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Disruption of an exotic mutualism can improve management of an invasive plant: varroa mite, honeybees and biological control of Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius in New Zealand.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Paynter, Q. & Main, A. & Gourlay, A. H. & Peterson, P. G. & Fowler, S. V. & Buckley, Y. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A seed-feeding biocontrol agent Bruchidius villosus was released in New Zealand (NZ) to control the invasive European shrub, broom Cytisus scoparius, ...

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Reducing risky interactions: identifying barriers to the successful management of human-wildlife conflict in an urban parkland.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Griffin, L. L. & Haigh, A. & Conteddu, K. & Andaloc, M. & McDonnell, P. & Ciuti, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Managing activities that result in human-wildlife conflict is a challenging goal for modern scientists and managers. In recent years, the self-motivat...

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Effects of dung fauna on survival and size of buffalo flies (Haematobia spp.) breeding in the field in South Africa and Australia.

Published online: 04 Oct 1988

Authors: Doube, B. M. & Macqueen, A. & Fay, H. A. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of dung arthropod fauna on the survival and size of Haematobia thirouxi potans in South Africa and the introduced H. irritans exigua in Au...

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Livestock in diverse cropping systems improve weed management and sustain yields whilst reducing inputs.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: MacLaren, C. & Storkey, J. & Strauss, J. & Swanepoel, P. & Dehnen-Schmutz, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive cropping systems select for a low diversity of weeds tolerant of chemical control, leading to persistent weed-crop competition and declining...

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The landscape of fear in cattle farms? How the presence of barn swallow influences the activity of pest flies.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Roseo, F. & Salvatori, M. & Brambilla, M. & Pedrini, P. & Fedrigotti, C. & Bertocchi, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Insectivorous birds are key suppliers of crucial ecosystem services, especially important for pest control in agricultural systems, and are globally d...

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Population-scale treatment informs solutions for control of environmentally transmitted wildlife disease.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Martin, A. M. & Richards, S. A. & Fraser, T. A. & Polkinghorne, A. & Burridge, C. P. & Carver, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Long-term pathogen control or eradication in wildlife is rare and represents a major challenge in conservation. Control is particularly difficult for ...

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Using a stochastic model to examine the ecological, economic and ethical consequences of population control in a charismatic invasive species: mute swans in North America.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Ellis, M. M. & Elphick, C. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although invasive species are widely recognized as a threat to native ecosystems, control or eradication plans can create controversy, particularly wh...

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Desert locust outbreaks in the Sahel: resource competition, predation and ecological effects of pest control.

Published online: 02 May 2007

Authors: Sánchez-Zapata, J. A. & Donázar, J. A. & Delgado, A. & Forero, M. G. & Ceballos, O. & Hiraldo, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The desert locust Schistocerca gregaria has been considered a major pest since ancient times, as locust swarms holding millions of insects move throug...

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Individual-plant selectivity by sheep in drylands scales-up at plant population level and controls the forage supply and its accessibility.

Published online: 22 Dec 2023

Authors: Oñatibia, G. R. & Aguiar, M. R. & Oesterheld, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Diet selectivity by domestic herbivores controls plant community structure and dynamics and may induce rangeland degradation, particularly in drylands...

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Validating a surveillance program of invasive mosquitoes based on citizen science in Hungary.

Published online: 21 Dec 2023

Authors: Garamszegi, L. Z. & Kurucz, K. & Soltész, Z.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, intensified tourism and trade activity have resulted in several exotic mosquito species invading the temperate zone, with considerable...

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