Francis Gilbert - Publications

Publications

Books & booklets

25. (2025, in prep.) Gilbert F The Biology and Ecology of Hoverflies. ca. 1000 pp.
24. (2022) Andersen EE, et al including Gilbert F Moving from assessment to conservation planning for hoverflies in Denmark. IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group, Apple Valley, MN USA. 70 pp. [pdf]
23. (2023) Vujic, Gilbert F, et al. The IUCN Red List of European hoverflies. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. [pdf]
22. (2022) Lees C, et al including Gilbert F European hoverflies: moving from assessment to conservation. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. [pdf]
21. (2019) Gilbert F & Gilbert H Conservation: a people-centred approach. Oxford Biology Primer - Foundation series (ed. A Fullick).
20. (2016) Zalat S & Gilbert F Gardens in a sacred landscape: Bedouin heritage and natural history in the high mountains of Sinai. (Arabic edition). Illustrated by Ahmed Gheith. National Center for Translation, Cairo. [pdf]
19. (2016) Barnard CJ, Gilbert F & McGregor PK Asking questions in biology: design, analysis & presentation in practical work. 5th revised edition. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, Essex, UK. 270 pp.
18. (2011) Rotheray GE & Gilbert F The Natural History of Hoverflies. Forrest Text, Ceredigion, Wales. 348 pp. (see review)
17. (2011) Barnard CJ, Gilbert F & McGregor PK Asking questions in biology: design, analysis & presentation in practical work. 4th revised edition. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, Essex, UK. 264 pp. [download the Excel-based software to do all the tests, here]
16. (2010) Basuony M, Gilbert F & Zalat S The Mammals of Egypt: Atlas, Red Data listing & Conservation. Illustrated by Ahmed Gheith. BioMAP & CultNat, EEAA & Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Cairo. 286 pp. [pdf (31MB)]
15. (2010) Zahran MA. edited by F Gilbert Climate - Vegetation: Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea Coastal Lands. Plant & Vegetation, Vol. 4. Springer Verlag, Berlin & London. 324 pp. ISBN 978-90-481-8594-8. [flyer]
14. (2008) Zalat S & Gilbert F Gardens in a sacred landscape: Bedouin heritage and natural history in the high mountains of Sinai. Illustrated by Ahmed Gheith. American University in Cairo Press, Cairo. 194 pp. [pdf (14MB)]
13. (2007) Gilbert F & Zalat SM Climate change and biodiversity conservation in Egypt. (booklet) EEAA, Cairo. [pdf]
12. (2008) Gilbert F & Zalat S The Butterflies of Egypt: Atlas, Red Data listing & Conservation. Illustrated by Ahmed Gheith. BioMAP, EEAA, Cairo. 196 pp. [pdf (36MB)]
11. (2008) Fouda M, Grainger J, Salama W, Baha El Din S, Paleczny D, Zalat S & Gilbert F Management effectiveness evaluation of Egypt's Protected Area system. Report on the RAPPAM Workshop, Cairo 22nd to 23rd January 2006. Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Maadi, Cairo. 185 pp. [pdf (69MB), cover]
10. (2007) Barnard CJ, Gilbert F & McGregor PK Asking questions in biology: design, analysis & presentation in practical work. 3rd revised & greatly expanded edition. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, Essex, UK. 256 pp.
  9. (2005) Evans E, Gilbert F, Hodek I, Michaud JP & Obrycki J (eds) The Ecology of Aphidophaga 9. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium, dedicated to the memory of Ken Hagen. European Journal of Entomology 102(3): 317-559 [issue ]
  8. (2003) Rojo S, Gilbert F, Marcos-Garcia MA, Nieto J & Mier P A world review of predatory hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae: Syrphinae) and their prey. Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad/ University of Alicante Publications. 320 pp. [pdf from CIBIO]
  7. (2002) Esler KJ, Jones FE, Burke A, Samways M, Barnard P, Gilbert F & Wissel C Guidelines for sustainable rangeland management: recommendations on ecological restoration of rangelands in the semi-arid Nama Karoo biome. 36 pp. Magenta Media, Cape Town.
  6. (2001) Barnard CJ, Gilbert F & McGregor PK Asking questions in biology: key skills for practical assessments and project work. Revised edition. 208 pp. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, Essex, UK.
  5. (1998) Zalat S & Gilbert F A walk in Sinai: St Katherine to Al Galt Al Azraq. El Haramen Press, Cairo. 64 pp. [pdf]
  4. (1993) Gilbert F Hoverflies. 2nd edition. Naturalists Handbooks # 5, Richmond Press. 72 pp
  3. (1993) Barnard CJ, Gilbert F & McGregor PK Asking questions in biology: design, analysis & presentation in practical work. Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow, UK. 168 pp.
  2. (1990) Gilbert F (editor) Insect Life Cycles: Genetics, Evolution and Coordination. Springer Verlag, London. 258 pp
  1. (1986) Gilbert F Hoverflies. Naturalists Handbooks # 5, Cambridge University Press. 66 pp

Children's books & animated films, pocket guides

Each story comes in a maximum of 5 versions: books for young and for older children, in english or arabic; and an animated film. (files between 15 and 55 MB)
  also downloadable from: [BioMAP]

11. (2013) Francis Gilbert & Samy Zalat Plants of South Sinai: a pocket guide. Nature & Science Foundation, Cairo.
10. (2010) Francis Gilbert & Samy Zalat Fauna of South Sinai (Mammals, Birds & Lizards): a pocket guide. Nature & Science Foundation, Cairo.
  9. (2010) Francis Gilbert & Samy Zalat Fauna of South Sinai (Insects & other arthropods): a pocket guide. Nature & Science Foundation, Cairo.
  8. (2008) Francis Gilbert & Samy Zalat Butterflies of Egypt: a pocket guide. Nature & Science Foundation, Cairo.
  7. (2008) Samy Zalat & Francis Gilbert Bee and flower. BioMAP project, EEAA, Maadi, Cairo.    [old (ar) pdf]
  6. (2008) Samy Zalat, Francis Gilbert, Muhamed Haggag & Osama Ghazali Egyptian Elba. BioMAP project, EEAA, Maadi, Cairo.    [old (ar) pdf]
  5. (2007) Samy Zalat, Francis Gilbert & Muhamed Haggag Egyptian Digla. BioMAP project, EEAA, Maadi, Cairo.    [old (en) pdf]   [old (ar) pdf]   [young (en) pdf]   [young (ar) pdf]
  4. (2006) Samy Zalat & Francis Gilbert Egyptian Farfousha: the Sinai Baton Blue. BioMAP project, EEAA, Maadi, Cairo.    [old (en) pdf]   [old (ar) pdf]   [young (en) pdf]   [young (ar) pdf]   [movie (RM format) ]
  3. (2006) Samy Zalat, Francis Gilbert & Esraa Saber An Egyptian voyage. BioMAP project, EEAA, Maadi, Cairo.   [old (en) pdf]   [old (ar) pdf]   [young (en) pdf]   [young (ar) pdf]   [movie (RM format) ]
  2. (2006) Samy Zalat, Francis Gilbert & Nancy Haridy Egyptian Bufo: the Egyptian toad. BioMAP project, EEAA, Maadi, Cairo.   [old (en) pdf]   [old (ar) pdf]   [young (en) pdf]   [young (ar) pdf]   [movie (RM format) ]
  1. (2006) Samy Zalat, Francis Gilbert & Yasmine Safwat Egyptian Naani: the Egyptian tortoise. BioMAP project, EEAA, Maadi, Cairo.    [old (en) pdf]   [old (ar) pdf]   [young (en) pdf]   [young (ar) pdf]   [movie (RM format) ]

Refereed papers

201. [pdf] (2023) Hooper M, Musgrove J & Gilbert F. On the advantages of long diapause in natural (reddened) environmental stochasticity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, submitted
200. [pdf] (2023) Musgrove J & Gilbert F. Negative density dependence buffers against mismatch-induced population decline in the Sinai baton blue butterfly. Oecologia, resubmitted
199. [pdf] (2023) Revert� S, Milicic M et al (106 authors including Gilbert F). National records of 3000 European bee and hoverfly species. Insect Conservation & Diversity, in press
198. [pdf] (2023) Jackson J, Bajer A, Behnke-Borowczyk J, Gilbert F, Grzybek M, Alsarraf M & Behnke J . Remotely sensed localised primary production anomalies predicty the burden and community structure of infection in long-term rodent datasets. Global Change Biology, DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16898
197. [pdf] (2022) Nolan V, Gilbert F, Reed T & Reader T. Discovering ancient and veteran trees in England. Bull Ecol Soc Amer 103(4: e02013): 1-7
196. [pdf] (2022) Nolan V, Kaky E, Alatawi KS & Gilbert F. Mapping the Indian crested porcupine across Iraq: the benefits of species distribution modelling when species data are scarce. Mammalian Biology 102: 1851-66
195. [pdf] (2022) Crowther L, Gilbert F & Reader T. The effect of agri-environment schemes on Bombus terrestris colony success. Ecological Entomology 47(5): 911-914
194. [pdf] (2022) Nolan V, Gilbert F, Reed T & Reader T. Distibution models calibrated with independent field data predict two million ancient and veteran trees in England. Ecological Applications 32(e2695): 1-22
193. [pdf] (2022) Kaky E, Alatawi A, Afrasiaw A & Gilbert F. Predicting current and future habitat refuges for conservation of the Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben 1777) under climate change in Iraq. Journal of Arid Environments 199(104699):1-10
192. [pdf] (2022) Barber RA, Ball SG, Morris RKA & Gilbert F. Target-group backgrounds prove effective at correcting sampling bias in Maxent models. Diversity & Distributions 28: 121-141
191. [pdf] (2021) Nolan V, Reader T, Gilbert F & Atkinson N. Historical maps confirm the accuracy of zero-inflated model predictions of ancient tree abundance in English wood-pastures. Journal of Applied Ecology 58: 2661-72
190. [pdf] (2021) Nolan V, Reader & Gilbert F. Solving sampling bias problems in presence-absence or presence-only species data using zero-inflated models. Journal of Biogeography 49: 215-232
189. [pdf] [S1] [S2] [S3] (2021) Leavey A, Taylor CH, Symonds MRE, Gilbert F & Reader T. [pdf] Mapping the evolution of accurate Batesian mimicry of social wasps in hoverflies. Evolution 75(11): 2802-15
188. [pdf] (2021) van Klink R, Bowler D, Comay O, Driessen M, Ernest SKM, Gentile A, Gilbert F, Gongalsky K, Pe'er G, Pe'er I, Resh V, Rochlin I, Schuch S, Swengel A, Swengel S, Valone TJ, Vermeulen R, Wepprich T, Wiedmann J & Chase J. InsectChange - a global database of temporal changes in insect and arachnid assemblages. Ecology 106(2): e03354: 1
187. [pdf] (2020) Kaky E, Nolan V, Alatawi A & Gilbert F. A comparison between Ensemble and MaxEnt species distribution modelling approaches for conservation: a case study with Egyptian medicinal plants. Ecological Informatics 60 (101150): 1-12
186. [pdf] (2020) Crowther L & Gilbert F. The effect of agri-environment schemes on bees on Shropshire farms. Journal of Nature Conservation 58 (125895): 1-11
185. [pdf] (2020) Nolan V, Reader T, Gilbert F & Atkinson N. The Ancient Tree Inventory: a summary of the results of a 15 year citizen science project recording ancient, veteran and notable trees across the UK. Biodiversity & Conservation 29: 3103-29
184. [pdf] (2020) El-Gabbas A, Gilbert F & Dormann CF. Spatial conservation prioritisation in data-poor countries: a quantitative sensitivity analysis. BMC Ecology 20(#35): 1-12
183. [pdf] (2020) Alatawi A, Gilbert F & Reader T. Modelling terrestrial reptile species richness, distributions and habitat suitability in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Arid Environments 178 (104153): 1-9
182. [pdf] (2020) Kaky ED & Gilbert F. Allowing for human socioeconomic impacts in the conservation of plants under climate change. Plant BioSystems 10: 1-11, 10.1080/11263504.2019.1610109
181. [pdf] (2019) Gunton R & Gilbert F. The reintegration of biology, or 'Nothing in evolution makes sense except in the light of ecology'. pp 189-211 in Reiss M, Watts F & Wiseman H (eds) Rethinking biology: public understandings. World Scientific
180. [pdf] (2019) Gilbert F. Ecosystem services helicoptered in by migrating hoverflies. Current Biology 29: R697-9
179. [pdf] (2019) Kaky ED & Gilbert F. Assessment of the extinction risks of medicinal plants in Egypt under climate change by integrating species distribution models and IUCN Red List criteria. Journal of Arid Environments 170(103988):1-9
178. [pdf] (2019) El-Hawagry MS, El-Azab SA & Gilbert F. Catalogue of the family Pipunculidae in Egypt (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha). African Entomology 27(1): 238-244
177. [pdf] (2019) El-Hawagry MS & Gilbert F. Catalogue of the Syrphidae of Egypt (Diptera). ZooTaxa 4577(2): 201-248
176. [pdf] (2018) Behnke JM, Bajer A, Behnke-Borowczyk J, Clisham N, Gilbert F, Glover A, Jeffrey L, Kirk J, Mierzejewska, Mills SC, Mohallal EME, Padget O, Wainder R & Zalat S. Long-term spatio-temporal stability and dynamic changes in helminth infracommunities of Spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus) in the St Katherine Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt. Parasitology 146: 50-73
175. [pdf] [pdf&Suppl] (2018) Coals P, Shmida A, Vasl A, Duguny NM & Gilbert F . Recent altitudinal shifts in South Sinai's high-mountain flora. Journal of Vegetation Research 29(2): 255-264
174. [pdf] (2018) Norfolk O, Gilbert F & Eichhorn MP. Alien honeybees increase pollination risks for range-restricted plants. Diversity & Distributions 24(5): 705-713
173. [pdf] (2017) Kaky ED & Gilbert F. Predicting the distributions of Egypt's medicinal plants and their potential shifts under future climate change. PLoS One 12(11):e0187714, 1-19
172. [pdf] (2017) Alsarraf M, Mohalla EM, Mierzejewska EJ, Behnke-Borowcyk J, Welc-Faleciak R, Bednarska M, Dziewit L, Zalat S, Gilbert F, Behnke JM & Bajer A. Description of Bartonella fadhilae n. sp. and Bartonella sanaae n. sp. (Bartonellaceae) from Dipodillus dasyurus and Sekeetamys calurus (Gerbillinae) from the Sinai Massif (Egypt. Vector-borne & Zoonotic Diseases 17(7): 483-494
171. [pdf] (2017) Hafferessas B, Djellab S, Samraoui F, Alfarhan AH, Gilbert F, Ricarte A & Samraoui B. Hoverflies of the Guelma district, with species new to Algeria and North Africa (Diptera: Syrphidae). Annales de la Soci�t� entomologique de France 53(5): 324-333
170. [pdf] (2017) Gunton R & Gilbert F. Laws in ecology: diverse modes of explanation for a holistic science? Zygon 52(2): 538-560
169. [pdf] (2017) Amiri-Jami AR, Sadeghi Namaghi H & Gilbert F. Performance of a predatory hoverfly feeding on Myzus persicae (Hem. Aphididae) reared on two brassicaceous plants varies with ant attendance. Biological Control 105: 49-55
168. [pdf] (2017) Hassall C, Owen J & Gilbert F. Phenological shifts in hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae): linking measurement and mechanism. Ecography 40: 853-863
167. [pdf] (2017) Taylor C, Reader T & Gilbert F. Which traits do observers use to distinguish Batesian mimics from their models? Behavioral Ecology 28(2): 460-470
166. [pdf] (2017) Gecchele LV, Bremner-Harrison S, Gilbert F, Soultan A, Davison A & Durrant KL. A pilot study to survey the carnivore community in the hyper-arid environment of the South Sinai mountains. Journal of Arid Environments 141: 16-24
165. [pdf] (2016) Taylor C, Reader T & Gilbert F. Why many Batesian mimics are inaccurate: evidence from hoverfly colour patterns. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences 283: 20161585
164. [pdf] (2016) El-Gabbas A & Gilbert F. The Desert Beauty Calopieris eulimene: a butterfly new to Egypt. Zoology of the Middle East 62(3): 279-281
163. [pdf] (2016) Kaky ED & Gilbert F. The species richness of Egyptian medicinal plants and the importance of Protected Areas using species distribution modelling. Journal of Arid Environments 135: 140-146
162. [pdf] (2016) Amiri-Jami A, Sadeghi-Namaghi H, Gilbert F, Moravvej G & Asoodeh A. Oviposition preference of aphidophagous hoverflies toward oviposition site quality: the presence of intra- and inter-specific competitor, glucosinolate content, and prey species. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 19: 275-280
161. [pdf] (2016) Amiri-Jami A, Sadeghi-Namaghi H, Gilbert F, Moravvej G & Asoodeh A. On the role of sinigrin (mustard-oil) in a tritrophic context: plant-aphid-aphidophagous hoverfly. Ecological Entomology 41(2): 138-146
160. [pdf] (2016) El-Gabbas A, Baha El Din S, Zalat S & Gilbert F. Conserving Egypt's reptiles under climate change. Journal of Arid Environments 127: 211-221
159. [pdf] (2016) Norfolk O, Eichhorn MP & Gilbert F. Flowering ground vegetation benefits wild pollinators and fruit set of almond within arid smallholder orchards. Insect Conservation & Diversity 9: 236-243
158. [pdf] (2016) Taylor C, Reader T & Gilbert F. Hoverflies are imperfect mimics of wasp colouration. Evolutionary Ecology 30(3): 567-581
157. [pdf] (2016) Alsarraf M, et al. Long-term spatiotemporal stability and dynamic changes in the haemoparasite community of spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus) in four montane wadis in the St. Katherine Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt. Parasites & Vectors 9(195): 1-19
156. [pdf] (2016) Power A, Norfolk O & Gilbert F. The oasis effect: bedouin gardens benefit residents and migratory birds in southern Sinai, Egypt. Sandgrouse 38: 7-11
155. [pdf] (2015) Coals P & Gilbert F. Notes on hyrax in South Sinai's high mountains. Afrotherian Conservation 11(Oct): 5-8
154. [pdf] (2015) Norfolk O, Eichhorn M & Gilbert F. Contrasting patterns of turnover between plants and pollinators in an arid landscape. Diversity & Distributions 21(4): 405-415
153. [pdf] (2015) Norfolk O, Power A, Eichhorn M & Gilbert F. Migratory bird species benefit from traditional agricultural gardens in South Sinai. Journal of Arid Environments 114: 110-115
152. [pdf] (2015) Schutgens M, Cook B, Gilbert F & Behnke J. Behavioural changes in the flour beetle Tribolium confusum infected with the sprirurid nematode Protospirura muricola. Journal of Helminthology 89: 68-79
151. [pdf] (2015) Thompson K & Gilbert F. Spatiotemporal variation in the endangered Thymus decussatus in a hyper-arid environment. Journal of Plant Ecology 8(1): 79-90
150. [pdf] (2014) Bajer A, Alsarraf M, Bednarska M, Mohallal EME, Mierzejewska EJ, Behnke-Borowczyk J, Zalat S, Gilbert F & Welc-Faleciak R Babesia behnkei sp. nov., a novel Babesia species infecting isolated populations of Wagner's gerbil, Dipodillus dasyurus, from the Sinai Mountains, Egypt. Parasites & Vectors 7(572): 1-12
149. [pdf] (2014) Power A, Zalat S & Gilbert F. Nowhere left to go: the Sinai Hairstreak Satyrium jebelia. Journal of Insect Conservation, 18: 1017-25
148. [pdf] (2014) Norfolk O, Eichhorn MP & Gilbert F Culturally valuable minority crops provide a succession of floral resources for flower visitors in traditional orchard gardens. Biodiversity & Conservation 23: 3199-3217
147. [pdf] (2014) Thompson K & Gilbert F. Phenological synchrony between a plant and a specialized herbivore. Basic & Applied Ecology 15: 353-361
146. [pdf] (2014) Thompson K, Shepherd A & Gilbert F. Plant quality and the presence of beneficiaries govern the larval distribution of the Critically Endangered Sinai Baton Blue butterfly (Pseudophilotes sinaicus). Journal of Insect Conservation 18: 189-195
145. [pdf] (2014) Norfolk O & Gilbert F. Insect visitation rates to wild flowers increase in the presence of arid agriculture in South Sinai, Egypt. Journal of Arid Environments 109: 83-87
144. [pdf] (2014) El-Hawagry M & Gilbert F. Zoogeographical affinities and faunal relationships of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) in Egypt. Zoology in the Middle East 60(1): 50-56
143. [pdf] (2014) Memon N, Gilbert F & Shaikh AM. Phylogeny of the world species of Mustha Amyot & Serville (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Halyini) based on morphological characters. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 24(2): 463-474
142. [pdf] (2013) Norfolk O, Eichhorn MP & Gilbert F. Traditional agricultural gardens conserve wild plants and functional richness in arid South Sinai. Basic & Applied Ecology 14: 659-669
141. [pdf] (2013) Thompson K & Gilbert F. The effects of grazing on the endangered Sinai Thyme (Thymus decussatus) in a hyper-arid environment. Journal of Arid Environments 99: 14-22
140. [pdf] (2013) Taylor CH, Gilbert F & Reader T. Distance transform: a tool for the study of animal colour patterns. Methods in Ecology & Evolution 4: 771-781
139. [pdf] (2013) Polidori C, Nieves-Aldrey JL, Gilbert F & Rotheray GE. Hidden in taxonomy: Batesian mimicry by a syrphid fly towards a Patagonian bumblebee. Insect Conservation & Biodiversity 7: 32-40
138. [pdf] (2013) Leach K, Zalat S & Gilbert F. Egypt's Protected Area network under future climate change. Biological Conservation 159: 490-500
137. [pdf] (2013) Memon N & Gilbert F. Costs of resistance to insecticides in the Maize Weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 45(3): 874-878
136. [pdf] (2012) Thompson K & Gilbert F. The Sinai Baton Blue butterfly Pseudophilotes sinaicus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T195289A2376696
135. [pdf] (2012) Norfolk O, Abdel-Dayem M & Gilbert F. Rainwater harvesting and arthropod biodiversity within an arid agro-ecosystem. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 162: 8-14
134. [pdf] (2011) Memon N, Gilbert F & Imtiaz A. Phylogeny of the South Asian halyine stinkbugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Halyini) based on morphological characters. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 104(6): 1149-69
133. [pdf] (2010) Newbold T, Reader T, El-Gabbas A, Berg W, Shohdi WM, Zalat S, Baha El Din S & Gilbert F. Testing the accuracy of species distribution models using species records from a new field survey. Oikos 119: 1326-34
132. [pdf] (2010) Staddon P, Lindo Z, Crittenden PD, Gilbert F & Gonzalez A. Connectivity, non-random extinction, and ecosystem function in experimental metacommunities. Ecology Letters 13: 543-552 [suppl_1] [suppl_2]
131. [pdf] (2010) Norfolk O, Melotte A, Gilbert F & Reader T. A comparative study of two agamid lizards, Laudakia stellio and Pseudotrapelus sinaitus, in southern Sinai. Egyptian Journal of Biology 12, 27-43
130. [pdf] (2010) Gilbert F, Rashad S, Kamel M, El Din Ismail A, James M & Zalat S. Monitoring of the endemic Sinai Baton Blue butterfly Pseudophilotes sinaicus in the St Katherine Protectorate, South Sinai. Egyptian Journal of Biology 12, 18-26
129. [pdf] (2009) Newbold T, Reader T, Zalat S, El-Gabbas A & Gilbert F. Climate-based models of spatial patterns of species richness in Egypt's butterfly and mammal fauna. Journal of Biogeography 36: 2085-95
128. [pdf] (2009) Gilbert F & Zalat S. Egyptian science: how good is it? Can it be improved? Egyptian Journal of Biology 11: 91-98
127. [pdf] (2009) Kirk P & Gilbert F. Elevation gradients of flower visitation on a mesa in the Nama Karoo, South Africa. Egyptian Journal of Biology 11: 84-90
126. [pdf] (2009) Mutin VA, Gilbert F & Gritzkevich D. The potential for using flower visiting insects for assessing site quality: hoverfly visitors to the flowers of Caltha in the Far East region of Russia. Egyptian Journal of Biology 11: 71-83
125. [pdf] (2009) Behnke JM, Eira C, Rogan M, Gilbert F, Torres J, Miguel J & Lewis JW. Helminth species richness in wood mice, Apodemus sylvaticus, is enhanced by the presence of the intestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus. Parasitology 136: 793-804
124. [pdf] (2009) Newbold T, Reader T, Zalat S, El-Gabbas A & Gilbert F. Effects of characteristics of butterfly species on the accuracy of distribution models in an arid environment. Biodiversity & Conservation 18: 3629-41
123. [pdf] (2009) Brading P, El-Gabbass A, Zalat S & Gilbert F. Biodiversity economics: the value of pollination services to Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 11: 45-51
122. [pdf] (2009) Elbanna SM, Zalat SM, Gilbert F, Elliott S & Shuker DM. Patterns of resource use by milkweed insects in Sinai. Egyptian Journal of Biology 11: 58-70
121. [pdf] (2009) Zalat S, Gilbert F, Fadel H, El-Hawagry MS, Abdel-Dayem MS, Kamel S & Gilbert J. Biological explorations of Sinai: flora and fauna of Wadi Isla and Hebran, St Katherine Protectorate, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Natural History 5: 6-14
120. [pdf] (2008) White MLJ, Mohammed AEI, Dauphin� NS, Gilbert F, Zalat S & Gilbert H. Recent surveys of resident breeding birds in the St Katherine Protectorate, south Sinai, Egypt. Sandgrouse 30: 190-200.
119. [pdf] (2008) Newbold T, et al. Sentinel behaviour and the watchman's call in the Chukar at St Katherine Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 10: 42-53.
118. [pdf] (2008) Rotheray GE & Gilbert F. Phylogenetic relationships and the larval head of the Lower Cyclorrapha (Diptera). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 153: 287-323.
117. [pdf] (2008b) Behnke JM, Bajer A, Harris PD, Newington L, Pidgeon E, Rowlands G, Sherif C, Kulis K, Sinski E, Gilbert F & Barnard CJ. Temporal and between-site variation in helminth communities of bank voles (Myodes glareolus) from NE Poland. 2. The infracommunity level. Parasitology 135: 999-1018.
116. [pdf] (2008a) Behnke JM, Bajer A, Harris PD, Newington L, Pidgeon E, Rowlands G, Sherif C, Kulis K, Sinski E, Gilbert F & Barnard CJ. Temporal and between-site variation in helminth communities of bank voles (Myodes glareolus) from NE Poland. 1. Regional fauna and component community levels. Parasitology 135: 985-997.
115. [pdf] (2008) Grainger J & Gilbert F. Cultural and spiritual values of Protected Landscapes - the St Katherine case study. pp. 21-37 in J-M Mallarach (ed) 'Values of Protected Landscapes and Seascapes: Protected Landscapes and Cultural and Spiritual Values'. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland
114. [pdf] (2008b) Mahmoud MAM, Zalat SM, El-Akkad SS & Gilbert F. Genetic structure of the populations of Spilostethus pandurus in the wadis of the St Katherine Protectorate, South Sinai. Egyptian Journal of Biology 10: 87-94
113. [pdf] (2008a) Mahmoud MAM, Zalat SM, El-Akkad SS & Gilbert F. Genetic variability in the endemic bee Anthophora pauperata> among wadis in the St Katherine Protectorate. Egyptian Journal of Biology 10: 77-86.
112. [pdf] (2007) Higginson AD, Gilbert F, Reader T & Barnard CJ. Reduction of visitation rates by honeybees (Apis mellifera) to individual inflorescences of lavender (Lavandula stoechas) upon removal of coloured accessory bracts (Hymenoptera : Apidae). Entomologia Generalis 29 (2-4) : 165-178
111. [pdf] (2007) Newbold T, Meregalli M, Colonelli E, Barclay M, Elbanna S, Abu Fandud N, Clegg F, Fouad R, Gilbert F, Hall V, Hancock C, Ismail M, Osamy S, Saber I, Semida F & Zalat S. Redescription of a weevil Paramecops sinaitus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae) from the Sinai and an ecological study of its interaction with the Sinai milkweed Asclepias sinaica (Gentianales: Asclepiadaceae). European Journal of Entomology 104: 505-515.
110. [pdf] (2007) Bain RS, Rashed A, Cowper VJ, Gilbert FS & Sherratt TN. The key mimetic features of hoverflies through avian eyes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 274: 1949-1954.
109. [pdf] (2007) White MLJ, Gilbert F & Zalat S. Bird surveys and distance sampling in St Katherine Protectorate, South Sinai, Egypt in 2007. Egyptian Journal of Biology 9: 60-68
108. [pdf] (2006) Bajer A, Harris PD, Behnke JM, Bednarska M, Barnard CJ, Sherif N, Clifford S, Gilbert F, Sinski E & Zalat S. Marked local variation of haemoparasites and arthropod vectors, and intestinal protozoa in spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus) from four montane wadis in the St Katherine Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt. Journal of Zoology 270: 9-24.
107. [pdf] (2006) Higginson AD, Gilbert FS & Barnard CJ. Morphological correlates of nectar production used by honeybees. Ecological Entomology 31: 269-276.
106. [pdf] (2006) Reader T, Higginson AD, Barnard CJ, Gilbert FS & The Behavioural Ecology Field Course. The effects of predation risk from crab spiders on bee foraging behavior. Behavioral Ecology 17: 933-939.
105. [pdf] (2006) Semida FM, ElBanna S, Zalat SM & Gilbert F. Insect-plant interaction (Paramecops sinaitus / Asclepias sinaica in Sinai ecosystem. Journal of the Egyptian Academic Society for Environment & Development, A - Entomology 7(1): 173-183.
104. [pdf] (2005) Gilbert F. The evolution of imperfect mimicry. pp 231-288 in MDE Fellowes, GJ Holloway & J Rolff (eds)Insect Evolutionary Ecology. CABI, Wallingford, UK.
103. [pdf] (2005) Gilbert F. Syrphid aphidophagous predators in a food-web context. European Journal of Entomology 120(3): 325-333.
102. [pdf] (2005) Behnke JM, Gilbert F, Abu-Maadi MA & Lewis JW. Do the helminth parasites of wood mice interact? Journal of animal Ecology 74: 982-993.
101. [pdf] (2005) Meakin K, de Koort S, Gilbert H, Gilbert F, Zalat S, Mohi L, Ibrahim S, Griffin J & the volunteers of Operation Wallacea in Egypt. ( Monitoring birds, reptiles and butterflies in the St Katherine Protectorate, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 7: 66-95
100. [pdf] (2005) Guenther R, Gilbert F, Zalat S, Selim K & the volunteers of Operation Wallacea in Egypt. Vegetation and grazing in the St Katherine Protectorate, South Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 7: 55-65
  99. [pdf] (2004) Howarth B, Edmunds M & Gilbert F. Does the abundance of hoverfly mimics (Syrphidae) depend on the numbers of the hymenopteran models? Evolution 58(2): 367-375
  98. [pdf] (2004) Hoyle M & Gilbert F. Species richness of moss landscapes unaffected by short-term fragmentation. Oikos 105: 359-367
  97. [pdf] (2004) Benhke JM, Harris PD, Bajer A, Barnard CJ, Sherif N, Cliffe L, Hurst J, Lamb M, Rhodes A, James M, Clifford S, Gilbert FS & Zalat S. Variation in the helminth community structure in spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus) from four montane wadis in the St. Katherine region of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Parasitology 129: 379-398.
  96. [pdf] (2004) Pawelczyk A, Bajer A, Behnke JM, Gilbert F & Sinski E. Factors affecting the component community structure of haemoparasites in common voles (Microtus arvalis) from the Mazury Lake District region of Poland. Parasitology Research 92: 270-284.
  95. [pdf] (2004) Higginson AD & Gilbert F. Paying for nectar with wingbeats: a new model of honeybee foraging. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 271: 2585-2603.
  94. [pdf] (2004) Rotheray GE, Chandler PJ & Gilbert F. Final stage larvae and puparia of Platypezidae (Diptera). Insect Systematics & Evolution 35: 79-106.
  93. [pdf] (2003) James M, Gilbert F & Zalat S. Thyme and isolation for the Sinai Baton Blue butterfly (Pseudophilotes sinaicus). Oecologia 134: 445-453
  92. [pdf] (2003) Ståhls G, Rotheray G, Hippa H, Muona J & Gilbert F. Phylogeny of the Syrphidae (Diptera) inferred from combined analysis of molecular and morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 28(4):433-450
  91 [pdf] (2003) Tchuem Tcheunt� L-A, Behnke J, Gilbert F, Southgate V & Vercruysse J. Polyparasitism with Schistosoma haematobium and soil-transmitted helminth infections among school children in Loum, Cameroon. Tropical Medicine & International Health 8(11): 975-986
  90. [pdf] (2002) Holloway G, Gilbert F & Brandt A. The relationship between mimetic imperfection and phenotypic variation in insect colour patterns. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 269: 411-416.
  89. [pdf] (2002) Bajer A, Bednarska M, Pawelczyck A, Behnke JM, Gilbert F & Sinski E. Prevalence and abundance of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia spp. in wild rural rodents from the Mazury Lake District of Poland. Parasitology 125: 21-34
  88. [pdf] (2002) Shuker D, Bateson N, Bretisprecher H, O’Donovan R, Taylor H, Barnard C, Behnke J, Collins S & Gilbert F. Mating behavior, sexual selection, and copulatory courtship in a promiscuous beetle. Journal of Insect Behavior 15(5): 617-631
  87. [pdf] (2001) Abdel-Nabi IM, Sherif NE, Behnke J, Zalat S, Gilbert F, Hamada A, Teama M & Abdel-Rahman M. Haematological profile and parasitological survey of the domestic goats and camels of St Katherine, Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 4: 109-118
  86. [pdf] (2001) Gilbert F, Azmeh S, Barnard C, Behnke J, Hurst J, McGregor P & the Behavioural Ecology Field Course. Individual scent marks made on flowers by a solitary bee. Animal Behaviour, 61(1): 217-229
  85. [pdf] (2001) Bajer A, Pawelczyk A, Behnke JM, Gilbert F & Sinski E. Factors affecting the component community structure of haemoparasites in bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) from the Mazury Lake District of Poland. Parasitology 122: 43-54
  84. [pdf] (2001) Katzourakis A, Purvis A, Azmeh S, Rotheray GE & Gilbert F. Macroevolution of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae): an analysis of phylogeny and adult characters. Journal of evolutionary Biology 14(2): 219-227
  83. [pdf] (2001) Semida F, Abdel-Dayem M, Zalat S & Gilbert F. Habitat heterogeneity and altitudinal gradients in relation to beetle diversity in South Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 3: 137-146
  82. [pdf] (2001) Zalat S, Semida F, Gilbert F, El Banna S, Sayed E, El-Alqamy H & Behnke J. Spatial variation in the biodiversity of Bedouin gardens in the St Katherine Protecorate, South Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 3: 147-155
  81. [pdf] (2001) Kamel W, Gazar M, Zalat S & Gilbert F. Flora of St Katherine Protectorate: key to families and genera. Egyptian Journal of Natural History 3: 1-39
  80. [pdf] (2000) Sadeghi H & Gilbert F. Oviposition preferences in aphidophagous hoverflies. Ecological Entomology 25: 91-100
  79. [pdf] (2000) Sadeghi H & Gilbert F. The effect of egg load and host deprivation on oviposition behaviour in aphidophagous hoverflies. Ecological Entomology 25: 101-108
  78. [pdf] (2000) Behnke JM, Barnard CJ, Mason N, Harris PD, Sherif NE, Zalat S & Gilbert F. Intestinal helminths of spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus dimidiatus) from St Katherine's Protectorate in the Sinai, Egypt. Journal of Helminthology, 74: 31-44
  77. [pdf] (2000) Sullivan M, Gilbert F, Rotheray GE Croasdale S & Jones M. Comparative analysis of correlates of Red Data Book status: a case using European hoverflies. Animal Conservation 3(2): 91-95
  76. [pdf] (2000) Sadeghi H & Gilbert F. Suitability of different aphids as larval food for the predatory larvae of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Journal of animal Ecology 69: 771-784
  75. [pdf] (2000) Wiles PR, Cameron J, Behnke JM, Hartley IR, Gilbert FS & Barnard CJ. Season and ambient air temperature influence the distribution of mites (Proctophyllodes stylifer) across the wings of blue tits (Parus caeruleus). Canadian Journal of Zoology 78: 1397-1407
  74. [pdf] (2000) Rotheray GE, Marcos-Garcia MA, Hancock EG & Gilbert F. The systematic position of Alipumilio and Nausigaster based on early stages (Diptera, Syrphidae). Acta Dipterologica 7: 133-144
  73. [pdf] (2000) Behnke JM, De Clercq D, Sacko M, Gilbert F, Ouattara DB & Vercruysse J. The epidemiology of human hookworm infections in the Southern Region of Mali, West Africa. Tropical Medicine & International Health 5: 343-354
  72. [pdf] (2000) Abu-Maadi MA, Behnke JM, Lewis JW & Gilbert F. Seasonal and site specific variation in the component community structure of intestinal helminths in Apodemus sylvaticus from three contrasting habitats in south-east England. Journal of Helminthology 74: 7-16
  71. [pdf] (2000) Zalat S, El-Akkad S, Henediq S, Gadalla S & Gilbert F. An insect-plant interaction in the Sinai desert ecosystem. Egyptian Journal of Biology 2: 8-14
  70. [pdf] (2000) El-Hawagry MS, El-Moursy AA, Gilbert F & Zalat S. The tribe Anthracini Latreille (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 2: 96-117
  69. [pdf] (1999) Sacko M, De Clercq D, Behnke JM, Gilbert F, Dorny P & Vercruysse J. Comparison of the efficacy of mebendazole, albendazole and pyrantel in treatment of human hookworm infections in the Southern Region of Mali, West Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 93: 195-203
  68. [pdf] (1999) Behnke JM, McGregor PK, Shepherd M, Wiles R, Barnard C, Gilbert F & Hurst JL. Semi-quantitative assessment of wing feather mite (Acarina) infestations on passerine birds in Portugal: evaluation of the criteria for accurate quantification of mite burdens. Journal of Zoology, London 248: 337-347
  67. [pdf] (1999) Fakae BB, Chiejina SN, Behnke JM, Ezeokonkwo RC, Nnadi PA, Onyenwe WI, Gilbert F & Wakelin D. The response of Nigerian West African Dwarf goats to experimental infections with Haemonchus contortus. Research in Veterinary Science 66: 147-54
  66. [pdf] (1999) Mutin V & Gilbert F. Phylogeny of the genus Xylota Meigen, 1822 (Diptera, Syrphidae), with descriptions of new taxa. Dipteron 2: 45-68
  65. [pdf] (1999) Hövemeyer K & Gilbert F. Activity patterns of Amara aulica (Panzer 1797) in a patchy Black Knapweed environment. Entomologists Monthly Magazine 135: 69-76
  64. [pdf] (1999) El Moursy A, Gilbert F, Zalat S & El-Hawagry M. Foraging behaviour of anthracine flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) in southern Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 1: 87-95
  63. [pdf] (1999) Gilbert F, Zalat S & Semida F. Insect-plant coevolution in the mountains of Sinai. Egyptian Journal of Biology 1: 142-151
  62. [pdf] (1999) El-Banna S, Zalat S, Abo-Ghalia A & Gilbert F. Territoriality and foraging behaviour of some solitary wasps in Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Biology 1: 96-103
  61. [pdf] (1999) Rotheray GE & Gilbert F. Phylogeny of Palaearctic Syrphidae (Diptera): evidence from larval stages. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 127: 1-112
  60. [pdf] (1999) Stone GN, Gilbert F, Willmer P, Potts S, Semida F & Zalat S. Windows of opportunity and the temporal structuring of foraging activity in a desert solitary bee. Ecological Entomology 24(2): 208-221
  59. [pdf] (1999) Azmeh S, Owen J, Sorensen K, Grewcock D & Gilbert F. Mimicry profiles are affected by human-induced habitat change. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 265: 2285-2290
  58. [pdf] (1999) Sadeghi H & Gilbert F. Individual variation in oviposition preference, and its interaction with larval performance in an insect predator. Oecologia 118: 405-411
  57. [pdf] (1999) Green PR, Gentle L, Peake TM, Scudamore RE, McGregor PK, Gilbert F & Dittrich WH. Conditioning pigeons to discriminate naturally lit insect specimens. Behavioural Processes 46: 97-102
  56. [pdf] (1999) Gilbert F. Insect-plant coevolution in the mountains of Sinai. Central Association of Bee-Keepers, London. 8 pp.
  55. [pdf] (1999) Behnke JM, Lewis JW, Mohd Zain SN & Gilbert F. Helminth infections in Apodemus sylvaticus in southern England: interactive effects of host age, sex and year on the prevalence and abundance of infections. Journal of Helminthology 73: 31-44
  54. [pdf] (1998) Gilbert F, Gonzalez A & Evans-Freke I. Corridors maintain species richness in fragmented landscapes of natural microecosystems. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 265: 577-582
  53. [pdf] (1998) Gonzalez A, Lawton JH, Gilbert F, Blackburn TM & Evans-Freke I. Metapopulation dynamics, abundance, and distribution in a microecosystem. Science 281: 2045-2047
  52. [pdf] (1998) Gilbert F & Jervis M. Functional, evolutionary and ecological aspects of feeding-related mouthpart specializations in parasitoid flies. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 63: 495-535
  51. [pdf] (1998) Abu-Maadi MA, Behnke JM, Lewis JW & Gilbert F. Descriptive epidemiology of Heligmosomoides polygyrus in Apodemus sylvaticus from three contrasting habitats in south-east England. Journal of Helminthology 72: 93-100
  50. [pdf] (1998) Reynoldson JA, Behnke JM, Gracey M, Horton RJ, Spargo R, Hopkins RM, Constantine CC, Gilbert F, Stead C, Hobbs RP & Thompson RCA. Efficacy of albendazole against Giardia and hookworm in a remote Aboriginal community in the north of Western Australia. Acta Tropica 71:27-44
  49. [pdf] (1998) Reynoldson JA, Behnke JM, Pallant LJ, MacNish MG, Gilbert F & Thompson RAC. Failure of pyrantel in treatment of human hookworm infections (Ancylostoma duodenale) in the Kimberley region of north-west Australia. Acta Tropica 68: 301-312
  48. [pdf] (1998) de Clercq D, Sacko M, Behnke J, Gilbert F & Vercruysse J. The relationship between Schistosoma haematobium infection and school performance and attendance in Bamako, Mali. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology 92(8): 851-8
  47. [pdf] (1998) Semida FM, Zalat SM, Gilbert F & Abo-Ghalia AH. Some foraging activities of major insect flower visitors at St Catherine, South Sinai. Journal of the Egyptian-German Society of Zoology 26(E): 37-44
  46. [pdf] (1997) Vahed K & Gilbert F. No effect of nuptial gift consumption on female reproductive output in the bushcricket Leptophyes laticauda. Ecological Entomology 22: 479-482
  45. [pdf] (1997) Hawkins BA, Martinez ND & Gilbert F. Source food webs as estimators of community web structure. Acta Oecologia 18(5): 575-586
  44. [pdf] (1997) de Clercq D, Sacko M, Behnke J, Gilbert F, Dorny P & Vercruysse J. Failure of Mebendazole in treatment of human hookworm infections in the southern region of Mali. American Journal of Tropical Medicine 57(1): 25-30
  43. [pdf] (1997) MacGowan I, Gilbert F & Rotheray GE. The status of Melanostoma dubium (Diptera: Syrphidae). Dipterists Digest 3(2): 79-87
  42. [pdf] (1996) Gilbert F, Willmer PG, Semida F, Ghazoul J & Zalat S. Spatial variation in selection in a plant-pollinator system in the wadis of Sinai, Egypt. Oecologia 108: 479-487
  41. [pdf] (1996) Vahed K & Gilbert F. Differences across taxa in nuptial gift size correlate with differences in sperm number and ejaculate volume in bushcrickets (Orthoptera; Tettigoniidae). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: 263: 1257-1265
  40. [pdf] (1996) Udonsi JK, Behnke JM & Gilbert F. Analysis of the prevalence of infection and associations between human gastrointestinal nematodes among different age classes living in the urban and suburban communities of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Journal of Helminthology 70: 75-84
  39. [pdf] (1996) Sorensen KL & Gilbert F. The hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae) of Bialowieza Primaeval Forest. Dipterists Digest 2: 92-94
  38. [pdf] (1996) Davies IB & Gilbert F. A beetle and a fly: mutualism or parasitism? The Entomologist 115(3): 160-167
  37. [pdf] (1995) Gonzalez A, Rowe CL, Weeks PJ, Whittle D, Gilbert F & Barnard CJ. Flower choice by honey bees (Apis mellifera L.): sex-phase of flowers and preferences among nectar and pollen foragers. Oecologia, 101: 258-264
  36. [pdf] (1995) Behnke JM, McGregor PK, Shepherd M, Wiles R, Barnard C, Gilbert F & Hurst JL. Identity, prevalence and intensity of infestation with wing feather mites on birds (Passeriformes) from the Setubal Peninsula of Portugal. Experimental & Applied Acarology 19: 443-458
  35. [pdf] (1994) Gilbert F, Rotheray GE, Zafar R & Emerson P. The evolution of feeding strategies. pp 324-343 in P Eggleton & R Vane-Wright (eds) Phylogenetics and ecology. Academic Press, London
  34. [pdf] (1994) Gilbert F, Ennis B, Bedingfield J & Astbury C. The ecology of the pea-galls of Cynips divisa Hartig. pp 331-349 in M Williams (ed) Insect Galls: organisms, interactions, populations. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  33. [pdf] (1994) Willmer PG, Gilbert F, Ghazoul J, Semida F & Zalat S. A novel form of territoriality: daily paternal investment in an anthophorid bee. Animal Behaviour 46: 535-549
  32. [pdf] (1994) Behnke JM, Pritchard DI, Wakelin D, Park JR, McNicholas AM & Gilbert F. Effect of ivermectin on infection with gastro-intestinal nematodes in Sierra Leone. Journal of Helminthology 68: 187-195
  31. [pdf] (1994) Pitafi KD, Hewitt JJ, Gilbert F & Day TH. Male reproductive incompetence, fertility, and the cost of mating in male seaweed flies. Genetics (Life Science Advances) 13: 9-18
  30. [pdf] (1993) Dittrich W, Gilbert F, Green P, McGregor P & Grewcock D. Imperfect mimicry: a pigeon's perspective. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 251: 195-200
  29. [pdf] (1993) Duffield G, Gibson RC, Gilhooly PM, Hesse AJ, Inkley CR, Gilbert F & Barnard CJ. Choice of flowers by foraging honeybees (Apis mellifera L.): possible morphological cues. Ecological Entomology 18: 191-7
  28. [pdf] (1993) Ssymank A & Gilbert F. Anemophilous pollen in the diet of syrphid flies, with special reference to the leaf-feeding strategy occurring in Xylotini (Diptera, Syrphidae). Deutsche entomologische Zeitung 1993(2): 245-258
  27. [pdf] (1993) Behnke JM, Barnard CJ, Hurst JL, McGregor PK, Gilbert F & Lewis J. The prevalence and intensity of infection with helminth parasites in Mus spretus from the Setubal peninsula in Portugal. Journal of Helminthology 67: 115-122
  26. [pdf] (1992) Zalat S, Abo-Ghalia A, Gilbert F & Nagat Shaumar. Taxonomic studies of the Egyptian Eumenidae (Order: Hymenoptera). Journal of the Egyptian German Society of Zoology 7(B): 515-540
  25. [pdf] (1992) McGregor P et al. Design of playback experiments: the Thornbridge Hall NATO ARW consensus. pp 1-10 in P McGregor (ed) Playback and studies of animal communication. Plenum Press, New York & London
  24. [pdf] (1993) Zalat S, Abo-Ghalia A, Gilbert F & Nagat Shaumar. Taxonomic studies of the Egyptian Eumenidae (Order: Hymenoptera). Bulletin de la Société entomologique d'Egypte 70: 99-127
  23. [pdf] (1991) Gilbert F, Haines N & Dickson K. Empty flowers. Functional Ecology 5: 29-39
  22. [pdf] (1990) Gilbert F. Size, life history, phylogeny and feeding specialisation in insect predators. pp 101-124 in F Gilbert (ed) Insect Life Cycles: Genetics, evolution and coordination. Springer Verlag, London [pdf]
  21. [pdf] (1990) Gilbert F & Owen J. Size, shape, competition and community structure in hoverflies. Journal of animal Ecology 59: 21-39
  20. [pdf] (1989) Rotheray GE & Gilbert F. The phylogeny and systematics of European predacious Syrphidae (Diptera) based on larval and puparial stages. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 95:29-70
  19. [pdf] (1989) Owen J & Gilbert F. On the abundance of hoverflies. Oikos 55: 183-193
  18. [pdf] (1989) Robinson M, Wahid F, Behnke J & Gilbert F. Immunological relationships during primary infection with Heligmosomoides polygyrus (Nematospiroides dubius): dose-dependent expulsion of adult worms. Parasitology 98: 1-15
  17. [pdf] (1989) Agarwala BNK, Bhaumik AK & Gilbert F. The predatory potential of aphidophagous syrphids in cruciferous crops. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Science 98:267-74
  16. [pdf] (1989) Marriot D et al. Behavioural modification and increased predation risk of Gammarus pulex infected with Polymorphus minutus. Journal of biological Education 23:135-141
  15. [pdf] (1989) Zalat S, Shaumar N, Gilbert F & Abo Ghalia A. Comparative morphology of the sting apparatus for some hymenopterous species. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Economic Entomology 1: 135-142.
  14. [pdf] (1988) Sitch TA, Grewcock DA & Gilbert F. Factors affecting components of fitness in a gall-making wasp (Cynips divisa Hartig). Oecologia 76: 371-5
  13. [pdf] (1986) Gilbert F. Ecomorphology of Syrphidae. pp 23-28 in I Hodek (ed) Ecology of Aphidophaga. Academia, Prague & W Junk, Dordrecht
  12. [pdf] (1985) Gilbert F, Harding EF, Line JM & Perry I. Morphological approaches to community structure in hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 224: 115-30
  11. [pdf] (1985) Gilbert F. Size and shape variation in Syrphus ribesii L. (Dipt, Syrphidae). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 224: 107-14
  10. [pdf] (1985) Gilbert F. Ecomorphological relationships in hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 224: 91-105
    9. [pdf] (1985) Gilbert F. Morphometric patterns in hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 224: 79-90
    8. [pdf] (1985) Gilbert F. Diurnal activity patterns in hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Ecological Entomology 10(4): 385-392
    7. [pdf] (1984) Gilbert F. Thermoregulation and the structure of swarms in Syrphus ribesii L. (Diptera, Syrphidae). Oikos 42: 249-255
    6. [pdf] (1983) Gilbert F. The foraging ecology of hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae): circular movements on composite flowers. Behavioural Ecology & Sociobiology 13: 253-257
    5. [pdf] (1982) Gilbert F & Perry I. Hoverflies of Hayley Wood. Nature in Cambridgeshire 25: 41-45
    4. [pdf] (1981) Gilbert F. The foraging ecology of hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae): morphology of the mouthparts in relation to feeding on nectar and pollen in some common urban species. Ecological Entomology 6: 245-262
    3. [pdf] (1981) Gilbert F. Island biogeography and Conservation. Ecos 2(3): 18-20
    2. [pdf] (1980) Gilbert F. The equilibrium theory of island biogeography: fact or fiction? Journal of Biogeography 7: 209-235
    1. [pdf] (1980) Gilbert F. Flower visiting by hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). Journal of Biological Education 14: 70-74

Unrefereed material

26. [link] (2022) Gilbert F. More than one-third of European hoverflies threatened with extinction. Pesticide News 130: 16-17
25. [link] (2022) Gilbert F. Conservation and local people
24. [pdf] (2019) Rosengaus RB, Gilbert F & Roitberg B. Bridging the referee gap by creating an apprenticeship editorial board. Antenna 43(2): 97-99
23. [pdf] (2018) The Ingoldsby Research Group A guide to Ingoldsby and St Bartholomew's church. Ingoldsby Parochial Church Council.
22. [pdf] (2018) Gilbert F. The hunter-gatherers were right. Letter to London Review of Books 40(2): 2 (25th Jan 2018)
21. [pdf] (2017) Gilbert F. Biologists in deserts. book review. Frontiers of Biogeography
20. [pdf] (2011) Gilbert F. The Ecology of Place. book review. Frontiers of Biogeography 3(1): 26-28
19. [pdf] (2007) Gilbert F. Chris Barnard: animal behaviourist. Obituary in The Independent newspaper, September 1st 2007
17. [pdf] (1996) Gilbert F. A lesson in natural history: a review of Insects through the seasons, by Gilbert Waldbauer. New Scientist 150 (2024): 44
16. [pdf] (1996) Jervis MA & Gilbert FS. Mouthpart structure and function in parasitoids. Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Florence 1996: 624
15. [n/a] (1995) Gilbert F. The Hoverflies. A MultiMedia Learning Program, produced under the BioDiversity Consortium, Leeds Univ. [Multimedia]
14. [pdf] (1994) Rotheray GE & Gilbert F. Syrphid larvae as sources of phylogenetic information. Abstracts of the 3rd International Congress of Dipterology, Guelph, Ontario
13. [pdf] (1993) Gilbert F & McGregor PK. Inquiry on the Retreat. pp 65-68 in Exley K & Moore I (eds). Innovations in Science Teaching. SCED Paper 74, Standing Conference on Educational Development, Birmingham.
12. [pdf] (1993) Baker N & Gilbert F. Hoverflies. Watchword, Summer 1993, 8-9 (A project for children)
11. [pdf] (1993) Gilbert F. Hoverfly hunting in Algeria. Hoverfly Newsletter 15: 8
10. [xls] (1993) Gilbert F Asking questions in biology: a software suite of programs written to accompany the book. Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow, UK
  9. [pdf] (1992) McGregor PK & Gilbert F. Inquiry on the Retreat. New Academic: Teaching & Learning in Higher Education 1(2): 14
  8. [n/a] (1992) Gilbert F. Phylogeny and classification. Section in MacMillan CD ROM Multimedia Encyclopaedia of Mammals
  7. [pdf] (1991) Fullick A. Death to aphids. SATIS unit 16, for A-level practical teaching [ I was scientific advisor ]
  6. [pdf] (1991) Gilbert F. Flower feeding by adult hoverflies. Hoverfly Newsletter 13: 5-11
  5. [pdf] (1989) Gilbert F. The literature on hoverflies. Hoverfly Newsletter 11 (supplement): 1-14
  3. [pdf] (1986) Gilbert F. Book Review of Honeybee Ecology by Thomas D. Seeley. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 1(2):53