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Laurence A. Mound is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research primarily falls within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences field, with a focus on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Genetics, and Paleontology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Agricultural pest management studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
  • Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
  • Hemiptera Insect Studies
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance

Laurence A. Mound has published extensively, with many papers appearing in venues such as Zootaxa, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, ZooKeys, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, and Insects. Notable recent papers include:

  • Problems with the Concept of "Pest" among the Diversity of Pestiferous Thrips, 2022, Insects
  • All genera of the world: Order Thysanoptera (Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta), 2021, Megataxa
  • Taxonomic problems with Gynaikothrips and related genera (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae): the ficorum/uzeli complex and taxa endemic to Australia, 2021, Zootaxa

In addition to journal articles, Laurence A. Mound has contributed to book publications, including a work titled Thysanoptera published by CABI eBooks in 2022.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Desley J. Tree, Lihong Dang, Zhaohong Wang, Kambiz Minaei, and Yong Foo Ng. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse body of work in insect taxonomy, systematics, and ecology.

The scientist's publication record shows a significant focus on thrips and related insect groups, often addressing taxonomic and biological questions relevant to pest management and biodiversity. The work spans a broad interdisciplinary range, intersecting plant and insect sciences with evolutionary and behavioral studies.

Best Publications

  • Whitefly of the world. A systematic catalogue of the Aleyrodidae (Homoptera) with host plant and natural enemy data.

    Laurence Alfred Mound;S H Halsey

  • Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness

    Zhi-Qiang Zhang;John Na Hooper;Rob Wm Van Soest;Andrzej Pisera

  • Thysanoptera: An Identification Guide

    L. A. Mound;Geoffrey Kibby

  • An annotated check list of the world’s whiteflies (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

    Jon H. Martin;Laurence A. Mound

  • THYSANOPTERA: Diversity and Interactions

    Laurence A. Mound

  • The Thrips of Central and South America: An Introduction(Insecta: Thysanoptera).

    L. A. Mound;Rita Marullo

  • STUDIES ON THE OLFACTION AND COLOUR SENSITIVITY OF BEMISIA TABACI (GENN.) (HOMOPTERA, ALEYRODIDAE)

    Laurence A. Mound

  • HOST-CORRELATED VARIATION IN BEMISIA TABACI (GENNADIUS) (HOMOPTERA: ALEYRODIDAE)

    Laurence A. Mound

  • Thysanoptera as Phytophagous Opportunists

    Laurence A. Mound;David A. J. Teulon

  • Phylogenetic relationships between the families of recent Thysanoptera (Insecta)

    L. A. Mound;B. S. Heming;J. M. Palmer

  • Terebrantia (Insecta: Thysanoptera).

    Laurence A Mound;Annette K Walker

  • Tospovirus transmission depends on thrips ontogeny.

    Gerald Moritz;Sandra Kumm;Laurence Mound

  • Whitefly of the world

    Laurence Alfred Mound;S. H. Halsey

  • Insects ‘Down Under’– Diversity, endemism and evolution of the Australian insect fauna: examples from select orders

    Andrew D Austin;David K Yeates;Gerasimos Cassis;Murray J Fletcher

  • Phylogeny of thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) based on five molecular loci

    Rebecca S. Buckman;Laurence A. Mound;Michael F. Whiting

  • THE THYSANOPTERA VECTOR SPECIES OF TOSPOVIRUSES

    L. A. Mound

  • Thrips of California

    Hoddle;L.A. Mound;D.L. Paris

  • The insect order Tysanoptera: Classification versus systematics

    Laurence A. Mound;David C. Morris

  • Ecology and evolution of social behavior among Australian gall thrips and their allies

    Bernard J. Crespi;Laurence A. Mound

  • The generic and tribal classification of spore-feeding Thysanoptera lPhlaeothripidaec Idolothripinaer

    Laurence Alfred Mound;J M Palmer

  • Thrips Pollination of the Central Australian Cycad, Macrozamia macdonnellii (Cycadales)

    Laurence A. Mound;Irene Terry

  • Thrips and Tospoviruses: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Thysanoptera.

    Rita Marullo;L Mound

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark S. Hoddle
Mark S. Hoddle University of California, Riverside
Bernard J. Crespi
Bernard J. Crespi Simon Fraser University
Michael Schwarz
Michael Schwarz Flinders University
Stephen L. Cameron
Stephen L. Cameron Purdue University West Lafayette
Gilberto J. de Moraes
Gilberto J. de Moraes Universidade de São Paulo
Shane T. Ahyong
Shane T. Ahyong Australian Museum
Hans Klompen
Hans Klompen The Ohio State University
D. Christopher Rogers
D. Christopher Rogers Northeastern State University
Adriano B. Kury
Adriano B. Kury Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
William A. Shear
William A. Shear American Museum of Natural History

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