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Insect phylogeny structures the bacterial communities in the microbiome of psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) in Aotearoa New Zealand by Martoni, Francesco, Bulman, Simon R, Piper, Alexander M, Pitman, Andrew, Taylor, Gary S, Armstrong, Karen F

“…The bacterial microbiome of psyllids has been studied for decades, with a strong focus on the primary and secondary endosymbionts capable of providing…”
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Barcoding and border biosecurity: identifying cyprinid fishes in the aquarium trade by Collins, Rupert A, Armstrong, Karen F, Meier, Rudolf, Yi, Youguang, Brown, Samuel D J, Cruickshank, Robert H, Keeling, Suzanne, Johnston, Colin

“…Poorly regulated international trade in ornamental fishes poses risks to both biodiversity and economic activity via invasive alien species and exotic…”
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Acizzia errabunda sp. nov. and Ctenarytaina insularis sp. nov.: Descriptions of two new species of psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) discovered on exotic host plants in New Zealand by Martoni, Francesco, Armstrong, Karen F

“…A recent molecular-based assessment of the psyllid fauna of New Zealand reported two genetically distinct, undescribed psyllid taxa on host plants not native…”
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Resolving an 87-year-old taxonomical curiosity with the description of Psylla frodobagginsi sp. nov. (Hemiptera:Sternorrhyncha: Psyllidae), a second distinct Psylla species on the New Zealand endemic plant kōwhai by Martoni, Francesco, Armstrong, Karen F

“…Describes how a morphological assessment, together with the genetic information now available, resulted in the description of Psylla frodobagginsi sp.nov. as a…”
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Population structure of Bactrocera dorsalis s.s., B. papayae and B. philippinensis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in southeast Asia: evidence for a single species hypothesis using mitochondrial DNA and wing-shape data by Schutze, Mark K, Krosch, Matthew N, Armstrong, Karen F, Chapman, Toni A, Englezou, Anna, Chomič, Anastasija, Cameron, Stephen L, Hailstones, Deborah, Clarke, Anthony R

“…Bactrocera dorsalis s.s. is a pestiferous tephritid fruit fly distributed from Pakistan to the Pacific, with the Thai/Malay peninsula its southern limit…”
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Barcoding's next top model: an evaluation of nucleotide substitution models for specimen identification by Collins, Rupert A., Boykin, Laura M., Cruickshank, Robert H., Armstrong, Karen F.

“…Summary 1. DNA barcoding studies use Kimura's two‐parameter substitution model (K2P) as the de facto standard for constructing genetic distance matrices…”
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Towards a Global Barcode Library for Lymantria (Lepidoptera: Lymantriinae) Tussock Moths of Biosecurity Concern by deWaard, Jeremy R, Mitchell, Andrew, Keena, Melody A, Gopurenko, David, Boykin, Laura M, Armstrong, Karen F, Pogue, Michael G, Lima, Joao, Floyd, Robin, Hanner, Robert H, Humble, Leland M

“…Background: Detecting and controlling the movements of invasive species, such as insect pests, relies upon rapid and accurate species identification in order…”
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Tracking the flight and landing behaviour of western flower thrips in response to single and two-colour cues by Lopez-Reyes, Karla, Lankheet, Martin J., van Tol, Robert W. H. M., Butler, Ruth C., Teulon, David A. J., Armstrong, Karen F.

“…Real-time 3D tracking and high-speed videography was used to examine the behaviour of a worldwide greenhouse pest, the western flower thrips (WFT), in response…”
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Colour vision in thrips (Thysanoptera) by Lopez-Reyes, Karla, Armstrong, Karen F., van Tol, Robert W. H. M., Teulon, David A. J., Bok, Michael J.

“…Insects are an astonishingly successful and diverse group, occupying the gamut of habitats and lifestyle niches. They represent the vast majority of described…”
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Universal Mitochondrial Multi-Locus Sequence Analysis (mtMLSA) to Characterise Populations of Unanticipated Plant Pest Biosecurity Detections by Hiszczynska-Sawicka, Ela, Li, Dongmei, Armstrong, Karen F

“…Biosecurity responses to post-border exotic pest detections are more effective with knowledge of where the species may have originated from or if recurrent…”
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Blood donation and anemia by Armstrong, Karen L

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A molecular phylogeny for the Tribe Dacini (Diptera: Tephritidae): Systematic and biogeographic implications by Krosch, Matthew N., Schutze, Mark K., Armstrong, Karen F., Graham, Glenn C., Yeates, David K., Clarke, Anthony R.

“…[Display omitted] ► Bactrocera was paraphyletic; the subgenus group Zeugodacus was instead sister to Dacus and should be raised to genus level. ► Subgeneric…”
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Analysing Sr isotopes in low‐Sr samples such as single insects with inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry using N2O as a reaction gas for in‐line Rb separation by Murphy, David Thomas, Allen, Charlotte M., Ghidan, Osama, Dickson, Andrew, Hu, Wan‐Ping, Briggs, Ethan, Holder, Peter W., Armstrong, Karen F.

“…Rationale Strontium isotopes are valuable markers of provenance in a range of disciplines. Limited amounts of Sr in low‐mass samples such as insects mean that…”
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Elongation Factor-1α Accurately Reconstructs Relationships Amongst Psyllid Families (Hemiptera: Psylloidea), with Possible Diagnostic Implications by Martoni, Francesco, Bulman, Simon R, Pitman, Andrew, Armstrong, Karen F

“…The superfamily Psylloidea (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) lacks a robust multigene phylogeny. This impedes our understanding of the evolution of this group of…”
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DNA Barcoding Highlights Cryptic Diversity in the New Zealand Psylloidea (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) by Martoni, Francesco, Bulman, Simon, Pitman, Andrew, Taylor, Gary, Armstrong, Karen

“…The insect superfamily Psylloidea (Hemiptera) includes economically important biocontrol agents, pests and plant pathogen vectors, for which a rapid and…”
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Synonymization of key pest species within the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera: Tephritidae): taxonomic changes based on a review of 20 years of integrative morphological, molecular, cytogenetic, behavioural and chemoecological data by SCHUTZE, MARK K, AKETARAWONG, NIDCHAYA, AMORNSAK, WEERAWAN, ARMSTRONG, KAREN F, AUGUSTINOS, ANTONIS A, BARR, NORMAN, BO, WANG, BOURTZIS, KOSTAS, BOYKIN, LAURA M, CÁCERES, CARLOS, CAMERON, STEPHEN L, CHAPMAN, TONI A, CHINVINIJKUL, SUKSOM, CHOMIČ, ANASTASIJA, DE MEYER, MARC, DROSOPOULOU, ELLENA, ENGLEZOU, ANNA, EKESI, SUNDAY, GARIOU‐PAPALEXIOU, ANGELIKI, GEIB, SCOTT M, HAILSTONES, DEBORAH, HASANUZZAMAN, MOHAMMED, HAYMER, DAVID, HEE, ALVIN K. W, HENDRICHS, JORGE, JESSUP, ANDREW, JI, QINGE, KHAMIS, FATHIYA M, KROSCH, MATTHEW N, LEBLANC, LUC, MAHMOOD, KHALID, MALACRIDA, ANNA R, MAVRAGANI‐TSIPIDOU, PINELOPI, MWATAWALA, MAULID, NISHIDA, RITSUO, ONO, HAJIME, REYES, JESUS, RUBINOFF, DANIEL, SAN JOSE, MICHAEL, SHELLY, TODD E, SRIKACHAR, SUNYANEE, TAN, KENG H, THANAPHUM, SUJINDA, HAQ, IHSAN, VIJAYSEGARAN, SHANMUGAM, WEE, SUK L, YESMIN, FARZANA, ZACHAROPOULOU, ANTIGONE, CLARKE, ANTHONY R

“…Bactrocera papayae Drew & Hancock, Bactrocera philippinensis Drew & Hancock, Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, and Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta &…”
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Natal origin of the invasive biosecurity pest, brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys: Penatomidae), determined by dual‐element stable isotope‐ratio mass spectrometry by Holder, Peter W, Van Hale, Robert J, Frew, Russell, George, Sherly, Armstrong, Karen F

“…BACKGROUND Post‐border detection of a single brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in New Zealand warranted a biosecurity response, the nature of which would be…”
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Something in the water: biosecurity monitoring of ornamental fish imports using environmental DNA by Collins, Rupert A., Armstrong, Karen F., Holyoake, Andrew J., Keeling, Suzanne

“…The international trade in ornamental aquatic organisms represents an important vector in the spread of invasive species worldwide, but the accurate…”
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Species Delimitation and Global Biosecurity by Boykin, Laura M., Armstrong, Karen F., Kubatko, Laura, De Barro, Paul

“…Species delimitation directly impacts on global biosecurity. It is a critical element in the decisions made by national governments in regard to the flow of…”
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Propranolol therapy for Tardive dyskinesia: A retrospective examination by Hatcher-Martin, Jaime M, Armstrong, Karen A, Scorr, Laura M, Factor, Stewart A

“…Abstract Objective To examine the tolerability and effectiveness of propranolol in treating tardive dyskinesia (TD). Background TD is a disabling, often…”
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