Seasonal patterns in climatic conditions affect the life cycles and temporal patterns in the
abundance of most temperate insect species. In tropical regions where there is no winter …

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, is recognized as a widely distributed destructive
insect pest of Brassica worldwide. The management of this pest is a serious issue, and an …

Conservative estimates suggest that 50–90% of the existing insect species on Earth have
still to be discovered, yet the named insects alone comprise more than half of all known …

In habitats where prey is either rare or difficult to predict spatiotemporally, such as open
habitats, predators must be adapted to react effectively to variations in prey abundance …

This chapter undertakes a selective review of published work on insect pest monitoring
using sex pheromone and light traps, and forecasting using pest simulation models and …

Recent studies have documented high levels of bat fatalities at wind-energy facilities built on
forested ridgetops in the eastern United States. To better understand the influence of …

1. The population dynamics of native herbivore species in central Appalachian deciduous
forests were studied by analysing patterns of synchrony among intra‐and interspecific …

Biological rhythms of nearly all animals on earth are synchronized with natural light and are
aligned to day‐and‐night transitions. Here, we test the hypothesis that the lunar cycle affects …

Final draft for CAFF board review of the Arctic Terrestrial Biodiversity Monitoring Plan/CAFF
Monitoring Series Report No. 7. Presented at the Arctic Council's Senior Arctic Officials …

Livestock grazing is the most important direct management impact on grasslands in upland
areas of the UK. For phytophagous species, such as Lepidoptera, the impact is primarily …