A5046047164- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Environmental Conservation and Management
Macquarie University
2023-2025
CSIRO Health and Biosecurity
2015-2024
ACT Government
2010-2024
The University of Queensland
1999-2023
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2013-2022
Health Sciences and Nutrition
2009-2022
Institute of Entomology
2010-2022
New York University Press
2022
Cambridge University Press
2022
University of Minnesota
2012-2020
Summary 1. Gridded climatologies have become an indispensable component of bioclimatic modelling, with a range applications spanning conservation and pest management. Such globally conformal data sets historical future scenario climate surfaces are required to model species potential ranges under current scenarios. 2. We developed set interpolated at 10′ 30′ resolution for global land areas excluding Antarctica. Input the baseline climatology were gathered from WorldClim CRU CL1·0 CL2·0...
Pest risk maps are powerful visual communication tools to describe where invasive alien species might arrive, establish, spread, or cause harmful impacts. These inform strategic and tactical pest management decisions, such as potential restrictions on international trade the design of surveys domestic quarantines. Diverse methods available create maps, can potentially yield different depictions for same species. Inherent uncertainties about biology invader, future climate conditions,...
Abstract Aim Investigate the relative abilities of different bioclimatic models and data sets to project species ranges in novel environments utilizing natural experiment biogeography provided by Australian Acacia species. Location Australia, South Africa. Methods We built for cyclops pycnantha using two discriminatory correlative (M ax E nt Boosted Regression Trees) a mechanistic niche model (CLIMEX). fitted training sets: native‐range only (‘restricted’) all available global excluding...
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Helicoverpa armigera has recently invaded South and Central America, appears to be spreading rapidly. We update a previously developed potential distribution model highlight the global invasion threat, with emphasis on risks United States. The continued range expansion of H. in America is likely change threat it poses North qualitatively, making natural dispersal from either Caribbean islands or Mexico feasible. To characterise posed by armigera, we collated value major host crops States...
1 Acacia nilotica is a spinescent woody legume that has become highly invasive in several parts of the world, including Australia where it been declared weed national significance. Understanding likely potential distribution this notorious plant under current and future climate scenarios will enable policy makers land managers to prepare appropriate strategies manage invasion. 2 CLIMEX was used synthesize available information from diverse sources model invasion A. gain insights into...
Abstract The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is a major pest throughout South East Asia and in number of Pacific Islands. As result their widespread distribution, status, invasive ability potential impact on market access, B. many other fly species are considered threats to countries. CLIMEX™ was used model the global distribution under current future climate scenarios. Under climatic conditions, its projected includes much tropics subtropics extends into warm temperate...
The threat posed by invasive species, in particular weeds, to biodiversity may be exacerbated climate change. Lantana camara L. (lantana) is a woody shrub that highly many countries of the world. It has profound economic and environmental impact worldwide, including Australia. Knowledge likely potential distribution this species under current future will useful planning better strategies manage invasion. A process-oriented niche model was developed using CLIMEX estimate its scenarios....
Understanding and managing the biological invasion threats posed by aquatic plants under current future climates is a growing challenge for biosecurity land management agencies worldwide. Eichhornia crassipes one of world's worst weeds. Presently, it threatens ecosystems, hinders delivery freshwater services in both developed developing parts world. A niche model was fitted using CLIMEX, to estimate potential distribution E. historical climate scenarios. Under two greenhouse gas emission...
Native to the Americas, invasive Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm; FAW) was reported in West Africa 2016, followed by its chronological detection across Old World and hypothesis of an eastward Asia expansion. We explored population genomic signatures American FAW identified 12 maternal mitochondrial DNA genome lineages range. 870 high-quality nuclear single nucleotide polymorphic markers five distinct New clusters, broadly reflecting native geographical ranges absence host-plant...
Abstract This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the modelling tools available for integrating climate change impacts into pest risk assessments (PRA), elucidating existing methodologies and models employed to understand potential distributions pests based on historical data under future scenarios. We highlight strengths weaknesses these provide commentary their ability identify emerging threats due accurately adequately, considering establishment likelihood, host crop exposure...
Summary A climate model of the estimated potential distribution Chromolaena odorata has been revised. The new fits known better, eliminates several internal inconsistencies, and employs more biologically appropriate cold‐stress mechanisms. revised reduces C. , particularly in terms poleward inland extents suitable climates. Mediterranean, semi‐arid temperate climates are now predicted to be unsuitable. However, supports previous conclusions that much tropical Africa, north‐eastern coast...
Climate matching can assist in exploration for biological control agents to invasive organisms, especially when the native range of target organism is broad, and required a subset organism's fundamental niche. increases chances that will establish persist desired part its invaded range. Chromolaena odorata major alien pest plant problem worldwide. Two biotypes C. have been identified. The biotype growing southern Africa differs several respects from more common type invading elsewhere,...
Abstract We provide a quantitative assessment of the prospects for current and future biomass feedstocks bioenergy in A ustralia, associated estimates greenhouse gas ( GHG ) mitigation resulting from their use production biofuels or bioelectricity. National statistics were used to estimate annual agricultural forest systems. Crop residues estimated grain harvest index. Wood spatial modelling growth quantities pulpwood, in‐forest residues, wood processing residues. Possible new systems oil...
Is increased support needed for wheat disease research to avert crop losses from current and future strains?
Summary The so‐called BIOCLIM variables have played a central role in the advancement of ecologicalmodellingmethods for correlative species distribution modelling. We propose to establish register BIOCLIMvariables, allowing extension suite described, readily available covariate data tosupport bioclimatic registry will provide simple means researchers add usefuldata sets transparent, documented manner. As case study, we introduce and describe set offivemost significant principal components...
A species in the Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) complex was detected Kenya during 2003 and classified as invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White. Having spread rapidly throughout Africa, it threatens agriculture due to crop damage loss of market access. In a recent revision B. complex, incorporated into dorsalis. The potential distribution has been previously modelled. However, previous models were based on presence data did not incorporate information seasonal phenology dorsalis, nor possible...