Modeling the dispersal of wind-borne pests: Sensitivity of infestation forecasts to uncertainty in parameterization of long-distance airborne dispersal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108357
Abstract: Abstract Modeling dispersal of wind-borne pests can be a valuable tool in a broader context of areawide integrated pest management. In such models both biotic and abiotic factors play important roles. Many aspects of the… read more here.
Keywords: distance airborne; dispersal; long distance; wind borne ... See more keywords
Integrated modelling of the life cycle and aeroecology of wind-borne pests in temporally-variable spatially-heterogeneous environment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.02.014
Abstract: Abstract Integrating population ecology and aeroecology is important for understanding dispersal dynamics of pest insects that depend on aerial habitats. Sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) is an economic pest of sorghum in Asia, Africa, Australia, and… read more here.
Keywords: aeroecology; life cycle; wind borne; cycle aeroecology ... See more keywords
Wind-borne dispersion of Echinococcus multilocularis eggs – a flight model
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x22000360
Abstract: Abstract The alveolar hydatid disease, also known as alveolar echinococcosis, of humans is certainly one of the most dangerous zoonoses worldwide. The disease is caused by Echinococcus multilocularis – the fox tapeworm. Red foxes (Vulpes… read more here.
Keywords: wind borne; multilocularis; multilocularis eggs; model ... See more keywords