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73 publications listed for Nicholas J. Mills:

Nicholas J. Mills
Abundance–suitability relationships for invasive species: Epiphyas postvittana as a case study
Biological Invasions 23 (7), 2205-2220 (2021)

Paul K. Abram, Nicholas J. Mills, and Elizabeth H. Beers
Review: classical biological control of invasive stink bugs with egg parasitoids – what does success look like?
Pest Management Science 76 (6), 1980-1992 (2020)

Nicholas J. Mills
An alternative perspective for the theory of biological control
Insects 9 (4 - 131) (2018)

Brian N. Hogg, Nicholas J. Mills, and Kent M. Daane
Temporal patterns in the abundance and species composition of spiders on host plants of the invasive moth Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Environmental Entomology 46 (3), 502-510 (2017)

Kevi C. Mace, and Nicholas J. Mills
Nitrogen-mediated interaction: A walnut-aphid - parasitoid system
Environmental Entomology 45 (4), 891-896 (2016)

Julie V. Hopper, and Nicholas J. Mills
Novel multitrophic interactions among an exotic, generalist herbivore, its host plants and resident enemies in California
Oecologia 182 (4), 1117-1128 (2016)

Linda P. Bürgi, William J. Roltsch, and Nicholas J. Mills
Allee effects and population regulation: a test for biotic resistance against an invasive leafroller by resident parasitoids
Population Ecology 57 (1), 215-225 (2015)

Kevi C. Mace, and Nicholas J. Mills
Response of walnut aphid populations to increasing foliar nitrogen content
Agricultural and Forest Entomology 17 (3), 277-284 (2015)

Julie V. Hopper, and Nicholas J. Mills
Consequences of infanticide for a gregarious ectoparasitoid of leafroller larvae
Ecological Entomology 40 (4), 461-470 (2015)

Brian N. Hogg, Xin-Geng Wang, Nicholas J. Mills, and Kent M. Daane
Resident spiders as predators of the recently introduced light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 151 (1), 65-74 (2014)

Linda P. Bürgi, and Nicholas J. Mills
Lack of enemy release for an invasive leafroller in California: temporal patterns and influence of host plant origin
Biological Invasions 16 (5), 1021-1034 (2014)

Tim Engelkes, and Nicholas J. Mills
A fast-track for invasion: invasive plants promote the performance of an invasive herbivore
Biological Invasions 15 (1), 101-111 (2013)

Xin-Geng Wang, Karmit Levy, Nicholas J. Mills, and Kent M. Daane
Light brown apple moth in California: A diversity of host plants and indigenous parasitoids
Environmental Entomology 41 (1), 81-90 (2012)

Angelica M. Herrera-Reddy, Raymond I. Carruthers, and Nicholas J. Mills
Integrated management of scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) using biological control
Invasive Plant Science and Management 5 (1), 69-82 (2012)

Daniel R. Latham, and Nicholas J. Mills
Host instar preference and functional response of Aphidius transcaspicus, a parasitoid of mealy aphids (Hyalopterus species)
BioControl 57 (5), 603-610 (2012)

Erik H. Nelson, Brian N. Hogg, Nicholas J. Mills, and Kent M. Daane
Syrphid flies suppress lettuce aphids
BioControl 57 (6), 819-826 (2012)

Menelaos C. Stavrinides, and Nicholas J. Mills
Influence of temperature on the reproductive and demographic parameters of two spider mite pests of vineyards and their natural predator
BioControl 56 (3), 315-325 (2011)

Jeffrey D. Lozier, and Nicholas J. Mills
Predicting the potential invasive range of light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) using biologically informed and correlative species distribution models
Biological Invasions 13 (10), 2409-2421 (2011)

Daniel R. Latham, and Nicholas J. Mills
Effects of temperature on the life history parameters and population growth rates of Hyalopterus pruni (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
Journal of Economic Entomology 104 (6), 1864-1869 (2011)

Julie V. Hopper, Erik H. Nelson, Kent M. Daane, and Nicholas J. Mills
Growth, development and consumption by four syrphid species associated with the lettuce aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri, in California
Biological Control 58 (3), 271-276 (2011)

Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Daniel J. Kliebenstein, Andrea Chiem, Elizabeth Morrill, Nicholas J. Mills, and Claire Kremen
Chemically mediated tritrophic interactions: opposing effects of glucosinolates on a specialist herbivore and its predators
Journal of Applied Ecology 48 (4), 880-887 (2011)

Rui-Xia Cheng, Ling Meng, Nickolas J. Mills, and Baoping Li
Host preference between symbiotic and aposymbiotic Aphis fabae, by the aphid parasitoid, Lysiphlebus ambiguus
Journal of Insect Science 11 (81), 1-13 (2011)

Angelica M. Herrera, Raymond I. Carruthers, and Nicholas J. Mills
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
Biological Invasions 13 (2), 369-380 (2011)

Brian N. Hogg, Erik H. Nelson, Nicholas J. Mills, and Kent M. Daane
Floral resources enhance aphid suppression by a hoverfly
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 141 (2), 138-144 (2011)

L.P. Buergi, W.J. Roltsch, and N.J. Mills
Abundance, age structure, and voltinism of light brown apple moth populations in California
Environmental Entomology 40 (6), 1370-1377 (2011)

Menelaos C. Stavrinides, Kent M. Daane, Bruce D. Lampinen, and Nicholas J. Mills
Plant water stress, leaf temperature, and spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) outbreaks in California vineyards
Environmental Entomology 39 (4), 1232-1241 (2010)

Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Nicholas J. Mills, and Luigi Ponti
Limits to the potential distribution of light brown apple moth in Arizona-California based on climate suitability and host plant availability
Biological Invasions 12 (9), 3319-3331 (2010)

Daniel R. Latham, and Nicholas J. Mills
Life history characteristics of Aphidius transcaspicus, a parasitoid of mealy aphids (Hyalopterus species)
Biological Control 54 (2), 147-152 (2010)

Menelaos C. Stavrinides, Jesús R. Lara, and Nicholas J. Mills
Comparative influence of temperature on development and biological control of two common vineyard pests (Acari: Tetranychidae)
Biological Control 55 (2), 126-131 (2010)

Daniel R. Latham, and Nicholas J. Mills
Quantifying aphid predation: the mealy plum aphid Hyalopterus pruni in California as a case study
Journal of Applied Ecology 47 (1), 200-208 (2010)

Menelaos C. Stavrinides, Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyse, Thomas Van Leeuwen, and Nicholas J. Mills
Development of acaricide resistance in Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus) from California vineyards
Experimental and Applied Acarology 50 (3), 243-254 (2010)

Daniel R. Latham, and Nicholas J. Mills
Quantifying insect predation: A comparison of three methods for estimating daily per capita consumption of two aphidophagous predators
Environmental Entomology 38 (4), 1117-1125 (2009)

Menelaos C. Stavrinides, and Nicholas J. Mills
Demographic effects of pesticides on biological control of Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus) by the western predatory mite (Galendromus occidentalis)
Biological Control 48 (3), 267-273 (2009)

J.D. Lozier, G.K. Roderick, and N.J. Mills
Molecular markers reveal strong geographic, but not host associated, genetic differentiation in Aphidius transcaspicus, a parasitoid of the aphid genus Hyalopterus
Bulletin of Entomological Research 99 (1), 83-96 (2009)

Evelyne Hougardy, and Nicholoas J. Mills
Factors influencing the abundance of Trioxys pallidus, a successful introduced biological control agent of walnut aphid in California
Biological Control 48 (1), 22-29 (2009)

Jeffrey D. Lozier, George K. Roderick, and Nicholas J. Mills
Tracing the invasion history of mealy plum aphid, Hyalopterus pruni (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in North America: a population genetics approach
Biological Invasions 11 (2), 299-314 (2009)

Q. Xu, L. Meng, B. Li, and N. Mills
Influence of host size variation on the development of a koinobiont aphid parasitoid, Lysiphlebus ambiguus Haliday (Braconidae, Hymenoptera)
Bulletin of Entomological Research 98 (4), 389-395 (2008)

Evelyne Hougardy, and Nicholas J. Mills
Comparative life history and parasitism of a new colour morph of the walnut aphid in California
Agricultural and Forest Entomology 10 (2), 137-146 (2008)

Jeffrey D. Lozier, George K. Roderick, and Nicholas J. Mills
Evolutionarily significant units in natural enemies: Identifying regional populations of Aphidius transcaspicus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for use in biological control of mealy plum aphid
Biological Control 46 (3), 532-541 (2008)

Evelyne Hougardy, and Nicholas J. Mills
Influence of host deprivation and egg expenditure on the patch and host-finding behavior of the parasitoid wasp Mastrus ridibundus
Journal of Insect Behavior 20 (2), 229-246 (2007)

Evelyne Hougardy, and Nick J. Mills
Hyperparasitoids increase patch time in an aphid parasitoid
Journal of Insect Science 7 (16), p. 11 (2007)

Evelyne Hougardy, and Nick J. Mills
The influence of host deprivation and egg expenditure on the rate of dispersal of a parasitoid following field release
Biological Control 37 (2), 206-213 (2006)

J.D. Lozier, N.J. Mills, and G.K. Roderick
Di- and trinucleotide repeat microsatellites for the parasitoid wasp, Aphidius transcaspicus
Molecular Ecology Notes 6 (1), 27-29 (2006)

Evelyne Hougardy, T. Martijn Bezemer, and Nick J. Mills
Effects of host deprivation and egg expenditure on the reproductive capacity of Mastrus ridibundus, an introduced parasitoid for the biological control of codling moth in California
Biological Control 33 (1), 96-106 (2005)

Nick Mills
Selecting effective parasitoids for biological control introductions: Codling moth as a case study
Biological Control 34 (3), 274-282 (2005)

J.D. Lozier, N.J. Mills, P.J. Palsbøll, and G.K. Roderick
Di- and tri-nucleotide repeat microsatellites for the mealy plum aphid, Hyalopterus pruni
Molecular Ecology Notes 5 (3), 499-501 (2005)

Baoping Li, and Nick Mills
The influence of temperature on size as an indicator of host quality for the development of a solitary koinobiont parasitoid
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 110 (3), 249-256 (2004)

S. Mansfield, and N.J. Mills
A comparison of methodologies for the assessment of host preference of the gregarious egg parasitoid Trichogramma platneri
Biological Control 29 (3), 332-340 (2004)

N.J. Mills, and U. Kuhlmann
Oviposition behavior of Trichogramma platneri Nagarkatti and Trichogramma pretiosum Riley (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in patches of single and clustered host eggs
Biological Control 30 (1), 42-51 (2004)

N.J. Mills, and I. Lacan
Ratio dependence in the functional response of insect parasitoids: evidence from Trichogramma minutum foraging for eggs in small host patches
Ecological Entomology 29 (2), 208-216 (2004)

Nick Mills, and Baoping Li
The developmental strategy of an aphidiine parasitoid: Is host quality influenced by temperature or endosymbionts?
Journal of Insect Science 3 (33), p.15 (2003)

Sergine Ponsard, Andrew P. Gutierrez, and Nicholas J. Mills
Effect of Bt-toxin (Cry1Ac) in transgenic cotton on the adult longevity of four heteropteran predators
Environmental Entomology 31 (6), 1197-1205 (2002)

S. Mansfield, and N.J. Mills
Direct estimation of the survival time of commercially produced adult Trichogramma platneri Nagarkatti (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) under field conditions
Biological Control 25 (1), 41-48 (2002)

Sarah Mansfield, and Nicholas J. Mills
Host egg characteristics, physiological host range, and parasitism following inundative releases of Trichogramma platneri (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in walnut orchards
Environmental Entomology 31 (4), 723-731 (2002)

Tania Zaviezo, and Nick Mills
The response of Hyssopus pallidus to hosts previously parasitised by Ascogaster quadridentata: heterospecific discrimination and host quality
Ecological Entomology 26 (1), 91-99 (2001)

T. Martijn Bezemer, and Nick J. Mills
Walnut development affects chemical composition and codling moth performance
Agricultural and Forest Entomology 3 (3), 191-199 (2001)

T. Martijn Bezemer, and Nick J. Mills
Host density responses of Mastrus ridibundus, a parasitoid of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella
Biological Control 22 (2), 169-175 (2001)

N.J. Mills, and U. Kuhlmann
The relationship between egg load and fecundity among Trichogramma parasitoids
Ecological Entomology 25 (3), 315-324 (2000)

Diane M. Stark, Alexander H. Purcell, and Nicholas J. Mills
Natural occurrence of Ametadoria misella (Diptera: Tachinidae) and the granulovirus of Harrisina brillians (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) in California
Environmental Entomology 28 (5), 868-875 (1999)

Diane M. Stark, Nicholas J. Mills, and Alexander H. Purcell
Interactions between the parasitoid Ametadoria misella (Diptera : Tachinidae) and the granulovirus of Harrisina brillians (Lepidoptera : Zygaenidae)
Biological Control 14 (3), 146-151 (1999)

Ulrich Kuhlmann, and N.J. Mills
Comparative analysis of the reproductive attributes of three commercially-produced Trichogramma species (Hymenoptera : Trichogrammatidae)
Biocontrol Science and Technology 9 (3), 335-346 (1999)

M. Kenis, and N.J. Mills
Evidence for the occurrence of sibling species in Eubazus spp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of Pissodes spp. weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Bulletin of Entomological Research 88 (2), 149-163 (1998)

U. Kuhlmann, K.P. Carl, and N.J. Mills
Quantifying the impact of insect predators and parasitoids on populations of the apple ermine moth, Yponomeuta malinellus (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae), in Europe
Bulletin of Entomological Research 88 (2), 165-175 (1998)

U. Kuhlmann, D. Babendreier, T.S. Hoffmeister, and N.J. Mills
Impact and oviposition behaviour of Ageniaspis fuscicollis (Hymenoptera : Encyrtidae), a polyembryonic parasitoid of the apple ermine moth, Yponomeuta malinellus (Lepidoptera : Yponomeutidae)
Bulletin of Entomological Research 88 (6), 617-625 (1998)

S.J. McDougall, and N.J. Mills
The influence of hosts, temperature and food sources on the longevity of Trichogramma platneri
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 83 (2), 195-203 (1997)

S.J. McDougall, and N.J. Mills
Dispersal of Trichogramma platneri Nagarkatti (Hym., Trichogrammatidae) from point-source releases in an apple orchard in California
Journal of Applied Entomology - Zeitschrift für angewandte Entomologie 121 (4), 205-209 (1997)

M. Kenis, M.A. Hulme, and N.J. Mills
Comparative developmental biology of populations of three European and one North American Eubazus spp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of Pissodes spp. weevils (Coleoptera Curculionidae)
Bulletin of Entomological Research 86 (2), 143-153 (1996)

Eric W. Riddick, and Nick J. Mills
Seasonal activity of carabids (Coleoptera: Carabidae) affected by microbial and oil insecticides in an apple orchard in California
Environmental Entomology 24 (2), 361-366 (1995)

Eric W. Riddick, and Nicholas J. Mills
Potential of adult carabids (Coleoptera: Carabidae) as predators of fifth-instar codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in apple orchards in California
Environmental Entomology 23 (5), 1338-1345 (1994)

M. Kenis, and N.J. Mills
Parasitoids of European species of the genus Pissodes (Col: Curculionidae) and their potential for the biological control of Pissodes strobi (Peck) in Canada
Biological Control 4 (1), 14-21 (1994)

N.J. Mills
Observations on the parasitoid complexes of budmoths (Lepidoptera: Tortricoidea) on larch in Europe
Bulletin of Entomological Research 83 (1), 103-112 (1993)

N.J. Mills, and M. Kenis
A study of the parasitoid complex of the European fir budworm, Choristoneura murinana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), and its relevance for biological control of related hosts
Bulletin of Entomological Research 81 (4), 429-436 (1991)

N.J. Mills
Biological control of forest aphid pests in Africa
Bulletin of Entomological Research 80 (1), 31-36 (1990)

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