Prokop, P., & Fančovičová, J. (2013). Does colour matter? The influence of animal warning coloration on human emotions and willingness to protect them. Animal Conservation, 16(4), 458–466. IF 3,7, Q1 Biodiversity Conservation, 105 citácií Scopus

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Onyishi, I. E., Nwonyi, S. K., Pazda, A., & Prokop, P. (2021): Attitudes and behaviour toward snakes on the part of Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. Science of the Total Environment, 763, 143045. IF 7,96, Q1 Environmental Sciences, 40 citácií SCOPUS

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Prokop, P., & Maxwell, M. R. (2012). Gift carrying in the spider Pisaura mirabilis: Nuptial gift contents in nature and effects on male running speed and fighting success. Animal Behaviour, 83(6), 1395–1399. IF 2,8, Q1 Zoology, 19 citácií Scopus

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Trnka, A., & Prokop, P. (2012). The effectiveness of hawk mimicry in protecting cuckoos from aggressive hosts. Animal Behaviour, 83(1), 263–268. IF 2,8, Q1 Zoology, 60 citácii Scopus

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Prokop, P., & Semelbauer, M. (2017). Biometrical and behavioural associations with offering nuptial gifts by males in the spider Pisaura mirabilis. Animal Behaviour, 129, 189–196. IF 2,8, Q1 Zoology, 10 citácii Scopus

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https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000405821200020

Prokop, P., & Okrouhlík, J. (2021): Metabolic cost of holding nuptial food gifts for male spiders. Ecological Entomology, 46(3), 684-690. IF 2,46, Q1 Entomology, 7 citácií Scopus

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Prokop, P., Zvaríková, M., Zvarík, M., Pazda, A., & Fedor, P. (2021): The Effect of Animal Bipedal Posture on Perceived Cuteness, Fear, and Willingness to Protect Them. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9: 681241. IF 4,1, Q1 Ecology, 18 citácií Scopus

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Prokop, P., Zvaríková, M., Zvarík, M., Ježová, Z., & Fedor, P. (2024). Charismatic species should be large: The role of admiration and fear. People and Nature, 6(3), 945-957. (9 citácií Scopus)

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Prokop, P., Jersáková, J., Fančovičová, J., & Pipíška, M. (2019). Flower closure enhances pollen viability in Crocus discolor G. Reuss. Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants, 250, 68–71. IF 2,09, Q2 Plant sciences, 10 citácií Scopus

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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.

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Prokop, P., & Semelbauer, M. (2017). Biometrical and behavioural associations with offering nuptial gifts by males in the spider Pisaura mirabilis. Animal Behaviour, 129, 189–196.

cited in: Haave‐Audet, E., Besson, A. A., Nakagawa, S., & Mathot, K. J. (2021). Differences in resource acquisition, not allocation, mediate the relationship between behaviour and fitness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Biological Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12819

Tybur, J. M., Inbar, Y., Aarøe, L., Barclay, P., Barlowe, F. K., De Barra, M., …Prokop, P.,.. Žezelj, I. (2016). Parasite stress and pathogen avoidance relate to distinct dimensions of political ideology across 30 nations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(44), 12408–12413.

cited in: Cepon-Robins, T. J., Blackwell, A. D., Gildner, T. E., Liebert, M. A., Urlacher, S. S., Madimenos, F. C., ... & Sugiyama, L. S. (2021). Pathogen disgust sensitivity protects against infection in a high pathogen environment. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(8), e2018552118

Prokop, P., Václav, R. (2005): Males respond to the risk of sperm competition in the sexually cannibalistic praying mantis Mantis religiosa. Ethology, 111(9): 836–848.

cited in: Crickmore, M. A., & Vosshall, L. B. (2013). Opposing dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons control the duration and persistence of copulation in Drosophila. Cell, 155(4), 881-893.

Musila, S., Prokop, P., & Gichuki, N. (2018). Knowledge and Perceptions of, and Attitudes to, Bats by People Living around Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Malindi-Kenya. Anthrozoos, 31(2), 247–262.

cited in: Lu, M., Wang, X., Ye, H., Wang, H., Qiu, S., Zhang, H., ... & Feng, J. (2021). Does public fear that bats spread COVID-19 jeopardize bat conservation?. Biological Conservation, 254, 108952.

Prokop, P., & Fančovičová, J. (2013). Does colour matter? The influence of animal warning coloration on human emotions and willingness to protect them. Animal Conservation, 16(4), 458–466.

cited in: Curtin, P., & Papworth, S. (2020). Coloring and size influence preferences for imaginary animals, and can predict actual donations to species‐specific conservation charities. Conservation Letters, 13(4), e12723.

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 - deputy researcher. 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. - head researcher. 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/ Head researcher. 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.

APVV-21-0386 in cooperation with SAS Bees cannot make it all - DNA metabarcoding analysis of pollinator biodiversity for improving their protection and ecosystem services. Team member for PriFUK. The main objectives of the project are (a) DNA metabarcoding analysis of pollinator biodiversity associated with three model crops (oilseed rape, poppy, apple), (b) estimation of the impact of environmental factors on pollinator 

diversity, (c) estimation of the impact of pollinator biodiversity on crop yields, and (d) significant addition of unique 

pollinator fauna data to reference DNA barcoding databases.

The outputs of the project will improve the general knowledge of biodiversity, enhance the possibilities for routine 

application of DNA methods in the future and provide a knowledge base for more effective informed decision 

making in the context of adaptation to climate change and sustainable development.