Professor Simon Leather BSc CBiol FRES PhD

Other publications

• Leather, S.R. (2019) Three years in: how is the five year plan going? Annals of Applied Biology 174: 1-2
• Alharbi, J.S., Alawadhi, Q. & Leather, S.R. (2019) Monomorium ant is a carrier for pathogenic and potentially pathogenic bacteria. BMC Research Notes 12:230
• Basset, Y., Miller, S.E., Gripenberg, S., Ctvretecka, R., Dahl, C., Leather, S.R. & Didham, R.K. (2019) An entomocentric view of the Janzen-Connell hypothesis Insect Conservation & Diversity 12; 1-8
• Leather, S.R. (2018) “Ecological Armageddon” – more evidence for the drastic decline in insect numbers Annals of Applied Biology 172: 1-3
• Rowley, C., Cherrill, A.J., Leather, S.R., Hall, D.R. & Pope, T.W. (2018) Factors affecting trap catch in pheromone-based monitoring of sadle gall midge Haplodiplosis marginata (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Pest Management Science 74: 406-412
• Reed, K., Denman, S., Leather, S.R., Forster, J. & Inward, D (2018) The lifecycle of Agrilus biguttatus: the role of temperature in its development and distribution, and implications for Acute Oak Decline Agricultural & Forest Entomology 20: 334-346
• McHugh, N.M., Prior, M., Leather, S.R. & Holland, J.M. (2018) Relationships between tree sparrow Passer montanus fledging success and the quantity and quality of agricultural habitats - A model comparison study. Ecological Informatics 47: 73-76
• Atanasova, D. & Leather, S.R. (2018) Plant essential oils: the way forward for aphid control? Annals of Applied Biology 173: 175-179
• Cherrill, A.J. & Leather, S.R. (2018) Predatory journals_a growing threat to scientific integrity?. In Practice 102:38-40
• De Palma, A., Dennis, R.L.H., Brerton, T., Leather, S.R. & Oliver, T.H. (2017) Large reorganizations in butterfly communities during an extreme weather event Ecography 40: 577-585.
• Rowley, C.R., Cherrill, A.J., Leaher, S.R., McCormack, A.W., Skarp, J.E. & Pope, T.W. (2017) PCR-based gut content analysis to identify arthropod predators of Haplodiplosis marginata Biological Control 115: 113-118
• Didham, R.K., Leather, S.R. & Basset, Y. (2017) Don't be a zero-sum reviewer. Insect Conservation & Diversity 10: 1-4
• Leather, S.R. (2017) Mind the gap: time to make sure that scientists and practitioners are on the same page. Annals of Applied Biology 170: 1-3
• Ramsden, M., Menendez, R., Leather, S.R. & Wackers, F. (2017) Do natural enemies really make a difference? Field scale impacts of parasitoid wasps and hoverfly larvae on cereal aphid populations. Agricultural & Forest Entomology 19: 139-145
• McHugh, N.M., Prior, M., Grice, P.V., Leather, S.R. & Holland, J.M. (2017) Agri-environmental measures and the breeding ecology of a declining farmland bird. Biological Conservation. 212: 230-239
• Goodwin, C., Keep, B. & Leather, S.R. (2017) Habitat richness and tree species richness of roundabouts: effects on site selection and the prevalence of arboreal caterpillars Urban Ecosystems 20; 889-895
• Leather, S.R. (2017) Another look at plant defences: plant parts that pretend to be insects. Agricultural & Forest Entomology 19:1-3.
• Rowley, C., Pope, T.W., Cherrill, A., Leather, S.R., Fernandez-Grandon, G.M. & Hall, D.R. (2017) Development and optimisation of a sex pheromone lure for monitoring populations of saddle gall midge, Haplodiplosis marginata Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 163: 82-92
• Rowley, C., Cherrill, A., Leather, S.R. & Pope, T.W. (2017) Degree-day based phenological forecasting model of saddle gall midge (Haplodiplosis marginata) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) emergence Crop Protection 102: 154-160
• Leather, S.R. & Atansova, D. (2017) Without up-to-date pest thresholds sustainable agriculture is nothing but a pipe-dream. Agricultural & Forest Entomology 19: 341-343
• Saunders, M.E., Duffy, M.A., Heard, S.B., Kosmala, M., Leather, S.R., McGlynn, T.P., Ollerton, J. & Parachnowitsch, A.L. (2017) Bringing ecology blogging into the scientific fold: measuring reach and impact of science community blogs Royal Society Open Science 4: 170957
• Midthassel, A., Leather, S.R., Wright, D.J. & Baxter, I.H. (2016) Compatibility of Amblyseius swirskii with Beauveria bassiana: two potentially complimentray biocontrol agents BioControl 61: 437-447
• Gethings, O.J., Sage, R.B., Morgan, E.R. & Leather. S.R. (2016) Body condition is negatively associated with infection with Syngamus trachea in the ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus coclhicus) Veterinary Parasitology 228: 1-5
• Leather, S.R. (2016) To name or not to name Biosphere 18: 19-20
• Rowley, C., Cherrill, A., Leather, S., Nicholls, C., Ellis, S. & Pope, T. (2016) A review of the biology, ecology and control of saddle gall midge, Haplodiplosis marginata (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) with a focus on phenological forecasting. Annals of Applied Biology 169: 167-179
• Midthassel,A., Leather,S. Wright,D.J.,Baxter,I.H., Farman,D.I. & Cork, A. (2016) An astigmatid defence volatile against a phytoseiid mite Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 158: 97-107
• McHugh, N.M., Goodwin, C.E.D., Hughes, S., Leather, S.R., & Holland, J.M. (2016) Agri-environment scheme habitat preferences of Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella on English farmland. Acta Ornithologica 51: 199-209.
• McHugh, N.M., Prior, M., Leather, S.R. & Holland, J.M. (2016) The diet of Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus nestling in relation to agri-environment scheme habitats. Bird Study 63: 279-283
• Didham, R.K., Leather, S.R. & Basset, Y. (2016) Circle the bandwagons - challenges mount against the theoretical foundations of applied functional trait and ecosystem service research. Insect Conservation & Diversity 9: 1-3
• Leather, S.R. (2016) A 5-year vision for Annals of Applied Biology. Annals of Applied Biology 168: 1
• Gethings, O.J., Sage, R.B. & Leather, S.R. (2016) Density-dependent regulation of fecundity in Syngamus trachea infrapopulations in semi-naturally occurring ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) and wild Carrion Crows (Corvus corone) Parasitology 143: 716-722
• Leather, S.R. (2016) Mee(a)ting issues with the British Ecological society - why I boycotted the 2015 annual meeting BES Bulletin 47: 71-72
• Banfield-Zanin, J.A. & Leather, S.R. (2016) Prey-mediated effects of drought on the consumption rates of Coccinellid predators of Elatobium abietinum Insects 7:49
• Leather, S.R. (2015) Why I joined the Twitterati: Blogs, tweets & talks - making entomology visible Antenna 39: 37-39
• Banfield-Zanin, J.A. & Leather, S.R. (2015) Reproduction of an arboreal aphid pest, Elatobium abietinum, is altered under drought stress. Journal of Applied Entomology 139: 302-313
• Benelli, M., Leather, S.R., Francati, S., Marchetti, E. & Dindo, M.L. (2015) Effect of two temperatures on biological traits and susceptibility to a pyrethroid insecticide in an exotic and native coccinellid species. Bulletin of Insectology 68: 23-29
• Gethings, O.J., Sage, R.B. & Leather, S.R. (2015) Spatial distribution of infectious stages of the nematode Syngamus trachea within pheasant Phasianus colchicus) release pens on estates in the South West of England: potential density dependence? Veterinary Parasitology 212: 267-274
• Banfield-Zanin, J.A. & Leather, S.R. (2015) Drought intensity and frequency have contrasting effects on development time and survival of the green spruce aphid Agricultural & Forest Entomology 17: 309-316
• Aqueel, M.A., Abu-Bakar, M.R., Balal, R.M., Shahid, M.A., Mustfa, I., Javiad, M.M. & Leather, S.R. (2015) Tritrophic interactions between parasitoids and cereal aphids are mediated by nitrogen ferilizer. Insect Science 22: 818-820
• Pastorino, G.G., Albertini, M., Carlsen, F., Cunningham, A.A., Daniel, B.A., Flach, E., Hofer, H., Junhold, J., Kock, R., Leather,S., Masters, N., Preziosi, R., Routh, A., Sainsbury, A.W., Sato, Y., Spencer, W. & Pearce-Kelly, P. (2015) Project MOSI:rationale and pilot-study results of an initiative to help protect zoo animals from mosquito-transmitted pathogens and contribute data on mosquito spatio-temporal distribution change. International Zoo Yearbook 49: 172-188
• Leather, S.R. (2015) An entomological classic - the Pooter or insect aspirator British Journal of Entomology & Natural History 28: 2-54
• Banfield-Zanin, J.A. & Leather, S.R. (2015) Season and drought stress mediate growth and weight of the green spruce aphid on Sitka spruce. Agricultural & Forest Entomology 17: 48-56
• Leather, S.R., Basset, Y. & Didham, R.K. (2015) Expanding horizons and widening participation in Insect Conservation and Diversity. Insect Conservation & Diversity 8: 1-2
• Leather, S.R. (2015) Onwards and upwards - aphid flight trends follow climate change Journal of Animal Ecology 84: 1-3
• Gethings, O.J., Sage, R.B. & Leather, S.R. (2015) Spatio-temporal factors influencing the occurrence of Sygamus trachea within release pens in the South West of England. Veterinary Parasitology 207: 64-71
• Leather, S.R. (2015) Influential entomology: a short review of the scientific, societal,economic and educational services provided by entomology. Ecological Entomology 40 (Suppl. 1), 36-44
• Cooper, L.C., Desjonqueres, C. & Leather, S.R. (2014) Cannibalism in the pea aphid, Acythrosiphon pisum. Insect Science 21:750-758.
• Fray, L.M., Leather, S.R., Powell, G., Slater, R., McIndoe, E. & Lind, R.J. (2014) Behavioural avoidance and enhanced dispersal in neonicotinoid-resistant Myzus persicae (Sulzer) Pest Management Science 70: 88-96
• Leather, S.R. (2014) How prepared is the UK to combat current and future threats to forests? Commonwealth Forestry Association Newsletter 64: 10-11
• Midthassel, A., Leather, S.R. Wright, D.J. & Baxter, I.H. (2014) The functional and numerical response of Typhlodromips swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to the factitious prey Suidasia medanensis (Acari: Suidasidae) in the context of a breeding sachet. Biocontrol Science & Technology 24: 361-374
• Leather, S.R. (2014) What attracts aphids - Kennedy, Booth and Kershaw (1961): host finding by aphis in the field III. Visual attraction - a top 20 paper in the Annals of Applied Biology. Annals of Applied Biology 165: 1-2
• Banfield-Zanin, J.A. & Leather, S.R. (2014) (2014) Frequency and intensity of drought stress alters the population size and dynamics of Elatobium abietinum on Sitka spruce. Annals of Applied Biology 165: 260-269
• Ramsden, M.W., Menendez, R., Leather, S.R. & Wackers, F. (2014) Optimizing field margins for biocontrol services: The relative role of aphid abundance, annual floral resources, and overwinter habitat in enhancing aphid natural enemies. Agriculture Ecosytems & Environment 199: 94-104
• Leather, S.R. (2014) Modifying glucosinolates in oilseed rape - Giamoustaris & Mithen (1995: a top-twenty paper in the Annals of Applied Biology Annals of Applied Biology 164:318-319
• Jeffs, C.T. & Leather, S.R. (2014) Effects of extreme, fluctuating temperature events on life history traits of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 150: 240-249
• Azevedo, R.A., Lea, P.J., Leather, S.R., McNicol, J.W., Millman, C.A., Haslam, R.P. & Valkonen, J.P.T. (2014) The centenary of Annals of Applied Biology in 2014 Annals of Applied Biology 164: 1-7
• Aqueel, M.A., Collins, C.M., Raza, A.M., Ahmad, S. Tariq, M. & Leather, S.R. (2014) Effect of plant nutrition on aphid size, prey consumption, and life history characteristics of green lacewing Insect Science 21: 74-82
• Leather, S.R. (2014) Current and future threats to UK forestry Outlooks on Pest Management 25: 22-24
• Leather, S.R. (2014) How Stephen Jay Gould wrote Macbeth - Not giving credit where it's due: lazy referencing and ignoring precedence Ideas in Ecology & Evolution 7: 38-40
• Leather, S.R., Baumgart, E.A., Evans, H.F. & Quicke, D.L.J. (2014) Seeing the trees for the wood - beech (Fagus sylvatica) decay fungal volatiles influence the structure of saproxylic beetle communities. Insect Conservation & Diversity 7: 314-326
• Leather, S.R. (2013) Institutional vertebratism hampers insect conservation generally; not just saproxylic beetle conservation Animal Conservation 16: 379-380
• Didham, R.K., Edwards, O.R., Leather, S.R. & Basset, Y. (2013) Arthropod diversity and the future of all-taxa inventories Insect Conservation & Diversity 6: 1-4
• Aqueel, M.A. & Leather, S.R. (2013) Virulence of Verticillium lecanii (Z.) against cereal aphids; does timing of infection affect the performance of parasitoids and predators? Pest Management Science 69: 493-498
• Midthassel, A., Leather, S.R. & Baxter, I.H. (2013) Life table parameters and capture success ratio studies of Typhlodromips swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to the factitious prey Suidasia medanensis (Acari: Suidasidae) Experimental & Applied Acaralogy, 61: 71-78
• Goodwin, C.G., McHigh, N., Holland, J.M. & Leather, S.R. (2013) The influence of Environmental Stewardship (ES) summer foraging habitat on the territory selection of yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella Aspects of Applied Biology 118, 277-282
• Pringle, H.E.K., Leather, S.R. & Sage, R.B. (2013) Miscanthus as a nesting habitat for lapwings, Vanellus vanellus Aspects of Applied Biology 118, 265-270
• McHugh, N.M., Hughes, S., Leather, S.R., Stilman, R. & Holland, J.M. (2013) Yellowhammer breeding distribution in relation to filed boundary habitat and summe foraging resources Aspects of Applied Biology 118, 297-302
• Sconce, F.B., Leather, S.R. & Grove, I.G. (2013) Springing into action? Collembola in agroecosystems Aspects of Applied Biology 118, 307-308
• Ramsden, M., Menendez, R., Leather, S.R. & Wackers, F. (2013) The enhancement of conservation biological control through targeted landscape management Aspects of Applied Biology 118, 119-126
• Bishop, T.R., Botham, M.S., Fox, R., Leather, S.R., Chapman, D.S. & Oliver, T.H. (2013) The utility of distribution data in predicting phenology Methods in Ecology & Evolution 4: 1024-1032
• Jones, E.L & Leather, S.R. (2012) Invertebrates in urban areas: a review European Journal of Entomology 109
• Leather (2012) The natural home for agricultural entomologists? Annals of Applied Biology 161
• Aqueel, M. A., & Leather, S. R. (2012) Nitrogen fertiliser affects the functional response and prey consumption of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinelldiae) feeding on cereal aphids. Annals of Applied Biology 160
• Aradottir, G. I., Hanley, S. J., Collins, C. M., Dawson, K. J., Karp, A., Leather, S. R. & Harrington, R. (2012) Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 14
• Banfield-Zanin, J. A., Rossiter, J. T., Wright, D. J., Leather, S. R., & Staley, J. T. (2012) Predator mortality depends on whether its prey feeds on organic or conventionally fertilised plants. Biological Control 63
• Cameron, K. H., & Leather, S. R. (2012) How good are carabid beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) as indicators of invertebrate abundance and order richness? Biodiversity and Conservation 21
• Cameron, K. H., & Leather, S. R. (2012) Heathland management effects on carabid beetle communities: the relationship between bare ground patch size and carabid biodiversity. Journal of Insect Conservation 16
• Helden, A.J., Stamp, G.C. & Leather, S.R. (2012) Urban biodiversity: comparison of insect assemblages on native and non-native trees. Urban Ecosystems 15
• Oliver, T. H., Leather, S. R., & Cook, J. M. (2012) Ant larval demand reduces aphid colony growth rates in an ant-aphid interaction Insects 3
• Pope, T. W., Girling, R. D., Staley, J. T., Trigodet, B., Wright, D. J., Leather, S. R., Poppy,G. M. (2012) Effects of organic and conventional fertilizer treatments on host selection by the aphid parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae. Journal of Applied Entomology 136
• Shrewsbury, P. M., & Leather, S. R. (2012) Using biodiversity for pest suppression in urban landscapes. (G. M. Gurr, S. D. Wratten, W. E. Snyder & D. M. Y. Read (Eds.), Biodiversity and Insect Pests: key Issues for Sustainable Management (pp. 294-308). Oxford: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
• Stafford, D.B., Tariq, M., Wright, D.J., Rossiter, J.T., Kazana, E., Leather, S.R. & Staley,J.T. (2012) Opposing effects of organic and conventional fertilzers on the performance of a generalist and a specialist aphid species. Agricultural & Forest Entomology 14
• Wilson, M.R. & Leather, S.R. (2012) The effect of past natural enemey activity on host-plant preference of two aphid species. Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 144
• Adu-Acheampong, R., Archer, S. & Leather, S.R. (2012) Resistance to dieback disease caused by Fusarium and Lasiodiplodia species in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) genotypes Experimental Agriculture 48
• Butler, J., Garratt, M.P.D. & Leather, S.R. (2012) Fertilisers and insect herbivores: a review. Annals of Applied Biology 161
• Sharma, M.V., Collins, C.M. & Leather, S.R. (2012) Anthropogenic influences on wild nutmeg fruit crop in the Western Ghats of India Journal of Sustainable Forestry 31
• Ramsden, M., Menendez, M., Leather, S. & Wackers, F. (2012) Effect of additional resources on aphidophagous parasitoid wasp activity on field margins in arable landscapes IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 75: 161-165
• Leather, S.R., Didham, R.K., & Basset, Y. (2011) Insect Conservation and Diversity - making an impact. Insect Conservation & Diversity 4
• Aqueel, M.A. & Leather, S.R. (2011) Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on the growth and survival of Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) and Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on different wheat cultivars. Crop Protection 30
• Garratt, M. P. D., Wright, D. J., & Leather, S. R. (2011) The effects of farming system and fertilisers on pests and natural enemeies: a synthesis of current research. Agriculture Ecossytems & Environment 141
• Gouveia, A.R., Pearce-Kelly, P., Quicke, D.L.J. & Leather, S.R. (2011) Effects of different calcium concentrations supplelented on the diet of Partual gibba on their morphometric growth parameters, weight and reproduction success. Malacologia 54
• Sharma, M. V., Shaanker, R. U., Leather, S. R., Vasudeva, R., & Shivanna, K. R. (2011) Floral resources, pollinators and fruiting in a thratened tropical deciduous tree. Journal of Plant Ecology, 4
• Staley, J.T., Girling, R.D., Stewart-Jones, A., Poppy, G.M., Leather, S.R. & Wright, D.J. (2011) Organic and conventional fertilizer effects on a tri-trophic interaction: parasitism, performance and preference of Cotesia vestalis. Journal of Applied Entomology 135
• Staley, J. T., Stafford, D. R., Green, E. R., Leather, S. R., Rossiter, J. T., Poppy, G. M., & Wright, D. J. (2011) Plant nutrient supply determines competition between phytophagous insects. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 278
• Leather, S.R. (2010) Precise knowledge of plant growth stage enhances applied and pure research. Annals of Applied Biology 157
• Didham, R.K., Basset, Y. & Leather, S.R. (2010) Research needs in insect conservation and diversity. Insect Conservation & Diversity 3
• Garratt, M.P.D., Leather, S.R., & Wright, D.J. (2010) Tritrophic effects of organic and conventional fertilisers on a cereal aphid-parasitoid system. Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 134
• Garratt, M.P.D., Wright, D.J. & Leather, S.R. (2010) The effects of organic and conventional fertilizers on cereal aphids and their natural enemies. Agricultural & Forest Entomology 12
• Staley, J. T., Stewart-Jones, A., Pope, T. W., Wright, D. J., Leather, S. R., Hadley, P., Rositer, J.T., Van Emden, H.F.&. Poppy, G. M. (2010) Varying responses of insect herbivores to altered plant chemistry under organic and conventional treatments. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 277
• Leather, S.R. & Quicke, D.J.L. (2010) Do shifting baselines in natural history knowledge threaten the environment? Environmentalist, 30
• Leather, S.R. (2009) Taxonomic chauvinism threatens the future of entomology. Biologist 56
• Leather, S.R. (2009) Institutional vertebratism threatens UK food security. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 24
• Straw, N.A., Timms, J.E.L., & Leather, S.R. (2009) Variation in the abundance of invertebrate predators of the green spruce aphid Elatobium abietinum (Walker) (Homoptera: Aphididae) along an altitudinal transect Forest Ecology & Management 258
• Archetti, M., Döring, T.F., Hagen, S.B., Hughes, N.M., Leather, S.R., Lee, D.W., Lev-Yadun, S., Manetas, Y., Ougham, H.J.,Schaberg, P.G., & Thomas, H (2009) Response to Sinkkonen: Ultraviolet reflectance in autumn leaves and the un-naming of colours Trends in Ecology & Evolution 24
• Basset, Y., Hawkins, B.A. & Leather, S.R. (2009) Visions for insect conservation and diversity: spanning the gap between practice and theory Insect Conservation & Diversity 2
• Oliver, T.H., Leather, S.R., & Cook, J.M. (2009) Tolerance traits and the stability of mutualism Oikos 118
• Archetti, M., Döring, T.F., Hagen, S.B., Hughes, N.M., Leather, S.R., Lee, D.W., Lev-Yadun, S., Manetas, Y., Ougham, H.J.,Schaberg, P.G., & Thomas, H (2009) Unravelling the evolution of autumn colours: an interdisciplinary approach Trends in Ecology & Evolution 24
• Aradotiir, G., Karp, A., Hanley, S., Shield, I., Woodcock, C., Dewhirst, S., Collins, M., Leather, S. & Harrington, R. (2009) Host selection of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus. Redia 92: 223-225
• Timms, J.E.L., Oliver, T.H., Straw, N.A. & Leather, S.R. (2008) (2008) The effects of host plant on the coccinellid functional response: is the conifer specialist Aphidecta obliterata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) better adapted to spruce than the generalist Adalia bipunctata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)? Biological Control, 47: 273-281
• Leather, S.R., Basset, Y. & Hawkins, B.A. (2008) Insect Conservation and Diversity - a new journal for the Royal Entomological Society. Insect Conservation & Diversity 1: 1
• Leather, S.R., Basset, Y. & Hawkins, B.A. (2008) Insect conservation: finding the way forward Insect Conservation & Diversity 1: 67-69
• Fuller, R.J., Oliver, T.H., & Leather, S.R. (2008) Forest management effects on carabid beetle communities in coniferous and broadleaved forests: implications for conservation Insect Conservation & Diversity 1: 242-252.
• Hicks, B.J., Leather, S.R., & Watt, A.D. (2008) Changing dynamics of the pine beauty moth Panolis flammea) in Britain: the loss of enemy free space? Agricultural & Forest Entomology 10: 263-271.
• Oliver, T.H., Leather, S.R. & Cook, J.M. (2008) Macroevolutionary patterns in the origin of mutualisms. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 21: 1597-1608
• Oliver, T.H., Pettitt, T., Leather, S.R., & Cook, J.M. (2008) Numerical abundance of invasive ants and monopolisation of exudate-producing resources - a chicken and egg situation Insect Conservation & Diversity 1: 208-214.
• Oliver, T.H., Jones, I., Cook, J.M., & Leather, S.R. (2008) Avoidance responses of an aphidophagous ladybird, Adalia bipunctata, to aphid-tending ants Ecological Entomology 33: 523-528.
• Pigot, A.L. & Leather, S.R. (2008) Invertebrate predators drive distance-dependent patterns of seedling mortality in a temperate tree Acer pseudoplatanus Oikos 117: 521-530.
• Rhainds, M., Leather, S.R. & Sadoff, C (2008) Polyphagy, flightlessness and reproductive output of females: a case study with bagworms (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) Ecological Entomology 33: 663-672
• Timms, J.E.L. & Leather, S.R. (2008) How do consumption and development rates of the conifer specialist Aphidecta obliterata respond to temperature, and is it better adapted to limited prey than a generalist? Annals of Applied Biology 153: 63-71.
• Döring T F, Hardie, J., Leather, S. Spaethe, J. & Chittka, L (2008) Can aphids play football? Antenna 32: 146-147
• Hicks, B.J., Aegerter, J.N., Leather, S.R. & Watt, A.D. (2007) Differential rates of parasitism of the pine beauty moth (Panolis flammea) depends on host tree species Scottish Forestry 61: 5-10
• Timms, J.E.L. & Leather, S.R. (2007) Ladybird egg cluster size: relationships between species, oviposition substrate and cannibalism. Bulletin of Entomological Research 97: 613-618
• Oliver, T.H., Mashanova, A., Leather, S.R., Cook, J.M. & Janssen, V.A. (2007) Ant semiochemical limit apterous aphid dispersal. Proceedings of the Royal Society (B). 274: 3127-3131
• Hicks, B.J., Aegerter, J.N., Leather, S.R. & Watt, A.D. (2007) Differential rates of parasitism of the pine beauty moth (Panolis flammea) depends on host tree species. Scottish Forestry 61: 5-10
• Oliver, T.H., Cook, J.M., & Leather, S.R. (2007) When are ant-attractant devices a worthwhile investment? Vicia faba extrafloral nectaries and Lasius niger ants. Population Ecology 49: 265-273
• Leahy, M.J.A., Oliver, T.H. & Leather, S.R. (2007) Feeding behaviour of the black pine beetle, Hylastes ater (Coleoptera:Scolytidae). Agricultural & Forest Entomology 9: 115-124
• Day, K.R., Docherty, M., Leather, S.R., & Kidd, N.A.C. (2006) The role of generalist insect predators and pathogens in suppressing green spruce aphid populations through direct mortality and mediation of aphid dropping behaviour. Biological Control 38: 233-246
• Nunes, L.F., Silva, I., Pité, M., Rego, F.C., Leather, S.R., & Serrano, A. (2006) Carabid (Coleoptera) community change following prescribed burning and the potential use of carabids as indicator species to evaluate the effects of fire management in Mediterranean regions. Silva Lusitania 14: 85-100.
• Oliver, T.H., Timms, J.E.L., Taylor, A., & Leather, S.R. (2006) Oviposition responses to patch quality in the larch ladybird Aphidecta obliterata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): effects of aphid density, and con-and heterospecific tracks. Bulletin of Entomological Research 96: 25-34
• Rose, D.R., Matthews, G.A., & Leather, S.R. (2006) Sub-lethal responses of the large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, to the pyrethroid insecticide lambda-chhalothrin. Physiological Entomology, 31: 316-327.