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Functionally reproductive diploid and haploid males in an inbreeding hymenopteran with complementary sex determination by Cowan, D.P, Stahlhut, J.K

“…It has become a matter of orthodoxy that among wasps, ants, bees, and other insects in the order Hymenoptera, only uniparental haploid males that arise from…”
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Exclusions for resolving urban badger damage problems: outcomes and consequences by Ward, Alastair I, Finney, Jason K, Beatham, Sarah E, Delahay, Richard J, Robertson, Peter A, Cowan, David P

“…Increasing urbanisation and growth of many wild animal populations can result in a greater frequency of human-wildlife conflicts. However, traditional lethal…”
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Boosting silica levels in wheat leaves reduces grazing by rabbits by Cotterill, J.V, Watkins, R.W, Brennon, C.B, Cowan, D.P

“…Systemic application of sodium silicate can significantly enhance the levels of leaf silica in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Mercia), suggesting that…”
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Masking the taste of the conditioned taste aversion agent levamisole using an ion-exchange resin, for practical application in wildlife management by Cotterill, J.V, Massei, G, Cowan, D.P

“…For a conditioned taste aversion (CTA) agent to be successful in wildlife management applications, the compound must not be detectable by the animal…”
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Mitigating impacts of roads on wildlife: an agenda for the conservation of priority European protected species in Great Britain by Ward, Alastair I, Dendy, Julie, Cowan, David P

“…Global increases in road networks have been matched by traffic flows and are implicated in declines of many sensitive species. Impacts on wildlife by linear…”
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Exploring drivers of the usage of anticoagulant rodenticides on UK farms by Tomlinson, Alexandra J., Rayner, Annie, Bright, Ashleigh, Cowan, David P., Littin, Kate E., Layton, Ruth

“…Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are considered inhumane, show increasingly limited efficacy due to acquired resistance, and carry environmental consequences…”
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An Evaluation of Diazacon as a Potential Contraceptive in Non-Native Rose-Ringed Parakeets by LAMBERT, MARK S., MASSEI, GIOVANNA, YODER, CHRISTI A., COWAN, DAVID P.

“…Rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri) have become widely established outside their native range through accidental or deliberate release. Potential…”
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Reproductive success of rose-ringed parakeets Psittacula krameri in a captive UK population by Lambert, Mark S, Massei, Giovanna, Bell, Jennifer, Berry, Leslie, Haigh, Carol, Cowan, David P

“…BACKGROUND: Rose-ringed parakeets Psittacula krameri (Scop.) have recently become established in several European countries, with potential for significant…”
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Validating census methods to measure changes in house mouse populations by Quy, Roger J, Watkins, Richard W, Lambert, Mark S, Cowan, David P

“…BACKGROUND: Tracking and census baiting are two techniques that are commonly advocated for monitoring the size of mouse populations. However, currently these…”
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Feeding of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) with the contraceptive agent DiazaCon™: effect on cholesterol, hematology, and blood chemistry by YODER, Christi A., MAYLE, Brenda A., FURCOLOW, Carol A., COWAN, David P., FAGERSTONE, Kathleen A.

“…Grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) are an invasive species in Britain and Italy. They have replaced native red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) throughout most…”
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Eighteen trinucleotide microsatellite loci for the solitary vespid wasp Monobia quadridens by FOUNE, CATHERINE L., BISSETT, BOE L., COWAN, DAVID P.

“…We identified 18 polymorphic, trinucleotide microsatellite loci for the solitary vespid wasp Monobia quadridens. These markers are to be used for parentage…”
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Deterrent or dinner bell? Alteration of badger activity and feeding at baited plots using ultrasonic and water jet devices by Ward, Alastair I., Pietravalle, Stéphane, Cowan, David P., Delahay, Richard J.

“…The increasing incidence of reports of damage caused by Eurasian badgers ( Meles meles) in UK urban environments requires the development of effective, humane,…”
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Long-lasting Systemic Bait Markers for Eurasian Badgers by Cagnacci, Francesca, Massei, Giovanna, Coats, Julia, de Leeuw, Anton, Cowan, David P.

“…This study was carried out to assess whether Rhodamine B, ethyl-iophenoxic acid (EtIPA), and propyl-iophenoxic acid (PrIPA) can be used as long-lasting…”
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Anatomy of the male reproductive system and sperm morphology in the caterpillar-hunting wasp Ancistrocerus antilope (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) by Bushrow, Eric S., Fuller, Cynthia L., Cowan, David P., Byrd, Christine A.

“… The male reproductive system of the caterpillar‐hunting wasp Ancistrocerus antilope was composed of the testes, seminal vesicles, accessory glands, the…”
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Inbreeding in a natural population of Euodynerus foraminatus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), a solitary wasp with single-locus complementary sex determination by Stahlhut, J.K, Cowan, D.P

“…The solitary wasp Euodynerus foraminatus has single‐locus complementary sex determination (sl‐CSD), which is normally incompatible with inbreeding because it…”
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TAPERING BIAS INHERENT IN MINIMUM NUMBER ALIVE (MNA) POPULATION INDICES by Pocock, Michael J. O., Frantz, Alain C., Cowan, David P., White, Piran C. L., Searle, Jeremy B.

“…Minimum number alive (MNA) is commonly used to assess population size with capture-mark-recapture data. However, MNA uses information from prior and subsequent…”
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STIMULATION OF SATIATION RECEPTORS: A NOVEL APPROACH TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT by COTTERILL, JANE V, WATKINS, RICHARD W, COWAN, DAVID P

“…Chemicals that reduce food intake by stimulation of satiation receptors could offer a novel, nonlethal method of reducing feeding damage to crops or stored…”
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Improving the persistence of a formulation of the avian repellent cinnamamide, for the protection of autumn-sown oilseed rape by Cotterill, J.V, Nadian, A.K, Cowan, D.P

“…In a previous pilot field trial on autumn-sown oilseed rape (Brassica napus L), a suspension concentrate formulation of the avian repellent cinnamamide, using…”
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Conditioned Taste Aversion Can Reduce Egg Predation by Rats by Massei, Giovanna, Lyon, Alicia J., Cowan, David P.

“…Predation on eggs affects the population dynamics of many bird species throughout the world. We investigated whether Conditioned Taste Aversion (CTA) can be…”
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A comparative assessment of potential conditioned taste aversion agents for vertebrate management by Gill, Elaine L, Whiterow, Anne, Cowan, David P

“…A conditioned taste aversion (CTA) is acquired through an association between the taste of a food and a feeling of illness experienced after ingestion. It can…”
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