(ADC) Prokop, P., Zvaríková, M., Ježová, Z., Fedor, P. Functional significance of flower orientation and green marks on tepals in the snowdrop Galanthus nivalis (Linnaeus, 1753), Plant Signaling & Behavior. - Roč. 15, č. 11 (2020), s. [1-6], art. no. 1807153

Prokop, P., Litavský, J., & Provazník, Z. (2024). Female Phalangium opilio use fellatio to compensate sexual avoidance. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 25586.

Prokop, P., Masarovič, R., Hajdúchová, S., Ježová, Z., Zvaríková, M., & Fedor, P. (2022). Prioritisation of charismatic animals in major conservation journals measured by the altmetric attention score. Sustainability, 14(24), 17029.

Prokop, P., Tučník, K., Provazník, Z., Čiamporová-Zaťovičová, Z., & Čiampor Jr, F. (2024). Pollinator behaviour and prevalence of the anther smut Antherospora vindobonensis in its host, the Hungarian two-leaf squill (Scilla vindobonensis). Botanical Studies, 65(1), 29.

Ježová, Z., Prokop, P., Zvaríková, M., & Zvarík, M. (2023). Unraveling the Significance of Draglines: Female Sexual Signalization in the Nursery-Web Spider, Pisaura mirabilis. Insects 2023, 14, 765.

(ADC) What Makes Spiders Frightening and Disgusting to People? Zvaríková, M., Prokop. P., Zvarík, M., Ježová, Z., Medina-Jerez, W., Fedor, P. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [elektronický dokument]. - Roč. 9 (2021), s. [1-9], art. no. 694569, cited in:

Prokop, P., Litavský, J., & Provazník, Z. (2024). Female Phalangium opilio use fellatio to compensate sexual avoidance. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 25586.

Prokop, P., Masarovič, R., Hajdúchová, S., Ježová, Z., Zvaríková, M., & Fedor, P. (2022). Prioritisation of charismatic animals in major conservation journals measured by the altmetric attention score. Sustainability, 14(24), 17029.

Prokop, P., Tučník, K., Provazník, Z., Čiamporová-Zaťovičová, Z., & Čiampor Jr, F. (2024). Pollinator behaviour and prevalence of the anther smut Antherospora vindobonensis in its host, the Hungarian two-leaf squill (Scilla vindobonensis). Botanical Studies, 65(1), 29.

Ježová, Z., Prokop, P., Zvaríková, M., & Zvarík, M. (2023). Unraveling the Significance of Draglines: Female Sexual Signalization in the Nursery-Web Spider, Pisaura mirabilis. Insects 2023, 14, 765.

Zvaríková, M., Prokop, P., Zvarik, M., Ježová, Z., Medina-Jerez, W., & Fedor, P. (2021). What makes spiders frightening and disgusting to people?. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9, 694569.cited in: Patrick, P. G., & Singkam, A. R. (2024). Biodiversity conservation, human–animal interactions, and zootherapy in ecological knowledge of Indonesian Healers. Conservation Biology, 38(4), e14278.

Prokop, P., Zvaríková, M., Ježová, Z., & Fedor, P. (2020). Functional significance of flower orientation and green marks on tepals in the snowdrop Galanthus nivalis (Linnaeus, 1753). Plant Signaling & Behavior, 15(11), 1807153. cited in: Nevard, L., & Vallejo‐Marín, M. (2022). Floral orientation affects outcross‐pollen deposition in buzz‐pollinated flowers with bilateral symmetry. American Journal of Botany, 109(10), 1568-1578.

Castillo-Huitrón, N. M., Naranjo, E. J., Santos-Fita, D., Peñaherrera-Aguirre, M., Prokop, P., Cisneros, R., ... & Ježová, Z. (2024). Influence of human emotions on conservation attitudes toward relevant wildlife species in El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. Biodiversity and Conservation, 33(8), 2423-2439. cited in: Dervisoglu, S., & Menzel, S. (2024). The Influence of Wildlife Value Orientations, Connectedness to Nature, and Religiosity on the Fear of Wolves and Wild Boar. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 23(4), 632-640.

Prokop, P., Masarovič, R., Hajdúchová, S., Ježová, Z., Zvaríková, M., & Fedor, P. (2022). Prioritisation of charismatic animals in major conservation journals measured by the altmetric attention score. Sustainability, 14(24), 17029. cited in: Guerrero-Moreno, M. A., & Oliveira-Junior, J. M. B. (2024). A global bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature on entomotourism: exploring trends, patterns and research gaps. Biodiversity and Conservation, 33(14), 3929-3959.

Prokop, P., Zvaríková, M., Ježová, Z., & Fedor, P. (2020). Functional significance of flower orientation and green marks on tepals in the snowdrop Galanthus nivalis (Linnaeus, 1753). Plant Signaling & Behavior, 15(11), 1807153. cited in: Nevard, L., & Vallejo‐Marín, M. (2022). Floral orientation affects outcross‐pollen deposition in buzz‐pollinated flowers with bilateral symmetry. American Journal of Botany, 109(10), 1568-1578.

VEGA 1/0372/24 Potential of essential oil biopesticides in economic thrips (Thysanoptera) integrated control with a special emphasis on climate-change-induced adaptation mechanisms - team member. The presented project is focused on the research of the prospective potential of "green" biopesticide essential oils in the integrated protection of plants against economically important (often allochthonous) species of Thysanoptera (especially Thrips tabaci and Frankliniella occidentalis as vectors of pathogenic tospoviruses) in the intentions of ongoing climate change and its specific impacts on adaptation pest mechanisms. Changing ecological conditions show a significant influence on the establishment of resistant lines in the environment of common chemical pesticides. The proposed morphometric analyzes (of linear and geometric nature) based on artificially intelligent determination systems (multilayer perceptron) in an experimentally maintained homotypic set within breeding chambers can point to the detection potential of resistant subpopulations within a wide spectrum of adaptation mechanisms, especially intraspecific variability and phenotypic plasticity. 

VEGA 1/0211/25 The function of pollinators in the reproductive strategies of selected weed species. - team member. Agricultural production is significantly influenced by the competition of cultivated plants with weeds. However, the presence of weeds in fields also has its positive aspects, because they create a food and reproductive niche for many species of pollinators. On the contrary, many species of entomophilous weeds are dependent on pollinators, i.e. these are complicated and relatively small interactions, the functioning of which is less known in agroecosystems. In our project, we focus on the interactions of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) with pollinators and predators in both natural and agricultural environments. We specifically address the issues of regulation of bud flowering in relation to flower pollination, the influence of florivory and agrarian landscape on the reproductive success of the bud, its ability to recognize other plant species as well as genetically related and unrelated individuals, heliotropism, and the adaptive significance of wrapping around neighboring plants. Our results will contribute to more effective management of this weed, as well as to general knowledge about plant behavior and intelligence.

APVV-20-0081 Ecology of sexual selection/ Team member. Models of sexual selection primarily involve Fisher's runaway sexual selection, selection for good genes, handicap principle and sexual conflict. These processes are, however, significantly influenced by global environmental change which cause direct and indirect types of environmental pollution. In this project, we use a well-known model spider species Pisaura mirabilis in which males exhibit conspicuous form of nuptial feeding (male transfer of nutrient to the female) during courtship to test whether environmental change influences evolution of mating behavior. Specifically, we will investigate both direct effects (i.e., heavy metals accumulation) and indirect effects (i.e., decreased prey availability) of environmental pollution on sexual selection. Furthermore, we deal evolutionary questions regarding physiological costs of nuptial feeding to males. Results of this investigation will have broad implications for the evolution of sexual selection in animals under environmental change. 

APVV: VV-MVP-24-0207 Biological Corridors and Arthropods Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes - team member. Biological corridors in agricultural landscapes offer multifaceted ecosystem services, enhance biodiversity, support agricultural productivity, improv the stability of biotopes, serve as refuges for various organisms, and contribute to environmental sustainability. Integrating these corridors into agricultural management practices fosters more resilient and sustainable agroecosystems. This project focuses on the study of biological corridors in intensively utilized agricultural landscapes, comparing the large-scale monoculture fields of southwestern Slovakia, which have a long-established system of biological corridors, with the small-scale diversified fields of northern Serbia, where the concept of ecological connectivity is less established. The main aim of this project is to study the relationship between the diversity and dynamics of selected bioindicatively significant groups of arthropods (harvestmen, spiders, mites, ground beetles, ants and thrips) in differently managed corridors and a wide range of autecological, synecological and environmental parameters. Considering that the agricultural landscape is heavily interwoven with linear elements (transport infrastructure), facilitating the spread of non-native species, the project will also assess the potential entry of these non-native species and their possible impacts on the diversity and stability of natural and agrarian ecosystems. The study of the behavioural and ecological aspects of competition between non-native and native species is therefore an integral part of the project. Based on these analyses, management measures will be proposed to preserve arthropod diversity in agrarian systems through the implementation of suitable biological corridors. The project will improve understanding of the importance of biological corridors in supporting arthropod diversity in agricultural landscapes and will provide new insights into targeted conservation and management practices for sustainable agroecosystems.