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Goniozus omanensis (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) an important parasitoid of the lesser date moth Batrachedra amydraula Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Batrachedridae) in Oman (2019)
Journal Article
Polaszek, A., Almandhari, T., Fusu, L., Al-Khatri, S. A. H., Al Naabi, S., Al Shidi, R. H., …Hardy, I. C. W. (2019). Goniozus omanensis (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) an important parasitoid of the lesser date moth Batrachedra amydraula Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Batrachedridae) in Oman. PLoS ONE, 14(12), Article e0223761. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223761

A new species of bethylid parasitoid wasp, Goniozus omanensis Polaszek sp. n., is described based on morphology and DNA sequence data. The species is currently known only from the lesser date moth Batrachedra amydraula, a pest of economic importance,... Read More about Goniozus omanensis (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) an important parasitoid of the lesser date moth Batrachedra amydraula Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Batrachedridae) in Oman.

Test-takers’ perspectives on a global test of English: questions of fairness, justice and validity (2019)
Journal Article
Hamid, M. O., Hardy, I., & Reyes, V. (2019). Test-takers’ perspectives on a global test of English: questions of fairness, justice and validity. Language Testing in Asia, 9(1), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-019-0092-9

Although language test-takers have been the focus of much theoretical and empirical work in recent years, this work has been mainly concerned with their attitudes to test preparation and test-taking strategies, giving insufficient attention to their... Read More about Test-takers’ perspectives on a global test of English: questions of fairness, justice and validity.

Field evaluation of synthetic and neem-derived alternative insecticides in developing action thresholds against cauliflower pests (2019)
Journal Article
Shah, F. M., Razaq, M., Ali, Q., Shad, S. A., Aslam, M., & Hardy, I. C. W. (2019). Field evaluation of synthetic and neem-derived alternative insecticides in developing action thresholds against cauliflower pests. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 7684. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44080-y

Synthetic chemical pesticides can enhance crop yields but also have undesired effects. Alternative ‘botanical insecticides’ may also have non-target effects on pollinators and biocontrol services. Employing action thresholds (ATs) can reduce pesticid... Read More about Field evaluation of synthetic and neem-derived alternative insecticides in developing action thresholds against cauliflower pests.

Sex allocation, sex ratios and reproduction (2019)
Book Chapter
Hardy, I. C., & Boulton, R. A. (2019). Sex allocation, sex ratios and reproduction. In J. Choe (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (464-471). (2nd edition). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-045337-8.00194-7

Sex allocation theory provides a powerful framework for understanding a range of reproductive behavior, including the numerical sex ratio of the progeny that parents produce. Starting with evolutionary explanations for why many species have unbiased... Read More about Sex allocation, sex ratios and reproduction.