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Effects of seeding density and spatial distribution of oat plants on colonization and development of Oscinella frit (Diptera: Chloropidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Adesiyun, A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field and laboratory trials were conducted in southern England to study the effects of seeding density and row spacing of oats on colonisation of seed...

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Relative fitness of malathion-resistant phenotypes of Oryzaephilus surinamensis L. (Coleoptera: Silvanidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Muggleton, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two malathion-resistant strains of the stored-grain pest Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.) were cultured in the laboratory in the UK in the absence of in...

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The gas chromatograph as a respirometer.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Putman, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gases released from two decay systems (leaf litter, animal carrion) were analysed with a simple gas chromatograph. The apparatus provides a convenient...

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Oyster larvae swim along gradients of sound.

Published online: 26 Jul 2022

Authors: Williams, B. R. & McAfee, D. & Connell, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Marine soundscapes provide navigational information for dispersing organisms, but with wide-scale habitat loss, these soundscapes are becoming muted. ...

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The demographic performance of a laboratory strain of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1979

Authors: Geier, P. W. & Briese, D. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A comprehensive set of demographic values measured under partly controlled conditions for an inbred Australian strain of Cydia pomonella (L.) is prese...

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Diversity, complexity, stability and pest control.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Murdoch, W. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It should be possible to design agroecosystems to reduce the severity of insect pest problems. Ecological theory about stability should be relevant wh...

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Effect of five species of earthworm on some soil properties.

Published online: 04 Jul 1984

Authors: Springett, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The casting and burrowing activities of Allolobophora caliginosa, A. longa, A. trapezoides, Lumbricus rubellus and Octolasion cyaneum were studied in ...

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Detecting copper toxicity in sediments: from the subindividual level to the population level.

Published online: 22 Nov 2017

Authors: Jeppe, K. J. & Yang JiangHua & Long, S. M. & Carew, M. E. & Zhang XiaoWei & Pettigrove, V. & Hoffmann, A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sediments accumulate chemicals that can be toxic to biota and often contribute to aquatic ecosystem decline. Measuring mortality in laboratory-bred or...

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Response of secondary production and its components to multiple stressors in nematode field populations.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Doroszuk, A. & Brake, E. te & Crespo-Gonzalez, D. & Kammenga, J. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Realistic measures of the impact of individual or multiple stressors are important for ecological risk assessment. Although multiple anthropogenic str...

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Studies on Haltica carduorum Guerin (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) on alien beetle released in Britain as a contribution to the biological control of creeping thistle, Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Baker, C. R. B. & Blackman, R. L. & Claridge, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adults of Altica (Haltica) carduorum Guer. from France were released in 1969 and 1970 on Cirsium arvense (creeping thistle) at Silwood Park, Berkshire...

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