Behavioural Ecology

Behavioural Ecology Publications

1. Using non-insecticidal traps indoors can complement insecticide-treated nets to target resistant malaria vectors

   Akoton, Romaric, Sovegnon, Pierre Marie, Djihinto, Oswald Y., Medjigbodo, Adandé A., Agonhossou, Romuald, Adegnika, Ayola Akim, Gibson, Gabriella, Djouaka, Rousseau, Hawkes, Frances and Djogbénou, Luc S. (2025) Using non-insecticidal traps indoors can complement insecticide-treated nets to target resistant malaria vectors. Parasites & Vectors, 18:166. ISSN 1756-3305 (Online) (doi:10.1186/s13071-025-06759-2 )

2. Community-led intensive trapping reduces abundance of key plague reservoir and flea vector

   Espinaze, Marcela P. A., Rahelinirina, Soanandrasana, Radovimiandrinifarany, Todisoa, Andriamiarimanana, Fehivola Mandanirina, Andrianarisoa, Alain Berthin, Soarimalala, Voahangy, Scobie, Kathryn, Harimalala, Mireille, Rajerison, Minoarisoa, Belmain, Steven R. and Telfer, Sandra (2025) Community-led intensive trapping reduces abundance of key plague reservoir and flea vector. Tropical Medicine and Health, 53:67. ISSN 1349-4147 (Online) (doi:10.1186/s41182-025-00746-0 )

3. Insect migration

   Drake, V. Alistair and Reynolds, Don R. (2025) Insect migration. Reference Module in Life Sciences. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0128096338 (doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-29068-8.00071-4 )

4. Hormesis and hydra effects revealed by intraspecific overcompensation models and dose–response curves

   Tang, Sanyi, Feng, Xin, Yan, Dingding, Liang, Juhua, Liu, Lili, Xiao, Yanni, Tang, Biao and Cheke, Robert Alexander (2025) Hormesis and hydra effects revealed by intraspecific overcompensation models and dose–response curves. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 22 (225). pp. 1-16. ISSN 1742-5689 (Print), 1742-5662 (Online) (doi:10.1098/rsif.2025.0169 )

5. Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects

   Nartey, Rita, Chamorro, Lourdes, Buffington, Matt, Afrane, Yaw A., Mohammed, Abdul Rahim, Owusu-Asenso, Christopher M., Akosah-Brempong, Gabriel, Pambit-Zong, Cosmos M., Hendrix, Solomon V., Dao, Adama, Yaro, Alpha S., Diallo, Moussa, Sanogo, Zana L., Djibril, Samake, Halbert, Susan E., Bamou, Roland, Nance, Catherine E., Bartlett, Charles R., Reynolds, Don R., Chapman, Jason W., Obiri-Danso, Kwasi and Lehmann, Tovi (2024) Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects. NeoBiota, 96. pp. 173-189. ISSN 1619-0033 (Print), 1314-2488 (Online) (doi:10.3897/neobiota.96.130615 )

6. The East Asian Insect Flyway: geographical and climatic factors driving migration among diverse crop pests

   Hu, Gao, Feng, Hongqiang, Otuka, Akira, Reynolds, Don R., Drake, V. Alistair and Chapman, Jason W. (2025) The East Asian Insect Flyway: geographical and climatic factors driving migration among diverse crop pests. Annual Review of Entomology, 70. pp. 1-22. ISSN 0066-4170 (Print), 1545-4487 (Online) (doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-012524-124018 )

7. ‘Community people are the most powerful resources’: qualitative critical realist analysis and framework to support co-produced responses to zoonotic disease threats with(in) Nepali communities

   Durrance-Bagale, Anna, Basnet, Hari, Singh, Nanda Bahadur, Belmain, Steven R., Rudge, James W. and Howard, Natasha (2025) ‘Community people are the most powerful resources’: qualitative critical realist analysis and framework to support co-produced responses to zoonotic disease threats with(in) Nepali communities. BMC Public Health, 25:1430. ISSN 1471-2458 (Online) (doi:10.1186/s12889-025-22657-9 )

8. Climate change is leading to an ecological trap in a migratory insect

   Zhang, Shi-Yan, Zhang, Yi-Yang, Yang, Fan, Zhou, Chen, Shen, Hui-Mei, Wang, Bei-Bei, Zeng, Juan, Reynolds, Don R., Chapman, Jason W. and Hu, Gao (2025) Climate change is leading to an ecological trap in a migratory insect. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122 (9):e2422595122. ISSN 0027-8424 (Print), 1091-6490 (Online) (doi:10.1073/pnas.2422595122 )

9. Plumage changes of Malaysian male sunbirds transitioning from juvenile to adult

   Amar-Singh, HSS, Cheke, Robert A., Lee, Poh-Peng, Teh, Kwang-Ming, Neoh, Hor-Kee, Wee, Karyne, Paramanathan, Priya, Pudin, Ron, Teoh, Teik-Hoong and Chin, David (2025) Plumage changes of Malaysian male sunbirds transitioning from juvenile to adult. Malaysian Bird Report, 2025 (1). pp. 35-45.

10. Farmers’ insights and practices on sustainable soil nutrient and pest management in semi-arid Eastern Africa

    Ojuu, David, Mkindi, Angela G., Meya, Akida I., Giliba, Richard A., Vanek, Steven and Belmain, Steven R. (2025) Farmers’ insights and practices on sustainable soil nutrient and pest management in semi-arid Eastern Africa. Sustainability, 17 (6):2478. ISSN 2071-1050 (doi:10.3390/su17062478 )

11. The mediating effect of air pollution on the association between meteorological factors and influenza-like illness in China

    Yan, Qinling, Cheke, Robert and Tang, Sanyi (2025) The mediating effect of air pollution on the association between meteorological factors and influenza-like illness in China. BMC Public Health, 25:526. ISSN 1471-2458 (Online) (doi:10.1186/s12889-025-21651-5 )

12. Leptospirosis, melioidosis, and rickettsioses in the vicious circle of neglect

    Tshokey, Tshokey, Ko, Ablert I., Currie, Bart J., Munoz-Zanzi, Claudia, Goarant, Cyrille, Paris, Daniel H., Dance, David A. B., Limmathurotsakul, Direk, Birnie, Emma, Bertherat, Eric, Gongal, Gyanendra, Benschop, Jackie, Savelkoel, Jelmer, Stenos, John, Saraswati, Kartika, Robinson, Matthew T., Day, Nicholas P. J., Graves, Stephen R., Belmain, Steven R., Blacksell, Stuart D. and Wiersinga, Willem J. (2025) Leptospirosis, melioidosis, and rickettsioses in the vicious circle of neglect. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 19 (1):e0012796. ISSN 1935-2727 (Print), 1935-2735 (Online) (doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0012796 )

13. Buzzing benefits: how multi-species pollination boosts strawberry yield, quality, and nutritional value

    James, Katie, Springate, Simon, Harte, Steven J., Farman, Dudley, Colgan, Richard and Arnold, Sarah E.J. (2024) Buzzing benefits: how multi-species pollination boosts strawberry yield, quality, and nutritional value. Journal of Pollination Ecology, 37 (20). pp. 326-340. ISSN 1920-7603 (doi:10.26786/1920-7603(2024)788 )

14. Near-term forecasting of terrestrial mobile species distributions for adaptive management under extreme weather events

    Dobson, Rachel, Willis, Stephen G., Jennings, Stewart, Cheke, Robert A., Challinor, Andrew J. and Dallimer, Martin (2024) Near-term forecasting of terrestrial mobile species distributions for adaptive management under extreme weather events. Global Change Biology, 30 (10):e17579. ISSN 1354-1013 (Print), 1365-2486 (Online) (doi:10.1111/gcb.17579 )

15. Spatial and temporal characteristics of laboratory-induced anopheles coluzzii swarms: shape, structure, and flight kinematics

    Poda, Bèwadé Serge, Cribellier, Antoine, Feugère, Lionel, Fatou, Mathurin, Nignan, Charles, Hien, Domonbabele François de Sales, Müller, Pie, Gnankiné, Olivier, Diabiré, Roch Kounbobr, Diabaté, Abdoulaye, Mujires, Florian T. and Roux, Olivier (2024) Spatial and temporal characteristics of laboratory-induced anopheles coluzzii swarms: shape, structure, and flight kinematics. iScience, 27 (11):111164. ISSN 2589-0042 (Online) (doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.111164 )

16. Managing spatio-temporal heterogeneity of susceptibles by embedding it into an homogeneous model: a mechanistic and deep learning study

    Tang, Biao, Ma, Kexin, Liu, Yan, Wang, Xia, Tang, Sanyi, Xiao, Yanni and Cheke, Robert (2024) Managing spatio-temporal heterogeneity of susceptibles by embedding it into an homogeneous model: a mechanistic and deep learning study. PLoS Computational Biology, 20 (9):e1012497. ISSN 1553-734X (doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012497 )

17. Frequent long-distance excursions by red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea off the coast of Senegal

    Sarr, A.S., Cheke, Robert and Barlow, C.R. (2024) Frequent long-distance excursions by red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea off the coast of Senegal. Malimbus: Journal of West African Ornithology, 46 (2). pp. 92-94. ISSN 0331-3689

18. Dynamic movement patterns of commensal rodents Mastomys natalensis and Rattus rattus: determining differential habitat use using Rhodamine B

    Mkomwa, Herieth, Makundi, Rhodes, Belmain, Steven, Rija, Alfan A., Massawe, Apia, Ponchon, Aurore, Selemani, Mwajabu, Espinaze, Marcela P.A. and Telfer, Sandra (2024) Dynamic movement patterns of commensal rodents Mastomys natalensis and Rattus rattus: determining differential habitat use using Rhodamine B. Pest Management Science. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1526-498X (Print), 1526-4998 (Online) (doi:10.1002/ps.8435 )

19. The evolution of between-sex bonds in primates

    Sterck, Elisabeth H.M., Crockford, Catherine, Fischer, Julia, Massen, Jorg J.M., Tiddi, Barbara, Perry, Susan, Sueur, Cédric, Schülke, Oliver and Ostner, Julia (2024) The evolution of between-sex bonds in primates. Evolution and Human Behavior, 45 (6):106628. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1090-5138 (Print), 1879-0607 (Online) (doi:10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2024.106628 )

20. Short- and long-range dispersal by members of the Simulium damnosum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae), vectors of onchocerciasis: a review

    Cheke, Robert, Hawkes, Frances and Carnaghi, Manuela (2024) Short- and long-range dispersal by members of the Simulium damnosum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae), vectors of onchocerciasis: a review. Insects, 15 (8):606. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2075-4450 (Online) (doi:10.3390/insects15080606 )