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List of works by Craig B. Phillips

A description of the commercial rearing and distribution of Microctonus hyperodae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for biological control of Listronotus bonariensis (Kuschel) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

scholarly article by M.R. McNeill et al published June 2002 in Biological Control

Collembola in Southland beech litter and soil

article by Craig B. Phillips et al published 3 July 2015 in New Zealand Entomologist

Defining the biosecurity risk posed by transported soil: Effects of storage time and environmental exposure on survival of soil biota

scientific article published on 4 January 2017

Development and validation of a quick easily used biochemical assay for evaluating the viability of small immobile arthropods.

scientific article published in October 2013

Diagnostic characteristics and biology of three Microctonus spp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Euphorinae) parasitoids of weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in New Zealand pasture and lucerne

scholarly article by M. R. McNeill et al published January 1993 in New Zealand Entomologist

Drought impacts African black beetle feeding on perennial ryegrass

scientific article published in 2023

Eradicating the large white butterfly from New Zealand eliminates a threat to endemic Brassicaceae

scientific article published on 06 August 2020

Evaluation of DNA melting analysis as a tool for species identification

article published in 2010

Geographic Variation in Egg Load of Microctonus hyperodae Loan (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its Implications for Biological Control Success

scholarly article by Craig B. Phillips & D. B. Baird published June 2001 in Biocontrol Science and Technology

Host specificity testing and suitability of the parasitoidMicroctonus hyperodae (Hym.: Braconidae, Euphorinae) as a biological control agent ofListronotus bonariensis (Col.: Curculionidae) in New Zealand

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Hosts are more important than destinations: What genetic variation in Microctonus aethiopoides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) means for foreign exploration for natural enemies.

scientific article published on 12 August 2008

If and when successful classical biological control fails

Influence of host diet on parasitoid fitness: unravelling the complexity of a temperate pastoral agroecosystem

Intraspecific variation in Microctonus hyperdoae and M. aethipopides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae); significance for their use of biological control agents

1995 doctoral thesis by Craig B. Phillips at Lincoln University

Invasive redback spiders (Latrodectus hasseltii) threaten an endangered, endemic New Zealand beetle (Prodontria lewisii)

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Methyl bromide fumigation and delayed mortality: safe trade of live pests?

scientific article

Microsatellites and 16S sequences corroborate phenotypic evidence of trans-Andean variation in the parasitoid Microctonus hyperodae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).

scientific article published in August 2005

Molecular phylogenetic analysis supports the synonymy of Prodontria modesta (Broun) and Prodontria bicolorata Given (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)

scholarly article by Cor J. Vink published in December 2003

Moroccan specimens of Microctonus aethiopoides spice our understanding of genetic variation in this internationally important braconid parasitoid of adult weevils

Morphological discrimination between first instar larvae of four euphorine parasitoids

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Potential effects of climate change on biological control systems: case studies from New Zealand

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Potential to exploit postmortem enzyme degradation for evaluating arthropod viability

scientific article published in 2014

Predicting facial eczema risks in a changing New Zealand climate

scientific article published on 10 November 2023

Quantifying the economic cost of invertebrate pests to New Zealand’s pastoral industry

article

Response of parasitoid egg load to host dynamics and implications for egg load evolution

scientific article

Self-organizing maps for analysing pest profiles: Sensitivity analysis of weights and ranks

scientific article published in 2016

The influence of flower morphology and nectar quality on the longevity of a parasitoid biological control agent

The invasive Australian redback spider, Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell 1870 (Araneae: Theridiidae): current and potential distributions, and likely impacts

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The potential global distribution of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, a critical threat to plant biosecurity

article

The potential of parasitoid strains in biological control: Observations to date on Microctonus spp. intraspecific variation in New Zealand

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The value of parasitoids in biological control

Transportation of nonindigenous species via soil on international aircraft passengers’ footwear

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Using mass-emergence devices to introduce an insect biocontrol agent to a new region and assist its dispersal

article by Scott Hardwick et al published 2 January 2016 in Journal of Pest Science

Utility of the CLIMEX ‘match climates regional’ algorithm for pest risk analysis: an evaluation with non-native ants in New Zealand

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Defining the biosecurity risk posed by soil found on sea freight

scientific article published in 2023

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