1. A simple model is used to investigate the feasibility of eradicating bovine tuberculosis
(Mycobacterium bovis Karlson and Lessel) from possum (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) …

BACKGROUND We assessed the economic impact of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii
(Matsumura) on the soft fruit industry (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and …

Canada is host to a number of native and introduced forest insects that negatively affect the
goods and services provided by forests. Some insects affect forests on a fairly predictable …

Farmers have been protecting their livestock for centuries by fencing and kraaling to prevent
the risk of losses due to predators. The black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) and the …

Bemisia tabaci, commonly known as the sweetpotato whitefly, silverleaf whitefly or tobacco
whitefly, is a major global pest of dicotyledonous crops. It causes direct damage through sap …

Economic analysis is a useful tool to aid decisions on what to do about wildlife impacts, such
as those of vertebrate predators on livestock farmers. The case-study of lamb predation by …

Mobile phones have become essential tools for health care workers around the world, but as
high touch surfaces, they can harbor microorganisms that pose infection risks to patients and …

Polyphagous shot hole borer Euwallacea fornicatus Eichhoff was detected in Western
Australia in September 2021, and an eradication campaign funded by the Commonwealth …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in livestock (cattle and farmed deer) is the focus of an in‐progress
eradication program in New Zealand. The program includes intensive brushtail possum …

The invasive apple wood borer Agrilus mali Matsumura (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) threatens
the viability of wild apple forests in Xinjiang, China, imperiling the preservation of apple …