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Roles of spatial partitioning, competition, and predation in the North American invasion of an exotic mosquito by Freed, T. Z, Leisnham, P. T

“…Invasion success and species coexistence are often mediated by species interactions across patchily distributed habitats and resources. The invasive mosquito…”
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Effects of Competition and Predation by Native Mosquitoes on the North American Invasion of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) by Freed, T. Z., Kesavaraju, B., Leisnham, P. T.

“…The success and effects of a biological invasion can be dependent on species interactions with resident competitors and predators. Indirect interactions…”
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Interpopulation divergence in competitive interactions of the mosquito Aedes albopictus by Leisnham, P. T., Lounibos, L. P., O'Meara, G. F., Juliano, S. A.

“…Geographic variation in species interactions can have major effects on distributions. Effects of such variation can be particularly evident for invasive…”
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Geographic Variation of Photoperiodic Diapause but Not Adult Survival or Reproduction of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in North America by Leisnham, P. T, Towler, L, Juliano, S. A

“…Climate differences across latitude can result in seasonal constraints and selection on life-history characters. Because Aedes albopictus (Skuse) invaded North…”
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Socio-Ecological Mechanisms Supporting High Densities of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Baltimore, MD by Little, E., Biehler, D., Leisnham, P. T., Jordan, R., Wilson, S., LaDeau, S. L.

“…Social, ecological, and climatic factors interact creating a heterogeneous matrix that determines the spatiotemporal distribution of mosquitoes and human risks…”
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Geographic Variation in Adult Survival and Reproductive Tactics of the Mosquito Aedes albopictus by Leisnham, P. T., Sala, L. M., Juliano, S. A.

“…Climate differences across latitude can result in seasonal constraints and selection on life history characters. Since Aedes albopictus (Skuse) invaded North…”
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Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 on Competition Between the Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus and Ae. triseriatus via Changes in Litter Quality and Production by Smith, C., Baldwin, A. H., Sullivan, J., Leisnham, P. T.

“…Elevated atmospheric CO2 can alter aquatic communities via changes in allochthonous litter inputs. We tested effects of atmospheric CO2 on the invasive Aedes…”
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Geographic Variation in Adult Survival and Reproductive Tactics of the Mosquito Aedes albopictus by Leisnham, P. T., Sala, L. M., Juliano, S. A.

“…Climate differences across latitude can result in seasonal constraints and selection on life history characters. Since Aedes albopictus (Skuse) invaded North…”
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Mosquito density, macroinvertebrate diversity, and water chemistry in water-filled containers: Relationships to land use by Leisnham, P. T., Slaney, D. P., Lester, P. J., Weinstein, P., Heath, A. C. G.

“…The proliferation of disease-vector mosquitoes has been attributed to the effects of land-use change. We investigated the relationship between land use,…”
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Metapopulation dynamics of a flightless alpine insect Hemideina maori in a naturally fragmented habitat by Leisnham, Paul T., Jamieson, Ian G.

“…Abstract 1. Despite widespread acceptance of metapopulation theory, the effects that inter‐patch dispersal and variability in patch size have on metapopulation…”
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Evaluation of two dipping methods for sampling immature Culex and Ochlerotatus mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from artificial containers by Leisnham, Paul T., Slaney, David P., Lester, Philip J., Weinstein, Philip

“…Monitoring changes in populations of immature (larvae and pupae) mosquitoes are fundamental to determining mosquito-borne disease risk. Dipping is the most…”
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Effects of Competition and Predation by Native Mosquitoes on the North American Invasion of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) by Freed, T Z, Kesavaraju, B, Leisnham, P T

“…The success and effects of a biological invasion can be dependent on species interactions with resident competitors and predators. Indirect interactions…”
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Life cycle, survival rates and longevity of an alpine weta Hemideina maori (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) determined using mark-recapture analysis by Leisnham, Paul T., Cameron, Claire, Jamieson, Ian G.

“…Although reproductive and behavioural studies have been conducted on captive tree weta, there have been very few ecological field studies of any of the weta…”
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Relationship between male head size and mating opportunity in the harem-defence, polygynous tree weta Hemideina maori (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) by Leisnham, Paul T., Jamieson, Ian G.

“…The most distinguishing feature of the tree weta genus Hemideina (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) is their cephalic weaponry, which is thought to be the result…”
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Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO 2 on Competition Between the Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus and Ae. triseriatus via Changes in Litter Quality and Production by Smith, C., Baldwin, A. H., Sullivan, J., Leisnham, P. T.

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Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 on Competition Between the Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus and Ae. triseriatus via Changes in Litter Quality and Production by Smith, C, Baldwin, AH, Sullivan, J, Leisnham, P T

“…Elevated atmospheric CO2 can alter aquatic communities via changes in allochthonous litter inputs. We tested effects of atmospheric CO2 on the invasive Aedes…”
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Mosquitoes associated with ditch-plugged and control tidal salt marshes on the Delmarva Peninsula by Leisnham, Paul T, Sandoval-Mohapatra, Sarah

“…A study was conducted during the summer of 2009 (from July to September) to characterize mosquito communities among different habitats in five historically…”
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Geographic Variation in Adult Survival and Reproductive Tactics of the Mosquito Aedes albopictus by Leisnham, P. T., Sala, L. M., Juliano, S. A.

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Relationships between mosquito densities in artificial container habitats, land use and temperature in the Kapiti-Horowhenua region, New Zealand by Leisnham, Paul T., Lester, Philip J., Slaney, David P., Weinstein, Philip

“…Land-use change, including deforestation for agriculture and urbanisation, has coincided with increases in vector-borne diseases worldwide. Land-use change is…”
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