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List of works by Simon J McKirdy

A pilot metagenomic study reveals that community derived mobile phones are reservoirs of viable pathogenic microbes

scientific article published on 08 July 2021

A systems approach to biosecurity pays off: a case study investigating introduction pathways and interceptions of non-indigenous species at a biosecurity border

scientific article published in 2023

Biology, invasion and management of the agricultural invader: Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

scientific article published on 16 February 2021

Biosecurity risks posed by a large sea-going passenger vessel: challenges of terrestrial arthropod species detection and eradication

scientific article published on 18 December 2019

Chemical Ecology of Rathayibacter toxicus and Associated Bacteria: Profiling Volatile Compounds for Insights into Annual Ryegrass Toxicity Causative Agent

scientific article published in January 2024

Commercial trials evaluating the novel use of ethyl formate for in-transit fumigation of shipping containers

scientific article published on 22 June 2019

Comparison of fumigation efficacy of methyl bromide alone and phosphine applied either alone or simultaneously or sequentially against <scp><i>Bactrocera correcta</i></scp> in <scp><i>Selenicereus undatus</i></scp> (red pitaya) fruit

scientific article published on 21 August 2023

Cost-effective surveillance of invasive species using info-gap theory

scientific article published on 24 November 2021

Effects of a Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid Tomato Strain on the Symptoms, Biomass, and Yields of Classical Indicator and Currently Grown Potato and Tomato Cultivars

scientific article published on 25 September 2019

Evaluation of the Likelihood of Establishing False Codling Moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) in Australia via the International Cut Flower Market

scientific article published on 28 September 2022

Extended Reality Head-Mounted Displays Are Likely to Pose a Significant Risk in Medical Settings While Current Classification Remains as Non-Critical

scientific article published on 17 April 2024

Genetic diversity of a hitchhiker and prized food source in the Anthropocene: the Asian green mussel Perna viridis (Mollusca, Mytilidae)

scientific article published on 17 January 2018

Healthcare Derived Smart Watches and Mobile Phones are Contaminated Niches to Multidrug Resistant and Highly Virulent Microbes

scientific article published in 2022

In-transit fumigation of shipping containers with ethyl formate + nitrogen on road and continued journey on sea

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

Info-gap theory to determine cost-effective eradication of invasive species

scientific article published in 2023

Investigating the cryptogenic status of the sea squirt Didemnum perlucidum (Tunicata, Ascidiacea) in Australia based on a molecular study of its global distribution

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It is all in the looks: a rapid field-based visual assessment tool for evaluating the spawning likelihood of the Asian green mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)

scientific article published on 12 May 2018

Many eyes on the ground: citizen science is an effective early detection tool for biosecurity

scientific article published on 17 June 2017

Metabolite Variation between Nematode and Bacterial Seed Galls in Comparison to Healthy Seeds of Ryegrass Using Direct Immersion Solid-Phase Microextraction (DI-SPME) Coupled with GC-MS

scientific article published on 13 January 2023

Mobile phones are hazardous microbial platforms warranting robust public health and biosecurity protocols

scientific article published on 01 January 2022

Mobile phones represent a pathway for microbial transmission: A scoping review

scientific article published on 28 April 2020

Modeling the Risk of Entry, Establishment, Spread, Containment, and Economic Impact of Tilletia indica, the Cause of Karnal Bunt of Wheat, Using an Australian Context

scientific article published on 01 March 2002

Optimal post-border surveillance against invasive pests to protect a valuable nature reserve and island asset

scientific article published in 2023

Potential Distribution and the Risks of Bactericera cockerelli and Its Associated Plant Pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter Solanacearum for Global Potato Production

scientific article published on 12 May 2020

Source Regions of the First Immigration of Fall Armyworm, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Invading Australia

scientific article published on 10 December 2021

Ultraviolet-C-Based Mobile Phone Sanitisation for Global Public Health and Infection Control

scientific article published on 25 July 2023

Use of mixed-type data clustering algorithm for characterizing temporal and spatial distribution of biosecurity border detections of terrestrial non-indigenous species

scientific article published in 2022

Zero-tolerance biosecurity protects high-conservation-value island nature reserve

scientific article