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An experimental field study of different levels of insect herbivory induced by Formica rufa predation on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). II. Aphidoidea.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Warrington, S. & Whittaker, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As part of a wider study of the effect of insect herbivory on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) trees, the population dynamics and feeding of 2 aphid spe...

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An experimental field study of different levels of insect herbivory induced by Formica rufa predation on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). III. Effects on tree growth.

Published online: 04 Jun 1986

Authors: Whittaker, J. B. & Warrington, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Feeding damage by Lepidoptera larvae, aphids and typhlocybid leafhoppers on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) was measured on ant-foraged (Formica rufa) ...

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The development of the 1983 outbreak of the common armyworm, Mythimna convecta, in eastern Australia.

Published online: 04 Apr 1992

Authors: McDonald, G. & Bryceson, K. P. & Farrow, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A severe outbreak of Mythimna convecta throughout the cereal growing regions of eastern Australia commenced in spring 1983, 6 months after the conclus...

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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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Population dynamics of Characoma stictigrapta Hmps. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on cocoa in Ghana.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Akotoye, N. A. K. & Kumar, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies were carried out in Ghana on the population dynamics of larvae of Characoma stictigrapta Hmps., a pest of the pods and leaves of cacao. Larvae...

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The manipulation of the population growth of a pest species: an analytical approach.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Longstaff, B. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The demographic effects of reducing temperature and of insecticidal application against populations of the stored-grain pest Sitophilus oryzae (L.) we...

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The influence of Aceria chondrillae on the growth and reproductive capacity of Chondrilla juncea.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Cullen, J. M. & Groves, R. H. & Alex, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of 2 levels of infestation by Phytoptus chondrillae G. Can. (Aceria chondrillae) on inflorescence growth and reproductive capacity of Chon...

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The influence of weeds and farmyard manure on the activity of Carabidae and other ground-dwelling arthropods in a sugar beet crop.

Published online: 22 Jul 1985

Authors: Purvis, G. & Curry, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pitfall traps were used in the Irish Republic to investigate the effects of weeds and the application of farmyard manure on arthropod activity in suga...

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Temperate alley-cropping agroforestry improves pest control potential by promoting spider abundance and functional diversity.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Matevski, D. & Sagolla, V. & Beule, L. & Schuldt, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive agricultural land use negatively impacts biodiversity, including arthropod predator diversity and their pest control potential. Alley-croppi...

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Perennial habitat fragments, parasitoid diversity and parasitism in ephemeral crops.

Published online: 19 Dec 2012

Authors: Letourneau, D. K. & Allen, S. G. B. & Stireman, J. O., III

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has led to the removal of semi-wild, perennial vegetation in agricultural landscapes. However, in short-cycle crops, freq...

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