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Neonicotinoid insecticide travels through a soil food chain, disrupting biological control of non-target pests and decreasing soya bean yield.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Douglas, M. R. & Rohr, J. R. & Tooker, J. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Neonicotinoids are the most widely used insecticides world-wide, but their fate in the environment remains unclear, as does their potential to influen...

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Pollination mitigates cucumber yield gaps more than pesticide and fertilizer use in tropical smallholder gardens.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Motzke, I. & Tscharntke, T. & Wanger, T. C. & Klein, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollination can be an essential but often neglected ecosystem service to mitigate crop yield gaps. Pollination services are usually studied in isolati...

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Biological control in winter: novel evidence for the importance of generalist predators.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Pekár, S. & Michalko, R. & Loverre, P. & Líznarová, E. & Černecká, L'.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of generalist predators in pest control has been neglected because generalists are not able to track pest populations. Generalist predators a...

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Studies of factors affecting the formation of hopper bands of the red locust (Nomadacrís septemfasciata) in an outbreak area.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Dean, G. J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary. Studies were carried out in 1958-62 on some of the factors that affect the formation of bands of hopp...

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The effect of sprays on the fauna of apple trees. V. DDT/BHC and lead arsenate/nicotine applied at the green cluster stage.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Morris, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary of this part of a series on investigations in south-eastern England [cf. RAE A 57 889, etc.]. The effe...

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The control of Pieris rapae with DDT. II. Survival of the young stages of Pieris after spraying.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Dempster, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following are virtually the author's summaries of these parts of a series on observations in central England [cf. RAE A 57 7969].
Following the us...

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The control of Pieris rapae with DDT. III. Some changes in crop fauna.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Dempster, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following are virtually the author's summaries of these parts of a series on observations in central England [cf. RAE A 57 7969].
Some of the chan...

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Natal dispersal of tree sloths in a human-dominated landscape: implications for tropical biodiversity conservation.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Garcés-Restrepo, M. F. & Pauli, J. N. & Peery, M. Z.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss and fragmentation caused by the conversion of tropical forests are among the most important threats to biodiversity globally. Habitat spe...

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Consequences of game bird management for non-game species in Europe.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Mustin, K. & Arroyo, B. & Beja, P. & Newey, S. & Irivine, R. J. & Kestler, J. & Redpath, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Game bird management has the potential to benefit conservation, as management practices specifically targeted at reducing the factors limiting game po...

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Plant population success across urban ecosystems: a framework to inform biodiversity conservation in cities.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Kowarik, I. & Lippe, M. von der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a rapidly urbanising world, the ability of plant species to survive and build self-sustaining populations in urban environments is increasingly imp...

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