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Indirect effects and biological control of mosquitoes by mosquitofish.

Published online: 04 Oct 1988

Authors: Bence, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gambusia affinis reduced the abundance of the mosquito Culex tarsalis in a rice field in the San Joaquin Valley, California. The fish also reduced the...

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The analysis of mortality and survival rates in wild populations of mosquitoes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Clements, A. N. & Paterson, G. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Methods are described for the analysis of survival data. The re-analysis of survival data for wild populations of 11 tropical species of mosquitoes re...

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Deforestation changes the effectiveness of bed nets for malaria control.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Estifanos, T. K. & Fisher, B. & Ricketts, T. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Land use changes such as deforestation and the degradation of tropical forests can be key drivers of infectious disease, including malaria. However, p...

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Reproduction by an altricial songbird, the red-winged blackbird, in fields treated with the organophosphate insecticide fenthion.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Powell, G. V. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The breeding of red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) was used in 4 flood-irrigated hay meadows in Wyoming as a model to study the effects of a ...

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Ecological and biological studies on Aedes cantans (Meig.) (Diptera: Culicidae) in southern England.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Service, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Laboratory and field studies were carried out for 6 years on the ecology of Aedes cantans (Mg.) in southern England. Females oviposited in the leaf li...

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A passive haemagglutination inhibition assay for the identification of stomach contents of invertebrate predators.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Greenstone, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A passive haemagglutination inhibition (PHI) test for the identification of stomach contents of invertebrate predators is described. When used in a sy...

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Estimation of the survival rate and oviposition cycle of field populations of malaria vectors in Kenya.

Published online: 15 Mar 1988

Authors: Mutero, C. M. & Birley, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Eight populations of malaria vectors in Kenya were sampled over 3 years. Each population was sampled for up to one month. Relative density, parous rat...

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