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Mediating mutualisms: farm management practices and evolutionary changes in symbiont co-operation.

Published online: 13 Nov 2002

Authors: Kiers, E. T. & West, S. A. & Denison, R. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Root symbionts (rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizas) are often assumed to increase agricultural productivity consistently. However, rhizobial and myco...

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Floral presence and flower identity alter cereal aphid endosymbiont communities on adjacent crops.

Published online: 21 Dec 2023

Authors: Zytynska, S. E. & Sturm, S. & Hawes, C. & Weisser, W. W. & Karley, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Floral plantings adjacent to crops fields can recruit populations of natural enemies by providing flower nectar and non-crop prey to increase natural ...

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Linking symbioses with intrinsic chemical defences in conifers: fungal-mediated resistance against an invasive pathogen.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Bullington, L. & Martin, E. & Erbilgin, N. & Kennedy, P. & Kegley, A. & Larkin, B. & Lekberg, Y. & Six, D. & Sniezko, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive pathogens threaten the sustainability of forest ecosystems globally. Trees possess intrinsic pathogen defence mechanisms, including major gen...

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Combatting plant diseases with ant chemicals: a review and meta-analysis.

Published online: 09 Feb 2022

Authors: Offenberg, J. & Jensen, I. C. & Hansen, R. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant diseases are a growing threat to plant production and food security. An accumulating number of studies show that ants and their bacterial symbio...

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Predicting the spatial dynamics of Wolbachia infections in Aedes aegypti arbovirus vector populations in heterogeneous landscapes.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Hancock, P. A. & Ritchie, S. A. & Koenraadt, C. J. M. & Scott, T. W. & Hoffmann, A. A. & Godfray, H. C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. A promising strategy for reducing the transmission of dengue and other arboviral human diseases by Aedes aegypti mosquito vector populations involv...

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Physiological and symbiotic flexibility of reef-building corals to new habitats: insights from clonal colony transplants.

Published online: 21 Feb 2025

Authors: Gantt, S. E. & Keister, E. F. & Jerry, S. E. & Tindal, R. F. & Manfroy, A. A. & Merck, D. E. & Muller, E. M. & Kemp, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global decline of coral reefs shows varied responses to environmental stress, highlighting the need to understand these differences. The physiological...

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Enhanced yeast feeding following mating facilitates control of the invasive fruit pest Drosophila suzukii.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Mori, B. A. & Whitener, A. B. & Leinweber, Y. & Revadi, S. & Beers, E. H. & Witzgall, P. & Becher, P. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The highly invasive spotted wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii is a key pest of soft fruit and berries in Europe and North America, and development of...

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Managing plant symbiosis: fungal endophyte genotype alters plant community composition.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Rudgers, J. A. & Fischer, S. & Clay, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the extent to which plant genotype influences community composition has important conservation and management value. Here, we add a new ...

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Back and forth Wolbachia transfers reveal efficient strains to control spotted wing Drosophila populations.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Cattel, J. & Nikolouli, K. & Andrieux, T. & Martinez, J. & Jiggins, F. & Charlat, S. & Vavre, F. & Lejon, D. & Gibert, P. & Mouton, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Since its recent invasion of the European and American continents, the spotted wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii has become a burden of the fruit ind...

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The occurrence of commensal rodents in dwellings as revealed by the 1996 English House Condition Survey.

Published online: 17 Oct 2001

Authors: Langton, S. D. & Cowan, D. P. & Meyer, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The presence of commensal rodents was assessed in the 1996 English House Condition Survey (EHCS). Logistic regression techniques were used to identify...

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