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Assessing the COVID-19 impacts on the coffee industry in Laos: An input–output modelling approach
Phimmavong, Somvang, Keenan, Rodney J., Phimmavong, Viengvilay, Maroulis, Jerry and Maraseni, Tek. 2023. "Assessing the COVID-19 impacts on the coffee industry in Laos: An input–output modelling approach." Cogent Economics and Finance. 11 (2). https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2023.2250692

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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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First report of Fusarium madaense as a cause of root and stalk rot on Sorghum bicolor in Australia
Gunasinghe, N., Vaghefi, N., Shivas, R. G., Tan, Y. P., Jordan, D., Mace, E., Cruickshank, A. and Martin, A.. 2023. "First report of Fusarium madaense as a cause of root and stalk rot on Sorghum bicolor in Australia." New Disease Reports. 47 (2). https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12192

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Understanding conflict among experts working on controversial species: A case study on the Australian dingo
Donfrancesco, Valerio, Allen, Benjamin L., Appleby, Rob, Behrendorff, Linda, Conroy, Gabriel, Crowther, Mathew, Dickman, Christopher, Doherty, Tim, Fancourt, Bronwyn A., Gordon, Christopher E., Jackson, Stephen M., Johnson, Chris.N., Kennedy, Malcolm.S., Koungoulos, Loukas., Letnic, Mike., Leung, Luke K.P, Mitchell, Kieren.J., Nesbitt, Bradley., Newsome, Thomas., ..., Cairns, K.M.. 2023. "Understanding conflict among experts working on controversial species: A case study on the Australian dingo." Conservation Science and Practice. 5 (3). https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12900

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Stuck in the mud: Persistent failure of ‘the science’ to provide reliable information on the ecological roles of Australian dingoes
Castle, Geoff, Kennedy, Malcolm S. and Allen, Benjamin L.. 2023. "Stuck in the mud: Persistent failure of ‘the science’ to provide reliable information on the ecological roles of Australian dingoes." Biological Conservation. 285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110234

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Where do wildlife cross the road? Experimental evaluation reveals fauna preferences for multiple types of crossing structures
Young, Gary, King, Rachel and Allen, Benjamin L.. 2023. "Where do wildlife cross the road? Experimental evaluation reveals fauna preferences for multiple types of crossing structures." Global Ecology and Conservation. 46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02570

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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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Carbonated tiger-high above-ground biomass carbon stock in protected areas and corridors and its observed negative relationship with tiger population density and occupancy in the Terai Arc Landscape, Nepal
Thapa, Kanchan, Thapa, Gokarna Jung, Manandhar, Ugan, Dhakal, Maheshwar, Jnawali, Shant Raj and Maraseni, Tek Narayan. 2023. "Carbonated tiger-high above-ground biomass carbon stock in protected areas and corridors and its observed negative relationship with tiger population density and occupancy in the Terai Arc Landscape, Nepal ." PLoS One. 18 (1). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280824

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Virtual fencing of captive Asian elephants fitted with an aversive geofencing device to manage their movement
Cabral de Mel, Surendranie J., Seneweera, Saman, de Mel, Ruvinda K., Medawala, Mihiran, Abeysinghe, Navod, Dangolla, Ashoka, Weerakoon, Devaka K., Maraseni, Tek and Allen, Benjamin L.. 2023. "Virtual fencing of captive Asian elephants fitted with an aversive geofencing device to manage their movement." Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105822

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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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Factors affecting the occupancy of Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) suggest a highly specialized ecological niche
Dhami, Bijaya, Neupane, Bijaya, Devkota, Bishnu Prasad, Maraseni, Tek, Sadadev, Bipana Maiya, Bista, Shreyashi, Adhikari, Amit, Chhetri, Nar Bahadur, Panta, Melina and Stewart, Alyssa B.. 2023. "Factors affecting the occupancy of Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) suggest a highly specialized ecological niche." Ecosphere. 14 (1). https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4356

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Efficacy of Management Efforts to Reduce Food-Related Dingo–Human Interactions and Conflict on K’gari (Fraser Island), Australia
Behrendorff, Linda, King, Rachel and Allen, Benjamin. 2023. "Efficacy of Management Efforts to Reduce Food-Related Dingo–Human Interactions and Conflict on K’gari (Fraser Island), Australia." Animals. 13 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020204

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Deep learning U-Net classification of Sentinel-1 and 2 fusions effectively demarcates tropical montane forest's deforestation
Altarez, Richard Dein D., Apan, Armando and Maraseni, Tek. 2023. "Deep learning U-Net classification of Sentinel-1 and 2 fusions effectively demarcates tropical montane forest's deforestation." Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2022.100887

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IMA Genome - F16 Draft genome assemblies of Fusarium marasasianum, Huntiella abstrusa, two Immersiporthe knoxdaviesiana isolates, Macrophomina pseudophaseolina, Macrophomina phaseolina, Naganishia randhawae, and Pseudocercospora cruenta
Wingfield, Brenda D., De Vos, Lieschen, Wilson, Andi M., Duong, Tuan A., Vaghefi, Niloofar, Botes, Angela, Kharwar, Ravindra Nath, Chand, Ramesh, Poudel, Barsha, Aliyu, Habibu, Barbetti, Martin J., Chen, ShuaiFei, de Maayer, Pieter, Liu, FeiFei, Navathe, Sudhir, Sinha, Shagun, Steenkamp, Emma T., Suzuki, Hiroyuki, Tshisekedi, Kalonji A., ..., Wingfield, Michael J.. 2022. "IMA Genome - F16 Draft genome assemblies of Fusarium marasasianum, Huntiella abstrusa, two Immersiporthe knoxdaviesiana isolates, Macrophomina pseudophaseolina, Macrophomina phaseolina, Naganishia randhawae, and Pseudocercospora cruenta." IMA Fungus: the global mycological journal. 13 (1), pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43008-022-00089-z

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Fungal Planet description sheets: 1383–1435
Crous, P. W., Boers, J., Holdom, D., Osieck, E. R., Steinrucken, T. V., Tan, Y. P., Vitelli, J. S., Shivas, R. G., Barrett, M., Broadbridge, J., Larsson, E., Lebel, T., Pinruan, U., Sommai, S., Alvarado, P., Bonito, G., Decock, C. A., De la Pena-Lastra, S., Delgado, G., ..., Groenewald, J. Z.. 2022. "Fungal Planet description sheets: 1383–1435." Persoonia. 48, pp. 1-153. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2022.48.08

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Novel nested patch-based feature extraction model for automated Parkinson’s Disease symptom classification using MRI images
Kaplan, Ela, Altunisik, Erman, Firat, Yasemin Ekmekyapar, Barua, Prabal Datta, Dogan, Sengul, Baygin, Mehmet, Demir, Fahrettin Burak, Tuncer, Turker, Palmer, Elizabeth, Tan, Ru-San, Yu, Ping, Soar, Jeffrey, Fujita, Hamido and Acharya, U. Rajendra. 2022. "Novel nested patch-based feature extraction model for automated Parkinson’s Disease symptom classification using MRI images." Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 224, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.107030

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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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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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First Report of Powdery Mildew Caused by Erysiphe cruciferarum on Brassica campestris var. pekinensis, B. carinata, Eruca sativa, E. vesicaria in Australia and on B. rapa and B. oleracea var. capitata in Western Australia
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, You, M. P., Lanoiselet, V., Eyres, N. and Barbetti, M. J.. 2013. "First Report of Powdery Mildew Caused by Erysiphe cruciferarum on Brassica campestris var. pekinensis, B. carinata, Eruca sativa, E. vesicaria in Australia and on B. rapa and B. oleracea var. capitata in Western Australia." Plant Disease: an international journal of applied plant pathology. 97 (9), pp. 1256-1256. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-13-0299-PDN

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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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Genetic biofortification of wheat with zinc: Opportunities to fine-tune zinc uptake, transport and grain loading
Kamaral, Chandima, Neate, Stephen M., Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Milham, Paul J., Paterson, David J., Kopittke, Peter M. and Seneweera, Saman. 2021. "Genetic biofortification of wheat with zinc: Opportunities to fine-tune zinc uptake, transport and grain loading." Physiologia Plantarum. 174 (1), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13612

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Dimorphism in Neopseudocercosporella capsellae, an Emerging Pathogen Causing White Leaf Spot Disease of Brassicas
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Barbetti, Martin J., You, Ming Pei, Dehigaspitiya, Prabuddha and Neate, Stephen. 2021. "Dimorphism in Neopseudocercosporella capsellae, an Emerging Pathogen Causing White Leaf Spot Disease of Brassicas." Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 11, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.678231

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The use of Pantoea agglomerans and Flavobacterium sp. to control banana pathogens
Gunasinghe, R. Niroshini, Ikiriwatte, Chamari J. and Karunaratne, Anjani M.. 2004. "The use of Pantoea agglomerans and Flavobacterium sp. to control banana pathogens." Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 79 (6), pp. 1002-1006. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2004.11511852

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Interactions of Colletotrichum musae and Lasiodiplodia theobromae and their biocontrol by Pantoea agglomerans and Flavobacterium sp. in expression of crown rot of 'Embul' banana
Gunasinghe, W. K. R. Niroshini and Karunaratne, Anjani M.. 2009. "Interactions of Colletotrichum musae and Lasiodiplodia theobromae and their biocontrol by Pantoea agglomerans and Flavobacterium sp. in expression of crown rot of 'Embul' banana." BioControl: journal of the International Organisation for Biological Control. 54 (4), pp. 587-596. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-009-9210-4

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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

An artificial neural network-hydrodynamic coupled modeling approach to assess the impacts of floods under changing climate in the East Rapti Watershed, Nepal
Bhattarai, Roshika, Bhattarai, Utsav, Pandey, Vishnu Prasad and Bhattarai, Pawan Kumar. 2022. "An artificial neural network-hydrodynamic coupled modeling approach to assess the impacts of floods under changing climate in the East Rapti Watershed, Nepal." Journal of Flood Risk Management. 15 (4). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12852

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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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Repeated short-term exposure to diesel exhaust reduces honey bee colony fitness
Reitmayer, Christine M., Girling, Robbie D., Jackson, Christopher W. and Newman, Tracey A.. 2022. "Repeated short-term exposure to diesel exhaust reduces honey bee colony fitness." Environmental Pollution. 300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118934

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Editorial: Impacts of pollution on volatile-mediated interactions
Li, Tao and Girling, Robbie D.. 2022. "Editorial: Impacts of pollution on volatile-mediated interactions." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.973983

Editorial

Characterising volatile organic compound emission changes in native black poplar under elevated carbon-dioxide (CO2), elevated ozone (O3) and herbivory
James, Laura, Pfrang, Christian, Girling, Robbie, Hayward, Scott and MacKenzie, Rob. 2022. "Characterising volatile organic compound emission changes in native black poplar under elevated carbon-dioxide (CO2), elevated ozone (O3) and herbivory." European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2022 (EGU 2022). Vienna, Austria 23 - 27 May 2022 Austria. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-4487

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