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The status of biological control and recommendations for improving uptake for the future by Barratt, B. I. P., Moran, V. C., Bigler, F., van Lenteren, J. C.

“…Classical and augmentative biological control of insect pests and weeds has enjoyed a long history of successes. However, biocontrol practices have not been as…”
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Exotic plants accumulate and share herbivores yet dominate communities via rapid growth by Allen, Warwick J., Waller, Lauren P., Barratt, Barbara I. P., Dickie, Ian A., Tylianakis, Jason M.

“…Herbivores may facilitate or impede exotic plant invasion, depending on their direct and indirect interactions with exotic plants relative to co-occurring…”
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Pollen‐based quantitative reconstructions of Holocene regional vegetation cover (plant‐functional types and land‐cover types) in Europe suitable for climate modelling by Trondman, A.‐K, Gaillard, M.‐J, Mazier, F, Sugita, S, Fyfe, R, Nielsen, A. B, Twiddle, C, Barratt, P, Birks, H. J. B, Bjune, A. E, Björkman, L, Broström, A, Caseldine, C, David, R, Dodson, J, Dörfler, W, Fischer, E, Geel, B, Giesecke, T, Hultberg, T, Kalnina, L, Kangur, M, Knaap, P, Koff, T, Kuneš, P, Lagerås, P, Latałowa, M, Lechterbeck, J, Leroyer, C, Leydet, M, Lindbladh, M, Marquer, L, Mitchell, F. J. G, Odgaard, B. V, Peglar, S. M, Persson, T, Poska, A, Rösch, M, Seppä, H, Veski, S, Wick, L

“…We present quantitative reconstructions of regional vegetation cover in north‐western Europe, western Europe north of the Alps, and eastern Europe for five…”
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Ancient DNA, lipid biomarkers and palaeoecological evidence reveals construction and life on early medieval lake settlements by Brown, A. G., Van Hardenbroek, M., Fonville, T., Davies, K., Mackay, H., Murray, E., Head, K., Barratt, P., McCormick, F., Ficetola, G. F., Gielly, L., Henderson, A. C. G., Crone, A., Cavers, G., Langdon, P. G., Whitehouse, N. J., Pirrie, D., Alsos, I. G.

“…Direct evidence of ancient human occupation is typically established through archaeological excavation. Excavations are costly and destructive, and practically…”
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Neolithic farming in north-western Europe: archaeobotanical evidence from Ireland by McClatchie, M., Bogaard, A., Colledge, S., Whitehouse, N.J., Schulting, R.J., Barratt, P., McLaughlin, T.R.

“…This paper presents new insights into the appearance of agriculture at the north-western edge of Europe, focussing on archaeobotanical evidence from Neolithic…”
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Do new Access and Benefit Sharing procedures under the Convention on Biological Diversity threaten the future of biological control by Cock, Matthew J. W, van Lenteren, Joop C, Brodeur, Jacques, Barratt, Barbara I. P, Bigler, Franz, Bolckmans, Karel, Cônsoli, Fernando L, Haas, Fabian, Mason, Peter G, Parra, José Roberto P

“…Under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) countries have sovereign rights over their genetic resources. Agreements governing the access to these…”
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DNA markers predicting benefit from adjuvant fluorouracil in patients with colon cancer: a molecular study by Barratt, PL, Seymour, MT, Stenning, SP, Georgiades, I, Walker, C, Birbeck, K, Quirke, P

“…Present clinical algorithms assign adjuvant chemotherapy according to prognosis, but clinical decisionmaking would be greatly improved if reliable predictive…”
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Puke or poop? Comparison of regurgitate and faecal samples to infer alpine grasshopper (Paprides nitidus Hutton) diet in experimental plant communities by Allen, Warwick J., Waller, Lauren P., Barratt, Barbara I. P., Dickie, Ian A.

“…Characterising plant‐herbivore interactions is important to understanding the processes that influence community structure and ecosystem functioning…”
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Big and aerial invaders: dominance of exotic spiders in burned New Zealand tussock grasslands by Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Barratt, Barbara I. P, Vink, Cor J, Paterson, Adrian M, Cruickshank, Robert H, Ferguson, Colin M, Barton, Diane M

“…As post-disturbance community response depends on the characteristics of the ecosystem and the species composition, so does the invasion of exotic species rely…”
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Invasive redback spiders (Latrodectus hasseltii) threaten an endangered, endemic New Zealand beetle (Prodontria lewisii) by Bryan, S. A, van Heezik, Y, Vink, C. J, Seddon, P. J, Phillips, C. B, Barratt, B. I. P

“…Australian redback spiders (Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870) are invasive, opportunistic predators that threaten New Zealand fauna. Initially recorded in…”
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Biodiversity of Coleoptera and other invertebrates in urban gardens: a case study in a New Zealand city by Barratt, Barbara I. P, Dickinson, Katherine J. M, Freeman, Claire, Porter, Stephan, Johnstone, Peter D, Wing, Janine, Heezik, Yolanda, Leather, Simon R

“…Invertebrate biodiversity was investigated in 55 domestic gardens in the city of Dunedin in southern New Zealand. The influence of habitat types within the…”
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The New Zealand experience of varroa invasion highlights research opportunities for Australia by Iwasaki, Jay M., Barratt, Barbara I. P., Lord, Janice M., Mercer, Alison R., Dickinson, Katharine J. M.

“…The Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) is implicated as a major disease factor in honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations worldwide. Honey bees are extensively…”
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Arthropod Morphospecies versus Taxonomic Species: a Case Study with Araneae, Coleoptera, and Lepidoptera by Derraik, José G. B., Closs, Gerard P., Dickinson, Katharine J. M., Sirvid, Philip, Barratt, Barbara I. P., Patrick, Brian H.

“…In times of biodiversity crisis there is an increasing need for faster and cheaper methods by which to achieve conservation goals. This situation is especially…”
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Best practices for the use and exchange of invertebrate biological control genetic resources relevant for food and agriculture by Mason, P. G., Cock, M. J. W., Barratt, B. I. P., Klapwijk, J. N., van Lenteren, J. C., Brodeur, J., Hoelmer, K. A., Heimpel, G. E.

“…The Nagoya Protocol is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity that provides a framework for the effective implementation of the…”
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A fatal case of Hendra virus infection in a horse in north Queensland: clinical and epidemiological features by FIELD, HE, BARRATT, PC, HUGHES, RJ, SHIELD, J, SULLIVAN, ND

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Weevils as Targets for Biological Control, and the Importance of Taxonomy and Phylogeny for Efficacy and Biosafety by Barratt, Barbara, Cock, Matthew, Oberprieler, Rolf

“…Curculionidae are a large mainly herbivorous family of beetles, some of which have become crop pests. Classical biological control has been attempted for about…”
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The value of sentinel plants for risk assessment and surveillance to support biosecurity by Mansfield, Sarah, McNeill, Mark R., Aalders, Lee T., Bell, Nigel L., Kean, John M., Barratt, Barbara I.P., Boyd-Wilson, Kirsty, Teulon, David A.J.

“…Effective surveillance for early detection of invasive alien species in natural ecosystems, or on valued plants found in modified areas, could prevent…”
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Diversity and impacts of key grassland and forage arthropod pests in China and New Zealand: An overview of IPM and biosecurity opportunities by McNeill, Mark R., Tu, Xiongbing, Ferguson, Colin M., Ban, Liping, Hardwick, Scott, Rong, Zhang, Barratt, Barbara I. P., Zehua, Zhang

“…For both New Zealand and China, agriculture is integral to the economy, supporting primary production in both intensive and extensive farming systems…”
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Combining molecular and morphological approaches to differentiate the pest Costelytra zealandica (White) (Coleoptera: Scarabeidae: Melolonthinae) from the non-pest Costelytra brunneum (Broun) at the larval stage by Lefort, M-C, Barratt, B. I. P, Marris, J. W. M, Boyer, S

“…The frequently strong morphological similarities that exist between the larvae of congeneric scarab beetles are likely to lead to misidentification of…”
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Placing and remembering the dead in late Neolithic Malta: bioarchaeological and spatial analysis of the Xagħra Circle Hypogeum, Gozo by Thompson, Jess E., Parkinson, Eóin W., McLaughlin, T. Rowan, Barratt, Robert P., Power, Ronika K., Mercieca-Spiteri, Bernardette, Stoddart, Simon, Malone, Caroline

“…This paper integrates the results of recent bioarchaeological and spatial analyses at one of the largest collective burial sites in Europe, the Xagħra Circle…”
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