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Forest edges enhance mate-finding in the European gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Understanding movement capabilities of individuals within a landscape is essential to identifying the effects of habitat boundaries on species abundances, ranges, and spread rates.
Thompson, Lily
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Predicting the timing and potential of the spring emergence of overwintered populations of Heliothis spp [PDF]

open access: yes
The current state of knowledge dealing with the prediction of the overwintering population and spring emergence of Heliothis spp., a serious pest of numerous crops is surveyed. Current literature is reviewed in detail.
Hartstack, A. W.   +2 more
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Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte in confrontation mood : simultaneous geographical and host spectrum expansion in southeastern Slovenia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, in its original North American habitat also known as western corn rootworm beetle, actively continues its expansion to new territories and uses Homo sapiens as its prime vector.
Dinnesen, Sven   +5 more
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The potential use of lures for thrips biological control in greenhouses: practice and theory [PDF]

open access: yes
Exploiting the response of thrips pest species to odours has long been a goal for improving thrips pest management including biological control. Applications of attractants could include improved monitoring, push-pull (in conjunction with a repellent ...
Davidson, M.M.   +5 more
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Management of invasive Allee species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In this study, we use a discrete, two-patch population model of an Allee species to examine different methods in managing invasions. We first analytically examine the model to show the presence of the strong Allee effect, and then we numerically explore ...
Chan, David, Johnson, D. M., Kent, C. M.
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Enriched ginger oil, a powerful sexual attractant for trapping the males of some Ceratitis spp. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background. Since the 60's, trimedlure has been the main para-pheromone used to attract the males of a series of Ceratitis spp. of economic importance, such as the Mediterranean Fruit Fly C. capitata or the Natal fruit fly, C.
Deguine, Jean-Philippe   +5 more
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FREE SEARCH – A NOVEL HEURISTIC METHOD [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Key words to describe the work: Evolutionary computing, Artificial Intelligence, Free Search. Key Results: Inspired from the nature new population-based algorithm applied to numerical optimisation. How does the work advance the state-of-the-art?: Novel
Littlefair, Guy, Penev, Kalin
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