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A multi-state occupancy modelling framework for robust estimation of disease prevalence in multi-tissue disease systems.

Published online: 29 Jan 2021

Authors: Chaudhary, V. & Wisely, S. M. & Hernández, F. A. & Hines, J. E. & Nichols, J. D. & Oli, M. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Given the public health, economic and conservation implications of zoonotic diseases, their effective surveillance is of paramount importance. The ...

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Boosting propagule transport models with individual-specific data from mobile apps.

Published online: 09 Nov 2023

Authors: Fischer, S. M. & Ramazi, P. & Simmons, S. & Poesch, M. S. & Lewis, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management of invasive species and pathogens requires information about the traffic of potential vectors. Such information is often taken from vector ...

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The effect of rabbit population control programmes on the impact of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in south-eastern Australia.

Published online: 29 Sep 2010

Authors: Mutze, G. & Kovaliski, J. & Butler, K. & Capucci, L. & McPhee, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effect of rabbit population density on transmission of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a critical aspect of disease ecology for rabbit...

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Enriched rearing environment and wild genetic background can enhance survival and disease resistance of salmonid fishes during parasite epidemics.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Karvonen, A. & Aalto-Araneda, M. & Virtala, A. M. & Kortet, R. & Koski, P. & Hyvärinen, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The importance and volume of aquaculture is increasing world-wide. Rearing practices play a key role in determining growth rate, survival and disease ...

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Modelling the spatial dynamics of parapoxvirus disease in red and grey squirrels: a possible cause of the decline in the red squirrel in the UK?

Published online: 10 Apr 2002

Authors: Rushton, S. P. & Lurz, P. W. W. & Gurnell, J. & Fuller, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. A stochastic individual-based model for simulating the dynamics of an infectious disease in sympatric red and grey squirrel populations is describe...

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Management of bovine tuberculosis in brushtail possums in New Zealand: predictions from a spatially explicit, individual-based model.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Ramsey, D. S. L. & Efford, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bovine tuberculosis Mycobacterium bovis (Tb) in brushtail possums Trichosurus vulpecula in New Zealand continues to pose a threat to the livestock ind...

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Human activities and weather drive contact rates of wintering elk.

Published online: 13 Mar 2021

Authors: Janousek, W. M. & Graves, T. A. & Berman, E. E. & Chong, G. W. & Cole, E. K. & Dewey, S. R. & Johnston, A. N. & Cross, P. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife aggregation patterns can influence disease transmission. However, limited research evaluates the influence of anthropogenic and natural facto...

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Not all surveillance data are created equal-a multi-method dynamic occupancy approach to determine rabies elimination from wildlife.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Davis, A. J. & Kirby, J. D. & Chipman, R. B. & Nelson, K. M. & Xifara, T. & Webb, C. T. & Wallace, R. & Gilbert, A. T. & Pepin, K. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A necessary component of elimination programmes for wildlife disease is effective surveillance. The ability to distinguish between disease freedom and...

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Tracking seasonal activity of the western blacklegged tick across California.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: MacDonald, A. J. & O'Neill, C. & Yoshimizu, M. H. & Padgett, K. A. & Larsen, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding seasonal patterns of activity, or phenology, of vector species is fundamental to determining seasonality of disease risk and epidemics o...

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A conceptual framework for measuring and improving the resilience of biosecurity systems.

Published online: 10 Nov 2024

Authors: Arndt, E. & Schneider, K. & Bland, L. & Robinson, A. & Gibert, A. & Camac, J. & Kompas, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilient systems can absorb and recover from disturbances and adapt to changed conditions to maintain system functionality. Uncertainty about the mea...

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