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Proximity to anthropogenic food sources determine roosting and nesting prevalence of feral pigeons (Columba livia) in a tropical city.

Published online: 26 Sep 2023

Authors: Lim KaiNing & Soh, M. C. K. & Leong, D. Y. W. & Loo, A. H. B. & Lee, B. P. Y. H. & Er, K. B. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The feral pigeon (Columba livia) is a globally commensal bird that can cause dis-amenities such as soiling and is a potential vector of various diseas...

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Attempts to control tuberculosis in cattle by removing infected badgers: constraints imposed by live test sensitivity.

Published online: 18 Nov 1999

Authors: Woodroffe, R. & Frost, S. D. W. & Clifton-Hadley, R. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When tuberculosis outbreaks have occurred in cattle in the UK, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) has culled badgers (Meles meles)...

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Rapid local adaptation to northern winters in the invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus: a moving target.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Medley, K. A. & Westby, K. M. & Jenkins, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Rapid adaptation in response to novel environments can facilitate species invasions and range expansions. Understanding how invasive disease vector...

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Observations on a zoonosis: leishmaniasis in British Honduras.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Disney, R. H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper reports the results of field studies carried out between February 1964 and February 1966 on the rodent and insect hosts of Leishmania mexic...

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Season, decay stage, habitat, temperature and carrion beetles allow estimating the post-mortem interval of wild boar carcasses.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Müller, J. & Rietz, J. & Hoermann, C. von & Conraths, F. J. & Benbow, M. E. & Mitesser, O. & Schlüter, J. & Lackner, T. & Reckel, F. & Heurich, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The decay process of animal carcasses is a highly complex succession driven by abiotic and biotic variables and their interactions. As an underexplore...

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Natural mortality of Mansonia annulifera with special reference to mortality due to Brugia malayi infection and distribution of parasites in a vector population.

Published online: 04 May 1995

Authors: Vanamail, P. & Krishnamoorthy, K. & Pradeep Kumar, N. & Sabesan, S. & Panicker, K. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The natural mortality of M. annulifera mosquitoes was estimated at Shertallai Taluk, Kerala, India. Mortality of infected M. annulifera was higher tha...

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Environmental variation across multiple spatial scales and temporal lags influences Hendra virus spillover.

Published online: 23 Dec 2023

Authors: Faust, C. L. & Castellanos, A. A. & Peel, A. J. & Eby, P. & Plowright, R. K. & Han, B. A. & Bharti, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pathogens can spill over and infect new host species by overcoming a series of ecological and biological barriers. Hendra virus (HeV) circulates in Au...

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Salmon louse infestation levels on sea trout can be predicted from a hydrodynamic lice dispersal model.

Published online: 29 Apr 2022

Authors: Bøhn, T. & Nilsen, R. & Gjelland, K. Ø. & Biuw, M. & Sandvik, A. D. & Primicerio, R. & Karlsen, Ø. & Serra-Llinares, R. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance of the parasitic salmon louse has increased with the growth in aquaculture of salmonids in open net pens. This represents a threat to wi...

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Habitat availability alters the relative risk of a bovine tuberculosis breakdown in the aftermath of a commercial forest clearfell disturbance.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Murphy, K. J. & Morera-Pujol, V. & Ryan, E. & Byrne, A. W. & Breslin, P. & Ciuti, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human modification of landscapes and associated disturbances may facilitate the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases. Policy-makers need better u...

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A qualitative exploration of the contribution of blue space to well-being in the lives of people with severe mental illness.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Wright, K. & Eden, S. & Hancox, A. & Windget, D. & Elliott, L. & Glossop, Z. & Johnston, G. & Johnston, R. I. & Lobban, F. & Lodge, C. & Palmier-Claus, J. & Parkin, S. & White, P. C. L. & Bell, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The majority of research into the mental health benefits of blue space (outdoor places where water is a central feature) has focussed on the associati...

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