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Don R. Reynolds
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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Open AccessDiversity, dynamics, direction, and magnitude of high-altitude migrating insects in the Sahel
Long-distance migration of insects impacts food security, public health, and conservation–issues that are especially significant in Africa. Windborne migration is a key strategy enabling exploitation of epheme...
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Open AccessLinking Small-Scale Flight Manoeuvers and Density Profiles to the Vertical Movement of Insects in the Nocturnal Stable Boundary Layer
Huge numbers of insects migrate over considerable distances in the stably-stratified night-time atmosphere with great consequences for ecological processes, biodiversity, ecosystem services and pest management...
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Windborne long-distance migration of malaria mosquitoes in the Sahel
Over the past two decades efforts to control malaria have halved the number of cases globally, yet burdens remain high in much of Africa and the elimination of malaria has not been achieved even in areas where...
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Open AccessThe movement of small insects in the convective boundary layer: linking patterns to processes
In fine warm weather, the daytime convective atmosphere over land areas is full of small migrant insects, among them serious pests (e.g. some species of aphid), but also many beneficial species (e.g. natural e...
