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  1. Climate-smart pest management: building resilience of farms and landscapes to changing pest threats

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  2. Unravelling the status of partially identified insect biological control agents introduced to control insects: an analysis of BIOCAT2010

    Article • BioControl, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  3. Assessment of potential biopesticide options for managing fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda ) in Africa

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  4. Weevils as Targets for Biological Control, and the Importance of Taxonomy and Phylogeny for Efficacy and Biosafety

    Article • Diversity, July 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  5. Fall Armyworm: Impacts and Implications for Africa

    Article • Outlooks on Pest Management, October 2017, Research Information Ltd.

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  6. Shifting paradigms in the history of classical biological control

    Article • BioControl, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  7. Observations on the biology of Afrotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera). Part 12. New information and corrections

    Article • Zootaxa, August 2017, Magnolia Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  8. Host Specificity of Epiplema albida: A Potential Biological Control Agent for Sri Lankan Privet in the Mascarene Islands

    Article • Insects, July 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  9. Molecular methods to detect Spodoptera frugiperda in Ghana, and implications for monitoring the spread of invasive species in developing countries

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  10. A baseline study using Plantwise information to assess the contribution of extension services to the uptake of augmentative biological control in selected low- to lower- middle- income countries

    Article • BioControl, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  11. Erratum to: Trends in the classical biological control of insect pests by insects: an update of the BIOCAT database

    Article • BioControl, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  12. Best practices for the use and exchange of invertebrate biological control genetic resources relevant for food and agriculture

    Article • BioControl, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  13. Classical biological control of insect pests of trees: facts and figures

    Article • Biological Invasions, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  14. Observations on the Biology of Afrotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) with particular reference to Kenya. Part 11. Heteropterinae

    Article • Zootaxa, January 2017, Magnolia Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  15. Observations on the biology of Afrotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) with particular reference to Kenya. Part 10. Pyrginae, Carcharodini

    Article • Zootaxa, October 2016, Magnolia Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  16. The main agricultural insect and disease pests of China and implications for the use of remote sensing for their management.

    Article • CABI Reviews, August 2016, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  17. Trends in the classical biological control of insect pests by insects: an update of the BIOCAT database

    Article • BioControl, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  18. Exotic biological control agents: A solution or contribution to arthropod invasions?

    Article • Biological Invasions, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  19. Observations on the biology of Afrotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera). Part 9. Hesperiinae incertae sedis: Zingiberales feeders, genera of unknown biology and an overview of the Hesperiinae incertae sedis

    Article • Zootaxa, January 2016, Magnolia Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  20. A review of the biology and distribution of the banana skippers and related species.

    Article • CABI Reviews, June 2015, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  21. The impacts of some classical biological control successes.

    Article • CABI Reviews, March 2015, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  22. Observations on the biology of Afrotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera). Part 7. Hesperiinae incertae sedis: grass and bamboo feeders

    Article • Zootaxa, October 2014, Magnolia Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  23. Observations on the biology of Afrotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera). Part 6. Hesperiinae incertae sedis: palm feeders

    Article • Zootaxa, July 2014, Magnolia Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  24. Safeguarding the environment, food security and livelihoods from invasive species using biological controls.

    Article • January 2014, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  25. Coconut moth in Trinidad

    Article • Journal of Insect Science, November 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  26. Observations on the Biology of Afrotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera). Part 5. Hesperiinae incertae sedis: Dicotyledon Feeders

    Article • Zootaxa, October 2013, Magnolia Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  27. Climate change and useful insects in agriculture

    Article • CABI Reviews, September 2013, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  28. White grubs as sugar cane pests in Somalia

    Article • Insects, June 2013, MDPI AG

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  29. The positive contribution of invertebrates to sustainable agriculture and food security.

    Article • CABI Reviews, October 2012, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  30. Applying molecular-based approaches to classical biological control of weeds

    Article • Biological Control, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  31. John Golding Myers (1897-1942), an extraordinary exploratory entomologist.

    Article • CABI Reviews, May 2011, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  32. Will the Convention on Biological Diversity put an end to biological control?

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, March 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  33. Biopiracy rules should not block biological control

    Article • Nature, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  34. Do new Access and Benefit Sharing procedures under the Convention on Biological Diversity threaten the future of biological control?

    Article • BioControl, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  35. Ecological effects of invasive alien insects

    Article • Biological Invasions, July 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  36. A review of the distribution and recorded natural enemies of Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) in Eurasia, and the potential for classical biological control in North America.

    Article • CABI Reviews, June 2008, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  37. Ecology and management of giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

    Article • January 2007, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  38. The potential for biological control of invasive alien aquatic weeds in Europe: a review

    Article • Hydrobiologia, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  39. Guidelines on information requirements for import and release of invertebrate biological control agents in European countries.

    Article • CABI Reviews, March 2005, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  40. Invasive alien species: a toolkit of best prevention and management practices

    Article • January 2001, CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  41. Incidence of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its natural enemies on smallholder crops in Kenya

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, September 1993, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  42. PenthocratesMeyrick (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae), a genus of new outbreak pests of coconut in the Philippines

    Article • Tropical Pest Management, January 1986, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  43. Workshop on biological control, Tonga, 17–26 October 1985

    Article • Tropical Pest Management, January 1986, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  44. Possibilities for biological control ofcassia toraandC. obtusifolia

    Article • Tropical Pest Management, December 1984, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  45. Possibilities for biological control ofChromolaena odorata

    Article • Tropical Pest Management, March 1984, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  46. The biology and host specificity of Liothrips mikaniae (Priesner) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), a potential biological control agent of Mikania micrantha (Compositae)

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, September 1982, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  47. Potential biological control agents forMikania micranthahbk from the Neotropical region

    Article • Tropical Pest Management, September 1982, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  48. The history of, and prospects for, the biological control of Chromolaena odorata (Compositae) by Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros and allies (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, June 1982, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  49. The Assessment of Preference

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, October 1978, JSTOR

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  50. Climate change and biological control in Canada.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  51. Introduction.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  52. Building strategy and policy.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  53. Prevention.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  54. Early detection.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  55. Assessment and management.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  56. The potential for biological control of invasive alien aquatic weeds in Europe: a review

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  57. Ecological effects of invasive alien insects

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  58. The scope for biological control of giant hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  59. Master of all traits: can we successfully fight giant hogweed?

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  60. The usefulness of the ecoregion concept for safer import of invertebrate biological control agents.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  61. Host specificity in arthropod biological control, methods for testing and interpretation of the data.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock

  62. Biological control of Helicoverpa armigera in Africa.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Dr Matthew J.W. Cock