List of works - Nicholas Mills

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

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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).

scientific article published in June 2007

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

article

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

article

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

scientific article published in 2011

DNA extraction from museum specimens of parasitic Hymenoptera

scientific article

Host-Parasitoid Coexistence and Egg-Limited Encounter Rates

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

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

scientific article published on December 2009

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

article

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

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

scientific article published on 09 May 2014

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

scientific article

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

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

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A conceptual framework for understanding arthropod predator and parasitoid invasions

Detecting pest control services across spatial and temporal scales

article

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

scientific article

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

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

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

scientific article published on February 2012

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

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

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

scientific article published on December 2011

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

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

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

scientific article

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

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

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

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

scientific article published in August 2009

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

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

article

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

article

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

article

Floral resources enhance aphid suppression by a hoverfly

Rapid evolution of resistance to parasitism in biological control

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

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

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

article

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

scientific article

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

article

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

scientific article

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

article

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

Syrphid flies suppress lettuce aphids

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

article

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

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

scientific article published on 20 September 2016

An Alternative Perspective for the Theory of Biological Control

article

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

scientific article

List of works by Nicholas Mills

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

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

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

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

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

DNA extraction from museum specimens of parasitic Hymenoptera

Host-Parasitoid Coexistence and Egg-Limited Encounter Rates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A conceptual framework for understanding arthropod predator and parasitoid invasions

Detecting pest control services across spatial and temporal scales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Floral resources enhance aphid suppression by a hoverfly

Rapid evolution of resistance to parasitism in biological control

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Syrphid flies suppress lettuce aphids

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

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

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

An Alternative Perspective for the Theory of Biological Control

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