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Journal Articles 

2018

 

Characterising the variables associated with Tribolium castaneum adults that initiate flight in laboratory tests – generating predictions for the field

Gurdasani, Komal, Rafter, Michelle A., Daglish, Gregory J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2018) Characterising the variables associated with Tribolium castaneum adults that initiate flight in laboratory tests – generating predictions for the field. Journal of Stored Products Research, 79 123-131. doi:10.1016/j.jspr.2018.10.005

Tiny insects against the weather-flight and foraging patterns of Frankliniella schultzei (Thripidae) not altered by onset of rainfall

Jones, Lachlan C., Foster, Brodie J., Rafter, Michelle A. and Walter, Gimme H. (2018) Tiny insects against the weather-flight and foraging patterns of Frankliniella schultzei (Thripidae) not altered by onset of rainfall. Insect science, 25 6: 1119-1127. doi:10.1111/1744-7917.12492

One generalist or several specialist species? Wide host range and diverse manipulations of the hosts' web-building behaviour in the true spider parasitoid Zatypota kauros (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Korenko, Stanislav, Spasojevic, Tamara, Pekar, Stano, Walter, Gimme H., Korenkova, Vlasta, Hamouzova, Katerina, Kolarova, Michaela, Kysilkova, Kristyna and Klopfstein, Seraina (2018) One generalist or several specialist species? Wide host range and diverse manipulations of the hosts' web-building behaviour in the true spider parasitoid Zatypota kauros (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Insect Conservation and Diversity, 11 6: 587-599. doi:10.1111/icad.12307

Invasions of green mirid (Creontiades dilutus) (Stål) (Hemiptera: Miridae) into cotton – perceptions of Australian crop consultants

Cappadonna, J. K., Miles, M. M., Hereward, J. P. and Walter, G. H. (2018) Invasions of green mirid (Creontiades dilutus) (Stål) (Hemiptera: Miridae) into cotton – perceptions of Australian crop consultants. Agricultural Systems, 166 70-78. doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2018.07.017

The complete chloroplast genome of the invasive fern Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br

McCulloch, Graham A., Hereward, James P., Lake, Ellen C., Smith, Melissa C., Purcell, Matthew F. and Walter, Gimme H. (2018) The complete chloroplast genome of the invasive fern Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 3 2: 746-747. doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1483755

Significant population structure in Australian Cryptolestes ferrugineus and interpreting the potential spread of phosphine resistance

Toon, A., Daglish, G.J., Ridley, A.W., Emery, R.N., Holloway, J.C. and Walter, G.H. (2018) Significant population structure in Australian Cryptolestes ferrugineus and interpreting the potential spread of phosphine resistance. Journal of Stored Products Research, 77 219-224. doi:10.1016/j.jspr.2018.05.004

Seasonal abundance of cotton thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) across crop and non-crop vegetation in an Australian cotton producing region

Silva, Rehan, Hereward, James P., Walter, Gimme H., Wilson, Lewis J. and Furlong, Michael J. (2018) Seasonal abundance of cotton thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) across crop and non-crop vegetation in an Australian cotton producing region. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 256 226-238. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2017.12.024

Flight of three major insect pests of stored grain in the monsoonal tropics of India, by latitude, season and habitat

Rajan, T. Sonai, Muralitharan, V., Daglish, G. J., Mohankumar, S., Rafter, M. A., Chandrasekaran, S., Mohan, S., Vimal, D., Srivastava, Chitra, Loganathan, M. and Walter, G. H. (2018) Flight of three major insect pests of stored grain in the monsoonal tropics of India, by latitude, season and habitat. Journal of Stored Products Research, 76 43-50. doi:10.1016/j.jspr.2017.12.005

Pollination of the Australian cycad Cycas ophiolitica (Cycadaceae): the limited role of wind pollination in a cycad with beetle pollinator mutualists, and its ecological significance

Hall, John A. and Walter, Gimme H. (2018) Pollination of the Australian cycad Cycas ophiolitica (Cycadaceae): the limited role of wind pollination in a cycad with beetle pollinator mutualists, and its ecological significance. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 34 02: 121-134. doi:10.1017/S0266467418000111

Assessment of genetic structuring in the Lygodium fern moths Austromusotima camptozonale and Neomusotima conspurcatalis in their native range: implications for biological control

McCulloch, Graham A., Makinson, Jeffrey R., Zonneveld, Ryan, Purcell, Matthew F., Raghu, S. and Walter, Gimme H. (2018) Assessment of genetic structuring in the Lygodium fern moths Austromusotima camptozonale and Neomusotima conspurcatalis in their native range: implications for biological control. Biological Control, 121 8-13. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.01.012

Complete chloroplast genome of glyphosate resistant Sonchus oleraceus L. from Australia, with notes on the small single copy (SSC) region orientation

Hereward, James P., Werth, Jeff A., Thornby, David F., Keenan, Michelle, Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh and Walter, Gimme H. (2018) Complete chloroplast genome of glyphosate resistant Sonchus oleraceus L. from Australia, with notes on the small single copy (SSC) region orientation. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 3 1: 363-364. doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1450682

Bringing Ecology Back: How Can the Chemistry of Indirect Plant Defenses Against Herbivory Be Manipulated to Improve Pest Management?

Furlong, Michael J., Ang, Gurion C. K., Silva, Rehan and Zalucki, Myron P. (2018) Bringing Ecology Back: How Can the Chemistry of Indirect Plant Defenses Against Herbivory Be Manipulated to Improve Pest Management?. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9 1436. doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.01436

Management and population dynamics of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella): planting regimes, crop hygiene, biological control and timing of interventions

Li, Z., Furlong, M. J., Yonow, T., Kriticos, D. J., Bao, H., Yin, F., Lin, Q., Feng, X. and Zalucki, M. P. (2018) Management and population dynamics of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella): planting regimes, crop hygiene, biological control and timing of interventions. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 1-9. doi:10.1017/S0007485318000500

Landscape ecology and expanding range of biocontrol agent taxa enhance prospects for diamondback moth management. A review

Gurr, Geoff M., Reynolds, Olivia L., Johnson, Anne C., Desneux, Nicolas, Zalucki, Myron P., Furlong, Michael J., Li, Zhenyu, Akutse, Komivi S., Chen, Junhui, Gao, Xiwu and You, Minsheng (2018) Landscape ecology and expanding range of biocontrol agent taxa enhance prospects for diamondback moth management. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 38 3: . doi:10.1007/s13593-018-0500-z

Associations between the small hive beetle and the yeast Kodamaea ohmeri throughout the host life cycle

Amos, Brogan A., Leemon, Diana L., Hayes, Richard A., Cribb, Bronwen W. and Furlong, Michael J. (2018) Associations between the small hive beetle and the yeast Kodamaea ohmeri throughout the host life cycle. Journal of Economic Entomology, . doi:10.1093/jee/toy121

Involvement of microRNA miR-2b-3p in regulation of metabolic resistance to insecticides in Plutella xylostella

Etebari, K., Afrad, M. H., Tang, B., Silva, R., Furlong, M. J. and Asgari, S. (2018) Involvement of microRNA miR-2b-3p in regulation of metabolic resistance to insecticides in Plutella xylostella. Insect Molecular Biology, 27 4: 478-491. doi:10.1111/imb.12387

An improved culturing method for opiine fruit fly parasitoids and its application to parasitoid monitoring in the field

Masry, Ayad, Furlong, Michael J., Clarke, Anthony R. and Cunningham, John Paul (2018) An improved culturing method for opiine fruit fly parasitoids and its application to parasitoid monitoring in the field. Insect Science, 25 1: 99-108. doi:10.1111/1744-7917.12403

2017

Without or without pheromone habituation: Possible differences between insect orders?

Suckling, David Maxwell, Stringer, Lloyd D, Jiménez-Pérez, Alfredo, Walter, Gimme H, Sullivan, Nicola and El-Sayed, Ashraf M (2017) Without or without pheromone habituation: Possible differences between insect orders?. Pest management science, 74 6: 1259-1264. doi:10.1002/ps.4828

Can environmental tolerances explain convergent patterns of distribution in endemic spring snails from opposite sides of the Australian arid zone?

Rossini, Renee A., Tibbetts, Hannah L., Fensham, Roderick J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) Can environmental tolerances explain convergent patterns of distribution in endemic spring snails from opposite sides of the Australian arid zone?. Aquatic Ecology, 51 4: 605-624. doi:10.1007/s10452-017-9639-y

Spatiotemporal variance of environmental conditions in Australian artesian springs affects the distribution and abundance of six endemic snail species

Rossini, Renee A., Fensham, Rod J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) Spatiotemporal variance of environmental conditions in Australian artesian springs affects the distribution and abundance of six endemic snail species. Aquatic Ecology, 51 4: 511-529. doi:10.1007/s10452-017-9633-4

Gene expression in response to glyphosate treatment in fleabane (Conyza bonariensis) - glyphosate death response and candidate resistance genes

Hereward, James P, Werth, Jeff A, Thornby, David F, Keenan, Michelle, Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh and Walter, Gimme H (2017) Gene expression in response to glyphosate treatment in fleabane (Conyza bonariensis) - glyphosate death response and candidate resistance genes. Pest management science, 74 10: 2346-2355. doi:10.1002/ps.4804

The movement abilities and resource location behaviour of Tribolium castaneum: phosphine resistance and its genetic influences

Malekpour, Rokhsareh, Rafter, Michelle A., Daglish, Gregory J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) The movement abilities and resource location behaviour of Tribolium castaneum: phosphine resistance and its genetic influences. Journal of Pest Science, 91 2: 739-749. doi:10.1007/s10340-017-0935-z

Colonisation of primary and secondary host plant species by Frankliniella schultzei thrips: A balance between attraction and repulsion?

Jones, Lachlan C., Rafter, Michelle A. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) Colonisation of primary and secondary host plant species by Frankliniella schultzei thrips: A balance between attraction and repulsion?. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 12 2: 321-328. doi:10.1007/s11829-017-9579-4

Effects of single and dual species herbivory on the behavioral responses of three thrips species to cotton seedlings

Silva, Rehan, Walter, Gimme H., Wilson, Lewis J. and Furlong, Michael J. (2017) Effects of single and dual species herbivory on the behavioral responses of three thrips species to cotton seedlings. Insect Science, 24 4: 684-698. doi:10.1111/1744-7917.12340

Thermogenesis and developmental progression of Macrozamia macleayi pollen cones

Roemer, R. B., Booth, D., Terry, L. I. and Walter, G. H. (2017) Thermogenesis and developmental progression of Macrozamia macleayi pollen cones. Australian Journal of Botany, 65 5: 421-430. doi:10.1071/BT17048

Polyandry, genetic diversity and fecundity of emigrating beetles: understanding new foci of infestation and selection

Rafter, Michelle A., McCulloch, Graham A., Daglish, Gregory J., Gurdasani, Komal and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) Polyandry, genetic diversity and fecundity of emigrating beetles: understanding new foci of infestation and selection. Journal of Pest Science, 91 1: 287-298. doi:10.1007/s10340-017-0902-8

Divergence among generalist herbivores: the Frankliniella schultzei species complex in Australia (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Hereward, James, Hutchinson, Jayome A., McCulloch, Graham A., Silva, Rehan and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) Divergence among generalist herbivores: the Frankliniella schultzei species complex in Australia (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 11 6: 875-887. doi:10.1007/s11829-017-9543-3

Progression of phosphine resistance in susceptible Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) populations under different immigration regimes and selection pressures

Rafter, Michelle A., McCulloch, Graham A., Daglish, Gregory J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) Progression of phosphine resistance in susceptible Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) populations under different immigration regimes and selection pressures. Evolutionary Applications, 10 9: 907-918. doi:10.1111/eva.12493

Testing the consistency of spatio-temporal patterns of flight activity in the stored grain beetles Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.)

Daglish, Gregory J., Ridley, Andrew W., Reid, Robin and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) Testing the consistency of spatio-temporal patterns of flight activity in the stored grain beetles Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.). Journal of Stored Products Research, 72 68-74. doi:10.1016/j.jspr.2017.03.005

Investigating movement in the laboratory: dispersal apparatus designs and the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum

Arnold, Pieter A. , Rafter, Michelle A. , Malekpour, Rokhsareh, Cassey, Phillip, Walter, Gimme H. and White, Craig R. (2017) Investigating movement in the laboratory: dispersal apparatus designs and the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 163 1: 93-100. doi:10.1111/eea.12551

Complete chloroplast genome of glyphosate resistant Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist from Australia

Hereward, James P., Werth, Jeff A., Thornby, David F., Keenan, Michelle, Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh and Walter, Gimme H. (2017) Complete chloroplast genome of glyphosate resistant Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist from Australia. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 2 2: 444-445. doi:10.1080/23802359.2017.1357441

Effects of single and dual species herbivory on the behavioral responses of three thrips species to cotton seedlings

Silva, Rehan, Walter, Gimme H., Wilson, Lewis J. and Furlong, Michael J. (2017) Effects of single and dual species herbivory on the behavioral responses of three thrips species to cotton seedlings. Insect Science, 24 4: 684-698. doi:10.1111/1744-7917.12340

Behavior as a mechanism of insecticide resistance: evaluation of the evidence

Zalucki, M. P. and Furlong, M. J. (2017) Behavior as a mechanism of insecticide resistance: evaluation of the evidence. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 21 19-25. doi:10.1016/j.cois.2017.05.006

Climate change and biological control: the consequences of increasing temperatures on host–parasitoid interactions

Furlong, Michael J. and Zalucki, Myron P. (2017) Climate change and biological control: the consequences of increasing temperatures on host–parasitoid interactions. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 20 39-44. doi:10.1016/j.cois.2017.03.006

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