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Population dynamics of an invasive forest insect and associated natural enemies in the aftermath of invasion: implications for biological control.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Duan, J. J. & Bauer, L. S. & Abell, K. J. & Ulyshen, M. D. & Driesche, R. G. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the population dynamics of exotic pests and associated natural enemies is important in developing sound management strategies in invaded...

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Trade-offs in parasitism efficiency and brood size mediate parasitoid coexistence, with implications for biological control of the invasive emerald ash borer.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Wang XiaoYi & Jennings, D. E. & Duan, J. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Parasitoids often are selected for use as biological control agents because of their high host specificity, yet such host specificity can result in st...

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Biological pest control and yields depend on spatial and temporal crop cover dynamics.

Published online: 23 Sep 2015

Authors: Schneider, G. & Krauss, J. & Riedinger, V. & Holzschuh, A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Modern agricultural landscapes are dynamic systems with interannually changing proportions of different crop types. However, the effects of spatiotemp...

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A framework for integrating control methods against the cattle tick, Boophilus microplus in Australia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Norton, G. A. & Sutherst, R. W. & Maywald, G. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Information from modelling and empirical studies on Boophilus microplus (Can.) in Australia was earlier used to produce guidelines to analyse field pr...

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Prospective evaluation of the biological control of vine mealybug: refuge effects and climate.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Gutierrez, A. P. & Daane, K. M. & Ponti, L. & Walton, V. M. & Ellis, C. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vine mealybug Planococcus ficus is an invasive pest of vineyards in many areas of the world. In California, USA, it infests all plant subunits and has...

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Above-ground arthropod fauna of four Swedish cropping systems and its role in carbon and nitrogen cycling.

Published online: 08 Jul 1987

Authors: Curry, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Above-ground arthropod populations in field plots of barley receiving no nitrogen (barley 0), barley receiving 120 kg nitrogen per hectare per year (b...

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Treating cattle with ivermectin: effects on the fauna and decomposition of dung pats.

Published online: 13 Jul 1991

Authors: Madsen, M. & Nielsen, B. O. & Holter, P. & Pedersen, O. C. & Jespersen, J. B. & Jensen, K. M. V. & Nansen, P. & Grønvold, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of a single therapeutic injection of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin administered to cattle at 200 µg/kg body weight, under Danish condi...

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Estimation of anopheline survival rate, vectorial capacity and mosquito infection probability from malaria vector infection rates in villages near Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Published online: 13 Jul 1991

Authors: Graves, P. M. & Burkot, T. R. & Saul, A. J. & Hayes, R. J. & Carter, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Indices of the intensity of malaria transmission (mosquito survival per feeding cycle, survival per extrinsic incubation period, vectorial capacity an...

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