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Improving insect pest management through population genetic data: a case study of the mosquito Ochlerotatus caspius (Pallas).

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Porretta, D. & Canestrelli, D. & Bellini, R. & Celli, G. & Urbanelli, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rationalizing the use of chemicals in pest control programmes is a fundamental goal that is aided by the knowledge of patterns of population connectiv...

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Predicting the response of farmland bird populations to changing food supplies.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Stephens, P. A. & Freckleton, R. P. & Watkinson, A. R. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural developments over recent decades have had significant negative effects on wildlife. Modern European agriculture faces many further develo...

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Inferring spatial structure from time-series data: using multivariate state-space models to detect metapopulation structure of California sea lions in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Ward, E. J. & Chirakkal, H. & González-Suárez, M. & Aurioles-Gamboa, D. & Holmes, E. E. & Gerber, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding spatial structure and identifying subpopulations are critical for estimating population growth rates and extinction risk, and as such es...

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A large-scale comparison of conventional and molecular methods for the evaluation of host-parasitoid associations in non-target risk-assessment studies.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Gariepy, T. & Kuhlmann, U. & Gillott, C. & Erlandson, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Accurate identification of natural enemies is the cornerstone of biological control, and methods that can separate closely related species are essenti...

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Integrating herbicide and mechanical control treatments with fire and biological control to manage an invasive wetland shrub, Mimosa pigra.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Paynter, Q. & Flanagan, G. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In Australia, biological control is a promising long-term management strategy for the woody weed mimosa Mimosa pigra but does not yet provide adequate...

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Estimating mosquito abundance and population suppression in an incompatible insect technique study.

Published online: 11 Jan 2024

Authors: Griffin, L. & Pagendam, D. & Drovandi, C. & Trewin, B. & Beebe, N. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aedes aegypti (L.) is an invasive mosquito responsible for vectoring diseases such as dengue, Zika and Chikungunya. Dengue affects a large proportion ...

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Systematic review of field research reveals critical shortfalls for restoration of tropical grassy biomes.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Medeiros, N. F. & Ordóñez-Parra, C. A. & Buisson, E. & Silveira, F. A. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Scientists and policymakers are becoming aware of the pressing need to restore tropical grassy biomes (TGB), which are home to unique biodiversity and...

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Impact of forest management on insect abundance and damage in a lowland tropical forest in southern Cameroon.

Published online: 04 Oct 1997

Authors: Watt, A. D. & Stork, N. E. & McBeath, C. & Lawson, G. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The rate of deforestation in West Africa was around 2% (12 000 km2) per annum during the 1980s, and recent evidence from Cameroon suggests that the ra...

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Nurse-based restoration of degraded tropical forests with tussock grasses: experimental support from the Andean cloud forest.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Anthelme, F. & Gómez-Aparicio, L. & Montúfar, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The degradation of the Andean cloud forest raises strong biological conservation issues and threatens the sustainability of a crucial water resource. ...

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Birds and wine grapes: foraging activity causes small-scale damage patterns in single vineyards.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Somers, C. M. & Morris, R. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Crop damage caused by pest bird species is an economic problem in agricultural areas world-wide. Previous research in North America has focused on ...

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