koeyer, D.L. (2011). "Comparative metabolic profiling of S. Tuberosum and CPB-resistant Solanum species.", 19th Annual Northeast Potato Technology Forum, Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, NB, Canada, March 16-17, 2011, pp. 21. (Abstract)

2010:

• Tai, H.H., Pelletier, Y., Worrall, K., Calhoun, L.A., and De Koeyer, D.L. (2010). "Comparative metabolite profiling of S. tuberosum and CPB-resistant Solanum species.", 94th Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America (PAA), Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA, August 15-19, 2010. (Abstract)
• Tai, H.H., Pelletier, Y., Worrall, K., Calhoun, L.A., and De Koeyer, D.L. (2010). "Metabolite profiling of leaves from Colorado Potato Beetle resistant Solanum species.", 7th Solanaceae Conference (SOL2010), Apex Hotel, Dundee, UK, September 5-9, 2010, pp. 85. (Abstract)

2009:

• Calhoun, L.A., Embleton, J., Jennings, J.C., De Koeyer, D.L., Parks, R., Pelletier, Y., Read, L., and Tai, H.H. (2009). "Biopesticides for Insect Control.", BioPotato Network Meeting, Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, NB, Canada, November 2, 2009. (Abstract)
• De Koeyer, D.L., Pelletier, Y., Murphy, A.M., Embleton, J., Clark, C., and Allaby, S. (2009). "Breeding for resistance to Colorado potato beetle using a wild potato species.", 17th Annual Northeast Potato Technology Forum, Bangor, ME, USA, March 10-11, 2009, pp. 30. (Abstract)
• Duguay, J.L., Gustafson, V., Rivoal, J., Tai, H.H., Pelletier, Y., De Koeyer, D.L., and Regan, S. (2009). "Screening an activation tagged population in potato reveals a mutant with chocolate colored tubers: the potential role for a MYB transcription factor.", 65th Annual Meeting of the Acadian Entomological Society, Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, NB, Canada, June 19-21, 2005, pp. 33. (Abstract)
• Li, X.-Q., Yuan, J.Z., Haroon, M., Lightfoot, D.A., Meksem, K., Pelletier, Y., Murphy, A.M., Liu, Q., and Bizimungu, B. (2009). "High-resolution DNA melting analysis of allelic expression.", Plant & Animal Genome XVII Conference, Town & Country Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA, January 10-14, 2009, W26, Workshop #216.
• Pelletier, Y. (2009). "Resistance of the Colorado potato beetle to insecticides: recent results.", New Brunswick Potato Conference and Trade Show 2009, Eagles Nest, Woodstock, NB, Canada, Feburary 3-4, 2009.
• Tai, H.H., Pelletier, Y., Worrall, K., Calhoun, L.A., and De Koeyer, D.L. (2009). "Mining wild Solanum for biopesticides.", BioPotato Network Meeting, Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, NB, Canada, November 2, 2009. (Abstract)
• Yuan, J.Z., Haroon, M., Lightfoot, D.A., Meksem, K., Pelletier, Y., Murphy, A.M., Liu, Q., Bizimungu, B., and Li, X.-Q. (2009). "Analysis of allelic expression dynamics using a high-resolution DNA melting approach.", Plant & Animal Genome XVII Conference, Town & Country Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA, January 10-14, 2009, P07b, Poster #700. (Poster)