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Teretrius nigrescens against larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus in African maize stores: biological control at work?

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Holst, N. & Meikle, W. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Following the accidental introduction of the bostrichid beetle Prostephanus truncatus into East and West Africa around 1980, a classical biological co...

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Predicting the fundamental thermal niche of crop pests and diseases in a changing world: a case study on citrus greening.

Published online: 29 Aug 2020

Authors: Taylor, R. A. & Ryan, S. J. & Lippi, C. A. & Hall, D. G. & Narouei-Khandan, H. A. & Rohr, J. R. & Johnson, L. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predicting where crop pests and diseases can occur, both now and in the future under different climate change scenarios, is a major challenge for crop...

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Temporal mismatches in flight activity patterns between Pipistrellus kuhlii and Prays oleae in olive farms: implications for biocontrol services potential.

Published online: 15 Jun 2024

Authors: Herrera, J. M. & Carvalho, A. & Barreiro, S. & Jiménez-Navarro, G. & Melguizo-Ruiz, N. & Beja, P. & Moreira, F. & Vasconcelos, S. & Morgado, R. & Silva, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

enThis link goes to a English sectionptThis link goes to a English section Biocontrol services are widely recognized to provide key incentives for bat...

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Sweat bees on hot chillies: provision of pollination services by native bees in traditional slash-and-burn agriculture in the Yucatán Peninsula of tropical Mexico.

Published online: 10 Jan 2018

Authors: Landaverde-González, P. & Quezada-Euán, J. J. G. & Theodorou, P. & Murray, T. E. & Husemann, M. & Ayala, R. & Moo-Valle, H. & Vandame, R. & Paxton, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Traditional tropical agriculture often entails a form of slash-and-burn land management that may adversely affect ecosystem services such as pollinati...

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Aphid performance and population development on their host plants is affected by weed-crop interactions.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Dahlin, I. & Ninkovic, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Some farming practices, like organic farming, lead to greater numbers of weed plants in crop fields. These fields may give us some insights into any b...

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Spillover of chalkbrood fungi to native solitary bee species from non-native congeners.

Published online: 08 Nov 2023

Authors: Lecroy, K. A. & Krichilsky, E. & Grab, H. L. & Roulston, T. H. & Danforth, B. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Introduced, managed bees such as mason bees (genus Osmia) can confer significant pollination benefits to agricultural systems, but a risk of introduci...

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Effect of green infrastructure on restoration of pollination networks and plant performance in semi-natural dry grasslands across Europe.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Traveset, A. & Lara-Romero, C. & Santamaría, S. & Escribano-Ávila, G. & Bullock, J. M. & Honnay, O. & Hooftman, D. A. P. & Kimberley, A. & Krickl, P. & Plue, J. & Poschlod, P. & Cousins, S. A. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification, afforestation and land abandonment are major drivers of biodiversity loss in semi-natural grasslands across Europe. Reve...

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Dung beetles reduce livestock gastrointestinal parasite availability on pasture.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Sands, B. & Wall, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthelmintics are widely used to control gastrointestinal parasites of livestock. However, the residues of these compounds, particularly the macrocycl...

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Local-scale attributes determine the suitability of woodland creation sites for Diptera.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Fuller, L. & Fuentes-Montemayor, E. & Watts, K. & Macgregor, N. A. & Bitenc, K. & Park, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

New native woodlands are typically created in a small and isolated configuration, potentially reducing their value as a resource for biodiversity. The...

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Using a network modularity analysis to inform management of a rare endemic plant in the northern Great Plains, USA.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Larson, D. L. & Droege, S. & Rabie, P. A. & Larson, J. L. & Devalez, J. & Haar, M. & McDermott-Kubeczko, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Analyses of flower-visitor interaction networks allow application of community-level information to conservation problems, but management recommendati...

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