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The ecology of Cacao viruses. I. The role of wild hosts in the incidence of swollen shoot virus in West Africa.

Published online: 03 Sep 1972

Authors: Tinsley, T. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

When available data were re-examined with regard to the part played by wild hosts in the infection cycle of CSSV in cacao, Cola chlamydantha could not...

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When to vaccinate a fluctuating wildlife population: is timing everything?

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Schreiner, C. L. & Nuismer, S. L. & Basinski, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife vaccination is an important tool for managing the burden of infectious disease in human populations, domesticated livestock and various iconi...

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Enigmatic freshwater mussel declines could be explained by the biodiversity-disease relationship.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Authors: Brian, J. I. & Aldridge, D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The biodiversity-disease relationship states that increased species richness leads to lower pathogen pressure (i.e. the dilution effect), an effect th...

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Agents for biological control of novel hosts: assessing an aleocharine parasitoid of dung-breeding flies.

Published online: 29 Oct 1990

Authors: Wright, E. J. & Müller, P. & Kerr, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Host acceptance and suitability of a range of dipterous hosts of the predator/parasitoid Aleochara sp. were studied in South Africa to assess the like...

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Biological control of cactus weeds: implications of hybridization between control agent biotypes.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Hoffmann, J. H. & Impson, F. A. C. & Volchansky, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results of recent research on Dactylopius opuntiae, a biological control agent for cactus weeds (Opuntia spp.) in South Africa and elsewhere, challeng...

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Weather-driven dynamics of an intermediate host: mechanistic and statistical population modelling of Oncomelania hupensis.

Published online: 29 Aug 2007

Authors: Remais, J. & Hubbard, A. & Wu ZiSong & Spear, R. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population models of intermediate host species' abundance are vital tools for assessing the impacts of control activities and changing environmental c...

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An epidemiological framework for chronic wasting disease in multihost communities.

Published online: 08 Jan 2024

Authors: Mysterud, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many pathogens can infect several host species, which complicates the management of wildlife diseases. Even for generalist pathogens, hosts are not eq...

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Mistletoe (Amyema miquelii and A. pendulum) seedling establishment in eucalypt hosts in eastern Australia.

Published online: 12 Apr 1996

Authors: Yan, Z. & Reid, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Germination and early seedling development were compared in two mistletoe species that parasitize and sometimes kill their eucalypt hosts. Germination...

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The ecology of wildlife disease surveillance: demographic and prevalence fluctuations undermine surveillance.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Walton, L. & Marion, G. & Davidson, R. S. & White, P. C. L. & Smith, L. A. & Gavier-Widen, D. & Yon, L. & Hannant, D. & Hutchings, M. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife disease surveillance is the first line of defence against infectious disease. Fluctuations in host populations and disease prevalence are a k...

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Chemical ecology of Biomphalaria glabrata (Sax), the snail host of Schistosoma mansoni Samlon: the search for factors in media conditioned by snails which inhibit their growth and reproduction.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Thomas, J. D. & Lough, A. S. & Lodge, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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