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Tree cover and geographic origin of tree species drive bird functional groups in urban environments

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban trees provide habitat and resources for wild species in cities and support biodiversity provision of ecosystem services, among which insect control is particularly relevant. Predators of insects are promoted by the presence of trees and, in turn, may enhance biosecurity of the trees.
Marco Basile, Benno A. Augustinus, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential applications of randomised graph sampling to invasive species surveillance and monitoring. [PDF]

, 2010
Many invasive plants and animals disperse preferentially through linear networks in the landscape, including road networks, riparian corridors, and power transmission lines. Unless the network of interest is small, or the budget for surveillance is large,
Ducey, Mark J., O\u27Brien, Kathleen M.
core   +1 more source

Comparison of the Prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) in Holstein and Angus Cattle Breeds From Shandong Province, China

Microbiology and Immunology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is widespread globally and causes economic losses in the cattle industry. Shandong Province plays a significant role in China's livestock industry, with an increasing importance in food of Holstein and Angus cattle. However, BLV prevalence in Holstein and Angus breeds in Shandong Province remains unclear.
Jingyuan Wang, Lin Dong, Guangjun Guo, Chunyang Yao, Changjiang Wang, Fengrong Tian, Feng Wei, Jishan Liu, Xuebo Wang, Ryosuke Matsuura, Sonoko Watanuki, Yasunobu Matsumoto, Jinliang Wang, Yoko Aida   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cohorts of immature Pteropus bats show interannual variation in Hendra virus serology

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Pteropus bat with offspring, photo taken by Manuel Ruiz‐Aravena. Abstract Understanding the drivers of seasonal disease outbreaks remains a fundamental challenge in disease ecology. Periodic outbreaks can be driven by several seasonally varying factors, including pulses of susceptible individuals through births, changes in host behaviour and social ...
Daniel E. Crowley, Caylee A. Falvo, Chris K. Grant, Benny Borremans, Tamika J. Lunn, Manuel Ruiz‐Aravena, Evelyn Benson, Clifton D. McKee, Daniel J. Becker, Devin N. Jones, Trenton Bushmaker, Y. Tina Yu, Michelle Michie, Adrienne S. Dale, Lianying Yan, Spencer L. Sterling, Christopher C. Broder, Laura B. Goodman, Rasa Petraityte‐Burneikiene, Eric D. Laing, Ina L. Smith, Vincent J. Munster, Agnieszka Rynda‐Apple, Alison J. Peel, Raina Plowright   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biosecurity measures for the prevention of African swine fever on German pig farms: comparison of farmers’ own appraisals and external veterinary experts’ evaluations

Porcine Health Management
Background Since its first introduction into the German wild boar population in 2020, African swine fever (ASF) has been spreading slowly from the eastern border westwards and has been introduced into eight domestic pig farms thus far.
Leonie Klein, Ursula Gerdes, Sandra Blome, Amely Campe, Elisabeth grosse Beilage   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Higher biosecurity level was associated with reduced risk of Danish dairy cattle farms becoming test-positive for Salmonella Dublin in a nested case–control study

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Salmonella Dublin (S. Dublin) is a cattle-adapted bacterium with enzootic occurrence in cattle populations of many countries. Preventing the spread of S.
Lars Pedersen, Lars Pedersen, Hans Houe, Erik Rattenborg, Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Games and gamification projects in the Australian public sector

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract This article surveys the arrival of gameful government into Australian public sector practice. Gameful government is a shorthand, descriptive term denoting the interpenetration of (video)games, and design elements and thinking from them, into public sector work.
David Threlfall, Catherine Althaus
wiley   +1 more source

Is the endophyte‐based plant protection against aphids mediated by changes in the insect microbiome?

Insect Science, EarlyView.
We showed that the fungal endophyte Epichloë strain AR37 increased the plant resistance against aphids via the production of indole diterpene alkaloids. The reduction in aphid performance was not associated with changes in abundance/composition/diversity of the insect's bacterial microbiota, but additional endophyte effects on this microbiota cannot be
Daniel A. Bastías, Luis Carvalho, Ruy Jáuregui, Richard D. Johnson, Wei Zhang, Pedro E. Gundel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding biological control function and trophic interaction dynamics of an artificially released predatory bug by DNA metabarcoding

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang, Suyi Chen, Zihua Zhao, Chunyan Yang, Anxian Shi, Hu Li, Yuange Duan, Fan Song, Hailin Yang, Wanzhi Cai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant biosecurity and One Health: government and industry roles as risk creators and mitigators

One Health Outlook
The One Health concept highlights the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health and places significant importance on plant biosecurity.
John I. Alawneh, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, James Camac, Lois Ransom, James Planck, Susan C. Porchun, Michael Reid, Rachel Chay   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source