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Floral presence and flower identity alter cereal aphid endosymbiont communities on adjacent crops.

Published online: 21 Dec 2023

Authors: Zytynska, S. E. & Sturm, S. & Hawes, C. & Weisser, W. W. & Karley, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Floral plantings adjacent to crops fields can recruit populations of natural enemies by providing flower nectar and non-crop prey to increase natural ...

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Insect seed predators and environmental change.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Lewis, O. T. & Gripenberg, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The seed-to-seedling transition may be a critical stage in determining the dynamics of plant populations. Insects which kill seeds either before or af...

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Effects of predator specialization, host plant and climate on biological control of aphids by natural enemies: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Diehl, E. & Sereda, E. & Wolters, V. & Birkhofer, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Aphids are among the most severe invertebrate pests of crops and cause high economic losses. The control of aphids by natural enemies is an essential ...

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Sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) decrease nymphal infection prevalence for tick-borne pathogens Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in a coastal dune ecosystem.

Published online: 03 Nov 2023

Authors: Köhler, C. F. & Sprong, H. & Fonville, M. & Esser, H. & Boer, W. F. de & Spek, V. van der & Sluijs, A. S. van der

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding which factors determine tick-borne disease hazard can contribute to effective disease control. In Europe, the hazard of the pathogens Bo...

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Inversely density-dependent egg parasitism in patchy distributions of the citrus pest Cryptophlebia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its agricultural efficiency.

Published online: 22 Jun 1988

Authors: Newton, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field surveys of egg populations of Cryptophlebia leucotreta and the egg parasitoid Trichogrammatoidea cryptophlebiae native to southern Africa, were ...

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Synergistic effects of glyphosate formulation and parasite infection on fish malformations and survival.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Kelly, D. W. & Poulin, R. & Tompkins, D. M. & Townsend, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthropogenic pollution and disease can cause both lethal and sub-lethal effects in aquatic species but our understanding of how these stressors inter...

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Spatial and temporal variability in host use by Helicoverpa zea as measured by analyses of stable carbon isotope ratios and gossypol residues.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Head, G. & Jackson, R. E. & Adamczyk, J. & Bradley, J. R. & Duyn, J. van & Gore, J. & Hardee, D. D. & Leonard, B. R. & Luttrell, R. & Ruberson, J. & Mullins, J. W. & Orth, R. G. & Sakuntala Sivasupramaniam & Voth, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A high dose/refuge strategy has been adopted in the USA to manage the risk of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) resistance in target pests such as the cotto...

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An introduced parasitic fly may lead to local extinction of Darwin's finch populations.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Koop, J. A. H. & Kim, P. S. & Knutie, S. A. & Adler, F. & Clayton, D. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Introduced pathogens and other parasites are often implicated in host population-level declines and extinctions. However, such claims are rarely suppo...

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Challenging the conceptual framework of maintenance hosts for influenza A viruses in wild birds.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Caron, A. & Cappelle, J. & Gaidet, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The conceptual framework considering Anseriformes and Charadriiformes as the main maintenance hosts for influenza A viruses (IAV) in wild birds has sh...

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Forecasting potential emergence of zoonotic diseases in South-East Asia: network analysis identifies key rodent hosts.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Bordes, F. & Caron, A. & Blasdell, K. & Garine-Wichatitsky, M. de & Morand, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Within complex ecological systems, identifying animal species likely to play a key role in the emergence of infectious zoonotic diseases remains a maj...

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