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Observations on a naturally occurring winter epizootic of myxomatosis at Canberra, Australia, in the presence of rabbit fleas (Spilopsyllus cuniculi Dale) and virulent myxoma virus.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Williams, R. T. & Fullagar, P. J. & Kogon, C. & Davey, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A rabbit from a colony of 143 adult rabbits kept in a rabbit-proof 32-hectare paddock was inoculated with the virulent Lausanne strain of myxoma virus...

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Organic farming promotes biotic resistance to foodborne human pathogens.

Published online: 24 Aug 2020

Authors: Jones, M. S. & Fu Zhen & Reganold, J. P. & Karp, D. S. & Besser, T. E. & Tylianakis, J. M. & Snyder, W. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland biodiversity benefits pollination, biological control and other key ecosystem services. Food safety has been seen as an exception to this bro...

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Are beavers welcome back in Scotland?

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Coz, D. & Young, J.

Content type: Blog

The beaver (Castor fiber) reintroduction which started in Scotland, UK, in 2008 was studied to understand if and how the reintroduction developed into...

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Population dynamics of brushtail possums subject to fertility control.

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Ramsey, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Reducing the fertility of pest species using immunocontraceptive vaccines holds promise for the humane and effective control of vertebrate pest popula...

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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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Living with rodent pests: unifying stakeholder interests to prioritise pest management in rural Madagascar.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Scobie, K. & Lambin, X. & Telfer, S. & Rasahivelo, M. F. & Raheliarison, R. N. & Rajerison, M. & Young, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Rodent pests can have major social, economic, and environmental impacts. Their management, therefore, represents a complex socio-ecological problem in...

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Flowers as dirty doorknobs: deformed wing virus transmitted between Apis mellifera and Bombus impatiens through shared flowers.

Published online: 04 Nov 2021

Authors: Burnham, P. A. & Alger, S. A. & Case, B. & Boncristiani, H. & Hébert-Dufresne, L. & Brody, A. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In light of bee declines, the importance of pollination services from managed and native bees to our agriculture and economy is of great political, sc...

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Frequent flight responses, but low escape distance of wild boar to nonlethal human disturbance.

Published online: 14 Jun 2024

Authors: Wielgus, E. & Henrich, M. & Fiderer, C. & Töws, A. & Michel, J. N. & Kronthaler, F. & Heurich, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Human activities can affect the behaviour and fitness of wildlife. However, the response of animals to nonlethal human activities has not been well-st...

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Risk of contact between endangered African wild dogs Lycaon pictus and domestic dogs: opportunities for pathogen transmission.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Woodroffe, R. & Donnelly, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Infectious diseases seriously threaten the populations of many endangered mammals, including African wild dogs Lycaon pictus. Extinction risks may be ...

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Evil and allies: opportunistic gulls as both spreaders and sentinels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in human-transformed landscapes.

Published online: 10 Dec 2024

Authors: Martín-Vélez, V. & Montalvo, T. & Giralt, D. & Ramírez, F. & Giménez, J. & Morral-Puigmal, C. & Planell, R. & Sabate, S. & Bota, G. & Navarro, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human-transformed residuals, especially those derived from human waste (dumps), farmland, and livestock are involved in the emergence of antibiotic-re...

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