jcgregoi@ulb.be

Jean-Claude graduated in Agricultural sciences and Forestry at the (at the time) Faculté des Sciences agronomiques de Gembloux, and his PhD at ULB was in forest entomology. He was a research associate at F.R.S. - FNRS, then became a professor at ULB. He is now retired but keeps a few things going on.

Current teaching (2019-20)

An introduction to earth and agricultural sciences (J.-C. Grégoire, P. Régnier, BING-F-1001)

Research interest

My main field of interest is the ecology, behaviour and control of forest insects. I am particularly interested in their reproductive strategies, natural enemies, relationships to their hosts, and spread. After decades of research, I must conclude that I have probably been ill advised to focus on particular scolytine species, sometimes awfully difficult to rear in the laboratory, instead of concentrating on particular problems to be tackled with easily cultured model species. But, nevertheless, the species I chose to study still fascinate me, as they are exemplary of fully divergent ecological strategies.

A first pet species, Dendroctonus micans is a “parasite” of spruce, whose females are usually fertilized by a brother and establish solitarily of healthy trees, which they do not kill and in which they are protected by the tree chemical and physical defenses against competitors and generalist natural enemies. D. micans is however usually fairly well controlled by a very specific predator, the Monotomid beetle Rhizophagus grandis, and we have actually mass-produced these predators during several decades and released them throughout France with perfect control success. We also have brought a batch of Belgian predators to the UK in the early eighties, in order for the British Forestry Commission to start its own rearing programme, which is still continuing.

A second species of choice, Ips typographus, is the most damaging forest pest in Europe. It regularly kills millions of spruces. It has the fascinating property to be able to shift from a scavenging state, at low population density to a predatory regime, when it kills trees. In both states, the insects behave collectively. When bound to scarce and unpredictable undefended, fallen trees, the young emerging adults disperse widely and search. As soon as a male has found a suitable host, it emits pheromones that attract one to four females but also attract one to four males, as the sex ratio is balanced upon emergence, and as the whole system relies on reciprocal spying. A trade-off of this system is that, because of the density needed in the air for at least one male to discover a tree, the trees are usually colonized at a density higher than the optimal density for maximizing individual brood. When sufficient resources (e.g. a sufficient provision of fallen trees after a storm) have allowed population growth above a certain threshold, and when all the undefended, fallen hosts have been exhausted, the beetles mass-attack living trees, which are colonized at even higher densities than fallen trees, in order to exhaust the tree defenses. Brood production per female is then even lower than on fallen trees, and this could lead to population decline. How this collective behaviour conflicts with individual fitness is an intriguing question indeed, and I am set to explore it further.

A second field of interest for me is pest risk assessment. I am a member of EFSA’s Plant Health panel, and have also been involved in risk assessments for the Belgian National Plant Protection Organization, the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and for ANSES (FR). I am presently conducting research on the risks for forest trees in Belgium of the pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, originating from America and which has been found massively destroying olive trees in southern Italy (Apulia) since 2013 (see the Xyleris project, below). I am also interested in monitoring the presence in Belgium of the agents of the Thousand Cankers disease (the fungal pathogen Geosmithia morbida infecting Juglans spp. and vectored by the bark beetle Pityophthorus juglandis), originating from the US and recently established in central Italy (see the Fungifor project, below).

Projects

Developing the Fan-trap

Monitoring is an important component of pest management, to prevent or mitigate outbreaks of native pests, and to check for quarantine organisms. Surveys often rely on trapping, especially when the target species respond to semiochemicals. Many traps are available for this purpose, but they are bulky in most cases, which raises transportation and deployment issues, and they are expensive, which limits the size and accuracy of any network. To overpass these difficulties, en-tomologists have used recycled material, such as modified plastic bottles, producing cheap and reliable traps but at the cost of recurrent handywork, not necessarily possible for all end-users (e.g., for national plant protection organizations). These bottle-traps have allowed very large sur-veys which would have been impossible with standard commercial traps, and we illustrate this approach with a few examples. Here we present, under a Creative Commons BY-SA License, the blueprint of a fan-trap, a foldable model, laser-cut from a sheet of polypropylene, that can rapidly be pro-duced in large numbers, and could be transported and deployed in the field with very little ef-forts. Our first field comparisons show that fan-traps are as efficient as bottle-traps, and we de-scribe two cases where they are being used for monitoring.

The Fan-trap documentation can be downloaded here.

Past projects and networks (2010-2020)

2019-2020 – MONODIS (Influence of the distribution, extent and fragmentation of pine stands in Europe on the distribution and abundance of Monochamus spp., the vectors of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus – a contribution to pest risk assessment). With CRAW, Gembloux, and URZF, INRA, Orléans, France. Funded by the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
2018-2019 – Recherche dans le cadre du réseau d’observatoire de la santé des forêts Funded by the Walloon Region
2016-2018 – XFAST (Biological characteristics of potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa to support sampling and containment procedures). With Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain. Funded by the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
2014-2018 Action COST FP1401 - A global network of nurseries as early warning system against alien tree pests (Global Warning)
2016-2018 – XYLERIS (Study on Xylella fastidiosa plant hosts and vectors in Belgium and the influence of specific plant growth conditions on disease development) (with UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve, and ILVO, Merelbeke) Funded by the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
2015-2018 - FUNGIFOR (Phytosanitary status of 8 fungi (+ 1 insect vector) infecting trees in Belgium: survey and evaluation of the risk of establishment) (with CRAW, Gembloux, and PCS, Destelbergen). Funded by the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
Recherche dans le cadre du réseau d’observatoire de la santé des forêts (2010-2017) Funded by the Walloon Region
LWEC Tree Health & Plant Biosecurity Initiative (Phase 1). Accelerated detection and diagnosis of invasive alien pests and pathogens in imported plants. (2013) Funded by DEFRA (UK)
MONOCHAMUS: A study of the Monochamus spp. populations present in Belgium in order to assess their capacity to propagate the pine wood nematode, and to develop preventive control methods (2012-2015) Funded by SPF Santé publique, Sécurité de la Chaîne alimentaire et Environnement.
Horizon scanning for new pests and invasive species in Belgium and neighbouring areas (ALIEN ALERT)(2012-2013) Funded by the Belgian Science Policy office
Individual and collective issues in dispersal and aggregation: from proximal causes to ultimate consequences at contrasting scales (2010-2015). Funded by the Communauté française Research funding Programme (Concerted Research Actions)
Aggregation and dispersion patterns in social insects (2010-2014). Funded by F.R.S-FNRS, Brussels, Belgium
COST Action FP1002 - Pathway Evaluation and Pest Risk Management in Transport (PERMIT) (2010-2014). Funded by the COST Programme.
ISEFOR (Increasing Sustainability of European Forests: Modelling for Security Against Invasive Pests and Pathogens under Climate Change) (2010-2013). Funded by the EU FP7 Programme
Mise au point d’une méthode d’élevage de masse du prédateur Rhizophagus grandis pour la lutte biologique contre Dendroctonus micans (2010-2011). Funded by the Ministère de l’Alimentation, de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche (FR)
Impact des changements climatiques du passé sur la diversité génétique des insectes phytophages caractérisés par une distribution eurasiatique arctique – alpine (2009-2012). Funded by F.R.S-FNRS, Brussels, Belgium
Methodologie voor risico-analyse ter voorbereiding van de registratie van biologische bestrijders (macro-organismen) - MACROREG (2009-2010). Funded by the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
Influence of climatic hazards on beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) susceptibility towards xylophagous scolytines (2008-2011). Funded by F.R.S-FNRS, Brussels, Belgium

Publications

The risk of bark and ambrosia beetles associated with imported non-coniferous wood and potential horizontal phytosanitary measures
F. Grousset, J.-C. Grégoire, H. Jactel, A. Battisti, A. Benko Beloglavec, B. Hrašovec, J. Hulcr, D. Inward, A. Orlinski, and F. Petter. "Forests", Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2020.

Traits d’histoire de vie, effet Allee et risques d’introduction de scolytes exotiques
J.-C. Grégoire. "Revue Forestière Française", Issue 6, Pages 597, 2018.

Monochamus species from different continents can be effectively detected with the same trapping protocol
C. K. Boone, J. Sweeney, P. Silk, C. Hughes, R. P. Webster, F. Stephen, L. Maclauchlan, B. Bentz, A. Drumont, B. Zhao, N. Berkvens, H. Casteels, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Journal of Pest Science", 2018.

Colonization of weakened trees by mass-attacking bark beetles: no penalty for pioneers, scattered initial distributions and final regular patterns
E. Toffin, E. Gabriel, M. Louis, J.-L. Deneubourg, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Royal Society Open Science", Vol. 5, Issue 1, Pages 170454, 2018.

Is prey specificity constrained by geography? Semiochemically mediated oviposition in Rhizophagus grandis (Coleoptera: Monotomidae) with its specific prey, Dendroctonus micans (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), and with exotic Dendroctonus species
L. Dohet, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Journal of Chemical Ecology", Vol. 43, Issue 8, Pages 778-793, 2017.

Spiny prey, fortunate prey. Dorsal spines are an asset in intraguild interactions among lady beetles
L. Hautier, G. San Martin, J.-P. Jansen, E. Branquart, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution", Vol. 5, 2017.

The EFSA quantitative approach to pest risk assessment – methodological aspects and case studies
G. Gilioli, G. Schrader, J.-C. Grégoire, A. MacLeod, O. Mosbach-Schulz, T. Rafoss, V. Rossi, G. Urek, and W. van der Werf. "EPPO Bulletin", Vol. 47, Issue 2, Pages 213-219, 2017.

Climate drivers of bark beetle outbreak dynamics in Norway spruce forests
L. Marini, B. Okland, Jönsson, B. J. Bentz, A. Carroll, B. Forster, J.-C. Grégoire, Hurling, L.-M. Nageleisen, Netherer, H. P. H. P. Ravn, A. Weed, and M. L. Schroeder. "Ecography", 2017.

A risk categorisation and analysis of the geographic and temporal dynamics of the European import of plants for planting
R. Eschen, J. C. Douma, J.-C. Grégoire, F. Mayer, L. Rigaux, and R. P. J. Potting. "Biological Invasions", Pages 1-15, 2017.

Effects of the wet catching method on the detection of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus from trapped longhorn beetle vectors
N. Berkvens, L. Waeyenberge, H. Casteels, N. de Sutter, M. L. Inácio, A. M. Fontes, C. Boone, J.-C. Grégoire, and N. Viaene. "Nematology", Vol. 19, Issue 6, Pages 671-680, 2017.

Fallen trees' last stand against bark beetles
M. Louis, L. Dohet, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Forest Ecology and Management", Vol. 359, Pages 44-50, 2016.

Bacterial and fungal symbionts of parasitic Dendroctonus bark beetles
L. Dohet, J.-C. Grégoire, A. B. Berasategui, M. K. Kaltenpoth, and P. B. Biedermann. "FEMS Microbiology, Ecology", Vol. 92, Issue 9, 2016.

Modelling collective foraging in endemic bark beetle populations
M. Louis, E. Toffin, J.-C. Grégoire, and J.-L. Deneubourg. "Ecological Modelling", Vol. 337, Pages 188-199, 2016.

Cold tolerance of the predatory ladybird Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
S. S. Maes, J.-C. Grégoire, and P. P. de Clercq. "BioControl", Vol. 60, Issue 2, Pages 199-207, 2015.

Economics and Politics of Bark Beetles.
J.-C. Grégoire, K. F. K. F. Raffa, and S. B. S. Lindgren.
In "Bark Beetles: Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species", Elsevier Inc., Pages 585-613. 2015.

Phytosanitary inspection of woody plants for planting at european union entry points: A practical enquiry
R. R. Eschen, L. Rigaux, L. L. Sukovata, A. M. A. M. Vettraino, M. M. Marzano, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Biological Invasions", Vol. 17, Issue 8, Pages 2403-2413, 2015.

Natural History and Ecology of Bark Beetles.
K. F. K. F. Raffa, J.-C. Grégoire, and S. B. S. Lindgren.
In "Bark Beetles: Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species", Elsevier Inc., Pages 1-40. 2015.

Comparative multi-locus phylogeography of two Palaearctic spruce bark beetles: influence of contrasting ecological strategies on genetic variation
F. Mayer, F. Piel, A. A. Cassel-Lundhagen, N. Kirichenko, L. Grumiau, B. Okland, C. C. Bertheau, J.-C. Grégoire, and P. Mardulyn. "Molecular Ecology", Vol. 24, Issue 6, Pages 1292-1310, 2015.

Trade patterns of the tree nursery industry in Europe and changes following findings of citrus longhorn beetle, Anoplophora chinensis Forster
R. R. Eschen, J.-C. Grégoire, G. G. M. Hengeveld, B. B. M. de Hoop, L. Rigaux, and R. P. J. R. P. J. Potting. "NeoBiota", Vol. 26, Pages 1-20, 2015.

Harmonia + and Pandora +: risk screening tools for potentially invasive plants, animals and their pathogens
B. B. D’hondt, I. Stiers, S. S. Quoilin, J. Cigar, A. Heughebaert, E. E. Branquart, S. Vanderhoeven, S. S. Roelandt, F. Mayer, V. V. Versteirt, T. Adriaens, E. Ducheyne, G. San Martin Y Gomez, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Biological Invasions", Vol. 17, Issue 6, Pages 1869-1883, 2015.

A semi-artificial rearing system for the specialist predatory ladybird Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
S. S. Maes, T. T. Antoons, P. P. de Clercq, and J.-C. Grégoire. "BioControl", Vol. 59, Issue 5, Pages 557-564, 2014.

Prey range of the predatory ladybird Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
S. S. Maes, J.-C. Grégoire, and P. P. de Clercq. "BioControl", Vol. 59, Issue 6, Pages 729-738, 2014.

Dispersal potential of native and exotic predatory ladybirds as measured by a computer-monitored flight mill
S. S. Maes, X. X. Massart, J.-C. Grégoire, and P. P. de Clercq. "BioControl", Vol. 59, Issue 4, Pages 415-425, 2014.

Exploiting fugitive resources: How long-lived is "fugitive"? Fallen trees are a long-lasting reward for Ips typographus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae)
M. Louis, J.-C. Grégoire, and P.-F. Pelisson. "Forest Ecology and Management", Vol. 331, Pages 129-134, 2014.

Ecosystem services of mixed species forest stands and monocultures: Comparing practitioners and scientists perceptions with formal scientific knowledge
M. Carnol, L. L. Baeten, E. E. Branquart, J.-C. Grégoire, A. Heughebaert, B. Muys, Q. Ponette, and K. Verheyen. "Forestry", Vol. 87, Issue 5, Pages 639-653, 2014.

Rapid increase in dispersal during range expansion in the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis
E. Lombaert, A. Estoup, B. Facon, Joubard, J.-C. Grégoire, A. Jannin, Blin, and T. Guillemaud. "Journal of Evolutionary Biology", Vol. 3, Pages 508-517, 2014.

Flying the nest: male dispersal and multiple paternity enables extrafamilial matings for the invasive bark beetle Dendroctonus micans: Multiple paternity in sib-mating bark beetles
C. Fraser, O. Brahy, P. Mardulyn, L. Dohet, F. Mayer, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Heredity", Vol. 113, Pages 327-333, 2014.

Assessment of the functional role of tree diversity: the multi-site FORBIO experiment
K. Verheyen, Ceunen, Ampoorter, L. Baeten, Bosman, E. Branquart, M. Carnol, De Wandeler, J.-C. Grégoire, Lhoir, B. Muys, Nurlaya Setiawan, Vanhellemont, and Q. Ponette. "Plant Ecology and Evolution", Vol. 146, Issue 1, Pages 1-10, 2013.

Frost impacts on beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) susceptibility to scolytine ambrosia beetles
S. La Spina, C. De Cannière, A. Dekri, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Agricultural and Forest Entomology", Vol. 15, Issue 2, Pages 157-167, 2013.

Histoire de l'installation de quelques ravageurs.
Thiéry, Vidal, N. Gauthier, Derridji, Vercambre, Goebel, J.-C. Grégoire, and F. Lieutier.
In "Interactions insectes-plantes, Interactions insectes-plantes", Quae & IRD, Pages 623-662. 2013.

L’agroécologie : trajectoire et potentiel. Pour une transition vers des systèmes alimentaires durables..
P. Stassart, P. Baret, J.-C. Grégoire, T. Hance, M. Mormont, D. Reheul, D. Stilmant, G. Vanloqueren, and M. Visser.
In "Agroécologie. Entre pratiques et sciences sociales", Educagri éd., Dijon, Pages 25-51. 2012.

Effects of two varieties of Bacillus thuringiensis maize on the biology of Plodia interpunctella
A. Gryspeirt, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Toxins", Vol. 4, Pages 373-389, 2012.

The influence of acclimation, endosymbionts and diet on the supercooling capacity of the predatory bug Macrolophus pygmaeus
S. S. Maes, T. T. Machtelinckx, P. P. de Clercq, M. M. Moens, and J.-C. Grégoire. "BioControl", Vol. 57, Issue 5, Pages 643-651, 2012.

Effectiveness of the High Dose/Refuge Strategy for Managing Pest Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Plants Expressing One or Two Toxins.
A. Gryspeirt, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Toxins", Vol. 4, Issue 10, Pages 810-835, 2012.

Lengthening of insect development on bt zone results in adult emergence asynchrony: does it influence the effectiveness of the high dose/refuge zone strategy?
A. Gryspeirt, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Toxins", Vol. 4, Issue 11, Pages 1323-1342, 2012.

Low temperature tolerance and starvation ability of the oak processionary moth: Implications in a context of increasing epidemics
N. Meurisse, G. Hoch, A. Schop, A. Battisti, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Agricultural and Forest Entomology", 2012.

Invasive alien predator causes rapid declines of native European ladybirds
H. Roy, T. Adriaens, N. Isaac, M. Kenis, T. Onkelinx, G. S. Martin, P. Brown, L. Hautier, R. Poland, D. Roy, R. Comont, R. Eschen, R. Frost, R. Zindel, J. Van Vlaenderen, O. Nedved, H. Ravn, J.-C. Grégoire, J.-C. de Biseau D'Hauteville, and D. Maes. "Diversity and Distributions", 2012.

Population dynamics in changing environments: the case of an eruptive forest pest species
K. L. Kausrud, B. Okland, O. Skarpaas, J.-C. Grégoire, N. Erbilgin, and N. C. Stenseth. "Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society", Vol. 87, Issue 1, Pages 34-51, 2011.

Trees wanted — dead or alive! Host selection and population dynamics in tree-killing bark beetles
K. L. Kausrud, J.-C. Grégoire, O. Skarpaas, N. Erbilgin, M. Gilbert, B. Økland, and N. C. Stenseth. "PLoS One", Vol. 6, Issue 5, Pages e18274, 2011.

Larval performances, heterogeneous development and life cycle completion of the Siberian moth, Dendrolimus sibiricus (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on potential host plants in Europe: a laboratory study on potted trees
N. Kirichenko, J. Flament, Y. Baranchikov, and J.-C. Grégoire. "European Journal of Forest Research", 2011.

Alkaloids provide evidence of intraguild predation on native coccinellids by Harmonia axyridis in the field
L. Hautier, G. San Martin Y Gomez, P. Callier, J.-C. de Biseau D'Hauteville, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Biological Invasions", Vol. 13, Pages 1805-1814, 2011.

Impact of poplar water status on leaf-beetle (Chrysomela populi) survival and feeding
S. La Spina, J.-C. Grégoire, P. Mertens, and C. De Cannière. "Annals of Forest Science", Vol. 67, Pages 209-214, 2010.

Méthodes d’évaluation des attaques d'Ips typographus (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) en pessière.
J.-C. Grégoire, M. Gilbert, C. De Cannière, and Delplace.
In "La forêt face aux tempêtes", Éditions Quae, Versailles, Pages 77-99. 2009.

Epidémiologie des scolytes de l'épicéa et de leurs ennemis naturels.
J.-C. Grégoire, E. Hougardy, J.-M. Molenberg, and N. Warzée.
In "La forêt face aux tempêtes", Éditions Quae, Versailles, Pages 111-120. 2009.

Kairomone traps: a tool for monitoring the invasive spruce bark beetle Dendroctonus micans (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) and its specific predator, Rhizophagus grandis (Coleoptera: Monotomidae)
N. Meurisse, D. Couillien, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Journal of Applied Ecology", Vol. 45, Issue 2, Pages 537-548, 2008.

A North American invasive seed pest, Megastigmus spermotrophus (Wachtl) (Hymenoptera: Torymidae): Its populations and parasitoids in a European introduction zone
A.-C. Mailleux, A. Roques, J.-M. Molenberg, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Biological Control", Vol. 44, Issue 2, Pages 137-141, 2008.

Native and exotic coniferous species in Europe – possible host plants for the potentially invasive Siberian moth, Dendrolimus sibiricus Tschtv. (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)
N. I. Kirichenko, J. Flament, Y. N. Baranchikov, and J.-C. Grégoire. "EPPO Bulletin", Vol. 38, Issue 2, Pages 259-263, 2008.

Intraguild predation by Harmonia axyridis on coccinellids revealed by exogenous alkaloid sequestration
L. Hautier, J.-C. Grégoire, J. de Schauwers, G. S. Martin, P. Callier, J.-P. Jansen, and J.-C. de Biseau. "Chemoecology", Vol. 18, Issue 3, Pages 191-196, 2008.

Coniferous round wood imports from Russia and Baltic countries to Belgium. A pathway analysis for assessing risks of exotic pest insect introductions: Pathway analysis
F. Piel, M. Gilbert, C. De Cannière, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Diversity and Distributions", Vol. 14, Issue 2, Pages 318-328, 2007.

Predator/prey ratios: a measure of bark-beetle population status influenced by stand composition in different French stands after the 1999 storms
N. Warzée, M. Gilbert, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Annals of Forest Science", Vol. 63, Issue 3, Pages 301-308, 2006.

New occurrence of Ips duplicatus Sahlberg in Herstal (Liege, Belgium)
F. Piel, J.-C. Grégoire, and M. Knížek. "EPPO Bulletin", Vol. 36, Issue 3, Pages 529-530, 2006.

Post-storm surveys reveal large-scale spatial patterns and influences of site factors, forest structure and diversity in endemic bark-beetle populations
M. Gilbert, L.-M. Nageleisen, A. Franklin, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Landscape Ecology", Vol. 20, Issue 1, Pages 35-49, 2005.

Forecasting Cameraria ohridella invasion dynamics in recently invaded countries: from validation to prediction: A priori prediction of invasion dynamics
M. Gilbert, S. Guichard, J. Freise, J.-C. Grégoire, W. Heitland, N. Straw, C. Tilbury, and S. Augustin. "Journal of Applied Ecology", Vol. 42, Issue 5, Pages 805-813, 2005.

Occurrence of Ips typographus (Col., Scolytidae) along an urbanization gradient in Brussels, Belgium
F. Piel, M. Gilbert, A. Franklin, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Agricultural and Forest Entomology", Vol. 7, Issue 2, Pages 161–167, 2005.

Research on Parasitoids and Predators of Scolytidae – A Review.
M. Kenis, B. Wermelinger, and J.-C. Grégoire.
In "Bark and Wood Boring Insects in Living Trees in Europe, a Synthesis", Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht, Pages 237-290. 2004.

Biological differences reflect host preference in two parasitoids attacking the bark beetle Ips typographus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in Belgium
E. Hougardy, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Bulletin of Entomological Research", Vol. 94, Issue 4, Pages 341-347, 2004.

Spatial pattern of invading Dendroctonus micans (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) populations in the United Kingdom
M. Gilbert, N. Fielding, H. F. Evans, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Canadian Journal of Forest Research", Vol. 33, Issue 4, Pages 712-725, 2003.

Cleptoparasitism increases the host finding ability of a polyphagous parasitoid species, Rhopalicus tutela (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
E. Hougardy, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology", Vol. 55, Issue 2, Pages 184-189, 2003.

Marking bark beetle parasitoids within the host plant with rubidium for dispersal studies
E. Hougardy, P. Pernet, M. Warnau, J. Delisle, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata", Vol. 108, Issue 2, Pages 107-114, 2003.

Overview of development of an anti-attractant based technology for spruce protection against Ips typographus: From past failures to future success
R. Jakuš, F. Schlyter, Q.-H. Zhang, M. Blaženec, R. Vaverčák, W. Grodzki, D. Brutovský, E. Lajzová, M. Turčáni, M. Bengtsson, Z. Blum, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde", Vol. 76, Issue 4, Pages 89-99, 2003.

Visual, semi-quantitative assessments allow accurate estimates of leafminer population densities: an example comparing image processing and visual evaluation of damage by the horse chestnut leafminer Cameraria ohridella (Lep., Gracillariidae)
M. Gilbert, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Journal of Applied Entomology", Vol. 127, Issue 6, Pages 354–359, 2003.

Dose-dependent response and preliminary observations on attraction range of Ips typographus to pheromones at Low release rates
A. J. Franklin, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Journal of Chemical Ecology", Vol. 27, Issue 12, Pages 2425-2435, 2001.

Bark-beetle parasitoids population surveys following storm damage in spruce stands in the Vosges region (France)
E. Hougardy, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Integrated Pest Management Reviews", Vol. 6, Issue 3-4, Pages 163-168, 2001.

Spatial distribution of ambrosia-beetle catches: a possibly useful knowledge to improve mass-trapping
J.-C. Grégoire, F. Piel, M. De Proft, and M. Gilbert. "Integrated Pest Management Reviews", Vol. 6, Issue 3-4, Pages 237–242, 2001.

Past attacks influence host selection by the solitary bark beetle Dendroctonus micans
M. Gilbert, G. Vouland, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Ecological Entomology", Vol. 26, Issue 2, Pages 133–142, 2001.

Recapture of Ips typographus L. (Col., Scolytidae) with attractants of low release rates: localized dispersion and environmental influences
A. J. Franklin, C. Debruyne, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Agricultural and Forest Entomology", Vol. 2, Issue 4, Pages 259-270, 2000.

Spruce stands provide natural food sources to adult hymenopteran parasitoids of bark beetles
E. Hougardy, and J.-C. Grégoire. "Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata", Vol. 96, Issue 3, Pages 253-263, 2000.