Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment (Operations)

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HeadProf Levente Kiss
Director of ResearchProf John Bell

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Mealybug Population Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of Sampling Methods for Saccharicoccus sacchari and Heliococcus summervillei in Sugarcane (Saccharum sp. Hybrids)
Xu, Hang, Humpal, Jacob A., Wilson, Bree A. L., Ash, Gavin J. and Powell, Kevin S.. 2024. "Mealybug Population Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of Sampling Methods for Saccharicoccus sacchari and Heliococcus summervillei in Sugarcane (Saccharum sp. Hybrids)." Insects. 15 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15070492

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Scope, Distribution, and Cause of the Peanut Kernel Shrivel (PKS) Syndrome: An Emerging Threat to Australia’s Peanut Industry
Adorada, Dante L., Dunlap, Christopher and Ash, Gavin J.. 2024. " Scope, Distribution, and Cause of the Peanut Kernel Shrivel (PKS) Syndrome: An Emerging Threat to Australia’s Peanut Industry." Agronomy. 14 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071435

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Soil solarisation delivers near zero levels of Fusarium pseudograminearum in cereal crown rot reference sites
Bottomley, Prue, Sutherland, Mark, Wilson, Bree, Rognoni, Bethany, Kelly, Alison and Percy, Cassandra D.. 2024. "Soil solarisation delivers near zero levels of Fusarium pseudograminearum in cereal crown rot reference sites." Crop Protection. 185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106887

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Adapting genetic algorithms for multifunctional landscape decisions: a theoretical case study on wild bees and farmers in the UK
Knight, Ellen, Balzter, Heiko, Breeze, Tom D., Brettschneider, Julia, Girling, Robbie D., Hagen-Zanker, Alex, Image, Mike, Johnson, Colin G., Lee, Christophe, Lovett, Andrew, Petrovskii, Sergei, Varah, Alexa, Whelan, Mick, Yang, Shengxiang and Gardne, Emma. 2024. "Adapting genetic algorithms for multifunctional landscape decisions: a theoretical case study on wild bees and farmers in the UK." Methods in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14424

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Air pollution disproportionately impairs beneficial invertebrates: a meta-analysis
Ryalls, James M. W, Bishop, Jacob, Mofikoya, Adedayo O., Bromfield, Lisa M., Nakagawa, Shinichi and Girling, Robbie D.. 2024. "Air pollution disproportionately impairs beneficial invertebrates: a meta-analysis." Nature Communications. 15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49729-5

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Detection and identification of Bogia coconut syndrome phytoplasma from seed-associated tissues and seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu)
Lu, Hengyu, Wilson, Bree, Zhang, Hanfang, Woruba, Sharon B., Feng, Bowen, Johnson, Anne C., Komolong, Birte, Kuniata, Lastus, Yang, Guang and Gurr, Geof M.. 2024. "Detection and identification of Bogia coconut syndrome phytoplasma from seed-associated tissues and seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu)." Scientific Reports. 14 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61916-4

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Selection of a stress-based soil compaction test to determine potential impact of machine wheel loads
Ali, Aram, Bennett, John McLean, Roberton, Stirling, Krwanji, Diman, Zhu, YingCan and West, David. 2024. "Selection of a stress-based soil compaction test to determine potential impact of machine wheel loads." European Journal of Soil Science. 75 (3). https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13501

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Knowledge mapping for a secure and sustainable hemp industry: A systematic literature review
Aryal, Kishor, Maraseni, Tek, Kretzschmar, Tobias, Chang, Dennis, Naebe, Maryam, Neary, Liz and Ash, Gavin. 2024. "Knowledge mapping for a secure and sustainable hemp industry: A systematic literature review." Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100550

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A Novel Free-Air Diesel and Ozone Enrichment (FADOE) Research Platform
Mofikoya, Adedayo O., James, Laura, Mullinger, Neil J., Ryalls, James M.W. and Girling, Robbie D.. 2024. "A Novel Free-Air Diesel and Ozone Enrichment (FADOE) Research Platform." MethodsX. 12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2024.102635

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Atmospheric degradation of ecologically important biogenic volatiles: investigating the ozonolysis of (E)-β-ocimene, isomers of α and β-farnesene, α-terpinene and 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and their gas-phase products.
Touhami, Dalila, Mofikoya, Adedayo O., Girling, Robbie D., Langford, Ben, Misztal, Pawel K. and Pfrang, Christian. 2024. "Atmospheric degradation of ecologically important biogenic volatiles: investigating the ozonolysis of (E)-β-ocimene, isomers of α and β-farnesene, α-terpinene and 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and their gas-phase products." Journal of Chemical Ecology. 50 (3-4), pp. 129-142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-023-01467-6

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Residue dynamics of a contact and a systemic fungicide in pollen, nectar, and other plant matrices of courgette (Cucurbita pepo L.)
Gierer, Fiona, Vaughan, Sarah, Slater, Mark, Elmore, J. Stephen and Girling, Robbie. 2024. "Residue dynamics of a contact and a systemic fungicide in pollen, nectar, and other plant matrices of courgette (Cucurbita pepo L.)." Environmental Pollution. 342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122931

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Covariance Clustering: Modelling Covariance in Designed Experiments When the Number of Variables is Greater than Experimental Units
Forknall, Clayton R., Verbyla, Arūnas P., Nazarathy, Yoni, Yousif, Adel, Osama, Sarah, Jones, Shirley H., Kerr, Edward, Schulz, Benjamin L., Fox, Glen P. and Kelly, Alison M.. 2024. "Covariance Clustering: Modelling Covariance in Designed Experiments When the Number of Variables is Greater than Experimental Units." Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics. 29 (2), pp. 232-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-023-00574-x

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Modelling the factors affecting the spatiotemporal distribution of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larvae in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the UK
Ortega-Ramos, Patricia A, Mauchline, Alice L, Metcalfe, Helen, Cook, Samantha M, Girling, Robbie D and Collins, Larissa. 2024. "Modelling the factors affecting the spatiotemporal distribution of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larvae in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the UK." Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2267-2281. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7427

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Variation in performance of intercept trap designs: Prospects for improved performance
Allison, J.D., Goodwin, J., Staton, T., Girling, R., Smith, S.M. and Redak, R.. 2022. "Variation in performance of intercept trap designs: Prospects for improved performance." IUFRO All-Division 7 2022 Conference. Lisbon, Portugal 06 2022 - 09 Sep 2023

Presentation

Do regenerative grazing management practices improve vegetation and soil health in grazed rangelands? Preliminary insights from a space-for-time study in the Great Barrier Reef catchments, Australia
Bartley, Rebecca, Abbott, Brett N., Ghahramani, Afshin, Ali, Aram, Kerr, Rod, Roth, Christian H. and Kinsey-Henderson, Anne. 2023. "Do regenerative grazing management practices improve vegetation and soil health in grazed rangelands? Preliminary insights from a space-for-time study in the Great Barrier Reef catchments, Australia." The Rangeland Journal. 44 (4), pp. 221-246. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ22047

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Cover cropping impacts on soil water and carbon in dryland cropping system
Zhang, Hanlu, Ghahramani, Afshin, Ali, Aram and Erbacher, Andrew. 2023. "Cover cropping impacts on soil water and carbon in dryland cropping system." PLoS One. 18. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286748

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Presence of Multiple Herpesvirus Variants in Australian Flying Foxes (Pteropus spp.)
Sullivan, Jennifer, Huth, Lauren, Meers, Joanne and McMichael, Lee. 2023. "Presence of Multiple Herpesvirus Variants in Australian Flying Foxes (Pteropus spp.)." Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 59 (3), pp. 453-459. https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-22-00082

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Belowground crop responses to root herbivory are associated with the community structure of native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Ng, Anna, Wilson, Bree A.L. and Frew, Adam. 2023. "Belowground crop responses to root herbivory are associated with the community structure of native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi." Applied Soil Ecology. 185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104797

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Mapping the effects of ozone pollution and mixing on floral odour plumes and their impact on plant-pollinator interactions
Langford, Ben, Ryalls, James M.W., Mullinger, Neil J., Hayden, Paul, Nemitz, Eiko, Pfrang, Christian, Robins, Alan, Touhami, Dalila, Bromfield, Lisa M. and Girling, Robbie D.. 2023. "Mapping the effects of ozone pollution and mixing on floral odour plumes and their impact on plant-pollinator interactions." Environmental Pollution. 336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122336

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Can morphological traits explain species-specific differences in meta-analyses? A case study of forest beetles
Staton, Tom, Girling, Robbie D., Redak, Richard A., Smith, Sandy M. and Allison, Jeremy D.. 2023. "Can morphological traits explain species-specific differences in meta-analyses? A case study of forest beetles." Ecological Applications. 33 (4). https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2838

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Investigating the effects of diesel exhaust and flower color on flower visitation by free-flying honey bees
Lusebrink, I., Girling, R. D., Dobrindt, L., Jackson, C. W., Newman, T. A. and Poppy, G. M.. 2023. "Investigating the effects of diesel exhaust and flower color on flower visitation by free-flying honey bees." Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 17 (1), pp. 11-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-022-09941-w

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Phenotypic and genotypic diversity of Puccinia sorghi in Eastern Australia: implications for maize breeding programs
Quade, Aurelie, Park, Robert F., Stodart, Benjamin, Ding, Yi, Zhang, Peng, Thang, Mike, Poudel, Barsha, Vaghefi, Niloofar and Ash, Gavin James. 2023. "Phenotypic and genotypic diversity of Puccinia sorghi in Eastern Australia: implications for maize breeding programs ." PhytoFrontiers. 3 (3), pp. 610-618. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-12-22-0151-R

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Resporulation of Metarhizium anisopliae granules on soil and mortality of Tenebrio molitor: Implications for wireworm management in sweetpotato
Shah, Sudhan, Ash, Gavin J. and Wilson, Bree A. L.. 2023. "Resporulation of Metarhizium anisopliae granules on soil and mortality of Tenebrio molitor: Implications for wireworm management in sweetpotato." Annals of Applied Biology. 182 (1), pp. 65-76. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12797

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Resistance to root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus identified in a new collection of two wild chickpea species (Cicer reticulatum and C. echinospermum) from Turkey
Rostad, Hannah E., Reen, Roslyn A., Mumford, Michael H., Zwart, Rebecca S. and Thompson, John P.. 2022. "Resistance to root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus identified in a new collection of two wild chickpea species (Cicer reticulatum and C. echinospermum) from Turkey." Plant Pathology. 71 (5), pp. 1205-1219. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13544

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Incorporating solution alkalinity into a hydraulic reduction model to account for disaggregation and dispersion
Ali, Aram, Bennett, John McL., Biggs, Andrew J. W. and Marchuk, Alla. 2022. "Incorporating solution alkalinity into a hydraulic reduction model to account for disaggregation and dispersion." Geoderma. 413, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115742

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Can bacterial plant pathogens be written off from grain discolourations observed on rice in northern Queensland?
Buyoyu, Peter, Weeraratne, Nirodha, Adorada, Dante L. and Ash, Gavin J.. 2019. "Can bacterial plant pathogens be written off from grain discolourations observed on rice in northern Queensland?" 22nd Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference (APPS 2019): Strong Foundations, Future Innovations. Melbourne, Australia 25 - 28 Nov 2019 Australia.

Poster

Integrated disease management tools to manage summer crop diseases in the northern region
Adorada, Dante L. and Ryan, Juanita. 2020. Integrated disease management tools to manage summer crop diseases in the northern region. Australia. Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Technical report

Extent, distribution and cause of peanut kernel shrivel (PKS) syndrome in the Bundaberg and Northern Queensland regions
Adorada, Dante L. and Neary, Liz. 2018. Extent, distribution and cause of peanut kernel shrivel (PKS) syndrome in the Bundaberg and Northern Queensland regions. Australia. Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Technical report

Automated variety trial plot growth and flowering detection for maize and soybean using machine vision
McCarthy, Alison and Raine, Steven. 2022. "Automated variety trial plot growth and flowering detection for maize and soybean using machine vision." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 194, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.106727

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Advancing conservation biological control as a component of integrated pest management of horticultural crops
Girling, Robbie D., Breeze, Tom D. and Garratt, Michael P.. 2022. "Advancing conservation biological control as a component of integrated pest management of horticultural crops." Collier, Rosemary (ed.) Improving integrated pest management in horticulture. United States. Burleigh Dodds. pp. 281-300

Edited book (chapter)

The impact of clay dispersion and migration on soil hydraulic conductivity and pore networks
Awedat, Awedat Musbah, Zhu, Yingcan, Bennett, John McLean and Raine, Steven R.. 2021. "The impact of clay dispersion and migration on soil hydraulic conductivity and pore networks." Geoderma. 404, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115297

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Resistance in maize (Zea mays) to isolates of Puccinia sorghi from Eastern Australia
Quade, Aurelie, Ash, Gavin J., Park, Robert F. and Stodart, Benjamin. 2021. "Resistance in maize (Zea mays) to isolates of Puccinia sorghi from Eastern Australia." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. 111 (10), pp. 1751-1757. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-20-0524-R

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Site-specific, genotypic and temporal variation in photosynthesis and its related biochemistry in wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Dehigaspitiya, Prabuddha, Milham, Paul, Martin, Anke, Ash, Gavin, Gamage, Dananjali, Holford, Paul and Seneweera, Saman. 2021. "Site-specific, genotypic and temporal variation in photosynthesis and its related biochemistry in wheat (Triticum aestivum)." Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function. 49 (2), pp. 115-131. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP21111

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The “Bipartite” Structure of the First Genome of Ampelomyces quisqualis, a Common Hyperparasite and Biocontrol Agent of Powdery Mildews, May Point to Its Evolutionary Origin from Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Huth, Lauren, Ash, Gavin J., Idnurm, Alexander, Kiss, Levente and Vaghefi, Niloofar. 2021. "The “Bipartite” Structure of the First Genome of Ampelomyces quisqualis, a Common Hyperparasite and Biocontrol Agent of Powdery Mildews, May Point to Its Evolutionary Origin from Plant Pathogenic Fungi." Genome Biology and Evolution. 13 (8), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evab182

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Field-scale effects of elevated ozone and diesel exhaust emissions on insect pollination and natural enemy recruitment.
Ryalls, J., Mullinger, N.J., Langford, B., Nemitz, E., Pfrang, C. and Girling, R.. 2022. "Field-scale effects of elevated ozone and diesel exhaust emissions on insect pollination and natural enemy recruitment. " 26th International Congress of Entomology (ICE 2022). Helsinki, Finland 17 - 22 Jul 2022 Finland.

Poster

Niche complementarity drives increases in pollinator functional diversity in diversified agroforestry systems
Staton, Tom, Walters, Richard J., Breeze, Tom D., Smith, Jo and Girling, Robbie D.. 2022. "Niche complementarity drives increases in pollinator functional diversity in diversified agroforestry systems." Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2022.108035

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Productivity, biodiversity trade-offs, and farm income in an agroforestry versus an arable system
Staton, Tom, Breeze, Tom D., Walters, Richard J., Smith, Jo and Girling, Robbie D.. 2022. "Productivity, biodiversity trade-offs, and farm income in an agroforestry versus an arable system." Ecological Economics. 191, p. 107214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107214

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Ozone Mitigates the Adverse Effects of Diesel Exhaust Pollutants on Ground-Active Invertebrates in Wheat
Ryalls, James M. W., Staton, Tom, Mullinger, Neil J., Bromfield, Lisa M., Langford, Ben, Pfrang, Christian, Nemitz, Eiko, Blande, James D. and Girling, Robbie D.. 2022. "Ozone Mitigates the Adverse Effects of Diesel Exhaust Pollutants on Ground-Active Invertebrates in Wheat." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.833088

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Anthropogenic air pollutants reduce insect-mediated pollination services
Ryalls, James M.W., Langford, Ben, Mullinger, Neil J., Bromfield, Lisa M., Nemitz, Eiko, Pfrang, Christian and Girling, Robbie D.. 2022. "Anthropogenic air pollutants reduce insect-mediated pollination services." Environmental Pollution. 297, p. 118847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118847

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Concurrent anthropogenic air pollutants enhance recruitment of a specialist parasitoid
Ryalls,James M. W., Bromfield, Lisa M., Bell, Luke, Jasper, Jake, Mullinger, Neil J., Blande, James D. and Girling, Robbie D.. 2022. "Concurrent anthropogenic air pollutants enhance recruitment of a specialist parasitoid." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 289 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1692

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