Professor Michael Furlong
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Michael Furlong

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Background

My research focuses on the biological control and integrated management of insect pests. Understanding the ecological and biological relationships between insects and their natural enemies (pathogens, parasitoids and predators) and the interactions between these natural enemies is fundamental to effective biological control and is central to my research. Strategies which manipulate natural enemies to enhance their impact on pest populations are under development, examples include

  • Integration of biological stressors and fungal entomopathogens for improved control of insect pests
  • Reduced insecticide inputs combined with the provision of adult food sources to enhance endemic parasitoid performance
  • Utilizing inducible plant defences to manipulate pests and improve the effectiveness of natural enemies.

Externally funded research projects concentrate on the development of sustainable pest management strategies for insect pests in developing countries. In Indonesia the structure and function of the natural enemy complexes attacking the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) and the cabbage cluster caterpillar (Crocidolomia pavonana) are being determined. In Samoa the biology and ecology of the egg parasitoid Trichogramma chilonis is being investigated and the possibility of its release as a biological control agent of C. pavonana in Fiji, Tonga and Solomon Islands explored. Research in Fiji is focused on quantifying field resistance of the diamondback moth to commonly used insecticides. An insecticide resistance management strategy has been developed and will be implemented in collaboration with UN-FAO.

BA University of Oxford

MSc Imperial College

PhD Imperial College

Availability

Professor Michael Furlong is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Crop and pasture production Horticultural production Zoology

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191 works between 1993 and 2025
All (191) Book (1) Journal Article (144) Other Outputs (3) Conference Publication (35) Book Chapter (8)

141 - 160 of 191 works

2010

Journal Article

Responses of susceptible and cyfluthrin-resistant broiler house populations of lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to γ-cyhalothrin

Lambkin, Trevor A., Rice, Steven J. and Furlong, Michael (2010). Responses of susceptible and cyfluthrin-resistant broiler house populations of lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to γ-cyhalothrin. Journal of Economic Entomology, 103 (6), 2155-2163. doi: 10.1603/EC09403

Responses of susceptible and cyfluthrin-resistant broiler house populations of lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to γ-cyhalothrin

2010

Journal Article

Exploiting predators for pest management: The need for sound ecological assessment

Furlong, Michael J. and Zalucki, Myron P. (2010). Exploiting predators for pest management: The need for sound ecological assessment. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 135 (3), 225-236. doi: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2010.00988.x

Exploiting predators for pest management: The need for sound ecological assessment

2010

Journal Article

Effects of an ascovirus (HvAV-3e) on diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, and evidence for virus transmission by a larval parasitoid

Furlong, Michael J. and Asgari, Sassan (2010). Effects of an ascovirus (HvAV-3e) on diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, and evidence for virus transmission by a larval parasitoid. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 103 (2), 89-95. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2009.11.001

Effects of an ascovirus (HvAV-3e) on diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, and evidence for virus transmission by a larval parasitoid

2010

Conference Publication

The potential of sesame oil extracts for Meloidogyne javanica control

McCarthy, J. W., Aitken, E. A. B., Furlong, M. J. and Cobon, J. A. (2010). The potential of sesame oil extracts for Meloidogyne javanica control. 6th Australian Soilborne Disease Symposium, Twin Waters, Qld., Australia, 9-11 August 2010. Toowoomba, Qld, Australia: Australasian Plant Pathology Society.

The potential of sesame oil extracts for Meloidogyne javanica control

2009

Journal Article

Crocidolomia pavonana larval foraging: behavior and feeding site preferences on cabbage, Brassica oleracea

Takeuchi, H, Zalucki, MP and Furlong, MJ (2009). Crocidolomia pavonana larval foraging: behavior and feeding site preferences on cabbage, Brassica oleracea. Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata, 133 (2), 154-164. doi: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2009.00918.x

Crocidolomia pavonana larval foraging: behavior and feeding site preferences on cabbage, Brassica oleracea

2009

Journal Article

The influence of management practice on the spatial distribution of Lepidopteran pests in Brassica crops in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Implications for sequential sampling plans

Waters, Edward Kyle, Hamilton, Andrew John, Hepworth, Graham, Kim, H. J., Pak, W. S. and Furlong, Michael John (2009). The influence of management practice on the spatial distribution of Lepidopteran pests in Brassica crops in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Implications for sequential sampling plans. Population Ecology, 51 (4), 525-531. doi: 10.1007/s10144-008-0136-y

The influence of management practice on the spatial distribution of Lepidopteran pests in Brassica crops in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Implications for sequential sampling plans

2009

Journal Article

Validation of Fixed Sample Size Plans for Monitoring Lepidopteran Pests of Brassica oleracea Crops in North Korea

Hamilton, AJ, Waters, EK, Kim, HJ, Pak, WS and Furlong, MJ (2009). Validation of Fixed Sample Size Plans for Monitoring Lepidopteran Pests of Brassica oleracea Crops in North Korea. Journal of Economic Entomology, 102 (3), 1336-1343. doi: 10.1603/029.102.0361

Validation of Fixed Sample Size Plans for Monitoring Lepidopteran Pests of Brassica oleracea Crops in North Korea

2009

Journal Article

The future of IPM: Whither or wither?

Zalucki, Myron P., Adamson, David and Furlong, Michael J. (2009). The future of IPM: Whither or wither?. Australian Journal of Entomology, 48 (2), 85-96. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00690.x

The future of IPM: Whither or wither?

2009

Journal Article

Sampling a weighted pest complex: Caterpillars in North Korean cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) crops

Hamilton, A. J., Waters, E. K., Kim, H. J., Pak, W. S. and Furlong, M. J (2009). Sampling a weighted pest complex: Caterpillars in North Korean cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) crops. Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata, 130 (3), 282-289. doi: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2008.00815.x

Sampling a weighted pest complex: Caterpillars in North Korean cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) crops

2008

Journal Article

Management of beneficial invertebrates and their potential role in integrated pest management for Australian grain systems

Holloway, J.C., Furlong, M. J. and Bowden, P.I. (2008). Management of beneficial invertebrates and their potential role in integrated pest management for Australian grain systems. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 48 (12), 1531-1542. doi: 10.1071/EA07424

Management of beneficial invertebrates and their potential role in integrated pest management for Australian grain systems

2008

Journal Article

Effects of Heliothis virescens ascovirus (HvAV-3e) on a novel host, Crocidolomia pavonana (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Smede, M., Furlong, M. J. and Asgari, S. (2008). Effects of Heliothis virescens ascovirus (HvAV-3e) on a novel host, Crocidolomia pavonana (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 99 (3), 281-285. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2008.07.008

Effects of Heliothis virescens ascovirus (HvAV-3e) on a novel host, Crocidolomia pavonana (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

2008

Journal Article

Ecology of diamondback moth in Australian canola: landscape perspectives and the implications for management

Furlong, M. J., Spafford, H., Ridland, P.M., Endersby, N.M., Edwards, O.R., Baker, G.J., Keller, M.A. and Paull, C.A. (2008). Ecology of diamondback moth in Australian canola: landscape perspectives and the implications for management. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 48 (12), 1494-1505. doi: 10.1071/EA07413

Ecology of diamondback moth in Australian canola: landscape perspectives and the implications for management

2008

Journal Article

Integration of endemic natural enemies and Bacillus thuringiensis to manage insect pests of Brassica crops in North Korea

Furlong, M. J., Ju, K.H., Su, P.W., Chol, J.K., Il, R.C. and Zalucki, Myron P. (2008). Integration of endemic natural enemies and Bacillus thuringiensis to manage insect pests of Brassica crops in North Korea. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 125 (1-4), 223-238. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.003

Integration of endemic natural enemies and Bacillus thuringiensis to manage insect pests of Brassica crops in North Korea

2008

Conference Publication

Predicting outbreaks of a migratory pest: An analysis of DBM distribution and abundance.

Zalucki, M.P. and Furlong, M. J. (2008). Predicting outbreaks of a migratory pest: An analysis of DBM distribution and abundance.. Management of Diamondback Moth & Other Crucifer Pests, Beijing, China, 24-27 October 2006. Beijing, China: China Agricultural Science and Technology Press.

Predicting outbreaks of a migratory pest: An analysis of DBM distribution and abundance.

2008

Conference Publication

Imidacloprid treatement of seedling roots as a component of integrated pest management in Brassica crops

Walsh, B. and Furlong, M. J. (2008). Imidacloprid treatement of seedling roots as a component of integrated pest management in Brassica crops. Fifth International Workshop on the Management of Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer Pests, Beijing, China, 24-27 October, 2006. Beijing, China: China Agricultural Science and Technology Press.

Imidacloprid treatement of seedling roots as a component of integrated pest management in Brassica crops

2008

Conference Publication

Integration of endemic natural enemies and Bacillus thuringiensis to manage Brassica crop pests in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Furlong, M.J., Ju, K.H., Su, P.W., Chol, J.K., Il, R.C. and Zalucki, M.P. (2008). Integration of endemic natural enemies and Bacillus thuringiensis to manage Brassica crop pests in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Management of Diamondback Moth & other crucifer pests, Beijing China, 24-27 October 2006. Beijing China: China Agricultural Science and Technology Press.

Integration of endemic natural enemies and Bacillus thuringiensis to manage Brassica crop pests in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

2007

Journal Article

Parasitoid complex of diamondback moth in south-east Queensland: first records of Oomyzus sokolowskii (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) in Australia

Furlong, Michael J. and Zalucki, Myron P. (2007). Parasitoid complex of diamondback moth in south-east Queensland: first records of Oomyzus sokolowskii (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Entomology, 46 (2), 167-175. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2007.00572.x

Parasitoid complex of diamondback moth in south-east Queensland: first records of Oomyzus sokolowskii (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) in Australia

2007

Journal Article

Insecticide use: Contexts and ecological consequences

Devine, G. J. and Furlong, M. J. (2007). Insecticide use: Contexts and ecological consequences. Agriculture and Human Values, 24 (3), 281-306. doi: 10.1007/s10460-007-9067-z

Insecticide use: Contexts and ecological consequences

2005

Book Chapter

Interactions between Entomopathogenic Fungi and Arthropod Natural Enemies

Furlong, M. J. and Pell, J. K. (2005). Interactions between Entomopathogenic Fungi and Arthropod Natural Enemies. Insect-Fungal Associations: Ecology and Evolution. (pp. 51-73) edited by Fernando E Vega and Meredith Blackwell. New York: Oxford University Press.

Interactions between Entomopathogenic Fungi and Arthropod Natural Enemies

2005

Journal Article

Forecasting Helicoverpa populations in Australia: A comparison of regression based models and a bio-climatic based modeling approach

Zalucki, M. P. and Furlong, M. J. (2005). Forecasting Helicoverpa populations in Australia: A comparison of regression based models and a bio-climatic based modeling approach. Insect Science, 12 (1), 45-56. doi: 10.1111/j.1672-9609.2005.00007.x

Forecasting Helicoverpa populations in Australia: A comparison of regression based models and a bio-climatic based modeling approach

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    Viruses to aid biological control of major root-feeding pests of sugarcane
    Sugar Research Australia Limited
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Supporting farming system adaptation to climate and biological threats (Project led by QDAF)
    Cotton Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Impact of mosquito control programs on Australian native bees
    Mosquito and Arbovirus Research Committee
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Towards more sustainable pest control strategies through a metagenomic survey of viral entomopathogens in canegrubs populations
    Sugar Research Australia Sugar Industry Research Awards
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Exploring the ecological underpinnings and leverage mechanisms for climate-resilient, Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, FAW) suppressive cropping systems in the Asia-Pacific
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Gender-differentiated impact study of the COVID-19 home gardening initiative/strategy for enhancement of food security in Fiji (ACIAR ARSF grant administered by UNE)
    University of New England
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Investigation into citrus blossom bugs in avocados
    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2025
    Responding to emerging pest and disease threats to horticulture in the Pacific islands
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Field and landscape management to support beneficial arthropods for IPM on vegetable farms (Horticulture Innovation Australia grant administered by Charles Sturt University)
    Charles Sturt University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Feeding behaviour of Soldier fly (Inopus rubriceps (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)) larvae and the effects on sugar cane
    Sugar Research Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Integrated Crop management strategies for root and tuber crops: strengthening national and regional capacities in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Manipulation of regulatory microRNAs to supress insecticide resistance in the diamondback moth
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Creating a novel lure and kill device for Queensland Fruit Fly
    Plant Biosecurity CRC
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    An analysis of fruitspotting in bug activity in avocado crops from fruit-set to harvest
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    A multi-targeted approach to fruitspotting bug management
    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2017
    Strengthening integrated crop management research in the Pacific Islands in support of sustainable intensification of high-value crop production
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Invasion ecology of thrips in relation to seedling cotton
    Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Controlled Environment Facilities for the Challenges of the 21st Century
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Enhancing the efficacy of fungal pathogens using a synergistic chemical, Imidacloprid
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    Optimising the Productivity of the Potato/Brassica Cropping System in Central and West Java
    Department of Agriculture and Food (Western Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Exploiting inducible plant signals for improved pest management
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Travel Grant - Canberra 13 - 15 December 2005
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2012
    Integrated Pest Management in a Sustainable Production System for Brassica Crops in Fiji and Samoa
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Travel - pre project development trip in fiji and Samoa
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Michael Furlong is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Ecology and management of the citrus gall wasp (Bruchophagus fellis)

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Synergistic interactions between insecticides and entomopathogenic fungi

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Myron Zalucki

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Chemical ecology and conservation biological control of fruitfully by the parasitoid, Fopius arisanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sustainability of IPM adoption: Understanding and predicting farmers¿ pest management behaviour in Fiji

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biology and ecology of Citrus Blossom Bugs in Avocados

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Myron Zalucki

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Stingless bees and pesticides: identifying exposure pathways and lethal and sublethal effects

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring Entomopathogenic Viruses for the Biological Control of Insect Pests: Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Victor Galea, Professor Sassan Asgari, Dr Kayvan Etebari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Ecosystem services of aerial insectivores in agricultural landscapes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Annabel Smith, Dr April Reside

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring entomopathogenic viruses for biological control of insect pests

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Sassan Asgari, Dr Kayvan Etebari

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Biological control
  • Insect ecology
  • Insect pathology
  • Integrated pest management
  • Pest management

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