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A virulent strain of deformed wing virus (DWV) of honeybees (Apis mellifera) prevails after Varroa destructor-mediated, or in vitro, transmission by Ryabov, Eugene V, Wood, Graham R, Fannon, Jessica M, Moore, Jonathan D, Bull, James C, Chandler, Dave, Mead, Andrew, Burroughs, Nigel, Evans, David J

“…The globally distributed ectoparasite Varroa destructor is a vector for viral pathogens of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera), in particular the Iflavirus…”
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Measuring the role of seagrasses in regulating sediment surface elevation by Potouroglou, Maria, Bull, James C., Krauss, Ken W., Kennedy, Hilary A., Fusi, Marco, Daffonchio, Daniele, Mangora, Mwita M., Githaiga, Michael N., Diele, Karen, Huxham, Mark

“…Seagrass meadows provide numerous ecosystem services and their rapid global loss may reduce human welfare as well as ecological integrity. In common with the…”
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Development and laboratory validation of a plant-derived repellent blend, effective against Aedes aegypti [Diptera: Culicidae], Anopheles gambiae [Diptera: Culicidae] and Culex quinquefasciatus [Diptera: Culicidae] by Wood, Martyn J, Bull, James C, Kanagachandran, Kanagasooriyam, Butt, Tariq M

“…Mosquitoes of the genera Aedes, Anopheles and Culex vector a wide range of pathogens seriously affecting humans and livestock on a global scale. Over-reliance…”
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Volatiles of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium brunneum, attract and kill plant parasitic nematodes by Khoja, Salim, Eltayef, Khalifa M., Baxter, Ian, Myrta, Arben, Bull, James C., Butt, Tariq

“…[Display omitted] •M. hapla J2s are attracted to plant roots treated with Me. brunneum conidia.•J2s are attracted to roots treated with low doses of…”
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Metarhizium brunneum Blastospore Pathogenesis in Aedes aegypti Larvae: Attack on Several Fronts Accelerates Mortality by Alkhaibari, Abeer M, Carolino, Aline T, Yavasoglu, Sare I, Maffeis, Thierry, Mattoso, Thalles C, Bull, James C, Samuels, Richard I, Butt, Tariq M

“…Aedes aegypti is the vector of a wide range of diseases (e.g. yellow fever, dengue, Chikungunya and Zika) which impact on over half the world's population…”
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Unravelling the Spatial and Temporal Plasticity of Eelgrass Meadows by Bertelli, Chiara M., Bull, James C., Cullen-Unsworth, Leanne C., Unsworth, Richard K. F.

“…The phenotypic plasticity of seagrasses enables them to adapt to changes in environmental conditions and withstand or recover from disturbance. This plasticity…”
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Minimizing the impact of biologging devices: Using computational fluid dynamics for optimizing tag design and positioning by Kay, William P., Naumann, David S., Bowen, Hannah J., Withers, Simon J., Evans, Benjamin J., Wilson, Rory P., Stringell, Thomas B., Bull, James C., Hopkins, Phil W., Börger, Luca, Gaggiotti, Oscar

“…Biologging devices are used ubiquitously across vertebrate taxa in studies of movement and behavioural ecology to record data from organisms without the need…”
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A strong immune response in young adult honeybees masks their increased susceptibility to infection compared to older bees by Bull, James C, Ryabov, Eugene V, Prince, Gill, Mead, Andrew, Zhang, Cunjin, Baxter, Laura A, Pell, Judith K, Osborne, Juliet L, Chandler, Dave

“…Honeybees, Apis mellifera, show age-related division of labor in which young adults perform maintenance ("housekeeping") tasks inside the colony before…”
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Environment predicts seagrass genotype, phenotype, and associated biodiversity in a temperate ecosystem by Alotaibi, Nahaa M, Kenyon, Emma J, Bertelli, Chiara M, Al-Qthanin, Rahmah N, Mead, Jessica, Parry, Mark, Bull, James C

“…Coastal vegetative ecosystems are among the most threatened in the world, facing multiple anthropogenic stressors. A good example of this is seagrass, which…”
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Census data aggregation decisions can affect population‐level inference in heterogeneous populations by Engbo, Søs, Bull, James C., Börger, Luca, Stringell, Thomas B., Lock, Kate, Morgan, Lisa, Jones, Owen R.

“…Conservation and population management decisions often rely on population models parameterized using census data. However, the sampling regime, precision,…”
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Highly specific host-pathogen interactions influence Metarhizium brunneum blastospore virulence against Culex quinquefasciatus larvae by Alkhaibari, Abeer M., Lord, Alex M., Maffeis, Thierry, Bull, James C., Olivares, Fabio L., Samuels, Richard I., Butt, Tariq M.

“…Entomopathogenic fungi are potential biological control agents of mosquitoes. Our group observed that not all mosquitoes were equally susceptible to fungal…”
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Evaluation of Metarhizium brunneum- and Metarhizium -Derived VOCs as Dual-Active Biostimulants and Pest Repellents in a Wireworm-Infested Potato Field by Wood, Martyn J, Kortsinoglou, Alexandra M, Bull, James C, Eastwood, Daniel C, Kouvelis, Vassili N, Bourdon, Pierre A, Loveridge, E Joel, Mathias, Stephen, Meyrick, Abigail, Midthassel, Audun, Myrta, Arben, Butt, Tariq

“…Wireworm, the larval stages of click beetles, are a serious pest of tubers, brassicas and other important commercial crops throughout the northern hemisphere…”
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Local competition and metapopulation processes drive long-term seagrass-epiphyte population dynamics by Lobelle, Delphine, Kenyon, Emma J, Cook, Kevan J, Bull, James C

“…It is well known that ecological processes such as population regulation and natural enemy interactions potentially occur over a range of spatial scales, and…”
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Identification of a series of hair-cell MET channel blockers that protect against aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity by Kenyon, Emma J, Kirkwood, Nerissa K, Kitcher, Siân R, Goodyear, Richard J, Derudas, Marco, Cantillon, Daire M, Baxendale, Sarah, de la Vega de León, Antonio, Mahieu, Virginia N, Osgood, Richard T, Wilson, Charlotte Donald, Bull, James C, Waddell, Simon J, Whitfield, Tanya T, Ward, Simon E, Kros, Corné J, Richardson, Guy P

“…To identify small molecules that shield mammalian sensory hair cells from the ototoxic side effects of aminoglycoside antibiotics, 10,240 compounds were…”
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Charge and lipophilicity are required for effective block of the hair-cell mechano-electrical transducer channel by FM1-43 and its derivatives by Derudas, Marco, O’Reilly, Molly, Kirkwood, Nerissa K., Kenyon, Emma J., Grimsey, Sybil, Kitcher, Siân R., Workman, Shawna, Bull, James C., Ward, Simon E., Kros, Corné J., Richardson, Guy P.

“…The styryl dye FM1-43 is widely used to study endocytosis but behaves as a permeant blocker of the mechano-electrical transducer (MET) channel in sensory hair…”
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Predators reduce extinction risk in noisy metapopulations by Bull, James C, Bonsall, Michael B

“…Spatial structure across fragmented landscapes can enhance regional population persistence by promoting local "rescue effects." In small, vulnerable…”
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Climate causes shifts in grey seal phenology by modifying age structure by Bull, James C, Jones, Owen R, Börger, Luca, Franconi, Novella, Banga, Roma, Lock, Kate, Stringell, Thomas B

“…There are numerous examples of phenological shifts that are recognized both as indicators of climate change and drivers of ecosystem change. A pressing…”
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Maze learning and memory in a decapod crustacean by Davies, Ross, Gagen, Mary H, Bull, James C, Pope, Edward C

“…Spatial learning is an ecologically important trait well studied in vertebrates and a few invertebrates yet poorly understood in crustaceans. We investigated…”
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Fungal volatile organic compounds show promise as potent molluscicides by Khoja, Salim, Eltayef, Khalifa M, Baxter, Ian, Bull, James C, Loveridge, Edric Joel, Butt, Tariq

“…BACKGROUND Slugs and snails constitute major crop pests. Withdrawal of metaldehyde has prompted a search for more environmentally friendly yet fast acting…”
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Metapopulation extinction risk is increased by environmental stochasticity and assemblage complexity by Bull, James C, Pickup, Nicola J, Pickett, Brian, Hassell, Michael P, Bonsall, Michael B

“…Extinction risk is a key area of investigation for contemporary ecologists and conservation biologists. Practical conservation efforts for vulnerable species…”
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