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  1. The Long-Lasting Territories of Forest Apex Predators Sustain Diverse Bird Communities throughout the Year

    Article • Forests, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  2. Till evolution do us part: The diversity of symbiotic associations across populations ofPhilaenusspittlebugs

    Article • December 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  3. Biotic and abiotic factors affecting the microbiota of Chrysomelidae inhabiting wetland vegetation

    Article • Hydrobiologia, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  4. Disentangling phylogenetic relations and biogeographic history within the Cucujus haematodes species group (Coleoptera: Cucujidae)

    Article • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  5. The first case of a successful brood from a double hybrid mixed pair [ Dendrocopos syriacus x D. major (Picidae)]

    Article • Ibis, July 2022, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  6. Evolutionary and ecological signals in Wolbachia-beetle relationships: A review

    Article • European Journal of Entomology, June 2022, Biology Centre, AS CR

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  7. A review of saproxylic beetle intra- and interspecific genetics: current state of the knowledge and perspectives

    Article • The European Zoological Journal, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  8. The co-occurrence of Ural Owls Strix uralensis and Northern Goshawks Accipiter gentilis differs between extensive and fragmented forests

    Article • Bird Study, April 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  9. Overview of the impact of forest habitats quality and landscape disturbances on the ecology and conservation of dormice species

    Article • European Journal of Forest Research, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  10. Phylogeography of a widespread Palaearctic forest bird species: The White‐backed Woodpecker (Aves, Picidae)

    Article • Zoologica Scripta, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  11. The origin of isolated populations of the mountain weevil Liparus glabrirostris - the flagship species for riparian habitats

    Article • Journal of Heredity, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  12. Biogeography and ecology of geographically distant populations of sibling Cryptocephalus leaf beetles

    Article • The European Zoological Journal, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  13. Effects of forest management on bird assemblages in oak-dominated stands of the Western Carpathians – Refuges for rare species

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  14. Restricted geographic distribution and low genetic distinctiveness of steppic Crioceris quinquepunctata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) populations in Central East Europe

    Article • Entomologica Fennica, August 2019, Entomologica Fennica

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  15. How Hosts Taxonomy, Trophy, and Endosymbionts Shape Microbiome Diversity in Beetles

    Article • Microbial Ecology, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  16. Could gaps and diverse topography compensate for habitat deficiency by the forest-dwelling bird Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)?

    Article • Avian Biology Research, March 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  17. Using host species traits to understand the Wolbachia infection distribution across terrestrial beetles

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  18. Infection by Endosymbiotic "Male-Killing" Bacteria in Coleoptera

    Article • Folia Biologica, December 2018, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  19. Evaluation of genotyping by sequencing for population genetics of sibling and hybridizing birds: an example using Syrian and Great Spotted Woodpeckers

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  20. Differences in Habitat Requirements between Two Sister Dendrocopos Woodpeckers in Urban Environments: Implication for the Conservation of Syrian Woodpecker

    Article • Acta Ornithologica, July 2018, Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  21. Contrasting patterns of molecular diversity and Wolbachia infection in bisexual and parthenogenetic Strophosoma weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

    Article • Entomological Science, June 2018, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  22. Correction to: Reconstructed historical distribution and phylogeography unravels non-steppic origin of Caucasotachea vindobonensis (Gastropoda: Helicidae)

    Article • Organisms Diversity & Evolution, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  23. Current state of knowledge on Wolbachia infection among Coleoptera: a systematic review

    Article • PeerJ, March 2018, PeerJ

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  24. Species delimitation within the Bothryorrhynchapion weevils: Multiple evidence from genetics, morphology and ecological associations

    Article • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  25. Current state of knowledge on Wolbachia infection among Coleoptera: a systematic review

    Article • January 2018, PeerJ

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  26. Current state of knowledge on Wolbachia infection among Coleoptera: a systematic review

    Article • January 2018, PeerJ

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  27. European species of the aphid genus Eulachnus Del Guercio, 1909 (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Lachninae): revision and molecular phylogeny

    Article • Zootaxa, November 2017, Magnolia Press

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  28. Current state of knowledge on Wolbachia infection among Coleoptera: a systematic review

    Article • November 2017, PeerJ

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  29. Hybrids and mixed pairs of Syrian and Great-spotted Woodpeckers in urban populations

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  30. Preliminary evidence of the horizontal transmission of Wolbachia between Crioceris leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and their Asparagus host plants

    Article • European Journal of Entomology, October 2017, Biology Centre, AS CR

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  31. Reconstructed historical distribution and phylogeography unravels non-steppic origin of Caucasotachea vindobonensis (Gastropoda: Helicidae)

    Article • Organisms Diversity & Evolution, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  32. Do flocks of great cormorants and goosanders avoid spatial overlap in foraging habitat during the non-breeding season?

    Article • Aquatic Ecology, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  33. Comparative distribution of Syrian and great spotted woodpeckers in different landscapes of Poland

    Article • Folia Zoologica, April 2017, Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  34. The relationships within the Chaitophorinae and Drepanosiphinae (Hemiptera, Aphididae) inferred from molecular-based phylogeny and comprehensive morphological data

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2017, PLOS

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  35. The importance of traditional orchards for breeding birds: The preliminary study on Central European example

    Article • Acta Oecologica, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  36. Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Owl Territories in Fragmented Forests are Affected by a Top Predator (Ural owl)

    Article • Annales Zoologici Fennici, August 2016, Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  37. Selective sweep ofWolbachiaand parthenogenetic host genomes - the example of the weevilEusomus ovulum

    Article • Insect Molecular Biology, July 2016, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  38. Deep divergence and evidence for translocations between Iranian and European populations of the alfalfa weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) based on mitochondrial DNA

    Article • The Canadian Entomologist, June 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  39. Exploring species-level taxonomy in theCryptocephalus flavipesspecies complex (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

    Article • Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, June 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch, Valeria Mereghetti

  40. Phylogeographic patterns of steppe species in Eastern Central Europe: a review and the implications for conservation

    Article • Biodiversity and Conservation, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Wojciech Paul, Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  41. The importance of forests along submontane stream valleys for bird conservation: The Carpathian example

    Article • Bird Conservation International, November 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  42. Plant-herbivorous beetle networks: molecular characterization of trophic ecology within a threatened steppic environment

    Article • Molecular Ecology, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  43. High genetic diversity in southwest Asian populations ofPhilaenus spumarius(Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha)

    Article • Zoology in the Middle East, July 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  44. Habitat displacement effect between two competing owl species in fragmented forests

    Article • Population Ecology, June 2015, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  45. The Impact of Environmental Conditions on Efficiency of Host Plant DNA Barcoding for Polyphagous Beetles

    Article • Environmental Entomology, March 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  46. A three-marker DNA barcoding approach for ecological studies of xerothermic plants and herbivorous insects from central Europe

    Article • Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, March 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  47. Relations of Wolbachia Infection with Phylogeography of Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) Populations Within and Beyond the Carpathian Contact Zone

    Article • Microbial Ecology, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  48. Alterations of riverine ecosystems adversely affect bird assemblages

    Article • Hydrobiologia, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  49. The Goosander as potential indicator of naturalness and biodiversity in submontane river valleys of northern Carpathians

    Article • Ecological Indicators, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  50. A DNA Metabarcoding Study of a Polyphagous Beetle Dietary Diversity: the Utility of Barcodes and Sequencing Techniques

    Article • Folia Biologica, July 2014, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  51. Italian neo-endemism in a widespread group of leafhoppers insects: A revision of the Eupteryx aurata group (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) using morphology, ecology and genetics

    Article • Zoologischer Anzeiger, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  52. Low effective population sizes and limited connectivity in xerothermic beetles: implications for the conservation of an endangered habitat

    Article • Animal Conservation, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  53. Tests of multiple molecular markers for the identification of Great Spotted and Syrian Woodpeckers and their hybrids

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  54. The Secondary Contact Zone of Phylogenetic Lineages of the Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae): An Example of Incomplete Allopatric Speciation

    Article • Journal of Insect Science, January 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  55. Short-term restoration of riverine bird assemblages after a severe flood

    Article • Bird Study, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  56. Evolutionary units ofCoraebus elatus(Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in central and eastern Europe - implications for origin and conservation

    Article • Insect Conservation and Diversity, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  57. Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in the Centricnemus leucogrammus weevil

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  58. Conservation genetics of highly isolated populations of the xerothermic beetleCrioceris quatuordecimpunctata(Chrysomelidae)

    Article • Invertebrate Biology, October 2012, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  59. Hazel Grouse occurrence in fragmented forests: habitat quantity and configuration is more important than quality

    Article • European Journal of Forest Research, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  60. Conservation genetics of endangered leaf-beetle Cheilotoma musciformis populations in Poland

    Article • Journal of Insect Conservation, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  61. Molecular barcoding for central-eastern European Crioceris leaf-beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

    Article • Open Life Sciences, January 2012, De Gruyter

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  62. Genetic distinctness of parthenogenetic forms of European Polydrusus weevils of the subgenus Scythodrusus

    Article • Insect Science, October 2011, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  63. Genetic diversity ofPhilaenus spumariusandP. tesselatus(Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae): implications for evolution and taxonomy

    Article • Systematic Entomology, August 2011, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  64. The origins of Great Spotted WoodpeckersDendrocopos majorcolonizing Ireland revealed by mitochondrial DNA

    Article • Bird Study, August 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  65. Conservation genetics of xerothermic beetles in Europe: the case of Centricnemus leucogrammus

    Article • Journal of Insect Conservation, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  66. Relationships within Siphini (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea: Chaitophorinae) in light of molecular and morphological research

    Article • Systematic Entomology, November 2010, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  67. Habitat and Landscape Characteristics Affecting the Occurrence of Ural OwlsStrix uralensisin an Agroforestry Mosaic

    Article • Acta Ornithologica, June 2010, Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  68. Occurrence ofWolbachiain central European weevils: correlations with host systematics, ecology, and biology

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  69. Molecular phylogeny of the Mediterranean species ofPhilaenus(Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences

    Article • Systematic Entomology, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  70. Karyology of parthenogenetic weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae): Do meiotic prophase stages occur?

    Article • Micron, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  71. Genetic diversity of the xerothermic weevils Polydrusus inustus and Centricnemus leucogrammus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in central Europe

    Article • European Journal of Entomology, July 2009, Biology Centre, AS CR

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  72. Genetic Constitution of Parthenogenetic Form of Polydrusus inustus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) – Hints of Hybrid Origin and Recombinations

    Article • Folia Biologica, June 2009, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

  73. Cytogenetic differences between Peritelus familiaris and Centricnemus leucogrammus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Peritelini)

    Article • European Journal of Entomology, July 2006, Biology Centre, AS CR

    Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch