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Generalist predators such as carabid and cantharid beetles form an important component within natural enemy communities in arable land. Usually, preda...
Read moreSoil samples were collected from 14 grassland areas (each ca. 900 m2) in the Hardcastle Crags area, near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire (Hollin Hall, C...
Read moreThe aim of this project was to generate evidence to inform best practise guidance for Natural England staff wishing to use DNA metabarcoding to identi...
Read moreThe introduction of non-native species is a major threat to biodiversity. While eradication programs of well-established invaders are costly and hazar...
Read moreThe European noble crayfish Astacus astacus is threatened by crayfish plague caused by the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci, which is spread by the invasiv...
Read morePolymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests are increasingly applied to the identification of wildlife. Yet rigorous verification is rare and the...
Read moreBluetongue virus (BTV), a pathogen of ruminants transmitted by Culicoides midges, has emerged dramatically across Europe since 1998. Surveillance of C...
Read moreIndigenous European freshwater crayfish (ICS) are threatened due to invasive North American freshwater crayfish that are natural carriers of Aphanomyc...
Read moreEarly detection is invaluable for the cost-effective control and eradication of invasive species, yet many traditional sampling techniques are ineffec...
Read moreAccurate identification of natural enemies is the cornerstone of biological control, and methods that can separate closely related species are essenti...
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