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Description of an Australian endemic species of Trioza (Hemiptera: Triozidae) pest of the endemic tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae) by Martoni, Francesco, Blacket, Mark J.

“…Psyllids, also known as jumping plant lice, are phloem feeding Hemiptera that often show a strict species-specific relationship with their host plants. When…”
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Acizzia errabunda sp. nov. and Ctenarytaina insularis sp. nov.: Descriptions of two new species of psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) discovered on exotic host plants in New Zealand by Martoni, Francesco, Armstrong, Karen F

“…A recent molecular-based assessment of the psyllid fauna of New Zealand reported two genetically distinct, undescribed psyllid taxa on host plants not native…”
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Resolving an 87-year-old taxonomical curiosity with the description of Psylla frodobagginsi sp. nov. (Hemiptera:Sternorrhyncha: Psyllidae), a second distinct Psylla species on the New Zealand endemic plant kōwhai by Martoni, Francesco, Armstrong, Karen F

“…Describes how a morphological assessment, together with the genetic information now available, resulted in the description of Psylla frodobagginsi sp.nov. as a…”
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LAMP assay for the detection of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Psyllidae) by Agarwal, Arati, Martoni, Francesco, Eow, Lixin, Rodoni, Brendan C., Blacket, Mark J.

“…Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, also known as the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), can vector the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), agent of…”
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Insect phylogeny structures the bacterial communities in the microbiome of psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) in Aotearoa New Zealand by Martoni, Francesco, Bulman, Simon R, Piper, Alexander M, Pitman, Andrew, Taylor, Gary S, Armstrong, Karen F

“…The bacterial microbiome of psyllids has been studied for decades, with a strong focus on the primary and secondary endosymbionts capable of providing…”
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DNA Barcoding Highlights Cryptic Diversity in the New Zealand Psylloidea (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) by Martoni, Francesco, Bulman, Simon, Pitman, Andrew, Taylor, Gary, Armstrong, Karen

“…The insect superfamily Psylloidea (Hemiptera) includes economically important biocontrol agents, pests and plant pathogen vectors, for which a rapid and…”
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Disentangling bias for non-destructive insect metabarcoding by Martoni, Francesco, Piper, Alexander M, Rodoni, Brendan C, Blacket, Mark J

“…A fast and reliable method for obtaining a species-level identification is a fundamental requirement for a wide range of activities, from plant protection and…”
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Non-destructive insect metabarcoding for surveillance and biosecurity in citrus orchards: recording the good, the bad and the psyllids by Martoni, Francesco, Smith, Reannon, Piper, Alexander M, Lye, Jessica, Trollip, Conrad, Rodoni, Brendan C, Blacket, Mark J

“…Background The Australian citrus industry remains one of the few in the world to be unaffected by the African and the Asian citrus psyllids, Trioza erytreae…”
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Illuminating Insights into the Biodiversity of the Australian Psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) Collected Using Light Trapping by Martoni, Francesco, Taylor, Gary S., Blacket, Mark J.

“…The superfamily Psylloidea includes numerous species which play a key role in Australian ecology and biodiversity, as well as pests and biological control…”
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A morphological and high throughput sequencing workflow to identify Australian ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): a new tool for biosecurity and biodiversity by Martoni, Francesco, Buxton, James, Sparks, Kathryn S., Li, Tongda, Smith, Reannon L., Rako, Lea, Blacket, Mark J.

“…Ants are often the most ubiquitous and ecologically influential components of terrestrial systems, exhibiting an exceptionally high level of endemic diversity…”
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Modular, multi‐barcode amplicon sequencing for improved species‐level detection of fungal phytopathogens: A case study of pipeline establishment targeting the Ophiostomatales by Trollip, Conrad, Kaur, Jatinder, Piper, Alexander M., Martoni, Francesco, Mann, Ross, Dinh, Quang, Carnegie, Angus J., Rodoni, Brendan, Edwards, Jaqueline

“…Recent advances in the field of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding have produced a promising platform for early detection and broad‐spectrum monitoring of…”
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An annotated checklist of the Cook Islands psyllids with keys to the species and two new records (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) by Martoni, Francesco, Brown, Samuel D J

“…An annotated checklist of the psyllids of the Cook Islands is presented. The presence of (Klyver, 1932) and Klyver, 1932 in the archipelago, based on new…”
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Propylene Glycol and Non-Destructive DNA Extractions Enable Preservation and Isolation of Insect and Hosted Bacterial DNA by Martoni, Francesco, Nogarotto, Elisse, Piper, Alexander M., Mann, Rachel, Valenzuela, Isabel, Eow, Lixin, Rako, Lea, Rodoni, Brendan C., Blacket, Mark J.

“…Plant bio-protection and biosecurity programs worldwide use trap-based surveillance for the early detection of agricultural pests and pathogens to contain…”
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Dead element replicating: degenerate R2 element replication and rDNA genomic turnover in the Bacillus rossius stick insect (Insecta: Phasmida) by Martoni, Francesco, Eickbush, Danna G, Scavariello, Claudia, Luchetti, Andrea, Mantovani, Barbara

“…R2 is an extensively investigated non-LTR retrotransposon that specifically inserts into the 28S rRNA gene sequences of a wide range of metazoans, disrupting…”
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High throughput screening of fungal phytopathogens caught in Australian forestry insect surveillance traps by Trollip, Conrad, Carnegie, Angus J., Piper, Alexander M., Kaur, Jatinder, Martoni, Francesco, Dinh, Quang, Smith, David, Mann, Ross, Rodoni, Brendan, Edwards, Jacqueline

“…Post-border surveillance for forestry’s high priority pests and pathogens is conducted routinely through established programs focused on the main…”
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Non-destructive insect metabarcoding as a surveillance tool for the Australian grains industry: a first trial for the iMapPESTS smart trap by Martoni, Francesco, Smith, Reannon L., Piper, Alexander M., Nancarrow, Narelle, Aftab, Mohammad, Trebicki, Piotr, Kimber, Rohan B. E., Rodoni, Brendan C., Blacket, Mark J.

“…Surveillance and long-term monitoring of insect pest populations are of paramount importance to limit dispersal and inform pest management. Molecular methods…”
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Assessing subspecies status of leopards ( Panthera pardus ) of northern Pakistan using mitochondrial DNA by Asad, Muhammad, Martoni, Francesco, Ross, James G, Waseem, Muhammad, Abbas, Fakhar-I-, Paterson, Adrian M

“…Despite being classified as critically endangered, little work has been done on leopard protection in Pakistan. Once widely present throughout this region,…”
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Description of an Australian endemic species of Trioza by Martoni, Francesco, Blacket, Mark J

“…Psyllids, also known as jumping plant lice, are phloem feeding Hemiptera that often show a strict species-specific relationship with their host plants. When…”
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Acizzia errabunda sp. nov. and Ctenarytaina insularis sp. nov.: Descriptions of two new species of psyllids by Martoni, Francesco, Armstrong, Karen F

“…A recent molecular-based assessment of the psyllid fauna of New Zealand reported two genetically distinct, undescribed psyllid taxa on host plants not native…”
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Insect phylogeny structures the bacterial communities in the microbiome of psyllids by Martoni, Francesco, Bulman, Simon R, Piper, Alexander M, Pitman, Andrew, Taylor, Gary S, Armstrong, Karen F

“…The bacterial microbiome of psyllids has been studied for decades, with a strong focus on the primary and secondary endosymbionts capable of providing…”
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