Items where Author is "Leather, S.R."

Roberts, J.M., Clunie, B.J., Leather, S.R., Harris, W.E. and Pope, T.W. (2023) Scents and sensibility: Best practice in insect olfactometer bioassays. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. ISSN 0013-8703

Luke, S.H., Roy, H.E., Thomas, C.D., Tilley, L.A.N., Ward, S., Watt, A., Carnaghi, M., Jaworski, C.C., Tercel, M.P.T.G., Woodrow, C., Aown, S., Banfield‐Zanin, J.A., Barnsley, S.L., Berger, I., Brown, M.J.F., Bull, J.C., Campbell, H., Carter, R.A.B., Charalambous, M., Cole, L.J., Ebejer, M.J., Farrow, R.A., Fartyal, R.S., Grace, M., Highet, F., Hill, J.K., Hood, A.S.C., Kent, E.S., Krell, F., Leather, S.R., Leybourne, D.J., Littlewood, N.A., Lyons, A., Matthews, G., Mc Namara, L., Menendez, R., Merrett, P., Mohammed, S., Murchie, A.K., Noble, M., Paiva, M., Pannell, M.J., Phon, C., Port, G., Powell, C., Rosell, S., Sconce, F., Shortall, C.R., Slade, E.L., Sutherland, J., Weir, J., Williams, C.D., Zielonka, N.B. and Dicks, L.V. (2023) Grand challenges in entomology: priorities for action in the coming decades. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 16 (2). pp. 173-189. ISSN 1752-458X

Zielonka, M.W., Harris, W.E., Pope, T.W. and Leather, S.R. (2021) Transgenerational effect of host plant on growth and reproduction in two species of moth, Cacoecimorpha pronubana and Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Annals of Applied Biology.

Zielonka, M.W., Pope, T.W. and Leather, S.R. (2021) Effect of host plant on the life history of the carnation tortrix moth Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research.

Leather, S.R. (2021) What is happening to insect numbers, and what does it mean? CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources.

Zielonka, M.W., Harris, W.E., Pope, T.W. and Leather, S.R. (2021) Abundance and phenology of two pest species, Cacoecimorpha pronubana and Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Annals of Applied Biology.

Reed, K., Forster, J., Denman, S., Brown, N., Leather, S.R. and Inward, D.J.G. (2020) Novel dendrochronological modelling demonstrates that decades of reduced stem growth predispose trees to Acute Oak Decline. Forest Ecology and Management, 476 (118441).

Hart, A.G, Leather, S.R. and Sharma, M.V. (2020) Overseas conservation education and research: the new colonialism? Journal of Biological Education.

Senior, V.L., Evans, L.C., Leather, S.R., Oliver, T.H. and Evans, K.L. (2020) Phenological responses in a sycamore‐aphid‐parasitoid system and consequences for aphid population dynamics: a 20‐year case study. Global Change Biology.

Didham, R.K., Basset, Y., Collins, C.M., Leather, S.R., Littlewood, N.A., Menz, M.H.M., Müller, J., Packer, L., Saunders, M.E., Schönrogge, K., Stewart, A.J.A., Yanoviak, S.P. and Hassall, C. (2020) Interpreting insect declines: seven challenges and a way forward. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 13 (2). pp. 103-114.

Didham, R.K., Barbero, F., Collins, C.M., Forister, M.L., Hassall, C., Leather, S.R., Packer, L., Saunders, M.E. and Stewart, A.J.A. (2020) Spotlight on insects: trends, threats and conservation challenges. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 13 (2). pp. 99-102.

Roberts, J.M., Bruce, T.J.A., Monaghan, J.M., Pope, T.W., Leather, S.R. and Beacham, A.M. (2020) Vertical farming systems bring new considerations for pest and disease management. Annals of Applied Biology.

Harvey, J.A., Heinen, R., Armbrecht, I., Basset, Y., Baxter-Gilbert, J.H., Bezemer, T.M., Böhm, M., Bommarco, R., Borges, P.A.V., Cardoso, P., Clausnitzer, V., Cornelisse, T., Crone, E.E., Dicke, M., Dijkstra, K.B., Dyer, L., Ellers, J., Fartmann, T., Forister, M.L., Furlong, M.J., Garcia-Aguayo, A., Gerlach, J., Gols, R., Goulson, D., Habel, J., Haddad, N.M., Hallmann, C.A., Henriques, S., Herberstein, M.E., Hochkirch, A., Hughes, A.C., Jepsen, S., Jones, T.H., Kaydan, B.M., Kleijn, D., Klein, A., Latty, T., Leather, S.R., Lewis, S.M., Lister, B.C., Losey, J.E., Lowe, E.C., Macadam, C.R., Montoya-Lerma, J., Nagano, C.D., Ogan, S., Orr, M.C., Painting, C.J., Pham, T., Potts, S.G., Rauf, A., Roslin, T.L., Samways, M.J., Sanchez-Bayo, F., Sar, S.A., Schultz, C.B., Soares, A.O., Thancharoen, A., Tscharntke, T., Tylianakis, J.M., Umbers, K.D.L., Vet, L.E.M., Visser, M.E., Vujic, A., Wagner, D.L., WallisDeVries, M.F., Westphal, C., White, T.E., Wilkins, V.L., Williams, P.H., Wyckhuys, K.A.G., Zhu, Z. and de Kroon, H. (2020) International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery. Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Montgomery, G.A., Dunn, R.R., Fox, R., Jongejans, E., Leather, S.R., Saunders, M.E., Shortall, C.R., Tingley, M.W. and Wagner, D.L. (2019) Is the insect apocalypse upon us? How to find out. Biological Conservation.

Lemperiere, G., Day, K.R., Petit‐Berghem, Y., Robinet, N., Portier, P., Leather, S.R. and Marage, D. (2019) Interannual population dynamics of the green spruce aphid Elatobium abietinum (Walker) in France. Annals of Applied Biology.

Cardoso, P. and Leather, S.R. (2019) Predicting a global insect apocalypse. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 12 (4). pp. 263-267.

Didham, R.K., Leather, S.R. and Basset, Y. (2019) Ethics in Entomology. Antenna, 43 (3). pp. 124-125.

Alharbi, J.S., Alawadhi, Q. and Leather, S.R. (2019) Monomorium ant is a carrier for pathogenic and potentially pathogenic bacteria. BMC Research Notes, 12 (1).

Leather, S.R. and Pope, T.W. (2019) Botanical biopesticides – where to now? Outlooks on Pest Management, 30 (2). pp. 75-77.

Basset, Y., Miller, S.E., Gripenberg, S., Ctvrtecka, R., Dahl, C., Leather, S.R., Didham, R.K., Laseke, S. and Brady, S. (2019) An entomocentric view of the Janzen-Connell hypothesis. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 12 (1). pp. 1-8.

Atanasova, D. and Leather, S.R. (2018) Plant essential oils: the way forward for aphid control? Annals of Applied Biology.

Leather, S.R. (2017) “Ecological Armageddon” - more evidence for the drastic decline in insect numbers. Annals of Applied Biology, 172 (1). pp. 1-3.

Reed, K., Denman, S., Leather, S.R., Forster, J. and Inward, D.J.G. (2017) The lifecycle of Agrilus biguttatus : the role of temperature in its development and distribution, and implications for Acute Oak Decline. Agricultural and Forest Entomology.

Saunders, M.E., Duffy, M.A., Heard, S.B., Kosmala, M., Leather, S.R., McGlynn, T.P., Ollerton, J. and Parachnowitsch, A.L. (2017) Bringing ecology blogging into the scientific fold: measuring reach and impact of science community blogs. Royal Society Open Science, 4 (10).

Rowley, C., Cherrill, A., Leather, S.R., McCormack, A.W., Skarp, J.E. and Pope, T.W. (2017) PCR-based gut content analysis to identify arthropod predators of Haplodiplosis marginata. Biological Control, 115. pp. 112-118.

Leather, S.R. and Atanasova, D. (2017) Without up-to-date pest thresholds sustainable agriculture is nothing but a pipe-dream. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 19 (4). pp. 341-343.

Rowley, C., Cherrill, A., Leather, S.R. and Pope, T.W. (2017) Degree-day based phenological forecasting model of saddle gall midge (Haplodiplosis marginata) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) emergence. Crop Protection, 102. pp. 154-160.

Rowley, C., Cherrill, A., Leather, S.R., Hall, D.R. and Pope, T.W. (2017) Factors affecting trap catch in pheromone-based monitoring of saddle gall midge Haplodiplosis marginata (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Pest Management Science.

McHugh, N.M., Prior, M., Leather, S.R. and Holland, J.M. (2017) Relationships between tree sparrow Passer montanus fledging success and the quantity and quality of agricultural habitats – A model comparison study. Ecological Informatics.

McHugh, N.M., Prior, M., Grice, P.V., Leather, S.R. and Holland, J.M. (2017) Agri-environmental measures and the breeding ecology of a declining farmland bird. Biological Conservation, 212. pp. 230-239.

Rowley, C., Pope, T.W., Cherrill, A., Leather, S.R., Fernández-Grandon, G.M. and Hall, D.R. (2017) Development and optimisation of a sex pheromone lure for monitoring populations of saddle gall midge, Haplodiplosis marginata. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 163 (1). pp. 82-92.

Goodwin, C., Keep, B. and Leather, S.R. (2017) Habitat richness and tree species richness of roundabouts: effects on site selection and the prevalence of arboreal caterpillars. Urban Ecosystems.

McHugh, N.M., Goodwin, C.E.D., Hughes, S., Leather, S.R. and Holland, J.M. (2016) Agri-Environment Scheme Habitat Preferences of Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella on English Farmland. Acta Ornithologica, 51 (2). pp. 199-209.

Ramsden, M., Menendez, R., Leather, S.R. and Wäckers, F. (2016) Do natural enemies really make a difference? Field scale impacts of parasitoid wasps and hoverfly larvae on cereal aphid populations. Agricultural and Forest Entomology.

Banfield-Zanin, J.A. and Leather, S.R. (2016) Prey-Mediated Effects of Drought on the Consumption Rates of Coccinellid Predators of Elatobium abietinum. Insects, 7 (4). p. 49.

Gethings, O.J., Sage, R.B., Morgan, E.R. and Leather, S.R. (2016) Body condition is negatively associated with infection with Syngamus trachea in the ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). Veterinary Parasitology, 228. pp. 1-5.

Rowley, C., Cherrill, A., Leather, S.R., Nicholls, C., Ellis, S. and Pope, T.W. (2016) A review of the biology, ecology and control of saddle gall midge,Haplodiplosis marginata(Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) with a focus on phenological forecasting. Annals of Applied Biology.

Gethings, O.J., Sage, R.B. and Leather, S.R. (2016) Density-dependent regulation of fecundity in Syngamus trachea infrapopulations in semi-naturally occurring ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) and wild Carrion Crows (Corvus corone). Parasitology, 143 (06). pp. 716-722.

Palma, A. De, Dennis, R.L.H., Brereton, T., Leather, S.R. and Oliver, T.H. (2016) Large reorganizations in butterfly communities during an extreme weather event. Ecography.

Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Sumner, M. E., Caulfield, J. C., Reed, K., Inward, D.J.G., Leather, S.R., Pickett, J.A., Birkett, M.A. and Denman, S. (2016) Responses of the two-spotted oak buprestid,Agrilus biguttatus(Coleoptera: Buprestidae), to host tree volatiles. Pest Management Science, 72 (4). pp. 845-851.

McHugh, N.M., Prior, M. and Leather, S.R. (2016) The diet of Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus nestlings in relation to agri-environment scheme habitats. Bird Study, 63 (2). pp. 279-283.

Midthassel, A., Leather, S.R., Wright, D.J. and Baxter, I.H. (2016) Compatibility of Amblyseius swirskii with Beauveria bassiana: two potentially complimentary biocontrol agents. BioControl.

Aqueel, M.A., Raza, A.M., Balal, R.M., Shahid, M.A., Mustafa, I., Javaid, M.M. and Leather, S.R. (2015) Tritrophic interactions between parasitoids and cereal aphids are mediated by nitrogen fertilizer. Insect Science, 22 (6). pp. 813-820.

Midthassel, A., Leather, S.R., Wright, D.J., Baxter, I.H., Farman, D.I. and Cork, A. (2015) An astigmatid defence volatile against a phytoseiid mite. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 158 (1). pp. 97-107.

Gethings, O.J., Sage, R.B. and Leather, S.R. (2015) Spatial distribution of infectious stages of the nematode Syngamus trachea within pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) release pens on estates in the South West of England: Potential density dependence? Veterinary Parasitology, 212 (3-4). pp. 267-274.

Banfield-Zanin, J.A. and Leather, S.R. (2015) Reproduction of an arboreal aphid pest,Elatobium abietinum, is altered under drought stress. Journal of Applied Entomology, 139 (4). pp. 302-313.

Benelli, M., Leather, S.R., Francati, S., Marchetti, E. and Dindo, M.L. (2015) Effect of two temperatures on biological traits and susceptibility to a pyrethroid insecticide in an exotic and native coccinellid species. Bulletin of Insectology, 68 (1). pp. 23-29.

Banfield-Zanin, J.A. and Leather, S.R. (2015) Drought intensity and frequency have contrasting effects on development time and survival of the green spruce aphid. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 17 (3). pp. 309-316.

Banfield-Zanin, J.A. and Leather, S.R. (2015) Season and drought stress mediate growth and weight of the green spruce aphid on Sitka spruce. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 17 (1). pp. 48-56.

Gethings, O.J., Sage, R.B. and Leather, S.R. (2015) Spatio-temporal factors influencing the occurrence of Syngamus trachea within release pens in the South West of England. Veterinary Parasitology, 207 (1-2). pp. 64-71.

Ramsden, M.W., Mendendez, R., Leather, S.R. and Wackers, F. (2015) Optimizing field margins for biocontrol services: The relative role of aphid abundance, annual floral resources, and overwinter habitat in enhancing aphid natural enemies. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 199 (1). pp. 94-104.

Fray, L.M., Leather, S.R., Powell, G., Slater, R., McIndoe, E. and Lind, R.J. (2014) Behavioural avoidance and enhanced dispersal in neonicotinoid-resistant Myzus persicae (Sulzer). Pest Management Science, 70 (1). pp. 88-96.

Cooper, L.C, Desjonqueres, C and Leather, S.R. (2014) Cannibalism in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum. Insect Science, 21 (6). pp. 750-758.

Aqueel, M.A., Collins, C.M., Raza, A.M., Ahmad, S., Tariq, M. and Leather, S.R. (2014) Effect of plant nutrition on aphid size, prey consumption, and life history characteristics of green lacewing. Insect Science, 21 (1). pp. 74-82.

Jeffs, C.T. and Leather, S.R. (2014) Effects of extreme, fluctuating temperature events on life history traits of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae. Entomologia experimentalis et applicata, 150 (3). pp. 240-249.

Banfield-Zanin, J.A. and Leather, S.R. (2014) Frequency and intensity of drought stress alters the population size and dynamics of Elatobium abietinum on Sitka spruce. Annals of Applied Biology, 165 (2). pp. 260-269.

Leather, S.R., Baumgart, E.A., Evans, H.F. and Quicke, D.L.J. (2014) Seeing the trees for the wood - beech (Fagus sylvatica) decay fungal volatiles influence the structure of saproxylic beetle communities. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 7 (4). pp. 314-326.

Midthassel, A., Leather, S.R., Wright, D.J. and Baxter, I.H. (2014) The functional and numerical response of Typhlodromips swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to the factitious prey Suidasia medanensis (Acari: Suidasidae) in the context of a breeding sachet. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 24 (3). pp. 361-374.

Didham, R.K., Edwards, O.R., Leather, S.R. and Basset, Y. (2013) Arthropod diversity and the future of all-taxa inventories. Insect conservation and diversity, 6 (1). pp. 1-4.

Midthassel, A., Leather, S.R. and Baxter, I.H. (2013) Life table parameters and capture success ratio studies of Typhlodromips swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to the factitious prey Suidasia medanensis (Acara: Suidasidae). Entomologia experimentalis et applicata, 61 (1). pp. 69-78.

Bishop, T.R., Botham, M.S., Fox, R., Leather, S.R., Chapman, D.S. and Oliver, T.H. (2013) The utility of distribution data in predicting phenology. Methods in Ecology & Evolution. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 4 (11). pp. 1024-1032.

Sharma, M.V., Collins, C.M. and Leather, S.R. (2012) Anthropogenic Influences on Wild Nutmeg Fruit Crop in the Western Ghats of India. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 31 (6). pp. 563-575.

Pope, T.W., Girling, R.D., Staley, J.T., Trigodet, B., Wright, D.J., Leather, S.R., Van Emden, H.F. and Poppy, G.M. (2012) Effects of organic and conventional fertilizer treatments on host selection by the aphid parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae. Journal of Applied Entomology, 136 (6). pp. 445-455.

Butler, J., Garratt, M.P.D. and Leather, S.R. (2012) Fertilisers and insect herbivores: a meta-analysis. Annals of Applied Biology, 161 (3). pp. 223-233.

Cameron, K.H. and Leather, S.R. (2012) Heathland management effects on carabid beetle communities: the relationship between bare ground patch size and carabid biodiversity. Journal of Insect Conservation, 16 (4). pp. 523-535.

Cameron, K.H. and Leather, S.R. (2012) How good are carabid beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) as indicators of invertebrate abundance and order richness? Biodiversity and Conservation, 21 (3). pp. 763-779.

Jones, E.L. and Leather, S.R. (2012) Invertebrates in urban areas: a review. European Journal of Entomology, 109 (4). pp. 463-478.

Aqueel, M.A. and Leather, S.R. (2012) Nitrogen fertiliser affects the functional response and prey consumption of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) feeding on cereal aphids. Annals of Applied Biology, 160 (1). pp. 6-15.

Stafford, D.B., Tariq, M., Wright, D.J., Rossiter, J.T., Kazana, E., Leather, S.R. and Staley, J.T. (2012) Opposing effects of organic and conventional fertilzers on the performance of a generalist and a specialist aphid species. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 14 (3). pp. 270-275.

Aradottir, G.I., Hanley, S.J., Collins, C.M., Dawson, K.J., Karp, A., Leather, S.R. and Harrington, R. (2012) Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 14 (2). pp. 197-205.

Aradottir, G.I., Hanley, S.J., Collins, C.M., Dawson, K.J., Karp, A., Leather, S.R., Shield, I. and Harrington, R. (2012) Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus,an obligate parthenogenetic aphid. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 14 (2). pp. 197-205.

Banfield-Zanin, J.A., Rossiter, J.T., Wright, D.J., Leather, S.R. and Staley, J.T. (2012) Predator mortality depends on whether its prey feeds on organic or conventionally fertilised plants. Biological Control, 63 (1). pp. 56-61.

Helden, A.J., Stamp, G.C. and Leather, S.R. (2012) Urban biodiversity: comparison of insect assemblages on native and non-native trees. Urban Ecosystems, 15 (3). pp. 611-624.

Wilson, M.R. and Leather, S.R. (2012) The effect of past natural enemey activity on host-plant preference of two aphid species. Entomologia experimentalis et applicata, 144 (2). pp. 216-222.

Leather, S.R. (2012) The natural home for agricultural entomologists? Annals of Applied Biology, 161 (1). pp. 1-2.

Aqueel, M.A. and Leather, S.R. (2011) Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on the growth and survival of Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) and Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on different wheat cultivars. Crop Protection, 30 (2). pp. 216-221.

Sharma, M.V., Shaanker, R.U., Leather, S.R., Vasudeva, R. and Shivanna, K.R. (2011) Floral resources, pollinators and fruiting in a threatened tropical deciduous tree. Journal of Plant Ecology, 4 (4). pp. 259-267.

Staley, J.T., Girling, R.D., Stewart-Jones, A., Poppy, G.M., Leather, S.R. and Wright, D.J. (2011) Organic and conventional fertilizer effects on a tri-trophic interaction: parasitism, performance and preference of Cotesia vestalis. Journal of Applied Entomology, 135 (9). pp. 658-665.

Staley, J.T., Stafford, D.B., Green, E.R., Leather, S.R., Rossiter, J.T., Poppy, G.M. and Wright, D.J. (2011) Plant nutrient supply determines competition between phytophagous insects. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 278 (1706). pp. 718-724.

Garratt, M.P.D., Wright, D.J. and Leather, S.R. (2011) The effects of farming system and fertilisers on pests and natural enemies: A synthesis of current research. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 141 (3-4). pp. 261-270.