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Olfactory selection of Plantago lanceolata by snails declines with seedling age by Hanley, M. E, Girling, R. D, Felix, A. E, Olliff, E. D, Newland, P. L, Poppy, G. M

“…Background and AimsDespite recent recognition that (1) plant–herbivore interactions during the establishment phase, (2) ontogenetic shifts in resource…”
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Organic and conventional fertilizer effects on a tritrophic interaction: parasitism, performance and preference of Cotesia vestalis by Staley, J. T., Girling, R. D., Stewart-Jones, A., Poppy, G. M., Leather, S. R., Wright, D. J.

“…Interest in sustainable farming methods that rely on alternatives to conventional synthetic fertilizers and pesticides is increasing. Sustainable farming…”
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The lethal and sub-lethal consequences of entomopathogenic nematode infestation and exposure for adult pine weevils, Hylobius abietis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Girling, R.D., Ennis, D., Dillon, A.B., Griffin, C.T.

“…Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) frequently kill their host within 1–2 days, and interest in EPN focuses mainly on their lethality. However, insects may take…”
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Behavioural responses of the aphid parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae to volatiles from Arabidopsis thaliana induced by Myzus persicae by Girling, R.D, Hassall, M, Turner, J.G, Poppy, G.M

“…In response to herbivory by insects, several plant species have been shown to produce volatiles that attract the natural enemies of those herbivores. Using a…”
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Investigating the effects of diesel exhaust and flower color on flower visitation by free-flying honey bees by Lusebrink, I., Girling, R. D., Dobrindt, L., Jackson, C. W., Newman, T. A., Poppy, G. M.

“…Previous laboratory studies have shown that diesel exhaust can differentially degrade the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that constitute floral odors…”
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Effects of organic and conventional fertilizer treatments on host selection by the aphid parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae by Pope, T. W., Girling, R. D., Staley, J. T., Trigodet, B., Wright, D. J., Leather, S. R., van Emden, H. F., Poppy, G. M.

“…The type and quantity of fertilizer supplied to a crop will differ between organic and conventional farming practices. Altering the type of fertilizer a plant…”
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Behavioural responses of the seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata to plant headspace chemicals collected from four crop Brassicas and Arabidopsis thaliana, infested with Myzus persicae by Girling, R.D, Hassall, M

“…1 Insects using olfactory stimuli to forage for prey/hosts are proposed to encounter a 'reliability-detectability problem', where the usability of a stimulus…”
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Investigations into plant biochemical wound-response pathways involved in the production of aphid-induced plant volatiles by Girling, Robbie D, Madison, Rachael, Hassall, Mark, Poppy, Guy M, Turner, John G

“…Feeding damage to plants by insect herbivores induces the production of plant volatiles, which are attractive to the herbivores natural enemies. Little is…”
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Organic and conventional fertilizer effects on a tritrophic interaction: parasitism, performance and preference of Cotesia vestalis: Fertilizer type affects parasitism by Cotesia vestalis by Staley, J. T., Girling, R. D., Stewart-Jones, A., Poppy, G. M., Leather, S. R., Wright, D. J.

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