Ary Hoffmann

Reducing mosquito-borne disease transmission to humans: A systematic review of cluster randomised controlled studies that assess interventions other than non-targeted insecticide.

Jane Oliver, Stuart Larsen, Tim P Stinear, Ary Hoffmann, Simon Crouch, Katherine B Gibney

Journal article  |  2021  |  PLoS Negl Trop Dis

BACKGROUND: Mosquito control interventions are widely used to reduce mosquito-borne diseases. It is unclear what combination of in..

Comparative genome and transcriptome analyses reveal innate differences in response to host plants by two color forms of the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae.

Shi-Mei Huo, Zhi-Chao Yan, Feng Zhang, Lei Chen, Jing-Tao Sun, Ary A Hoffmann, Xiao-Yue Hong

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC Genomics

BACKGROUND: The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is a major agricultural pest with a cosmopolitan distribution, and i..

Molecular Identification of Leafmining Flies From Australia Including New Liriomyza Outbreaks.

Xuefen Xu, Marianne P Coquilleau, Peter M Ridland, Paul A Umina, Qiong Yang, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2021  |  J Econ Entomol

Some leafmining fly species are pests of agricultural and ornamental plants but they also include many species with little economi..

Local climate adaptation and gene flow in the native range of two co-occurring fruit moths with contrasting invasiveness.

Li-Jun Cao, Bing-Yan Li, Jin-Cui Chen, Jia-Ying Zhu, Ary A Hoffmann, Shu-Jun Wei

Journal article  |  2021  |  Mol Ecol

Invasive species pose increasing threats to global biodiversity and ecosystems. While previous studies have characterized successf..

Vitellogenin from planthopper oral secretion acts as a novel effector to impair plant defenses.

Rui Ji, Jianmei Fu, Yu Shi, Jing Li, Maofeng Jing, Lu Wang, Shiying Yang, Tian Tian, Lihua Wang, Jiafei Ju, Huifang Guo, Bin Liu, Daolong Dou, Ary A Hoffmann, Keyan Zhu-Salzman, Jichao Fang

Journal article  |  2021  |  New Phytol

Vitellogenin (Vg) is a well-known nutritious protein involved in reproduction in nearly all oviparous animals, including insects. ..

Voltage-sensitive sodium channel (Vssc) mutations associated with pyrethroid insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti (L.) from two districts of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: baseline information for a Wolbachia release program

Nancy M Endersby-Harshman, AboElgasim Ali, Basim Alhumrani, Mohammed Abdullah Alkuriji, Mohammed B Al-Fageeh, Abdulaziz Al-Malik, Mohammed S Alsuabeyl, Samia Elfekih, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2021  |  PARASITES & VECTORS

BACKGROUND: Dengue suppression often relies on control of the mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, through applications of insecticides..

Supporting the adaptive capacity of species through more effective knowledge exchange with conservation practitioners

Carly N Cook, Erik A Beever, Lindsey L Thurman, Laura M Thompson, John E Gross, Andrew R Whiteley, Adrienne B Nicotra, Jennifer A Szymanski, Carlos A Botero, Kimberly R Hall, Ary A Hoffmann, Gregor W Schuurman, Carla M Sgro

Journal article  |  2021  |  EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS

Variation in sex ratio of the leafminer Phytomyza plantaginis Goureau (Diptera: Agromyzidae) from Australia

Marianne P Coquilleau, Xuefen Xu, Peter M Ridland, Paul A Umina, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRAL ENTOMOLOGY

Parthenogenetic reproduction has only previously been demonstrated in two species of agromyzid leafminer flies (Diptera: Agromyzid..

Predicting species and community responses to global change using structured expert judgement: An Australian mountain ecosystems case study

James S Camac, Kate DL Umbers, John W Morgan, Sonya R Geange, Anca Hanea, Rachel A Slatyer, Keith L McDougall, Susanna E Venn, Peter A Vesk, Ary A Hoffmann, Adrienne B Nicotra

Journal article  |  2021  |  GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Conservation managers are under increasing pressure to make decisions about the allocation of finite resources to protect biodiver..

Options for managing pesticide resistance in the redlegged earth mite (Halotydeus destructor Tucker): an experimental test involving altered selection pressures and alternative chemicals

Xuan Cheng, Paul A Umina, Matthew Binns, James Maino, Amol Ghodke, Ary Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2021  |  CROP & PASTURE SCIENCE

Chemical strategies to manage pest populations that have evolved pesticide resistance can involve killing resistant individuals by..