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Williams, CD, Knutson, L, Gordh, G, Mc Donnell, RJ, Kula, R, Gates, M, Buffington, M and Broad, G (2025) First tabulation and analysis of natural enemies of snail-killing flies (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), their position in the fly/mollusc ecosystem, and implications for use of sciomyzids in biological control. Journal of Natural History, 59 (5-8). pp. 331-396. ISSN 0022-2933

Quinzo-Ortega, L, Swaney, WT, Moore, R, Rae, R and Williams, CD (2024) Field trials of Wild Entomopathogenic fungi and commercial Steinernema carpocapsae on the Large Pine Weevil (Hylobius abietis [L.]) including an assessment of non-target effects. Insects, 15 (12).

McDonald-Howard, KL, Swaney, WT, Barua, A, Mcdonnell, R, Williams, CD, Jones, H and Rae, R (2024) An investigation into the combination of the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita and cedarwood oil to control pestiferous slugs. Crop Protection, 179. ISSN 0261-2194

Mulkeen, CJ, Gormally, MJ, Swaney, WT, Healy, MG and Williams, CD (2023) Sciomyzidae (Diptera) Assemblages in Constructed and Natural Wetlands: Implications for Constructed Wetland Design. Wetlands, 44 (1). ISSN 0277-5212

Crowley, LM, Falk, S and Williams, CD (2023) The genome sequence of the common buff snailkiller, Tetanocera ferruginea (Fallén, 1820). Wellcome Open Research, 8. pp. 1-10.

Williams, CD (2023) On the Topologies of micro/macrohabitats in the Mollusca Sciomyzidae Taxocene. Wetlands, 43 (4). ISSN 0277-5212

Luke, SH, Roy, HE, Thomas, CD, Tilley, LAN, Ward, S, Watt, A, Carnaghi, M, Jaworski, CC, Tercel, MPTG, Woodrow, C, Aown, S, Banfield‐Zanin, JA, Barnsley, SL, Berger, I, Brown, MJF, Bull, JC, Campbell, H, Carter, RAB, Charalambous, M, Cole, LJ et al, Ebejer, MJ, Farrow, RA, Fartyal, RS, Grace, M, Highet, F, Hill, JK, Hood, ASC, Kent, ES, Krell, F, Leather, SR, Leybourne, DJ, Littlewood, NA, Lyons, A, Matthews, G, Mc Namara, L, Menéndez, R, Merrett, P, Mohammed, S, Murchie, AK, Noble, M, Paiva, M, Pannell, MJ, Phon, C, Port, G, Powell, C, Rosell, S, Sconce, F, Shortall, CR, Slade, EM, Sutherland, JP, Weir, JC, Williams, CD, Zielonka, NB and Dicks, LV (2023) Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 16 (2). pp. 173-189. ISSN 1752-458X

Sheehy, L, MacDonald-Howard, K, Williams, CD, Weedall, GD, Jones, H and Rae, R (2023) A parasitic nematode induces dysbiosis in susceptible but not resistant gastropod hosts. MicrobiologyOpen, 12 (2). ISSN 2045-8827

McDonald-Howard, K, Williams, CD, Jones, H and Rae, R (2022) A method of culturing and breeding slugs through several generations. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 88 (1). ISSN 0260-1230

Barua, A, Williams, CD and Ross, JL (2021) A literature review of biological and bio-rational control strategies for slugs: Current research and future prospects. Insects, 12 (6). ISSN 2075-4450

O'Hanlon, R, Ryan, C, Choiseul, J, Murchie, A and Williams, CD (2021) Catalogue of pests and pathogens of trees on the island of Ireland. Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 121B (1). pp. 21-45. ISSN 0791-7945

Reich, I, Jessie, C, Ahn, S-J, Choi, M-Y, Williams, CD, Gormally, M and Mc Donnell, R (2020) Assessment of the Biological Control Potential of Common Carabid Beetle Species for Autumn- and Winter-Active Pests (Gastropoda, Lepidoptera, Diptera: Tipulidae) in Annual Ryegrass in Western Oregon. Insects, 11 (11). ISSN 2075-4450

Ahmed, KSD, Volpato, A, Day, MF, Mulkeen, CJ, O'Hanlon, A, Carey, J, Williams, CD, Ruas, S, Moran, J, Rotchés-Ribalta, R, ÓhUallacháin, D, Stout, JC, Hodge, S, White, B and Gormally, MJ (2020) Linear habitats across a range of farming intensities contribute differently to dipteran abundance and diversity. Insect Conservation and Diversity. ISSN 1752-458X

Barua, A, McDonald-Howard, K, McDonnell, R, Rae, R and Williams, CD (2020) Toxicity of essential oils to slug parasitic and entomopathogenic nematodes. Journal of Pest Science, 93. pp. 1411-1419. ISSN 1612-4758

Bistline-East, A, Burke, D, Williams, CD and Gormally, MJ (2020) Habitat requirements of Tetanocera elata (Diptera: Sciomyzidae): case study of a dry meadow in western Ireland. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. ISSN 1461-9555

Bistline-East, A, Williams, CD and Gormally, MJ (2020) Nutritional ecology of predaceous Tetanocera elata larvae and the physiological effects of alternative prey utilisation. BioControl. ISSN 1386-6141

Volpato, A, Ahmed, KSD, Williams, CD, Day, MF, O'Hanlon, A, Ruas, S, Rotchés-Ribalta, R, Mulkeen, C, hUallacháin, D and Gormally, MJ (2019) Using Malaise traps to assess aculeate Hymenoptera associated with farmland linear habitats across a range of farming intensities. Insect Conservation and Diversity. ISSN 1752-458X

Bellis, J, Bourke, D, Williams, CD and Dalrymple, SE (2019) Identifying factors associated with the success and failure of terrestrial insect translocations. Biological Conservation, 236. pp. 29-36. ISSN 0006-3207

Ahmed, KSD, Stephens, C, Bistline-East, A, Williams, CD, Mc Donnell, RJ, Carnaghi, M, Huallacháin, D and Gormally, MJ (2019) Biological control of pestiferous slugs using Tetanocera elata (Fabricius) (Diptera: Sciomyzidae): Larval behavior and feeding on slugs exposed to Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (Schneider, 1859). Biological Control, 135. pp. 1-8. ISSN 1049-9644

O'Hanlon, A, Williams, CD and Gormally, MJ (2018) Terrestrial slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) share common anti-predator defence mechanisms but their expression differs among species. Journal of Zoology. ISSN 1469-7998

Mc Namara, L, Kapranas, A, Williams, CD, O Tuama, P, Kavanagh, K and Griffin, CT (2018) Efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi against large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, and their additive effects when combined with entomopathogenic nematodes. Journal of Pest Science. ISSN 1612-4758

Maher, C, Carey, J, Mulkeen, CJ, Williams, CD, Knutson, L, Healy, M and Gormally, M (2018) Diagnostic definitions and figures of male and female Tetanocera punctifrons and T. latifibula, new records of T. punctifrons in Ireland, and notes on biology (Diptera: Sciomyzidae). Dipterists Digest, 24 (2). pp. 129-145.

Johnston, E, Kindermann, G, O Callaghan, J, Burke, D, McLoughlin, C, Horgan, S, Reich, I, Donnell, RM, Williams, CD and Gormally, M (2017) Mature exotic conifer stands have greater catches of the EU-protected Geomalacus maculosus than adjacent peatland or clear-felled stands—implications for forestry. Annals of Forest Science, 75 (1). ISSN 1286-4560

Carey, JGJ, Brien, S, Williams, CD and Gormally, MJ (2017) Indicators of Diptera diversity in wet grassland habitats are influenced by environmental variability, scale of observation, and habitat type. Ecological Indicators, 82. pp. 495-504. ISSN 1470-160X

Mulkeen, CJ, Williams, CD, Gormally, MJ and Healy, MG (2017) Seasonal patterns of metals and nutrients in Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel in a constructed wetland in the west of Ireland. Ecological Engineering, 107. pp. 192-197. ISSN 0925-8574

Mulkeen, CJ, Gibson-Brabazon, S, Carlin, C, Williams, CD, Healy, MG, Mackey, P and Gormally, MJ (2017) Habitat suitability assessment of constructed wetlands for the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris [Linnaeus, 1758]): A comparison with natural wetlands. Ecological Engineering, 106 (A). pp. 532-540. ISSN 0925-8574

Carey, JGJ, Williams, CD and Gormally, MJ (2017) Spatiotemporal variation of Diptera changes how we evaluate High Nature Value (HNV) wet grasslands. Biodiversity and Conservation. ISSN 0960-3115

Shevlin, KD, Hennessy, R, Dillon, AB, O'Dea, P, Griffin, CT and Williams, CD (2017) Stump-harvesting for bioenergy probably has transient impacts on abundance, richness and community structure of beetle assemblages. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. ISSN 1461-9555

Carnaghi, M, Rae, R, Tandingan De Ley, I, Johnston, E, Kindermann, G, Mc Donnell, R, O'Hanlon, A, Reich, I, Sheahan, J, Williams, CD and Gormally, MJ (2017) Nematode associates and susceptibility of a protected slug (Geomalacus maculosus) to four biocontrol nematodes. Biocontrol Science and Technology. ISSN 1360-0478

Johnston, E, Kindermann, G, O Callaghan, J, Burke, D, McLaughlin, C, Horgan, S, Mc Donnell, R, Williams, CD and Gormally, M (2017) Monitoring the EU protected Geomalacus maculosus (Kerry Slug): what are the factors affecting catch returns in open and forested habitats? Ecological Research, 32 (1). pp. 95-104. ISSN 0912-3814

Kapranas, A, Malone, B, Quinn, S, Mc Namara, L, Williams, CD, O Tuama, P, Peters, A and Griffin, CT (2016) Efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes for control of large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis: effects of soil type, pest density and spatial distribution. Journal of Pest Science. ISSN 1612-4758

Harvey, CD, Williams, CD, Dillon, AB and Griffin, CT (2016) Inundative pest control: How risky is it? A case study using entomopathogenic nematodes in a forest ecosystem. Forest Ecology and Management, 380. pp. 242-251. ISSN 0378-1127

Flynn, C, Griffin, CT, Coll, J and Williams, CD (2016) The diversity and composition of moth assemblages of protected and degraded raised bogs in Ireland. INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY, 9 (4). pp. 302-319. ISSN 1752-458X

Hudson, LN, Newbold, T, Contu, S, Hill, SLL, Lysenko, I, De Palma, A, Phillips, HRP, Alhusseini, TI, Bedford, FE, Bennett, DJ, Booth, H, Burton, VJ, Chng, CWT, Choimes, A, Correia, DLP, Day, J, Echeverría-Londoño, S, Emerson, SR, Gao, D, Garon, M et al, Harrison, MLK, Ingram, DJ, Jung, M, Kemp, V, Kirkpatrick, L, Martin, CD, Pan, Y, Pask-Hale, GD, Pynegar, EL, Robinson, AN, Sanchez-Ortiz, K, Senior, RA, Simmons, BI, White, HJ, Zhang, H, Aben, J, Abrahamczyk, S, Adum, GB, Aguilar-Barquero, V, Aizen, MA, Albertos, B, Alcala, EL, del Mar Alguacil, M, Alignier, A, Ancrenaz, M, Andersen, AN, Arbeláez-Cortés, E, Armbrecht, I, Arroyo-Rodríguez, V, Aumann, T, Axmacher, JC, Azhar, B, Azpiroz, AB, Baeten, L, Bakayoko, A, Báldi, A, Banks, JE, Baral, SK, Barlow, J, Barratt, BIP, Barrico, L, Bartolommei, P, Barton, DM, Basset, Y, Batáry, P, Bates, AJ, Baur, B, Bayne, EM, Beja, P, Benedick, S, Berg, Å, Bernard, H, Berry, NJ, Bhatt, D, Bicknell, JE, Bihn, JH, Blake, RJ, Bobo, KS, Bóçon, R and Williams, CD (2016) The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project. Ecology and Evolution, 7 (1). pp. 145-188. ISSN 2045-7758

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Williams, CD (2024) Forest applications of entomopathogenic nematodes. In: Shiparo-Ilan, D.I. and Lewis, E.E., (eds.) Entomopathogenic Nematodes as Biological Control Agents. CAB International, pp. 436-453. ISBN 9781800620308