Topic · Insect Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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8 papers
Emerson M. Del Ponte, Rafael Carvalho da Costa, Robert W. Barreto
The paper develops a weather-driven epidemiological model to assess the epidemic potential of the rust fungus Maravalia cryptostegiae against rubber vine in Brazil.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology
Belay Beyene Mekonnen, Etay Gittet Lemma, Seid Eshetu
The study surveys insect pests of Prosopis juliflora in Ethiopia, finding varying damage patterns and suggesting natural insect communities may act as partial biological control agents.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintEcology
Miriam Kishinevsky, Mar Ferrer‐Suay, Anthony R. Ives
This study examines whether enemy release of introduced parasitoids affects their establishment or success, finding partial enemy release but no effect on establishment success.
Biological Invasions · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology
Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Luigi Ponti, Peter Neuenschwander, John Stephen Yaninek, Johann Baumgärtner, Hans Rudolf Herren
The paper shows ex ante analyses using a PBDM can predict natural enemy efficacy in biological control, increasing success rates in managing invasive species like cassava mealybug and green mite.
Scientific Reports · Dec 29, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology
Stephanie H. Chen, Lauren Stevens, Ben Gooden, Michelle A. Rafter, Nunzio J. Knerr, Peter H. Thrall, Louise Ord, Alexander N. Schmidt‐Lebuhn
PhyloControl is a tool that helps researchers create host test lists for weed biocontrol agents by integrating phylogenetic, trait, and spatial data to improve risk analysis.
Biological Control · Jul 30, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology
Jasleen Kaur, Lucia Navia, Emily C. Kraus, Octavio Menocal, Philip G. Hahn
This study examines how two specialist herbivores respond to plant defenses and their feeding niches, showing differential impacts on biocontrol effectiveness.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2025 · PreprintEcology
Caitlin Henderson, Kristi Gladem, Stephen L. Young, Dan W. Bean, Robert N. Schaeffer
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Puccinia suaveolens as a biocontrol agent for Canada thistle, both alone and in combination with other methods, showing mixed results.
Weed Science · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology
Adrián Flores-García, John Y. Dobson, Eva S. Fonfría, David García‐García, César Bordehore
This paper models the invasion and management of Egeria densa, finding that preventive strategies are most cost-effective before the plant spreads.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2024 · PreprintEcology