Ecological effects of invasive alien insects

M Kenis, MA Auger-Rozenberg, A Roques, L Timms… - Biological …, 2009 - Springer
A literature survey identified 403 primary research publications that investigated the
ecological effects of invasive alien insects and/or the mechanisms underlying these effects …

Molecular methods for arthropod bloodmeal identification and applications to ecological and vector‐borne disease studies

RJ Kent - Molecular ecology resources, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
DNA‐based methods have greatly enhanced the sensitivity and specificity of
hematophagous arthropod bloodmeal identification. A variety of methods have been applied …

[图书][B] Insect biodiversity: science and society

RG Foottit, PH Adler - 2009 - books.google.com
Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society brings together leading scientific experts to assess
the impact insects have on humankind and the earth's fragile ecosystems. It examines why …

Biodiversity of diptera

GW Courtney, T Pape, JH Skevington… - … : science and society, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Diptera are major contributors to the maintenance of plant diversity through their
participation in pollination systems and networks. Diptera are rich in species with specific …

[图书][B] Nests, eggs, and incubation: new ideas about avian reproduction

DC Deeming, SJ Reynolds - 2015 - books.google.com
Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

Host-parasite ecology, behavior and genetics: a review of the introduced fly parasite Philornis downsi and its Darwin's finch hosts

S Kleindorfer, RY Dudaniec - Bmc Zoology, 2016 - Springer
Understanding host-parasite interactions requires that the multi-faceted relationships among
ecological, behavioral and molecular processes be characterized and integrated. The …

Climate, host phylogeny and the connectivity of host communities govern regional parasite assembly

NJ Clark, SM Clegg, K Sam, W Goulding… - Diversity and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Identifying barriers that govern parasite community assembly and parasite invasion risk
is critical to understand how shifting host ranges impact disease emergence. We studied …

Invasion of an Avian Nest Parasite, Philornis downsi, to the Galapagos Islands: Colonization History, Adaptations to Novel Ecosystems, and Conservation Challenges

B Fessl, GE Heimpel, CE Causton - Disease ecology: Galapagos birds …, 2018 - Springer
This chapter discusses the invasion of an avian nest fly, Philornis downsi, to the Galapagos
Islands, its interactions with novel bird hosts, and the strategies that are being implemented …

Alien Invasion: Biology of Philornis Flies Highlighting Philornis downsi, an Introduced Parasite of Galápagos Birds

SM McNew, DH Clayton - Annual Review of Entomology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The muscid genus Philornis comprises approximately 50 described species of flies, nearly
all of which are obligate parasites of nestling birds. Philornis species are native to the …

Philornis downsi parasitism is the primary cause of nestling mortality in the critically endangered Darwin's medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper)

JA O'Connor, FJ Sulloway, J Robertson… - Biodiversity and …, 2010 - Springer
Darwin's medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper) meets the 2009 International Union for
Conservation of Nature Red List criteria for a critically endangered species because it has “a …