Published research and articles
Microbee carries out pest-related research both for clients and on its own behalf to promote and develop our understanding of various pests. Some of these works, listed below, are in the public domain.
- Beware of Deadwood
Evans T. (2010)
Click here to view the article - Rats in flats
Channon D. (2009)
Click here to view the article - Why Wasps are a hidden Danger
Channon D. (2009)
Click here to view the article - Brown tail moth larvae (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) ecology in the UK Channon D., Ramsden M., Trelawney A., Wallace H. International Pest Control March/April 2009, 51, 2, pp 90-92.
- Pests in flats
Channon D. (2008)
Click here to view the article - Rats in flats - how to solve a persistent problem
Wallace H. (2008)
Click here to view the article - Scientists warn of increased deer collision risk
Channon D., Ramsden M. (2008)
Click here to view the article - Recent Rat population numbers over-inflated says expert
Channon D. (2008)
Click here to view the article - Press Release Feb 08: “Don't Kill Garden Birds With Kindness”
Alice Trelawney
Click here to view the article - Bird Damage to Historic Buildings
Abouzeid A., Channon D. Sever P (2007) Building Conservation Directory
Click here to view the article - Controlling Pests on the Block
Channon D. (2007)
Click here to view the article - Hotspots: Are some areas of Sewer Networks prone to re-infestation by rats (R norvegicus) year after year?
Channon D, Channon E, Roberts T, Haines R. Epidemiology & Infection (2006) 134, 41-48 - UK Rat Myths Explored
Channon D., Murfitt E, International Pest Control 2005 - Preferred Locations in Sewers; a covert study of Rattus norvegicus behaviour
Channon D., Cook N., Hook H., Knowles L. International Pest Control August 2004 - Feral Pigeon Excrement on Heritage Stonework
Channon D., International Pest Control January 2004 - Rats and Interceptors, A study of sewer rat’s (R norvegicus) behaviours when encountering this feature of sewerage engineering
Channon D, Roberts T & Verity J International Pest Control July/Aug 2002 - Responses of Sewer Rats to Rodent Bait
Channon D & Tsyganov A. International Pest Control July 2001, 160-164 - A long-term study of R. norvegicus in the London Borough of Enfield using baiting returns as an indicator of sewer population levels
Channon D, Cole L & Cole M. Epidemiology & Infection (2000) 125, 441-445 - Rodent Control in Sewers Report no 5021R UKWIR 2000 (Client: UK Water industry Research)
Ashley R.M, Watson N, Marr I. Microbee contributors: Channon, D, Cole L, Cole M.
To find out more about our research please contact Microbee by emailing info@microbee.co.uk
Please note that, once published in a Scientific Journal, the article becomes the property of that journal and copies must be purchased through a reprint service. Those articles above without links will have to be purchased.