P. A. Umina

This study assesses the acute toxicity of 22 pesticides on the predatory snout mite Odontoscirus lapidaria, revealing taxon-specific responses and highlighting the need for broader species representation in pesticide testing.

This paper uses pesticide product registrations as a proxy for selection pressure to predict resistance risk in agricultural arthropod pests, showing a positive association between pesticide use and resistance status.

The paper compares observed parasitism rates from field mummy counts with actual parasitism rates from laboratory-reared parasitoids in canola crops, finding actual rates are significantly higher than observed.

This study examines how insecticide seed treatments affect parasitism by Aphidius colemani and predation by Mallada signatus on green peach aphids, finding immediate but short-lived effects on parasitoid fitness.

The paper surveys aphidiine wasps in Australian grain landscapes, identifies key species, and provides a key for identification, highlighting their role in pest management.

This study predicts the future distribution of the invasive vegetable leafminer in Australia using both process-based and correlative species distribution models.