Thomas Heddle

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The association between pasture systems, dung removal and colonization by a local Australian temperate dung beetle assemblage

Oct 9, 2024 | resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Thomas Heddle |Wine The |Adrienne Burns |Nigel R. Andrew

INTRODUCTION Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) feed directly on the nutrient and microbial rich moisture component of dung (Holter, 2000, 2016; Holter et al., 2002; Jost et al., 2011; Kazuhira et al., 1991) while using dung to create reproductive brood balls (Byrne et al., 2013).
The interaction between Onthophagus binodis and cattle dung pH: Impacts on reproduction and offspring phenology

Apr 26, 2024 | resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Thomas Heddle |Adrienne Burns |Nigel R. Andrew

INTRODUCTION The environment surrounding invertebrates can influence the physiology of larval offspring. Abiotic factors known to influence the physiology of invertebrates include temperature, rainfall, soil moisture and pH, with pH impacting the availability of nutrients within soil environments (Neina, 2019; Nicol et al., 2008; Pietri & Brookes, 2008).

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