Sara Hermann
Assistant Professor of Arthropod Ecology and Trophic Interactions
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510 ASI
University Park, PA - slh@psu.edu
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Most Recent Publications
Flipping indirect defense: chemical cues from natural enemies mediate multitrophic interactions
Jessica T. Kansman, Sara L. Hermann, Jared G. Ali, Anjel M. Helms, 2025, Current Opinion in Insect Science
Predation of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) by generalist arthropod predators in North America
Anne E. Johnson, Sara Hermann, Kelli Hoover, 2025, Arthropod-Plant Interactions
Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory
M. L. Robinson, P. G. Hahn, B. D. Inouye, N. Underwood, S. R. Whitehead, K. C. Abbott, E. M. Bruna, N. I. Cacho, L. A. Dyer, L. Abdala-Roberts, W. J. Allen, J. F. Andrade, D. F. Angulo, D. Anjos, D Ansett, D. N. Anstett, R. Bagchi, S. Bagchi, M. Barbosa, S. Barrett, C. A. Baskett, E. Ben-Simchon, K. J. Bloodworth, K Blooworth, J. L. Bronstein, Y. M. Buckley, K. T. Burghardt, C. Bustos-Segura, E. S. Calixto, R. L. Carvalho, B. Castagneyrol, M. C. Chiuffo, D Cinoğlu, D. Cinolu, E. Cinto Mejía, M. C. Cock, R. Cogni, O. L. Cope, T. Cornelissen, D. R. Cortez, D. W. Crowder, C. Dallstream, W. Dáttilo, J. K. Davis, R. D. Dimarco, H. E. Dole, I. N. Egbon, M. Eisenring, A. Ejomah, B. D. Elderd, S. L. Hermann, M Endara, M Eubanks, M. F. Kersch-Becker, J. F. Tooker, S Everingham, K Farah, R Farias, A Fernandes, G Fernandes, M Ferrante, A Finn, G Florjancic, M Forister, Q Fox, E Frago, F França, A Getman-Pickering, Z Getman-Pickering, E Gianoli, B Gooden, M Gossner, K Greig, S Gripenberg, R Groenteman, P Grof-Tisza, N Haack, L Hahn, S Haq, A Helms, J Hennecke, S Hermann, L Holeski, S Holm, M Hutchinson, E Jackson, S Kagiya, A Kalske, M Kalwajtys, R Karban, R Kariyat, T Keasar, 2023, Science on p. 679–683
Chemical ecology in conservation biocontrol: new perspectives for plant protection
Jessica T. Kansman, Jorge L. Jaramillo, Jared G. Ali, Sara L. Hermann, 2023, Trends in Plant Science on p. 1166-1177
Smelling danger: Lady beetle odors affect aphid population abundance and feeding, but not movement between plants
Jessica T. Kansman, Colleen E. Nersten, Sara L. Hermann, 2023, Basic and Applied Ecology on p. 1-8
Using community science to identify predators of spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), in North America
Anne Johnson, Allison Cornell, Sara Hermann, Fang Zhu, Kelli Hoover, 2023, Bulletin of Entomological Research on p. 637-644
Both consumptive and non-consumptive effects of predators impact mosquito populations and have implications for disease transmission
Marie C. Russell, Catherine M. Herzog, Zachary Gajewski, Chloe Ramsay, Fadoua El Moustaid, Michelle V. Evans, Trishna Desai, Nicole L. Gottdenker, Sara L. Hermann, Alison G. Power, Andrew C. McCall, 2022, eLife
Chemical Ecology and Predator–Prey Interactions: Understanding the Role of Chemistry on Complex, Trophic Relationships in a Changing World
Sara L. Hermann, Jennifer S. Thaler, 2021, Journal of Chemical Ecology on p. 819-821
Predation risk differentially affects aphid morphotypes: impacts on prey behavior, fecundity and transgenerational dispersal morphology
Sara L. Hermann, Sydney A. Bird, Danielle R. Ellis, Douglas A. Landis, 2021, Oecologia on p. 411-419
Predators of monarch butterfly eggs and neonate larvae are more diverse than previously recognised
Sara L. Hermann, Carissa Blackledge, Nathan L. Haan, Andrew T. Myers, Douglas A. Landis, 2019, Scientific Reports
Most-Cited Papers
Scaling up our understanding of non-consumptive effects in insect systems
Sara L. Hermann, Douglas A. Landis, 2017, Current Opinion in Insect Science on p. 54-60
Host genetic determinants of microbiota-dependent nutrition revealed by genome-wide analysis of Drosophila melanogaster
Adam J. Dobson, John M. Chaston, Peter D. Newell, Leanne Donahue, Sara L. Hermann, David R. Sannino, Stephanie Westmiller, Adam C.N. Wong, Andrew G. Clark, Brian P. Lazzaro, Angela E. Douglas, 2015, Nature Communications
Alightment of spotted wing drosophila (diptera: Drosophilidae) on odorless disks varying in color
D. M. Kirkpatrick, P. S. McGhee, S. L. Hermann, L. J. Gut, J. R. Miller, 2016, Environmental Entomology on p. 185-191
A meta-analysis of non-consumptive predator effects in arthropods: the influence of organismal and environmental characteristics
Amanda L. Buchanan, Sara L. Hermann, Margaret Lund, Zsofia Szendrei, 2017, Oikos on p. 1233-1240
Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory
M. L. Robinson, P. G. Hahn, B. D. Inouye, N. Underwood, S. R. Whitehead, K. C. Abbott, E. M. Bruna, N. I. Cacho, L. A. Dyer, L. Abdala-Roberts, W. J. Allen, J. F. Andrade, D. F. Angulo, D. Anjos, D Ansett, D. N. Anstett, R. Bagchi, S. Bagchi, M. Barbosa, S. Barrett, C. A. Baskett, E. Ben-Simchon, K. J. Bloodworth, K Blooworth, J. L. Bronstein, Y. M. Buckley, K. T. Burghardt, C. Bustos-Segura, E. S. Calixto, R. L. Carvalho, B. Castagneyrol, M. C. Chiuffo, D Cinoğlu, D. Cinolu, E. Cinto Mejía, M. C. Cock, R. Cogni, O. L. Cope, T. Cornelissen, D. R. Cortez, D. W. Crowder, C. Dallstream, W. Dáttilo, J. K. Davis, R. D. Dimarco, H. E. Dole, I. N. Egbon, M. Eisenring, A. Ejomah, B. D. Elderd, S. L. Hermann, M Endara, M Eubanks, M. F. Kersch-Becker, J. F. Tooker, S Everingham, K Farah, R Farias, A Fernandes, G Fernandes, M Ferrante, A Finn, G Florjancic, M Forister, Q Fox, E Frago, F França, A Getman-Pickering, Z Getman-Pickering, E Gianoli, B Gooden, M Gossner, K Greig, S Gripenberg, R Groenteman, P Grof-Tisza, N Haack, L Hahn, S Haq, A Helms, J Hennecke, S Hermann, L Holeski, S Holm, M Hutchinson, E Jackson, S Kagiya, A Kalske, M Kalwajtys, R Karban, R Kariyat, T Keasar, 2023, Science on p. 679–683
Both consumptive and non-consumptive effects of predators impact mosquito populations and have implications for disease transmission
Marie C. Russell, Catherine M. Herzog, Zachary Gajewski, Chloe Ramsay, Fadoua El Moustaid, Michelle V. Evans, Trishna Desai, Nicole L. Gottdenker, Sara L. Hermann, Alison G. Power, Andrew C. McCall, 2022, eLife
The effect of predator presence on the behavioral sequence from host selection to reproduction in an invulnerable stage of insect prey
Sara L. Hermann, Jennifer S. Thaler, 2018, Oecologia on p. 945-952
Predators of monarch butterfly eggs and neonate larvae are more diverse than previously recognised
Sara L. Hermann, Carissa Blackledge, Nathan L. Haan, Andrew T. Myers, Douglas A. Landis, 2019, Scientific Reports
Chemical ecology in conservation biocontrol: new perspectives for plant protection
Jessica T. Kansman, Jorge L. Jaramillo, Jared G. Ali, Sara L. Hermann, 2023, Trends in Plant Science on p. 1166-1177
Predation risk differentially affects aphid morphotypes: impacts on prey behavior, fecundity and transgenerational dispersal morphology
Sara L. Hermann, Sydney A. Bird, Danielle R. Ellis, Douglas A. Landis, 2021, Oecologia on p. 411-419
News Articles Featuring Sara Hermann
Mar 17, 2025
Natural insect predators may serve as allies in spotted lanternfly battle
Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Penn State.
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Oct 11, 2024
Penn State researchers earn funding for sustainable weed and insect management
Three Penn State research teams have received awards totaling $1.78 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate climate-smart approaches to pest control in agriculture.
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Feb 22, 2024
Ladybug scents offer a more ecologically friendly way to protect crops
The use of pesticides, while beneficial for global food security, wreaks havoc on natural ecosystems and human health. To address this issue, Penn State researchers have turned to an unlikely enforcer to protect crops: the ladybug.
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