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Research Disciplines: Ecological applications (4102)

Epidemiology (4202)

Health services and systems (4203)
Socio-Economic Objectives: Terrestrial systems and management (1806)

Publications

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Journal Articles

Lach L, Case D, Yeeles P and Hoskin C (2022) Invasive ants reduce abundance of small rainforest skinks. Biodiversity and Conservation, 31. pp. 739-755
Lenancker P, Feldhaar H, Holzinger A, Greenfield M, Strain A, Yeeles P, Hoffmann B, Tay W and Lach L (2021) Origin, behaviour, and genetics of reproductive workers in an invasive ant. Frontiers in Zoology, 18.
Yeeles P, Strain A, Lenancker P and Lach L (2021) Low reduction of invasive ant colony productivity with an insect growth regulator. Pest Management Science, 77 (4). pp. 1626-1632
Staunton K, Crawford J, Cornel D, Yeeles P, Desnoyer M, Livni J, Holeman J, Mulligan S, Snoad N and Ritchie S (2020) Environmental influences on Aedes aegypti catches in Biogents Sentinel traps during a Californian "rear and release" program: implications for designing surveillance programs. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14 (6).
Staunton K, Yeeles P, Townsend M, Nowrouzi S, Paton C, Trewin B, Pagendam D, Bondarenco A, Devine G, Snoad N, Beebe N and Ritchie S (2019) Trap location and premises condition influences on Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) catches using Biogents Sentinel traps during a ‘rear and release’ program: implications for designing surveillance programs. Journal of Medical Entomology, 56 (4). pp. 1102-1111
Yeeles P, Lach L, Hobbs R, van Wees M and Didham R (2017) Woody plant richness does not influence invertebrate community reassembly trajectories in a tree diversity experiment. Ecology, 98 (2). pp. 500-511
Asfiya W, Yeeles P, Lach L, Majer J, Heterick B and Didham R (2016) Abiotic factors affecting the foraging activity and potential displacement of native ants by the invasive African big-headed ant Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Myrmecological News, 22. pp. 43-54

Current Funding

Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.

Wet Tropics Management Authority - Contract Research

Research to inform yellow crazy ant management in the Wet Tropics

Indicative Funding: $2,207,607 over 5 years
Summary: Continuation and consolidation of four years of scientific activities to support yellow crazy ant eradication in the Wet Tropics (data analysis, monitoring non-target effects of baiting, probability of detection).
Investigators: Lori Lach, Sourav Das, Peter Yeeles and Angela Strain (College of Science & Engineering)
Keywords: Yellow Crazy Ants (Formicidae); Detection; Baiting; Population Dynamics; Wet Tropics World Heritage Area; Non-target effects

QLD Department of Agriculture and Fisheries - Tenders

Baseline invasive ant fauna and impact survey in the Torres Strait

Indicative Funding: $113,370 over 1 year
Summary: The project aims to collect a representative baseline sample of ant fauna on all inhabited Torres Strait islands and five communities in the northern peninsula area of Cape York. The focus is on invasive and non-native ant fauna.
Investigators: Peter Yeeles, Lori Lach and Chris Burwell (College of Science & Engineering and Queensland Museum)
Keywords: invasive ants; native ants; survey; Torres Strait Islands; biosecurity

Skyrail Rainforest Foundation - Rainforest Protection Grant

Investigating combined stressors in bees: insecticides and thermal stress

Indicative Funding: $1,224 over 1 year
Summary: Insecticide use poses a risk to non-target insects including bees. The effects of these compounds is all the more worrying given that honey bees prefer nectar containing traces of the naturally derived insecticide class ? the neonicotinoids. This project will expand upon previous bodies of work to investigate the preference of stingless bee species Tetragonula hockingsi when provided with the choice between an insecticide laced food source and a sucrose solution. This project will also explore the combined effects of insecticide exposure and increasing temperature on bees.
Investigators: Holly Farnan, Lori Lach and Peter Yeeles (College of Science & Engineering)
Keywords: Climate Change; insecticide; combined stressor; tetragonula hockingsi (Meliponini); Critical Thermal Maximum; fipronil

Supervision

Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Secondary Advisor.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

Investigating the effects of insecticide exposure, disease and heat stress on bee diversity, abundance and health (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Collaboration

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