Rapid adaptation of invertebrate pests to climatic stress?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2017.04.009
Abstract: There is surprisingly little information on adaptive responses of pests and disease vectors to climatic stresses even though the short generation times and large population sizes associated with pests make rapid adaptation likely. Most evidence… read more here.
Keywords: rapid adaptation; adaptation invertebrate; invertebrate pests; adaptation ... See more keywords
A review of economic thresholds for invertebrate pests in UK arable crops
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2017.01.009
Abstract: Abstract The economic threshold for an invertebrate pest of an arable crop is the population density at which control measures should be implemented to prevent economic damage. It is a valuable method of determining whether… read more here.
Keywords: pests arable; arable crops; invertebrate pests; damage ... See more keywords
Quantifying the economic cost of invertebrate pests to New Zealand’s pastoral industry
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DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2018.1478860
Abstract: ABSTRACT The invertebrate pests most commonly affecting New Zealand’s pastoral-based production in ‘average’ years cause losses of between $1.7B and $2.3B p.a. of which up to $0.9B occur on sheep and beef farms and $1.4B… read more here.
Keywords: new zealand; sheep beef; invertebrate pests; cost ... See more keywords