• Are fungal epizootics a sign of successful biological control of cereal aphids? 

      Saussure, Stephanie; Hjelkrem, Anne-Grete Roer; Klingen, Ingeborg; Meadow, Richard; Holst, Niels (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Pandora neoaphidis is a common entomopathogenic fungus on Sitobion avenae, which is an important aphid pest on cereals in Europe. Pandora neoaphidis is known to cause epizootics (i.e. an unusually high prevalence of infected ...
    • Can aphids be controlled by fungus? A mathematical model 

      Britton, Nicholas F.; Bulai, Iulia Martina; Saussure, Stephanie; Holst, Niels; Venturino, Ezio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The control of insect pests in agriculture is essential for food security. Chemical controls typically damage the environment and harm beneficial insects such as pollinators, so it is advantageous to identify targetted ...