Search Results - "Malone, Louise A."
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Effects of plants genetically modified for insect resistance on nontarget organisms
Published in Annual review of entomology (01-01-2005)“…Insect resistance, based on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxins, is the second most widely used trait (after herbicide resistance) in commercial genetically…”
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Growth and development in a lepidopteran with variable instar number, Pseudocoremia suavis (Geometridae), under standard rearing conditions and when parasitised by Meteorus pulchricornis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Published in European journal of entomology (01-10-2014)“…Though extra instars are often associated with poor conditions and thought to be a compensation for a low growth rate, the reasons why they are necessary, and…”
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Responses of 9 lepidopteran species to Bacillus thuringiensis: How useful is phylogenetic relatedness for selecting surrogate species for nontarget arthropod risk assessment
Published in Insect science (01-12-2015)“…To evaluate phylogenetic relatedness as a proxy for susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) when selecting species to act as surrogates for others in…”
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Effect of orchard management, neighbouring land-use and shelterbelt tree composition on the parasitism of pest leafroller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) larvae in kiwifruit orchard shelterbelts
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-06-2018)“…•Only four parasitoid species attacked the sentinel tortricid larvae.•Parasitism rates were very low (average 1–3%) on both organic and IPM orchards.•Tortricid…”
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Predicting bee community responses to land-use changes: Effects of geographic and taxonomic biases
Published in Scientific reports (11-08-2016)“…Land-use change and intensification threaten bee populations worldwide, imperilling pollination services. Global models are needed to better characterise,…”
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Potential use of an arthropod database to support the non-target risk assessment and monitoring of transgenic plants
Published in Transgenic research (01-12-2014)“…Worldwide, plants obtained through genetic modification are subject to a risk analysis and regulatory approval before they can enter the market. An area of…”
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Comparison of invertebrate biodiversity in New Zealand apple orchards using integrated pest management, with or without codling moth mating disruption, or organic pest management
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-09-2017)“…•Invertebrate communities in organic and integrated pest management (IPM) orchards differed in their composition.•Codling moth mating disruption in IPM…”
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Selecting non-target species for risk assessment of entomophagous biological control agents: Evaluation of the PRONTI decision-support tool
Published in Biological control (01-01-2015)“…[Display omitted] •The PRONTI tool aids the selection of non-target species for risk assessment.•We have modified the tool for use with biological control…”
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Invertebrate biodiversity in apple orchards: agrichemical sprays as explanatory variables for inter‐orchard community differences
Published in Agricultural and forest entomology (01-08-2018)“…Invertebrates are important providers of ecosystem services to orchards and the orchards may benefit where there is greater biodiversity. Previous research has…”
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Effects of Time, Temperature, and Honey on Nosema apis (Microsporidia: Nosematidae), a Parasite of the Honeybee, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Published in Journal of invertebrate pathology (01-05-2001)“…Newly emerged adult bees were fed with Nosema apis spores subjected to various treatments, and their longevity, proportions of bees infected, and spores per…”
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Relationships between management practices and ground‐active invertebrate biodiversity in New Zealand kiwifruit orchards
Published in Agricultural and forest entomology (01-02-2016)“…Increasing the biodiversity of agro‐ecosystems may benefit rare and native species, improve ecosystem services and increase grower incomes through higher value…”
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Invertebrate community richness in New Zealand kiwifruit orchards under organic or integrated pest management
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-04-2011)“…► There was a higher taxonomic richness of functional groups in organic than in IPM orchards ► More predators, parasitoids, herbivores, fungivores, and…”
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A comparison of methods for selecting non-target species for risk assessment of the biological control agent Cotesia urabae
Published in BioControl (Dordrecht, Netherlands) (01-02-2017)“…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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Effects of red-leaved transgenic tobacco expressing a MYB transcription factor on two herbivorous insects, Spodoptera litura and Helicoverpa armigera
Published in Entomologia experimentalis et applicata (01-11-2009)“…By expressing specific MYB transcription factors in plants, levels of anthocyanins can be raised and new varieties of crops with attractive red or purple…”
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Setting the record straight: a rebuttal to an erroneous analysis on transgenic insecticidal crops and natural enemies
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The Use of Biotin-Binding Proteins for Insect Control
Published in Journal of economic entomology (01-04-2010)“…Biotin-binding proteins (BBPs), expressed in transgenic plants, are insecticidal to a very wide range of insects. The expression levels required are generally…”
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Evaluation of the field impacts of simulated Bacillus thuringiensis‐transgenic Pinus radiata on nontarget native Lepidoptera and their natural enemies in a New Zealand plantation forest
Published in Agricultural and forest entomology (01-02-2014)“…Future options for the control of biosecurity risk pests in New Zealand's plantation Pinus radiata forests include Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) sprays and…”
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No Unintended Impacts of Transgenic Pine (Pinus radiata) Trees on Above Ground Invertebrate Communities
Published in Environmental entomology (01-08-2010)“…As part of an investigation into the potential unintended ecological impacts of transgenic trees, invertebrates were sampled from a field trial of transgenic…”
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A screening method for prioritizing non-target invertebrates for improved biosafety testing of transgenic crops
Published in Environmental biosafety research (01-01-2008)“…We have developed a screening method that can be used during the problem formulation phase of risk assessment to identify and prioritize non-target…”
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