Search Results - "Saville, David J."

The ecological fitness of the tomato potato psyllid after transferring from non-crop host plants to tomato and potato by London, Howard, Saville, David J, Davidson, Melanie M, Olaniyan, Oluwashola, Wratten, Stephen D

“…An insect's fitness varies on different host plant species, and can be affected by previous host feeding experience. In New Zealand, Bactericera cockerelli…”
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The ability of the green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae ) to penetrate mesh crop covers used to protect potato crops against tomato potato psyllid ( Bactericera cockerelli ) by London, Howard, Saville, David J., Merfield, Charles N., Olaniyan, Oluwashola, Wratten, Stephen D.

“…In Central and North America, Australia and New Zealand, potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) crops are attacked by Bactericera cockerelli , the tomato potato psyllid…”
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Potential ecosystem service delivery by endemic plants in New Zealand vineyards: successes and prospects by Shields, Morgan W, Tompkins, Jean-Marie, Saville, David J, Meurk, Colin D, Wratten, Stephen

“…Vineyards worldwide occupy over 7 million hectares and are typically virtual monocultures, with high and costly inputs of water and agro-chemicals…”
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Identifying plant DNA in the faeces of a generalist insect pest to inform trap cropping strategy by Nboyine, Jerry Asalma, Boyer, Stéphane, Saville, David J., Wratten, Stephen David

“…Monocropping elevates many insects to the status of economic pests. In these agroecosystems, non-crop habitats are sometimes deployed as trap crops to reduce…”
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Host Plant Selection by the Wheat Bug, Nysius huttoni (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) on a Range of Potential Trap Plant Species by Tiwari, Sundar, Dickinson, Nicholas, Saville, David J, Wratten, Stephen D

“…The wheat bug, Nysius huttoni L. is an endemic New Zealand pest. The seedlings of forage brassicas are highly susceptible to direct feeding damage by this…”
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Potential inter-guild interactions to enhance biological control of Bactericera cockerelli on tomatoes: a laboratory and cage study by Veronesi, Emiliano R., Olaniyan, Oluwashola, London, Howard, Saville, David J., Wratten, Stephen D.

“…The tomato–potato psyllid (TPP) Bactericera cockerelli , is a serious pest of solanaceous crops. Some populations are becoming pesticide-resistant, increasing…”
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Ratios rather than concentrations of nutritionally important elements may shape honey bee preferences for ‘dirty water’ by Cairns, Sarah M., Wratten, Steve D., Filipiak, Michał, Veronesi, Emiliano R., Saville, David J., Shields, Morgan W.

“…1. Honey bees require minerals for a complete diet. However, minerals from flowers can be inadequate in concentration and composition. Therefore, honey bees…”
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Susceptibility of kale cultivars to the wheat bug, Nysius huttoni (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) in New Zealand by Tiwari, Sundar, Saville, David J., Wratten, Stephen D.

“…Seedlings of kale cultivars in New Zealand are highly susceptible to direct feeding by the wheat bug Nysius huttoni (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), an endemic insect…”
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A Petri dish test for detection of flumetsulam and MCPA resistance in giant buttercup (Ranunculus acris subsp. acris) by Lusk, Carolyn S., Hurrell, Geoffrey A., Saville, David J.

“…A quick test to enable early detection of flumetsulam and MCPA resistance in Ranunculus acris L. subsp. acris was developed in a series of Petri dish assays…”
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Evaluation of potential trap plant species for the wheat bug Nysius huttoni (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) in forage brassicas by Tiwari, Sundar, Saville, David J., Sharma, Sheela, Shields, Morgan W., Wratten, Stephen D.

“…The wheat bug Nysius huttoni is a major pest of brassica seedlings. Management of this insect currently relies on seed treatment with neonicotinoids and…”
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Nassella trichotoma - plant growth rates and effects of timing of grubbing on populations in North Canterbury grassland by Bourdôt, Graeme W., Saville, David J.

“…To quantify plant growth rates, responses to fertiliser and population responses to timing of grubbing (manual removal of plants) in a grassland population of…”
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Agroecological management of a soil‐dwelling orthopteran pest in vineyards by Nboyine, Jerry Asalma, Boyer, Stephane, Saville, David J., Wratten, Stephen David

“…The efficacy of different combinations of undervine and inter‐row treatments for managing a soil‐dwelling orthopteran pest, weta (Hemiandrus sp.), in vineyards…”
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Non-host larvae negatively impact persistence of the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana in soil by Blond, Céline L.H., Ridgway, Hayley J., Brownbridge, Michael, Chapman, R. Bruce, Condron, Leo M., Saville, David J., Glare, Travis R.

“…[Display omitted] •Beauveria conidia persistence in soil was negatively affected by non-host insects.•Persistence of conidia in soil correlated with changes in…”
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Production of Microsclerotia From Entomopathogenic Fungi and Use in Maize Seed Coating as Delivery for Biocontrol Against Fusarium graminearum by Rivas-Franco, Federico, Hampton, John G., Altier, Nora A., Swaminathan, Jayanthi, Rostás, Michael, Wessman, Per, Saville, David J., Jackson, Trevor A., Jackson, Mark A., Glare, Travis R.

“…The commercial use of the entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium spp. in biopesticides has gained more interest since the discovery that several species of this…”
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A Geometric Examination of Linear Model Assumptions by Wood, Graham R., Saville, David J.

“…Summary From a geometric perspective, linear model theory relies on a single assumption, that (‘corrected’) data vector directions are uniformly distributed in…”
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Multiple Comparison Procedures—Cutting the Gordian Knot by Saville, David J.

“…Multiple comparison procedures (MCPs), or mean separation tests, have been the subject of great controversy since the 1950s. Essentially, these procedures are…”
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Influence of insects and fungal pathogens on individual and population parameters of Cirsium arvense in its native and introduced ranges by Cripps, Michael G, Bourdôt, Graeme W, Saville, David J, Hinz, Hariet L, Fowler, Simon V, Edwards, Grant R

“…Introduced weeds are hypothesized to be invasive in their exotic ranges due to release from natural enemies. Cirsium arvense (Californian, Canada, or creeping…”
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Application of a spatial meta-population model with stochastic parameters to the management of the invasive grass Nassella trichotoma in North Canterbury, New Zealand by James, Alex, Brown, Richard, Basse, Britta, Bourdôt, Graeme W., Lamoureaux, Shona L., Roberts, Mick, Saville, David J.

“…Optimising the management of invasive plants requires the identification of the population size outcomes for alternative management strategies. Mathematical…”
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Basic statistics and the inconsistency of multiple comparison procedures by Saville, David J

“…This paper has two main themes. First, the various statistical measures used in this journal are summarized and their interrelationships described by way of a…”
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Population growth of Nassella trichotoma in grasslands in New Zealand slower today than in the past by Lamoureaux, Shona L., Bourdôt, Graeme W., Saville, David J.

“…Nassella trichotoma established in modified tussock-grasslands in New Zealand from about 1860. Management programmes since 1946 have reduced populations to…”
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