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Farm-scale spatiotemporal dynamics of predatory beetles in arable crops.

Published online: 04 Jan 2006

Authors: Holland, J. M. & Thomas, C. F. G. & Birkett, T. & Southway, S. & Oaten, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spatial dynamics of farmland invertebrates can provide essential information relevant to their management for pest control and biodiversity conser...

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Pollinators, pests and yield - multiple trade-offs from insecticide use in a mass-flowering crop.

Published online: 07 Sep 2022

Authors: Knapp, J. L. & Bates, A. & Jonsson, O. & Klatt, B. & Krausl, T. & Sahlin, U. & Svensson, G. P. & Rundlöf, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Multiple trade-offs likely occur between pesticide use, pollinators and yield (via crop flowers) in pollinator-dependent, mass-flowering crops (MFCs),...

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Sublethal effects of fenitrothion on forest passerines.

Published online: 21 Mar 1992

Authors: Millikan, R. L. & Smith, J. N. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results are reported from a 5-yr study to examine sublethal and long-term consequences on forest songbirds of the application of fenitrothion (at 280 ...

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Influence of reproductive ecology on feasibility of mass trapping Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).

Published online: 04 Apr 1992

Authors: Quiring, D. T. & Timmins, P. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Laboratory and field experiments were carried out in Ontario, Canada, in 1985-86 on Diabrotica virgifera virgifera. Most males emerged from pupae at t...

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The effects of herbivory by a weevil species, acting alone and unrestrained by natural enemies, on growth and phenology of the weed Sesbania punicea.

Published online: 21 May 1990

Authors: Moran, V. C. & Hoffmann, J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An apionid weevil, Trichapion lativentre [Apion lativentre] has been introduced into South Africa where it is the only herbivore of any consequence on...

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Importance of insect prey quality for grey partridge chicks Perdix perdix: a self-selection experiment.

Published online: 18 Oct 2000

Authors: Borg, C. & Toft, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The proportion of aphids in the cereal arthropod fauna has increased since the introduction of herbicides in the 1950s. In order to examine whether th...

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Does carbaryl increase fluctuating asymmetry in damselflies under field conditions? A mesocosm experiment with Xanthocnemis zealandica (Odonata: Zygoptera).

Published online: 18 Nov 1999

Authors: Hardersen, S. & Wratten, S. D. & Frampton, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Previous laboratory experiments have shown that carbaryl reduces emergence success and increases fluctuating asymmetry in cell patterns of damselfly w...

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Habitat diversity in forest plantations reduces infestations of the pine stem borer Dioryctria sylvestrella.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Jactel, H. & Goulard, M. & Menassieu, P. & Goujon, G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The risk of pest damage in forest monocultures is a growing concern as the area of plantation forest expands worldwide and sustainable management is b...

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Insect seed-predator networks respond positively to restoration on a tropical island.

Published online: 02 Dec 2024

Authors: Costa, A. & Heleno, R. & Dufrene, Y. & Huckle, E. & Mendes, S. B. & Whittington, A. E. & Veen, F. J. F. van & Kaiser-Bunbury, C. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When non-native species invade ecosystems, coevolved plant-animal interactions and associated ecological functions are altered, often to the detriment...

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Responses of ants to selective logging of a central Amazonian forest.

Published online: 13 Sep 2000

Authors: Vasconcelos, H. L. & Vilhena, J. M. S. & Caliri, G. J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Relatively little information exists on the effects of logging on rain forest organisms, particularly in the Neotropics where logging operations have ...

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