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Effects of land cover type on carabid beetles (Coleoptera : Carabidae) of the Canterbury foothills, New Zealand by Berndt, Lisa A, Brockerhoff, Eckehard G

“…Compares the carabid beetle assemblages of natural forest of Nothofagus solandri var solandri (also known as Fuscospora solandri or black beech), regenerating…”
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Relevance of exotic pine plantations as a surrogate habitat for ground beetles (Carabidae) where native forest is rare by Berndt, Lisa A, Brockerhoff, Eckehard G, Jactel, Hervé

“…Plantation forests are of increasing importance worldwide for wood and fibre production, and in some areas they are the only forest cover. Here we investigate…”
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Effects of alyssum flowers on the longevity, fecundity, and sex ratio of the leafroller parasitoid Dolichogenidea tasmanica by Berndt, Lisa A., Wratten, Steve D.

“…A laboratory experiment assessed the effect of floral food resources on the longevity, fecundity, and sex ratio of Dolichogenidea tasmanica (Cameron)…”
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The influence of floral resource subsidies on parasitism rates of leafrollers (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in New Zealand vineyards by Berndt, Lisa A., Wratten, Steve D., Scarratt, Samantha L.

“…Biological control of pests in agroecosystems may be enhanced by the use of habitat manipulation techniques to provide floral and other ‘resource subsidies’…”
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A comparison of methods for selecting non-target species for risk assessment of the biological control agent Cotesia urabae by Todd, Jacqui H., Barratt, Barbara I. P., Withers, Toni M., Berndt, Lisa A., Gresham, Belinda, Avila, Gonzalo A., Malone, Louise A.

“…A computer-based tool called PRONTI (priority ranking of non-target invertebrates) has been developed to aid the selection of non-target species (NTS) for…”
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Phenology, synchrony and host range of the Tasmanian population of Cotesia urabae introduced into New Zealand for the biocontrol of Uraba lugens by Rowbottom, Raylea M, Allen, Geoff R, Walker, Paul W, Berndt, Lisa A

“…The population dynamics of Cotesia urabae (Austin and Allen) (Braconidae: Microgastrinae), a biological control agent from Tasmania, and its eucalypt feeding…”
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Will competition from Meteorus pulchricornis (Wesmael) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) limit the success of the potential biocontrol agent Cotesia urabae Austin & Allen (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Berndt, Lisa A

“…The competitive ability of the generalist parasitoid Meteorus pulchricornis was compared with that of the proposed new biological control agent Cotesia urabae…”
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Stem injection of a systemic insecticide to control Uraba lugens on urban Lophostemon confertus trees by Rolando, Carol A, Gous, Stefan F, Berndt, Lisa A, Bulman, Lindsay S, Carlson, Colleen A

“…BACKGROUND: Uraba lugens Walker (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) has the potential to become a serious pest of susceptible forestry and urban trees in New Zealand. Stem…”
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Role of exotic pine forests in the conservation of the critically endangered New Zealand ground beetle Holcaspis brevicula (Coleoptera: Carabidae) by Brockerhoff, Eckehard G., Berndt, Lisa A., Jactel, Hervé

“…The Canterbury Plains in the eastern South Island is one of the most modified regions of New Zealand with less than 2% of indigenous vegetation cover…”
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Risk posed by the invasive defoliator Uraba lugens to New Zealand native flora by Withers, Toni M, Potter, Karina J.B, Berndt, Lisa A, Forgie, Shaun A, Paynter, Quentin E, Kriticos, Darren J

“…1 The risk posed to New Zealand native flora by the recently-established pest of Australian origin Uraba lugens Walker (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) (gum leaf…”
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Biology and pest status of Uraba lugens Walker (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) in Australia and New Zealand by Berndt, Lisa A, Allen, Geoff R

“…Gumleaf skeletoniser, Uraba lugens (Lepidoptera: Nolidae), is a native Australian defoliator of many Eucalyptus and related species, and has recently…”
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Effects of buckwheat flowers on leafroller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) parasitoids in a New Zealand vineyard by Berndt, Lisa A., Wratten, Steve D., Hassan, Paul G.

“…1 The provision of floral resources in agricultural ecosystems can potentially enhance biological control of pests by providing nutrients to parasitoids. To…”
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