List of works by Nicholas Mills

A conceptual framework for understanding arthropod predator and parasitoid invasions

A fast-track for invasion: invasive plants promote the performance of an invasive herbivore

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Abundance, age structure, and voltinism of light brown apple moth populations in California.

scientific article published on December 2011

Abundance–suitability relationships for invasive species: Epiphyas postvittana as a case study

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Allee effects and population regulation: a test for biotic resistance against an invasive leafroller by resident parasitoids

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An Alternative Perspective for the Theory of Biological Control

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Behavioral studies, molecular approaches, and modeling: Methodological contributions to biological control success

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Chemically mediated tritrophic interactions: opposing effects of glucosinolates on a specialist herbivore and its predators

scientific article published in 2011

Comparative analysis of pesticide effects on natural enemies in western orchards: A synthesis of laboratory bioassay data

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Comparative genetics of invasive populations of walnut aphid, Chromaphis juglandicola, and its introduced parasitoid, Trioxys pallidus, in California ⬇️

scientific article published on 7 December 2017

Comparative influence of temperature on development and biological control of two common vineyard pests (Acari: Tetranychidae)

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Comparative life history and parasitism of a new colour morph of the walnut aphid in California

Complementary effects of resident natural enemies on the suppression of the introduced moth Epiphyas postvittana

article by Brian N. Hogg et al published February 2013 in Biological Control

Connecting natural enemy metrics to biological control activity for aphids in California walnuts

Could increased understanding of foraging behavior help to predict the success of biological control?

scientific article published on 13 February 2018

DNA extraction from museum specimens of parasitic Hymenoptera

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Demographic effects of pesticides on biological control of Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus) by the western predatory mite (Galendromus occidentalis)

Detecting pest control services across spatial and temporal scales

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Development and verification of SNP arrays to monitor hybridization between two host-associated strains of knotweed psyllid, Aphalara itadori

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Development of acaricide resistance in Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus) from California vineyards.

scientific article published on 22 September 2009

Ecological niche models and coalescent analysis of gene flow support recent allopatric isolation of parasitoid wasp populations in the Mediterranean

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Ecologically relevant measures of the physiological tolerance of light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, to high temperature extremes.

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Effect ofBt-toxin (Cry1Ac) in Transgenic Cotton on the Adult Longevity of Four Heteropteran Predators

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Effects of predation pressure and prey density on short‐term indirect interactions between two prey species that share a common predator

scientific article published in 2020

Effects of temperature on the life history parameters and population growth rates of Hyalopterus pruni (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

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Evaluating plant volatiles for monitoring natural enemies in apple, pear and walnut orchards

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Evolutionarily significant units in natural enemies: Identifying regional populations of Aphidius transcaspicus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for use in biological control of mealy plum aphid

scholarly article by Jeffrey D. Lozier et al published September 2008 in Biological Control

Floral resources enhance aphid suppression by a hoverfly

From planning to execution to the future: An overview of a concerted effort to enhance biological control in apple, pear, and walnut orchards in the western U.S

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Genetic evidence from mitochondrial, nuclear, and endosymbiont markers for the evolution of host plant associated species in the aphid genus Hyalopterus (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

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Geographic origins and post-introduction hybridization between strains of Trioxys pallidus introduced to western North America for the biological control of walnut and filbert aphids

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Growth, development and consumption by four syrphid species associated with the lettuce aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri, in California

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Host instar preference and functional response of Aphidius transcaspicus, a parasitoid of mealy aphids (Hyalopterus species)

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Host-Parasitoid Coexistence and Egg-Limited Encounter Rates

article by Wayne M. Getz & Nicholas J. Mills published August 1996 in The American Naturalist

Host-limited dynamics of autoparasitoids.

scientific article published in September 2001

Influence of Host Deprivation and Egg Expenditure on the Patch and Host-Finding Behavior of the Parasitoid Wasp Mastrus ridibundus

article by Evelyne Hougardy & Nicholas J. Mills published 7 March 2007 in Journal of Insect Behavior

Influence of host size variation on the development of a koinobiont aphid parasitoid, Lysiphlebus ambiguus Haliday (Braconidae, Hymenoptera).

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Influence of temperature on the reproductive and demographic parameters of two spider mite pests of vineyards and their natural predator

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Integrated Management of Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) Using Biological Control

Interactions between the ParasitoidAmetadoria misella(Diptera: Tachinidae) and the Granulovirus ofHarrisina brillians(Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)

article by Diane M. Stark et al published March 1999 in Biological Control

Intraspecific competition and density dependence in an Ephestia kuehniella-Venturia canescens laboratory system

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Introduced populations of Genista monspessulana (French broom) are more dense and produce a greater seed rain in California, USA, than native populations in the Mediterranean Basin of Europe

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Lack of enemy release for an invasive leafroller in California: temporal patterns and influence of host plant origin

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Large-plot field studies to assess impacts of newer insecticides on non-target arthropods in Western U.S. orchards

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Life history characteristics of Aphidius transcaspicus, a parasitoid of mealy aphids (Hyalopterus species)

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Light brown apple moth in California: a diversity of host plants and indigenous parasitoids

scientific article published on February 2012

Limits to the potential distribution of light brown apple moth in Arizona–California based on climate suitability and host plant availability

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Natural Occurrence ofAmetadoria misella(Diptera: Tachinidae) and the Granulovirus ofHarrisina brillians(Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) in California

article by Diane M. Stark et al published 1 October 1999 in Environmental Entomology

Neonicotinoid Sunflower Seed Treatment, While Not Detected in Pollen and Nectar, Still Impacts Wild Bees and Crop Yield

scientific article published in 2023

Nitrogen-Mediated Interaction: A Walnut-Aphid-Parasitoid System.

scientific article

No evidence for increased performance of a specialist psyllid on invasive French broom

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No evolution of reduced resistance and compensation for psyllid herbivory by the invasive Genista monspessulana

scientific article published in 2015

Nontarget effects of orchard pesticides on natural enemies: Lessons from the field and laboratory

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Novel multitrophic interactions among an exotic, generalist herbivore, its host plants and resident enemies in California

scientific article published on 20 September 2016

Pathogenicity, morphology, and characterization of a Nosema fumiferanae isolate (Microsporidia: Nosematidae) from the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in California

scientific article published on 14 January 2016

Pathogenicity, prevalence and intensity of a microsporidian infection by Nosema fumiferanae postvittana in the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, in California

scientific article published on 11 January 2016

Plant water stress, leaf temperature, and spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) outbreaks in California vineyards

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Potential of Adult Carabids (Coleoptera: Carabidae) as Predators of Fifth-Instar Codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Apple Orchards in California

scholarly article by Eric W. Riddick published in October 1994

Predicting the potential invasive range of light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) using biologically informed and correlative species distribution models

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Quantifying aphid predation: the mealy plum aphidHyalopterus pruniin California as a case study

scientific article published in 2010

Quantifying insect predation: a comparison of three methods for estimating daily per capita consumption of two aphidophagous predators

scientific article published in August 2009

Rapid evolution of resistance to parasitism in biological control

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

Resident spiders as predators of the recently introduced light brown apple moth,Epiphyas postvittana

article by Brian N. Hogg et al published 5 March 2014 in Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Response of walnut aphid populations to increasing foliar nitrogen content

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Review: classical biological control of invasive stink bugs with egg parasitoids - what does success look like?

scientific article published on 09 March 2020

Small-scale intraspecific life history variation in herbivorous spider mites (Tetranychus pacificus) is associated with host plant cultivar.

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Sources of Variation in the Adult Flight of Walnut Husk Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae): A Phenology Model for California Walnut Orchards

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Syrphid flies suppress lettuce aphids

Temporal Patterns in the Abundance and Species Composition of Spiders on Host Plants of the Invasive Moth Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

scientific article published on 30 March 2017

Testing the selectivity of pesticide effects on natural enemies in laboratory bioassays

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The estimation of mean duration from stage frequency data.

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The estimation of recruitment from stage frequency data.

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The importance of individual developmental variation in stage-structured population models

scientific article published on 09 May 2014

Tracing the invasion history of mealy plum aphid, Hyalopterus pruni (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in North America: a population genetics approach

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Transient host-parasitoid dynamics illuminate the practice of biological pest control

scientific article published in January 2012

Tree fruit IPM programs in the western United States: the challenge of enhancing biological control through intensive management

scientific article published on December 2009

Using plant volatile traps to develop phenology models for natural enemies: An example using Chrysopa nigricornis (Burmeister) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

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Using plant volatile traps to estimate the diversity of natural enemy communities in orchard ecosystems

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You are what you eat: fatty acid profiles as a method to track the habitat movement of an insect

scientific article published on June 2014

iMSAT: a novel approach to the development of microsatellite loci using barcoded Illumina libraries

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