Kerrie Davies

Kerrie Davies

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

College of Science

Currently work on nematodes associated with fig sycones (fruits) and Fergusobia nematodes associated with Fergusonina flies in galls on Myrtaceous plants.

Have published more than 75 papers/articles in peer reviewed journals and books.

Year Citation
2020 Davies, K. A., Bartholomaeus, F., LI, D. M., Zhao, Z. Q., Ye, W., & Giblin-Davis, R. M. (2020). Ficophagus (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from sycones of Ficus subgenus Urostigma, sections Malvanthera and Urostigma, in eastern Australia. Nematology, 22(6), 627-653.
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2020 Davies, K. A., Bartholomaeus, F., Li, D. M., Zhao, Z. Q., Ye, W., & Giblin-Davis, R. M. (2020). Schistonchus macrophylla (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae): an enigmatic taxon from sycones of Ficus section Malvanthera in eastern Australia, with description of a new subspecies. Nematology, 22(9), 999-1013.
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2019 Yao, Y. N., Xu, Y. M., Zhao, Z. Q., & Davies, K. A. (2019). First record of Tripylina Brzeski, 1963 (Nematoda: Enoplida: Trischistomatidae) from Australia, with description of T. macroseta (Vinciguerra & LA Fauci, 1978) Tsalolikhin, 1983 and T. sheri Brzeski, 1963. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 143(2), 175-187.
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2019 Taylor, G. S., Hyder, B. K., & Davies, K. A. (2019). New species of gall fly (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) from Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Myrtaceae) in southern Australia and its associated parasitoids and inquilines. ZOOTAXA, 4701(5), 401-416.
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2018 Davies, K. A., Ye, W., Taylor, G. S., Scheffer, S., Bartholomaeus, F., & Giblin-Davis, R. M. (2018). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. XI. Descriptions of five new species of Fergusobia from Australia. Zootaxa, 4399(1), 1-31.
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2018 Davies, K., Taylor, G., Ye, W., Makinson, J., & Adair, R. (2018). First record of Fergusonina (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and associated Fergusobia (Tylenchida: Neotylenchidae) forming galls on Leptospermum (Myrtaceae) in Australia, with descriptions of new species. Insect Systematics and Evolution, 49(2), 183-206.
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2017 Scheffer, S. J., Davies, K. A., Taylor, G. S., Thornhill, A. H., Lewis, M. L., Winkler, I. S., . . . Giblin-Davis, R. M. (2017). Phylogenetics of Australasian gall flies (Diptera: Fergusoninidae): Evolutionary patterns of host-shifting and gall morphology. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 115, 140-160.
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2017 Davies, K. A., Ye, W., Center, B., Kanzaki, N., Bartholomaeus, F., Herre, E. A., . . . Giblin-Davis, R. M. (2017). Two new species and three morphospecies of Ficophagus Davies & Bartholomaeus, 2015 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Ficus subgenus Pharmacosycea (Moraceae) in Central America. Nematology, 19(3), 351-374.
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2017 Xu, Y. M., Zhao, Z. Q., Davies, K. A., & Wang, J. M. (2017). Tripylella australis sp. nov. and Tripyla setifera Bütschli 1873 (Nematoda: Triplonchida: Tripylidae) from Australia. Zootaxa, 4250(1), 55-66.
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2017 Davies, K., Ye, W., Kanzaki, N., Center, B., Bartholomaeus, F., Allen Herre, E., . . . Giblin-Davis, R. (2017). Four new species and five morphospecies of Ficophagus Davies & Bartholomaeus, 2015 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Ficus subgenus Urostigma sect. Americana (Moraceae) in Central America. Nematology, 19(4), 427-461.
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2016 Davies, K., Ye, W., Taylor, G., Scheffer, S., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2016). Galling problems - The Fergusobia nematode/Fergusonina fly mutualism on myrtaceous hosts. Nematology, 18(6), 629-649.
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2015 Davies, K., Ye, W., Kanzaki, N., Bartholomaeus, F., Zeng, Y., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2015). A review of the taxonomy, phylogeny, distribution and co-evolution of Schistonchus Cobb, 1927 with proposal of Ficophagus n. gen. and Martininema n. gen. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae). Nematology, 17(7), 761-829.
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2015 Sagun, J., Davies, K., Fontanilla, I., Chan, M., & Laurente, D. (2015). Characterization of an isolate of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Nematoda: Heterorhabditidae) from the Northern Territory, Australia, using morphology and molecular data. Zootaxa, 4040(1), 17-30.
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2015 Zhao, Z., Li, D., Davies, K., & Ye, W. (2015). Schistonchus zealandicus n. Sp. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) associated with Ficus macrophylla in New Zealand. Nematology, 17(1), 53-66.
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2014 Davies, K., Bartholomaeus, F., Giblin-Davis, R., Ye, W., Taylor, G., & Thomas, W. (2014). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. VIII. Fergusobia from small galls on shoot buds, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa, 3857(1), 1-40.
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2014 Davies, K., Ye, W., Giblin-Davis, R., Taylor, G., Purcell, M., & Thomas, K. (2014). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. IX. Fergusobia rosettae n. sp. on Melaleuca quinquenervia and F. tolgaensis n. sp. on Syzygium luehmannii, from Queensland. Zootaxa, 3889(2), 214-236.
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2014 Davies, K., Giblin-Davis, R., Ye, W., Taylor, G., Makinson, J., & Purcell, M. (2014). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. X. Fergusobia from galls on narrow-leaved Melaleuca spp. in Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa, 3889(2), 237-258.
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2014 Center, B., Powers, T., Giblin-Davis, R., Zeng, Y., Esquivel, A., Ye, W., . . . Kanzaki, N. (2014). Ficotylus laselvae n. Sp. (Tylenchomorpha: Anguinidae) associated with Ficus colubrinae in Costa Rica. Nematology, 16(10), 1139-1151.
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2014 Davies, K., Taylor, G., Nelson, L., Yeates, D., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2014). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. VI. Fergusobia from galls on Angophora in Australia, with description of F. colbrani n. sp. and key. Zootaxa, 3856(3), 326-348.
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2014 Nelson, L., Davies, K., Scheffer, S., Taylor, G., Purcell, M., Giblin-Davis, R., . . . Yeates, D. (2014). An emerging example of tritrophic coevolution between flies (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and nematodes (Nematoda: Neotylenchidae) on myrtaceae host plants. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 111(4), 699-718.
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2014 Davies, K., Ye, W., Giblin-Davis, R., Taylor, G., Hodda, M., & Thomas, W. (2014). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. VII. Fergusobia from 'leafy' leaf bud galls in Australia, with re-description of Fergusobia tumifaciens (Currie 1937) Wachek 1955 and descriptions of Fergusobia planchonianae n. sp. and Fergusobia viminalisae n. sp.. Zootaxa, 3856(4), 529-554.
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2014 Linsell, K., Riley, I., Davies, K., & Oldach, K. (2014). Characterization of resistance to pratylenchus thornei (Nematoda) in wheat (Triticum aestivum): attraction, penetration, motility, and reproduction. Phytopathology, 104(2), 174-187.
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2014 Kanzaki, N., Tanaka, R., Giblin-Davis, R., & Davies, K. (2014). New plant-parasitic nematode from the mostly mycophagous genus Bursaphelenchus discovered inside figs in Japan. PLoS One, 9(6), e99241-1-e99241-12.
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2014 Velasco Castrillon, A., Schultz, M., Colombo, F., Gibson, J., Davies, K., Austin, A., & Stevens, M. (2014). Distribution and diversity of soil microfauna from East Antarctica: assessing the link between biotic and abiotic factors. PLoS One, 9(1), e87529-1-e87529-17.
DOI Scopus42 WoS36 Europe PMC12
2013 Davies, K., Giblin-Davis, R., Ye, W., Lisnawita, X., Taylor, G., & Thomas, W. (2013). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. V. Fergusobia from large multilocular shoot bud galls from Angophora and Eucalyptus in Australia, with descriptions of six new species. Zootaxa, 3741(1), 101-140.
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2013 Davies, K., Giblin-Davis, R., Ye, W., Taylor, G., & Thomas, W. (2013). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. IV. Fergusobia from flat leaf galls on Eucalyptus and Corymbia, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 3741(1), 151-171.
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2013 Giblin-Davis, R., Kanzaki, N., & Davies, K. (2013). Nematodes that ride insects: Unforeseen consequences of arriving species. Florida Entomologist, 96(3), 770-780.
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2013 Davies, K., Bartholomaeus, F., Kanzaki, N., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2013). Schistonchus molochi sp n. and S. athertonensis sp n. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Ficus watkinsiana (Moraceae) in Australia. Nematology, 15(4), 389-400.
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2013 Scheffer, S., Nelson, L., Davies, K., Lewis, M., Giblin-Davis, R., Taylor, G., & Yeates, D. (2013). Sex-limited association of Fergusobia nematodes with female Fergusonina flies in a unique Australasian mutualism (Nematoda: Neotylenchidae; Diptera: Fergusoninidae). Australian Journal of Entomology, 52(2), 125-128.
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2013 Davies, K., Bartholomaeus, F., Kanzaki, N., Ye, W., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2013). Three new species of Schistonchus (Aphelenchoididae) from the Ficus subgenus Sycomorus (Moraceae) in northern Australia. Nematology, 15(3), 347-362.
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2013 Zhao, Z., Davies, K., Alexander, B., & Riley, I. (2013). Zeatylenchus pittosporum gen. n., sp n. (Tylenchida: Anguinata), from leaves of Pittosporum tenuifolium (Pittosporaceae) in New Zealand. Nematology, 15(2), 197-212.
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2013 Zhao, Z., Davies, K., Brenton-Rule, E., Grangier, J., Gruber, M., Giblin-Davis, R., & Lester, P. (2013). Diploscapter formicidae sp n. (Rhabditida: Diploscapteridae), from the ant Prolasius advenus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in New Zealand. Nematology, 15(1), 109-123.
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2012 Davies, K., Giblin-Davis, R., Ye, W., Taylor, G., & Thomas, W. (2012). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. III. Fergusobia from flower bud and stigma galls on Eucalyptus, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa, 2012(3532), 1-36.
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2012 Kanzaki, N., Giblin-Davis, R., Scheffrahn, R., Taki, H., Esquivel, A., Davies, K., & Herre, E. (2012). Reverse taxonomy for elucidating diversity of insect-associated nematodes: a case study with termites. PLoS One, 7(8), 1-7.
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2012 Davies, K., Giblin-Davis, R., Ye, W., Taylor, G., & Thomas, W. (2012). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. II. Fergusobia/Fergusonina from small axillary bud ('stem') and leaf ('pea') galls in Australia, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 3415(3415), 1-22.
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2012 Kanzaki, N., Giblin-Davis, R., Davies, K., & Center, B. (2012). Teratodiplogaster martini n. sp. and Parasitodiplogaster doliostoma n. sp. (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) from the syconia of Ficus species from Africa. Nematology, 14(5), 529-546.
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2012 Bartholomaeus, F., Davies, K., Ye, W., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2012). Schistonchus (Aphelenchoididae) from Ficus benjamina in Australia, with description of S. benjamina sp. n.. Nematology, 14(8), 1005-1013.
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2012 Kerr, A., Davies, K., & Stirling, G. (2012). Henry Robert Wallace 1924-2011. HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE, 23(2), 202-211.
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2011 Zhao, Z., Davies, K., Alexander, B., & Riley, I. (2011). Litylenchus coprosma gen. n., sp. n. (Tylenchida: Anguinata), from leaves of Coprosma repens (Rubiaceae) in New Zealand. Nematology, 13(1), 29-44.
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2010 Davies, K., Bartholomaeus, F., Ye, W., Kanzaki, N., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2010). Schistonchus (Aphelenchoididae) from Ficus (Moraceae) in Australia, with description of S. aculeata sp. n.. Nematology, 12(6), 935-958.
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2010 Davies, K., Ye, W., Giblin-Davis, R., Taylor, G., Scheffer, S., & Thomas, W. (2010). The nematode genus Fergusobia (Nematoda: Neotylenchidae): molecular phylogeny, descriptions of clades and associated galls, host plants and Fergusonina fly larvae. Zootaxa, 2010(2633), 1-66.
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2010 Davies, K., Giblin-Davis, R., Ye, W., Taylor, G., & Thomas, W. (2010). Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. I. Fergusobia/Fergusonina galls on Corymbia spp., with re-description of F. magna and notes on its phylogenetic relationships. Zootaxa, 2634(2634), 25-40.
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2010 Taylor, G., & Davies, K. (2010). The gall fly, Fergusonina lockharti Tonnoir (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and description of its associated nematode, Fergusobia brittenae sp. nov. (Tylenchida: Neotylenchidae). Journal of Natural History, 44(15-16), 927-957.
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2009 Zhao, Z., Riley, I., Davies, K., & Li, D. (2009). Above-ground nematodes of conifers in South-Eastern Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 133(1), 41-50.
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2009 Kanzaki, N., Giblin-Davis, R., Scheffrahn, R., Center, B., & Davies, K. (2009). Pseudaphelenchus yukiae n. gen., n. sp. (Tylenchina: Aphelenchoididae) associated with Cylindrotermes macrognathus (Termitidae: Termitinae) in La Selva, Costa Rica. Nematology, 11(6), 869-881.
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2009 Kanzaki, N., Giblin-Davis, R., Davies, K., Ye, W., Center, B., & Thomas, W. (2009). Teratodiplogaster fignewmani gen. nov., sp nov (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) from the Syconia of Ficus racemosa in Australia. Zoological Science, 26(8), 569-578.
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2009 Bartholomaeus, F., Davies, K., Ye, W., Kanzaki, N., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2009). Schistonchus virens sp n. (Aphelenchoididae) and Parasitodiplogaster australis sp n. (Diplogastridae) from Ficus virens (Moraceae) in Australia. Nematology, 11(Part 4), 583-601.
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2009 Davies, K., Ye, W., Giblin-Davis, R., & Thomas, W. (2009). Ficotylus congestae gen. n., sp. n. (Anguinata), from Ficus congesta (Moraceae) sycones in Australia. Nematology, 11(Part 1), 63-75.
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2009 Bertozzi, T., & Davies, K. (2009). Anguina paludicola sp n. (Tylenchida: Anguinidae): The nematode associated with Rathayibacter toxicus infection in Polypogon monspeliensis and Lachnagrostis filiformis in Australia. Zootaxa, 2009(2060), 33-46.
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2008 Stirling, G., Yeates, G., Davies, K., & Hodda, M. (2008). The history of plant and soil nematology in Australia and New Zealand, with particular reference to the contributions of six pioneering nematologists. Australasian Plant Pathology, 37(3), 203-219.
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2008 Taylor, G., & Davies, K. (2008). New species of gall flies (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and an associated nematode (Tylenchida: Neotylenchidae) from flower bud galls on Corymbia (Myrtaceae). Australian Journal of Entomology, 47 Part 4(4), 336-349.
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2008 Zhao, Z., Ye, W., Giblin-Davis, R., Li, D., Thomas, W., Davies, K., & Riley, I. (2008). Morphological and molecular analysis of six aphelenchoidoids from Australian conifers and their relationship to Bursaphelenchus (Fuchs, 1937). Nematology, 10 Part 5(5), 663-678.
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2007 Zhao, Z., Davies, K., Riley, I., & Nobbs, J. (2007). Laimaphelenchus heidelbergi sp nov (Nematoda : Aphelenchina) from Victoria, Australia, and emendment of the diagnosis of the genus. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 131 Part 2(2), 182-191.
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2007 Taylor, G., Davies, K., Martin, N., & Crosby, T. (2007). First record of Fergusonina (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and associated Fergusobia (Tylenchida: Neotylenchidae) forming galls on Metrosideros (Myrtaceae) from New Zealand. Systematic Entomology, 32(3), 548-557.
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2007 Ye, W., Giblin-Davis, R., Davies, K., Purcell, M., Scheffer, S., Taylor, G., . . . Thomas, W. (2007). Molecular phylogenetics and the evolution of host plant associations in the nematode genus Fergusobia (Tylenchida : Fergusobiinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 45(1), 123-141.
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2006 Zhao, Z., Davies, K., Riley, I., & Nobbs, J. (2006). Laimaphelenchus australis sp nov (Nematoda : Aphelenchina) from exotic pines, Pinus radiata and P-pinaster, in Australia. Zootaxa, 1248(1248), 35-44.
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2006 Zhao, Z., Davies, K., Riley, I., & Nobbs, J. (2006). Laimaphelenchus preissii sp nov (Nematoda : Aphelenchina) from native pine Callitris preissii in South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 130(1), 10-16.
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2004 Scheffer, S., Giblin-Davis, R., Taylor, G., Davies, K., Purcell, M., Lewis, M., . . . Center, T. (2004). Phylogenetic relationships, species limits, and host specificity of gall-forming Fergusonina flies (Diptera : Fergusoninidae) feeding on Melaleuca (Myrtaceae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 97(6), 1216-1221.
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2004 Giblin-Davis, R., Center, B., Davies, K., Purcell, M., Scheffer, S., Taylor, G., . . . Center, T. (2004). Histological comparisons of Fergusobia/Fergusonina-induced galls on different Myrtaceous hosts. Journal of Nematology, 36(3), 249-262.
2004 Davies, K., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2004). The biology and associations of Fergusobia (Nematoda) from the Melaleuca leucadendra-complex in eastern Australia. Invertebrate Systematics, 18(3), 291-319.
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2003 Taylor, G., Davies, K., & Giblin-Davis, R. (2003). Species-richness in gall-files (diptera: fergusoninidae), nematodes (nematoda: neotylenchidae) and associated parasitoids and inquilines on myrtaceae. Records of the South Australian Museum Monograph Series, 7, 249-256.
2003 Giblin-Davis, R., Davies, K., Morris, K., & Thomas, W. (2003). Evolution of parasitism in insect-transmitted plant nematodes. Journal of Nematology, 35(2), 133-141.
2003 Giblin-Davis, R., Scheffer, S., Davies, K., Taylor, G., Curole, J., Center, T., . . . Thomas, W. (2003). Coevolution between fergusobia and fergusonina mutualists. Nematology Monographs and Perspectives, 2, 407-417.
2002 Kempster, V., Scott, E., & Davies, K. (2002). Evidence for systemic, cross-resistance in white clover (Trifolium repens) and annual medic (Medicago truncatula var truncatula) induced by biological and chemical agents. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 12(5), 615-623.
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2001 Giblin-Davis, R., Makinson, J., Center, B., Davies, K., Purcell, M., Taylor, G., . . . Center, T. (2001). Fergusobia/Fergusonina-induced shoot bud gall development on Melaleuca quinquenervia. Journal of Nematology, 33(4), 239-247.
2001 Davies, K., Makinson, J., & Purcell, M. (2001). Observations on the development and parasitoids of Fergusonina/Fergusobia galls on Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtaceae) in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 125(Part 1), 45-50.
2001 Kempster, V., Davies, K., & Scott, E. (2001). Chemical and biological induction of resistance to the clover cyst nematode (Heterodera trifolii) in white clover (Trifolium repens). Nematology, 3(Part 1), 35-43.
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2001 Giblin-Davis, R., Davies, K., Williams, D., & Center, T. (2001). Cuticular changes in fergusobiid nematodes associated with parasitism of fergusoninid flies. Comparative Parasitology, 68(2), 242-248.
2000 Charwat, S., Davies, K., & Hunt, C. (2000). Impact of a rhabditid nematode on survival and fecundity of Cernuella virgata (Mullusca: Helicidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology, 10(2), 147-155.
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2000 Potter, M., Vanstone, V., Davies, K., & Rathjen, A. (2000). Breeding to increase the concentration of 2-phenylethyl glucosinolate in the roots of Brassica napus. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 26(8), 1811-1820.
1999 Charwat, S. M., & Davies, K. A. (1999). Laboratory Screening of Nematodes Isolated from South Australia for Potential as Biocontrol Agents of Helicid Snails. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 74(1), 55-61.
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1999 Potter, M., Vanstone, V., Davies, K., Kirkegaard, J., & Rathjen, A. (1999). Reduced Susceptibility of Brassica napus to Pratylenchus neglectus in Plants with Elevated Root Levels of 2-Phenylethyl Glucosinolate. Journal of Nematology, 31(3), 291-298.
1998 Reay, F., & Davies, K. (1998). The genus Ogma (Criconematidae - Nematoda) in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 27(3), 131-162.
1998 Potter, M., Davies, K., & Rathjen, A. (1998). Suppressive impact of glucosinolates in Brassica vegetative tissues on root lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 24(1), 67-80.
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1997 Lloyd, J., & Davies, K. (1997). Two new species of Schistonchus (Tylenchida: Aphelenchoididae) associated with Ficus macrophylla from Australia. Fundamental and Applied Nematology, 20(1), 79-86.
1996 Taylor, G., Austin, A., & Davies, K. (1996). Biology of the Eucalypt gall-forming fly Fergusonia flavicornis Malloch (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and its associated hymenopterans in South Australia, with a description of a new species of Bracon (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 120(4), 131-146.
1996 Davies, K., & Lloyd, J. (1996). Nematodes associated with Diptera in South Australia: a new species of Fergusobia Currie from a fergusoninid and a new record of Syrphonema Laumond & Lyon from a Syrphid. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 120(1), 13-20.
1996 Taylor, G., Austin, A., & Davies, K. (1996). Biology of the eucalypt gall-forming fly, Fergusonina flavicornis Malloch (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and its associated hymenopterans in South Australia, with a description of a new species of Bracon (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 120(3-4), 131-146.
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1994 Davies, K. A., & Fisher, J. M. (1994). On hormonal control of moulting in Aphelenchus avenae (Nematoda: Aphelenchida). International Journal for Parasitology, 24(5), 649-655.
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1990 Fisher, J. M., & Davies, K. A. (1990). On size and moulting of Aphelenchus avenae (Nematoda: Aphelenchida). International Journal for Parasitology, 20(2), 175-182.
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1976 Fisher, J. M., & Davies, K. A. (1976). Duration of Infectivity of Second Stage Larvae of Heterodera Avenae. Nematologica, 22(2), 163-168.
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1976 Fisher, J. M., & Davies, K. A. (1976). Factors Influencing the Number of Larvae of Heterodera Avenae Invading Barley Seedlings in Vitro. Nematologica, 22(2), 153-162.
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Year Citation
2010 Giblin-Davis, R. M., Kanzaki, N., Esquivel, A., Davies, K. A., Herre, E. A., Center, B. J., & Scheffrahn, R. H. (2010). FIRST REPORT OF PINWORMS FROM TERMITE HINDGUTS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. In JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY Vol. 42 (pp. 243). SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.

Year Citation
2015 Giblin-Davis, R. M., Davies, K. A., Kanzaki, N., Ye, W., & Zeng, Y. (2015). NEMATODES FROM "THE FIG ISLANDS'' (FICUS) AS MODELS FOR STUDYING MORPHOGENESIS AND SPECIATION.. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.
2015 Davies, K. A., Giblin-Davis, R. M., Ye, W., Scheffer, S., & Taylor, G. S. (2015). TRI-TROPHIC CO-EVOLUTION IN THE FERGUSOBIA/FERGUSONINA/MYRTACEAE - A YARN FROM DOWN UNDER.. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.
2014 Hodda, M., Tangchitsomkid, N., Davies, K. A., Singh, S. K., & Banks, N. C. (2014). NEMATOLOGY COMMUNICATION & EDUCATION: FROM FARMERS TO POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS & EVERYONE BETWEEN.. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.
2014 Kanzaki, N., Giblin-Davis, R., & Davies, K. A. (2014). DIVERSITY OF FIG-ASSOCIATED NEMATODES AS A MODEL SYSTEM FOR STUDYING BIOGEOGRAPHY, HOST SWITCHING AND COLONIZATION OF NEW HABITATS. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.
2014 Giblin-Davis, R. M., Kanzaki, N., & Davies, K. A. (2014). DIVERSITY OF ENTOMOPHILIC NEMATODES AND THE THREAT OF CRYPTOGENIC INVASIVE SPECIES.. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.
2014 Kanzaki, N., Giblin-Davis, R. M., & Davies, K. A. (2014). DIVERSIFICATION OF TERMITE-ASSOCIATED NEMATODES IN RELATION TO EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS OF DIVERSITY. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.
2014 Kanzaki, N., Tanaka, R., Giblin-Davis, R. M., & Davies, K. A. (2014). A <i>BURSAPHELENCHUS</i> SPECIES HAS BECOME A PLANT-PARASITE IN FIGS AND CONVERGED IN APPEARANCE WITH <i>SCHISTONCHUS</i>. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.
2012 Zhao, Z. Q., Davies, K. A., Brenton-Rule, E. C., Grangier, J., Gruber, M. A. M., Giblin-Davis, R. M., & Lester, P. J. (2012). NEW <i>DIPLOSCAPTER</i> SP (RHABDITIDA: DIPLOSCAPTERIDAE) FROM THE NATIVE ANT, <i>PROLASIUS ADVENUS</i>, IN NEW ZEALAND.. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. SOC NEMATOLOGISTS.
2000 Giblin-Davis, R., Center, B., Makinson, J., Purcell, M., Scheffer, S., Thomas, W., . . . Center, T. (2000). The Fergusobia/Fergusonia Gall-Forming Complex for Biocontrol of Melaleuca Quinquenervia in Florida. Poster session presented at the meeting of Programs and Abstracts of the Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting Society of Nematologists Quebec 2000. Quebec, Canada: Laval University.
2000 Kempster, V., Davies, K., & Scott, E. (2000). Use of fluorescent pseudomonas spp. to induce resistance to clover cyst nematode and blue-green aphid on white clover. Poster session presented at the meeting of Programs and Abstracts of the Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting Society of Nematologists. Quebec, Canada: Laval University.

Currently funded by the Australian Biological resources Survey (ABRS).

Present occasional lectures; with Mike Hodda (CSIRO Ausralian National Insect Collection (ANIC)) present "A Short Course on Plant and Soil Nematodes" once every second year.

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2010 - 2016 Associate Editor Zootaxa University of Adelaide Australia
2009 - 2017 Editor Newsletter of Australasian Association of Nematologists University of Adelaide Australia

Date Office Name Institution Country
2000 - 2018 Visiting research fellow University of Adelaide Australia

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