Understanding chemical ecology and long term biotechnological opportunities for management of stem borers and striga in Northern Africa

Hassanali, A., Khan, Z. R., Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Hooper, A. M., Mayon, P., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Khamis, T. M., Van Den Berg, J. and Toshova, T. 2004. Understanding chemical ecology and long term biotechnological opportunities for management of stem borers and striga in Northern Africa. Abstracts 2nd National Pest Management Conference in the Sudan, Wad Medany, 6-9 December 2004 .

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Effects of Nicotine and Tobacco-Related Products on the Feeding Behavior of the German Cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae)

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Birkett, M. A., Di-Ilio, V. and Pickett, J. A. 2021. Effects of Nicotine and Tobacco-Related Products on the Feeding Behavior of the German Cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae). Journal of Insect Science. 21 (11), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaa147

Recent progress in the synthesis of homotropane alkaloids adaline, euphococcinine and N-methyleuphococcinine

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Lima, D. J. P., Santana, A. E. G., Birkett, M. A. and Porto, R. S. 2021. Recent progress in the synthesis of homotropane alkaloids adaline, euphococcinine and N-methyleuphococcinine. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 17, pp. 28-41. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.17.4

Three Aphid-Transmitted Viruses Encourage Vector Migration From Infected Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Plants Through a Combination of Volatile and Surface Cues

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Wamonje, F. O., Tungadi, T. D., Murphy, A. M., Pate, A. E., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Mutuku, J. M., Cunniffe, N. J., Bruce, T. J. A., Gilligan, C. A., Pickett, J. A. and Carr, J. P. 2020. Three Aphid-Transmitted Viruses Encourage Vector Migration From Infected Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Plants Through a Combination of Volatile and Surface Cues. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11, p. 613772. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.613772

Sensing the Danger Signals: cis-Jasmone Reduces Aphid Performance on Potato and Modulates the Magnitude of Released Volatiles

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Sobhy, I. S., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2020. Sensing the Danger Signals: cis-Jasmone Reduces Aphid Performance on Potato and Modulates the Magnitude of Released Volatiles. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 7, p. 499. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00499

Field Validation of Senesced Banana Leaf Extracts for Trapping Banana Weevils on Smallholder Banana/Plantain Farms

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Birkett, M. A., Osafo-Acquaah, S., Powers, S. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2020. Field Validation of Senesced Banana Leaf Extracts for Trapping Banana Weevils on Smallholder Banana/Plantain Farms. Journal of Applied Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12838

Review: Allelochemicals as multi-kingdom plant defence compounds: Towards an integrated approach

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Hickman, D. T., Rasmussen, A., Ritz, K., Birkett, M. A. and Neve, P. 2020. Review: Allelochemicals as multi-kingdom plant defence compounds: Towards an integrated approach. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6076

Repellency and Composition of Essential Oils of Selected Ethnobotanical Plants Used in Western Kenya against Bites of Anopheles gambiae Sensu Stricto

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Ywaya, D. O., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Ochola J. B., Lwande, W., Wachira, B. M., Hassanali, A. and Ng'ang'a M. M. 2020. Repellency and Composition of Essential Oils of Selected Ethnobotanical Plants Used in Western Kenya against Bites of Anopheles gambiae Sensu Stricto. Journal of essential oil bearing plants. 23 (3), pp. 432-441. https://doi.org/10.1080/0972060X.2020.1780954

Harnessing microbial volatiles to replace pesticides and fertilizers

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Birkett, M. A., Withall, D. and Thomas, G. 2020. Harnessing microbial volatiles to replace pesticides and fertilizers. Microbial Biotechnology. 13 (5), pp. 1366-1376. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13645

Identification and application of bacterial volatiles to attract a generalist aphid parasitoid from laboratory to greenhouse assays

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Goelen, T., Vuts, J., Sobhy, I., Wackers, F., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A., Rediers, H., Jacquemyn, H. and Leivens, B. 2020. Identification and application of bacterial volatiles to attract a generalist aphid parasitoid from laboratory to greenhouse assays. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6102

Novel use of PDMS tubing for in-soil capture of plant natural products

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Vuts, J., Magalhaes, D. M., Morgana-Leal-Soares, A., Ratnayaka, A., Caulfield, J. C. and Birkett, M. A. 2020. Novel use of PDMS tubing for in-soil capture of plant natural products. Journal Of Chromatography B. 1161, p. 122451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2020.122451

Inefficient weapon—the role of plant secondary metabolites in cotton defence against the boll weevil

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Magalhaes, D., Borges, M., Laumann, R. A., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2020. Inefficient weapon—the role of plant secondary metabolites in cotton defence against the boll weevil. Planta. 252, p. 94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-020-03497-w

Identification of a non-host semiochemical from miniature pinscher, Canis lupus familiaris, that repels Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae)

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Zeringota, V., Pereira-Junior, R., Sarria, A. L. F., Henrique, A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, L. 2020. Identification of a non-host semiochemical from miniature pinscher, Canis lupus familiaris, that repels Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae). Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 12 (1), p. 101582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101582

Development of an attract-and-infect device for biological control of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in poultry houses

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Hassemer, M. J., Lopes, R. B., Borges, M., Alves, L. F. A, Withall, D. M., Pickett, J. A., Laumann, R. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, C. 2020. Development of an attract-and-infect device for biological control of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in poultry houses . Biological Control. 2020 (149), p. 104326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104326

Actions on mammalian and insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of harmonine-containing alkaloid extracts from the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis

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Birkett, M. A., Patel, R., Richards, D., Duce, I. R., Satelle, D. and Mellor, I. R. 2020. Actions on mammalian and insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of harmonine-containing alkaloid extracts from the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 166, p. 104561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104561

Responses of the putative trachoma vector, Musca sorbens, to volatile semiochemicals from human faeces

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Birkett, M. A., Robinson, A., Bristow, J., Holl, M. V., Makalo, P, Alemayehu, W., Bailey, R., McLeod, D., Caulfield, J. C., Sarah, V., Pickett, J. A., Dewhirst, S. Y., Chen Hussey, V., Woodcock, C. M., D'Alessandro, U., Last, A., Burton, M., Lindsay, S. and Logan, J. G. 2020. Responses of the putative trachoma vector, Musca sorbens, to volatile semiochemicals from human faeces. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 14 (3), p. e0007719. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007719

Transcriptional profile of genes involved in the production of terpenes and glyceollins in response to biotic stresses in soybean

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Parmezan, T. R., Brito Junior, S. L., De Carvalho, K., De Aquino, M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., De Oliveira Nunes, E., Abdelnor, R. V., Hoffmann Campo, C. B. and Marcelino-Guimaraes, F. C. 2020. Transcriptional profile of genes involved in the production of terpenes and glyceollins in response to biotic stresses in soybean. Genetics and Molecular Biology. 43 (4), p. e20190388. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2019-0388

Electrophysiologically and behaviourally active semiochemicals identified from bed bug refuge substrate

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Birkett, M. A., Weeks, E. N. I., Logan, J. G., Caulfield, J. C., Gazan, S. A., Welham, S. J., Brugman, V. A., Pickett, J. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2020. Electrophysiologically and behaviourally active semiochemicals identified from bed bug refuge substrate. Scientific Reports. (10), p. article 4590. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61368-6

Identification of semiochemicals from cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, for low-input management of the Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata

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Osei-Owusu, J., Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Woodcock, C. M., Withall, D., Hooper, A. M., Osafo-Acquaah, S. and Birkett, M. A. 2020. Identification of semiochemicals from cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, for low-input management of the Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 46, pp. 288-298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-020-01149-7

Developing a non-sticky trap design for monitoring jewel beetles

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Imrei, Z., Lohonyai, Z., Muskovits, J., Matula, E., Vuts, J., Fail, J., Gould, P. J. L., Birkett, M. A., Toth, M. and Domingue, M.J. 2019. Developing a non-sticky trap design for monitoring jewel beetles. Journal of Applied Entomology. pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12727

In search of co-attractants for cetoniin scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae): identification and preliminary field evaluation of volatiles from fermenting apple

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Vuts, J., Lohonyai, Z., Imrei, Z., Balintne Csonka, E., Birkett, M. A. and Toth, M. 2019. In search of co-attractants for cetoniin scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae): identification and preliminary field evaluation of volatiles from fermenting apple. Acta Phytopathologica Entomologica Hungarica. 54 (2), pp. 229-242. https://doi.org/10.1556/038.54.2019.020

Benzaldehyde: an alfalfa-related compound for the spring attraction of the pest weevil Sitona humeralis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

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Lohonyai, Zs., Vuts, J., Karpati, Zs., Koczor, S., Domingue, M.J., Fail, J., Birkett, M. A., Toth, M. and Imrei, Z. 2019. Benzaldehyde: an alfalfa-related compound for the spring attraction of the pest weevil Sitona humeralis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Pest Management Science. 75 (12), p. 3153–3159. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5431

Species-specific alterations in Anopheles mosquito olfactory responses caused by Plasmodium infection

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Stanczyk, N. M., Brugman, V. A., Austin, V., Sanchez-Roman Teran, F., Gezan, S. A., Emery, M., Visser, T. M., Dessens, J. T., Stevens, W., Smallegange, R. C., Takken, W., Hurd, H., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Logan, J. G. 2019. Species-specific alterations in Anopheles mosquito olfactory responses caused by Plasmodium infection. Scientific Reports. 9 (1), p. 3396. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40074-y

Towards a new phenotype for tick resistance in beef and dairy cattle : a review

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Burrow, H. M., Mans, B. J., Cardoso, F. F., Birkett, M. A., Kotze, A. C., Hayes, B. J., Mapholi, N., Dzama, K., Marufu, M. C., Githaka, N. F. and Djikeng, A. 2019. Towards a new phenotype for tick resistance in beef and dairy cattle : a review. Animal Production Science. 59 (8), pp. 1401-1427. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN18487

Identification of a non-host semiochemical from tick-resistant donkeys (Equus asinus) against Amblyomma sculptum ticks

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Ferreira, L. L., Sarria, A. L. F., De Olivera Filho, J. G., De Olivera de Silva, F., Powers, S. J., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, L. M. F. 2019. Identification of a non-host semiochemical from tick-resistant donkeys (Equus asinus) against Amblyomma sculptum ticks. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 10 (3), pp. 621-627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.006

Development of pull and push-pull systems for management of Lesser Mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, in poultry houses using alarm and aggregation pheromones

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Hassemer, M., Borges, M., Withall, D., Pickett, J. A., Laumann, R. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2019. Development of pull and push-pull systems for management of Lesser Mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, in poultry houses using alarm and aggregation pheromones. Pest Management Science. 75 (4), pp. 1107-1114. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5225

The multitrophic nature of acute oak decline chemical ecology

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Vuts, J., Sarria, A. L. F., Caulfield, J. C., Plummer, S., Denman, S. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. The multitrophic nature of acute oak decline chemical ecology. Forest Insects and their Allies Newsletter. 2018 (4), p. 2.

Host shift induces changes in mate choice of the seed predator Acanthoscelides obtectus via altered chemical signalling

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Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Koenig, L., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., Szentesi, A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Host shift induces changes in mate choice of the seed predator Acanthoscelides obtectus via altered chemical signalling. PLOS ONE. 13 (11), p. e0206144. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206144

Persistence and efficacy of a new formulation based on dog allomonal repellents against Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato tick

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Oliveira Filho, J. G., Ferreira, L. L., De Oliveria Silva, F., Menezes, K. M. F., Muniz, E. R., De Paula, L. G. F., Sarria, A. L. F., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Mascarin, G. M. and Borges, L. M. F. 2018. Persistence and efficacy of a new formulation based on dog allomonal repellents against Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato tick. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária. 27 (3), pp. 313-318. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-296120180054

Identification of volatile compounds involved in host location by Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

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Maghalaes, D. M., Borges, M., Laumann, R. A., Woodcock, C. M., Withall, D., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2018. Identification of volatile compounds involved in host location by Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. July (6), p. 98. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00098

Variability in herbivore-induced signalling across different maize genotypes impacts significantly on natural enemy foragin behaviour

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Michereff, M. F. F., Magalhães, D. M., Hassemer, M. J., Laumann, R. A., Zhou, J-J., Ribeiro, P. E. de. A., Viana, P. A., Guimarães, P. E. de O., Schimmelpfeng, P. H. C., Borges, M., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2018. Variability in herbivore-induced signalling across different maize genotypes impacts significantly on natural enemy foragin behaviour. Journal of Pest Science. 92 (2), pp. 723-736. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-1033-6

Influence of constitutive and induced volatiles from mature green coffee berries on the foraging behaviour of female coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curclionidae: Scolytinae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blassiolo-Moraes, M. C., Michereff, M. F. F., Magalhaes, D. M., Morals, S. D., Hassemer, M. J., Laumann, R. A., Meneghin, A. M., Birkett, M. A., Withall, D., Medeiros, L. N., Correa, C. M. C. and Borges, M. 2018. Influence of constitutive and induced volatiles from mature green coffee berries on the foraging behaviour of female coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curclionidae: Scolytinae). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-018-9631-z

Environmentally vulnerable noble chafers exhibit unusual pheromone-mediated behaviour

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Harvey, D. J., Vuts, J., Hooper, A. M., Finch, P., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Kadej, M., Smolis, A., Withall, D., Henshall, S., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Environmentally vulnerable noble chafers exhibit unusual pheromone-mediated behaviour. PLOS ONE. 13 (11), p. e0206526. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206526

Attractiveness of host banana leaf materials to the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus in Ghana for development of field management strategies

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Abagale, S. A., Woodcock, C. M., Chamberlain, K., Ofaso-Acquaah, S., Van Emden, H., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Braimah, H. 2018. Attractiveness of host banana leaf materials to the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus in Ghana for development of field management strategies . Pest Management Science. 75 (2), pp. 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5182

(2R,5S)‐Theaspirane Identified as the Kairomone for the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, from Attractive Senesced Leaves of the Host Banana, Musa spp.

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Abagale, S. A., Woodcock, C. M., Hooper, A. M., Caulfield, J. C., Withall, D., Chamberlain, K., Acquaah, S. O., Van Emden, H., Braimah, H., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. (2R,5S)‐Theaspirane Identified as the Kairomone for the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, from Attractive Senesced Leaves of the Host Banana, Musa spp. Chemistry-A European Journal. 24 (37), pp. 9217-9219. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201800315

Prospects for management of whitefly using plant semiochemicals, compared with related pests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Schlaeger, S., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Prospects for management of whitefly using plant semiochemicals, compared with related pests . Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5058

Plasmodium-associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Robinson, A., Busula, A. O., Voets, M. A, Beshir, K. B., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Verhulst, N. O., Winskill, P., Muwanguzi, J., Birkett, M. A., Smallegange, R. C., Masiga, D. K., Mukabana, W. R., Sauerwein, R. W., Sutherland, C. J., Bousema, T., Pickett, J. A., Takken, W., Logan, J. G. and De Boer, J. G. 2018. Plasmodium-associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115 (18), pp. E4209-E4218. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1721610115

Isolation and identification of floral attractants from a nectar plant for the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Isolation and identification of floral attractants from a nectar plant for the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae). Pest Management Science. 74 (9), pp. 2069-2075. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4903

Invasive egg predators and food availability interactively affect maternal investment in egg chemical defence

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Paul, S. C., Stevens, M., Burton, J., Pell, J. K., Birkett, M. A. and Blount, J. D. 2018. Invasive egg predators and food availability interactively affect maternal investment in egg chemical defence. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 6 (4). https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00004

Parental phenotype not predator cues influence egg warning coloration and defence levels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Paul, S., Stevens, M., Burton, J., Pell, J. K. and Blount, J. D. 2018. Parental phenotype not predator cues influence egg warning coloration and defence levels. Animal Behaviour. 140 (June), pp. 177-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.04.014

Attractiveness of Host Plant Volatile Extracts to the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri, is Reduced by Terpenoids from the Non-Host Cashew

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Fancelli, M., Borges, M., Laumann, R. A., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2018. Attractiveness of Host Plant Volatile Extracts to the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri, is Reduced by Terpenoids from the Non-Host Cashew. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 44 (4), pp. 397-405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-018-0937-1

Conspecific and Heterogeneric Lacewings Respond to (Z)-4-Tridecene Identified from Chrysopa formosa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Koczor, S., Szentkiralyi, F., Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Withall, D. M., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Toth, M. 2018. Conspecific and Heterogeneric Lacewings Respond to (Z)-4-Tridecene Identified from Chrysopa formosa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 44 (2), pp. 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-017-0920-2

Expression of lima bean terpene synthases in rice enhances recruitment of a beneficial enemy of a major rice pest

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Li, F., Li, W., Lin, Y-J., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Wu, K., Wang, G. and Zhou, J. 2018. Expression of lima bean terpene synthases in rice enhances recruitment of a beneficial enemy of a major rice pest. Plant, Cell and Environment. 41 (1), pp. 111-120. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12959

Genetic mitigation strategies to tackle agricultural GHG emissions: The case for biological nitrification inhibition technology

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Subbarao, G. V., Arango, J., Masahiro, K., Hooper, A. M., Yoshihashi, T., Ando, Y., Nakahara, K., Deshpande, S., Ortiz-Monasterio, I., Ishitani, M., Peters, M., Chirinda, N., Wollenberg, L., Lata, J. C., Gerard, B., Tobita, S., Rao, I. M., Braun, H. J., Kommerell, V., Tohme, J. and Iwanaga, M. 2017. Genetic mitigation strategies to tackle agricultural GHG emissions: The case for biological nitrification inhibition technology. Plant Science. 262, pp. 165-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.05.004

Drought-tolerant Desmodium species effectively suppress parasitic striga weed and improve cereal grain yields in western Kenya

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Midega, C. A. O., Wasonga, C. J., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2017. Drought-tolerant Desmodium species effectively suppress parasitic striga weed and improve cereal grain yields in western Kenya. Crop Protection. 98 (August), pp. 94-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2017.03.018

A maize landrace that emits defense volatiles in response to herbivore eggs possesses a strongly inducible terpene synthase gene

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tamiru, A., Bruce, T. J. A., Richter, A., Woodcock, C. M., Midega, C. A. O., Degenhardt, J., Kelemu, S., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2017. A maize landrace that emits defense volatiles in response to herbivore eggs possesses a strongly inducible terpene synthase gene. Ecology and Evolution. 7 (8), pp. 2835-2845. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2893

Investigating the influence of plasmodium infection on the human volatile odour profile in an endemic setting

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Robinson, A., de Boer, J., Busula, A. O., Powers, S., Caulfield, J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Takken, W. and Logan, J. 2017. Investigating the influence of plasmodium infection on the human volatile odour profile in an endemic setting. ISTD Bites Conference. American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.

cis-jasmone elicits aphid-induced stress signalling in potatoes

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Sobhy, I. S., Woodcock, C. M., Powers, S. J., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2017. cis-jasmone elicits aphid-induced stress signalling in potatoes. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 43 (1), pp. 39-52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0805-9

Brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, infestation of susceptible dog hosts is reduced by slow release of semiochemicals from a less susceptible host

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Oliveira Filho, J. G., Ferreira, L. L., Sarria, A. L. F., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Mascarin, G. M., De Leon, A. A. P. and Borges, L. M. F. 2017. Brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, infestation of susceptible dog hosts is reduced by slow release of semiochemicals from a less susceptible host. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 8 (1), pp. 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.10.010

Leaf volatile patterns of oak decline problems: opportunities for control via chemical ecology

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Plummer, S., Denman, S., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2017. Leaf volatile patterns of oak decline problems: opportunities for control via chemical ecology. Forest Insects and their Allies Newsletter. 2017 (3), p. 2.

Odours of Plasmodium falciparum-infected participants influence mosquito-host interactions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Boar, J. G., Robinson, A., Powers, S. J., Burgers, S. L. G. E., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A., Smallegange, R. C., Van Genderen, P. J. J., Bousema, T., Sauerwein, R. W., Pickett, J. A., Takken, W. and Logan, J. G. 2017. Odours of Plasmodium falciparum-infected participants influence mosquito-host interactions. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), p. 9283. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08978-9

Metodologias para o Estudo da Defesa de Memoria (Priming) em Plantas Frente a Estresse Biotico

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Borges, M., Michereff, M. F. F., Moraes, M. C. B., Hassemer, M. J., Laumann, R. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2017. Metodologias para o Estudo da Defesa de Memoria (Priming) em Plantas Frente a Estresse Biotico. Embrapa Circular Técnica. 91.

Antifeedant activity of red clover root isoflavonoids on Hylastinus obscurus.

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Quiroz, A., Mendez, L., Mutis, A., Hormazabal, E., Ortega, F., Birkett, M. A. and Parra, L. 2017. Antifeedant activity of red clover root isoflavonoids on Hylastinus obscurus. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 17 (1), pp. 231-239.

DIMBOA levels in hexaploid Brazilian wheat are not associated with antibiosis against the cereal aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Sitobion avenae

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Periera J. F., Sarria, A. L. F., Powers, S. J., Aradottir, G. I., Caulfield, J. C., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Pereira, P. V. R .S 2017. DIMBOA levels in hexaploid Brazilian wheat are not associated with antibiosis against the cereal aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Sitobion avenae. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology. 29 (2), pp. 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-017-0084-z

Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of female African rice gall midge, Orseolia oryzivora Harris and Gagné, to host plant volatiles

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Ogah, E. O., Smart, L. E., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Nwilene, F. E. and Bruce, T. 2017. Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of female African rice gall midge, Orseolia oryzivora Harris and Gagné, to host plant volatiles. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 43 (1), pp. 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0788-6

Field evaluation of synthetic aphid sex pheromone in enhancing suppression of aphid abundance by their natural enemies

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Nakashima, Y., Ida, T. Y., Powell, W., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Taki, H. and Takabayashi, J. 2016. Field evaluation of synthetic aphid sex pheromone in enhancing suppression of aphid abundance by their natural enemies. BioControl. 61 (5), pp. 485-496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-016-9734-3

The natural plant stress elicitor cis-jasmone causes cultivar-dependent reduction in growth of the stink bug, Euschistus heros and associated changes in flavonoid concentrations in soybean, Glycine max

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Da Graca, J. P., Ueda, T. E., Janegitz, T., Vieira, S. S., Salvador, M. C., De Oliveira, M. C., Zingaretti, S. M., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Hoffmann-Campo, C. B. 2016. The natural plant stress elicitor cis-jasmone causes cultivar-dependent reduction in growth of the stink bug, Euschistus heros and associated changes in flavonoid concentrations in soybean, Glycine max. Phytochemistry. 131 (November), pp. 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.08.013

Push-pull: chemical ecology-based integrated pest management technology

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Khan, Z., Midega, C. A. O., Hooper, A. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2016. Push-pull: chemical ecology-based integrated pest management technology. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 42 (7), pp. 689-697. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0730-y

Quantification of brown dog tick repellents, 2-hexanone and benzaldehyde, and release from tick-resistant beagles, Canis lupus familiaris.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Oliveira Filho, J. G., Sarria, A. L. F., Ferreira, L. L., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., De Leon, A. A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, L. M. F. 2016. Quantification of brown dog tick repellents, 2-hexanone and benzaldehyde, and release from tick-resistant beagles, Canis lupus familiaris. Journal Of Chromatography B. 1022 (1 June 2016), pp. 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.03.014

Disruption of host-seeking behaviour by the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, using botanically derived repellents

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O'Shea, B., Wadsworth, S., Marambio, J. P., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2016. Disruption of host-seeking behaviour by the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, using botanically derived repellents. Journal Of Fish Diseases. 40 (4), pp. 495-505. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12526

Revisiting the male-produced aggregation pheromone of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae): identification of a six-component pheromone from a Brazilian population

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Hassemer, M. J., Sant'Ana, J., Borges, M., Withall, D., Pickett, J. A., Oliveira, M. W. M., Laumann, R. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2016. Revisiting the male-produced aggregation pheromone of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae): identification of a six-component pheromone from a Brazilian population. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 64, pp. 6809-6818. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02235

Influence of two acyclic homoterpenes (tetranorterpenes) on the foraging behaviour of Anthonomus grandis Boh

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Magalhaes, D. M., Borges, M., Laumann, R. A., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2016. Influence of two acyclic homoterpenes (tetranorterpenes) on the foraging behaviour of Anthonomus grandis Boh. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 42, pp. 305-313. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0691-1

Identification and field evaluation of the sex pheromone of a Brazilian population of Spodoptera cosmioides

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Blassioli-Moraes, M. C., Borges, M., Viana, A. R., Laumann, R. A., Miranda, J. E., Magalhaes, D. M. and Birkett, M. A. 2016. Identification and field evaluation of the sex pheromone of a Brazilian population of Spodoptera cosmioides. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira. 51, pp. 545-554. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2016000500015

Responses of the two-spotted oak buprestid, Agrilus biguttatus (Coleoptera:Buprestidae) to host tree volatiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Sumner, M. E., Caulfield, J. C., Reed, K., Inward, D. J. G., Leather, S. R., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Denman, S. 2016. Responses of the two-spotted oak buprestid, Agrilus biguttatus (Coleoptera:Buprestidae) to host tree volatiles. Pest Management Science. 72 (4), pp. 845-851. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4208

Horn fly larval survival in cattle dung is reduced by endophyte infection of tall fescue pasture

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Parra, L., Mutis, A., Chacon, M., Lizama, M., Rojas, C., Catrileo, A., Rubilar, O., Tortella, G., Birkett, M. A. and Quiroz, A. 2016. Horn fly larval survival in cattle dung is reduced by endophyte infection of tall fescue pasture. Pest Management Science. 72 (7), pp. 1328-1334. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4153

Biosynthesis of natural and novel C-glycosylflavones utilising recombinant Oryza sativa C-glycosyltransferase (OsCGT) and Desmodium incanum root proteins

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Hao, B., Caulfield, J. C., Hamilton, M. L., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Wang, J. and Hooper, A. M. 2016. Biosynthesis of natural and novel C-glycosylflavones utilising recombinant Oryza sativa C-glycosyltransferase (OsCGT) and Desmodium incanum root proteins. Phytochemistry. 125 (May 2016), pp. 73-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.02.013

Maize landraces are less affected by Striga hermonthica relative to hybrids in Western Kenya

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Midega, C. A. O., Pickett, J. A., Hooper, A. M., Pittchar, J. and Khan, Z. R. 2016. Maize landraces are less affected by Striga hermonthica relative to hybrids in Western Kenya. Weed Technology. 30 (1), pp. 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1614/WT-D-15-00055.1

Using 31P-NMR to investigate dynamics of soil phosphorus compounds in the Rothamsted Long Term Experiments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Blackwell, M. S. A., Turner, B., Granger, S. J., Hooper, A. M., Darch, T., Hawkins, J. M. B., Yuan, H. and McGrath, S. P. 2015. Using 31P-NMR to investigate dynamics of soil phosphorus compounds in the Rothamsted Long Term Experiments. EGU.

Responses of parasitoids to volatiles induced by Chilo partellus oviposition on teosinte, a wild ancestor of maize

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Mutyambai, D. M., Bruce, T. J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Van Den Berg, J., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Responses of parasitoids to volatiles induced by Chilo partellus oviposition on teosinte, a wild ancestor of maize. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 41, pp. 323-329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0570-1

The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC

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Hao, B., Caulfield, J. C., Hamilton, M. L., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Wang, J. R. and Hooper, A. M. 2015. The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 13, pp. 11663-11673. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01926e

Identification of non-host semiochemicals for the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae), from tick-resistant beagles, Canis lupus familiaris

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Borges, L. M. F., Filho, J. G. De O., Ferreira, L. L., Louly, C. C. B., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2015. Identification of non-host semiochemicals for the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae), from tick-resistant beagles, Canis lupus familiaris. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 6, pp. 676-682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.05.014

Isolation and identification of Desmodium root exudates from drought tolerant species used as intercrops against Striga hermonthica

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Hooper, A. M., Caulfield, J. C., Hao, B., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Isolation and identification of Desmodium root exudates from drought tolerant species used as intercrops against Striga hermonthica. Phytochemistry. 117, pp. 380-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.06.026

The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence

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Bruce, T. J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Caulfield, J. C., Doherty, A., Sparks, C. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D. and Pickett, J. A. 2015. The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 11183. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep11183

Pheromone bouquet of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Col.: Chrysomelidae), now complete

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Vuts, J., Francke, W., Mori, K., Zarbin, P. H. G., Hooper, A. M., Millar, J. G., Pickett, J. A., Toth, M., Chamberlain, K., Caulfield, J. C., Woodcock, C. M., Troger, A. G., Balintne Csonka, E. and Birkett, M. A. 2015. Pheromone bouquet of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Col.: Chrysomelidae), now complete. European Journal Of Organic Chemistry. 22 (22), pp. 4843-4846. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201500196

Aphid sex pheromone compounds interfere with attraction of common green lacewings to floral bait

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Koczor, S., Szentkiralyi, F., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2015. Aphid sex pheromone compounds interfere with attraction of common green lacewings to floral bait. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 41 (6), pp. 550-556. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0585-7

Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation

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Zhang, Y., Li, Z-X., Yu, X-D., Fan, J., Pickett, J. A., Jones, H. D., Zhou, J-J., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J., Napier, J. A., Zhao, G-Y., Cheng, X-G., Shi, Y., Bruce, T. J. A. and Xia, L-Q. 2015. Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation. New Phytologist. 206 (3), pp. 1101-1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13302

Multiple roles of a male-specific compound in the sexual behavior of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus

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Vuts, J., Powers, S. J., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2015. Multiple roles of a male-specific compound in the sexual behavior of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 41, pp. 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0560-3

Novel olfactory ligands via terpene synthases

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Touchet, S., Chamberlain, K., Woodcock, C. M., Miller, D. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Allemann, R. K. 2015. Novel olfactory ligands via terpene synthases. Chemical Communications. 51 (35), pp. 7550-7553. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc01814e

Chemical cues modulating electrophysiological and behavioural responses in the parasitic wasp Cotesia sesamiae

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Tamiru, A., Bruce, T. J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Midega, C. A. O., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Chemical cues modulating electrophysiological and behavioural responses in the parasitic wasp Cotesia sesamiae. Canadian Journal Of Zoology. 93, pp. 281-287. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2014-0266

Sharing a host plant (wheat [Triticum aestivum]) increases the fitness of Fusarium graminiearum and the severity of fusarium head blight but reduces the fitness of grain aphids (Sitobion avenae)

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Drakulic, J., Caulfield, J., Woodcock, C. M., Jones, S. P. T., Linforth, R., Bruce, T. J. A. and Ray, R. V. 2015. Sharing a host plant (wheat [Triticum aestivum]) increases the fitness of Fusarium graminiearum and the severity of fusarium head blight but reduces the fitness of grain aphids (Sitobion avenae). Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81, pp. 3492-3501. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00226-15

New chemical ecology based opportunities for agriculture in the face of global climate and population challenges

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A. 2014. New chemical ecology based opportunities for agriculture in the face of global climate and population challenges. American Chemical Society (ACS).

Quantitative differences in gene expression of defence genes in Solanum tuberosum and S. sisymbriifolium infected with Globodera pallida

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Sasaki-Crawley, A., Dybal, K., Powers, S. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Nelson, D., Blackshaw, R., Carvalho, R. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2014. Quantitative differences in gene expression of defence genes in Solanum tuberosum and S. sisymbriifolium infected with Globodera pallida. Indian journal of nematology. 44 (1), pp. 62-72.

Changes in wheat root morphology under different phosphorus fertiliser supply rates

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Blackwell, M. S. A., Yuan, H., McGrath, S. P., Granger, S. J., Hawkins, J. M. B., Dunham, S. J., Hooper, A. M., George, T. and Shen, J. 2014. Changes in wheat root morphology under different phosphorus fertiliser supply rates. Abstracts 5th Conference on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants, Montpellier, 26-29 August 2014 . pp. P242

Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways

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Pickett, J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Hooper, A. M., Midega, C. A. O., Jones, H. D., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pittchar, J. O., Smart, L. E., Woodcock, C. M. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369 (1639), p. 20120281. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0281

The effect of artificial diet on the production of alarm pheromone by Myzus persicae

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Van Emden, H. F., Dingley, J., Dewhirst, S. Y., Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Wadhams, L. J. 2014. The effect of artificial diet on the production of alarm pheromone by Myzus persicae. Physiological Entomology. 39 (4), pp. 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1111/phen.12074

Semiochemistry of Scarabaeoidea

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Vuts, J., Imrei, Z., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Toth, M. 2014. Semiochemistry of Scarabaeoidea. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40, pp. 190-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0377-5

Vertebrate pheromones and other semiochemicals: the potential for accommodating complexity in signalling by volatile compounds for vertebrate management

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Pickett, J. A., Barasa, S. and Birkett, M. A. 2014. Vertebrate pheromones and other semiochemicals: the potential for accommodating complexity in signalling by volatile compounds for vertebrate management. Biochemical Society Transactions. 42, pp. 846-850. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20140134

Push-pull farming systems

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Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Midega, C. A. O. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Push-pull farming systems. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 26, pp. 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.12.006

Airborne plant-plant communication

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Chamberlain, K. 2014. Airborne plant-plant communication. Skvortsovia. 1 (2), pp. 112-132.

Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap

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Poppy, G. M., Jepson, P. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2014. Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120272. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0272

Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020

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Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. O., Murage, A. W., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120284. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0284

Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance

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Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 19, pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2014.03.009

Development of a female attractant for the click beetle pest Agriotes brevis

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Vuts, J., Furlan, L., Csonka, E. B., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Mayon, P., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Toth, M. 2014. Development of a female attractant for the click beetle pest Agriotes brevis. Pest Management Science. 70 (4), pp. 610-614. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3589

Identification of pheromone components and their binding affinity to the odorant binding protein CcapOBP83a-2 of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

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Siciliano, P., He, X. L., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Field, L. M., Birkett, M. A., Kalinova, B., Gomulski, L. M., Scolari, F., Gasperi, G., Malacrida, A. R. and Zhou, J-J. 2014. Identification of pheromone components and their binding affinity to the odorant binding protein CcapOBP83a-2 of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 48, pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.02.005

Identification and expression profile of two putative odorant-binding proteins from the neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

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Farias, L. R., Paula, D. P., Zhou, J-J., Liu, R., Pappas, G. J. Jr., Moraes, M. C. B., Laumann, R. A., Borges, M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Field, L. M. and Bao, S. N. 2014. Identification and expression profile of two putative odorant-binding proteins from the neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Neotropical Entomology. 43, pp. 106-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-013-0187-4

Differences in the fly-load of Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) on cattle is modified by endophyte infection of pastures

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Parra, L., Rojas, C., Catrileo, A., Galdames, R., Mutis, A., Birkett, M. A. and Quiroz, A. 2013. Differences in the fly-load of Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) on cattle is modified by endophyte infection of pastures. Electronic Journal Of Biotechnology. 16, p. 4. https://doi.org/10.2225/vol16-issue5-fulltext-4

The semiochemistry of aphids

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Pickett, J. A., Allemann, R. K. and Birkett, M. A. 2013. The semiochemistry of aphids. Natural Product Reports. 30, pp. 1277-1283. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3np70036d

Prevalence and infection intensity of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) host is reduced by the non-host compound 2-aminoacetophenone

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Hastie, L. C., Wallace, C., Birkett, M. A., Douglas, A., Jones, O., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Ritchie, G., Pickett, J. A., Webster, J. L. and Bowman, A. S. 2013. Prevalence and infection intensity of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) host is reduced by the non-host compound 2-aminoacetophenone. Aquaculture. 410-411, pp. 178-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.06.035

Do asexual morphs of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae, utilise the aphid sex pheromone? Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of M. persicae virginoparae to (4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactone and its effect on aphid performance

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Fernandez-Grandon, G. M., Woodcock, C. M. and Poppy, G. M. 2013. Do asexual morphs of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae, utilise the aphid sex pheromone? Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of M. persicae virginoparae to (4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactone and its effect on aphid performance. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 103, pp. 466-472. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485313000126

Tracking bed bugs (Cimex lectularius:) a study of the effect of physiological and extrinsic factors on the response to bed bug-derived volatiles

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Weeks, E. N. I., Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2013. Tracking bed bugs (Cimex lectularius:) a study of the effect of physiological and extrinsic factors on the response to bed bug-derived volatiles. Journal Of Experimental Biology. 216, pp. 460-469. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.074930

The role of semiochemicals in short-range location of aggregation sites in Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

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Susset, E. C., Ramon-Portugal, F., Hemptinne, J-L., Dewhirst, S. Y., Birkett, M. A. and Magro, A. 2013. The role of semiochemicals in short-range location of aggregation sites in Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 39, pp. 591-601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-013-0285-0

Evaluation of a nonanal-trimethylamine lure for collection of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in gravid traps

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Irish, S. R., Moore, J., Bruce, J., Birkett, M. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2013. Evaluation of a nonanal-trimethylamine lure for collection of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in gravid traps. Journal of Medical Entomology. 50, pp. 619-623. https://doi.org/10.1603/ME12229

Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack

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Babikova, Z., Gilbert, L., Bruce, T. J. A., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J. C., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A. and Johnson, D. 2013. Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack. Ecology Letters. 16 (7), pp. 835-843. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12115

Priming of production in maize of volatile organic defence compounds by the natural plant activator cis- jasmone

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Oluwafemi, S., Dewhirst, S. Y., Veyrat, N., Powers, S. J., Bruce, T. J. A., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2013. Priming of production in maize of volatile organic defence compounds by the natural plant activator cis- jasmone. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e62299. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062299

Development of an integrated pest management strategy for control of pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape (HGCA Project Report No 504)

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Cook, S. M., Doring, T. F., Ferguson, A. W., Martin, J. L., Skellern, M. P., Smart, L. E., Watts, N. P., Welham, S. J., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Bardsley, E., Bowman, J., Burns, S., Clarke, M., Davies, J., Gibbard, C., Johnen, A., Jennaway, R., Meredith, R., Murray, D., Nightingale, M., Padbury, N., Patrick, C., Von Richthofen, J-S., Taylor, P., Tait, M. and Werner, P. 2013. Development of an integrated pest management strategy for control of pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape (HGCA Project Report No 504). Kenilworth Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).

Specificity determinants of the silkworm moth sex pheromone

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Xu, P., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A. and Leal, W. S. 2012. Specificity determinants of the silkworm moth sex pheromone. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e44190. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044190

Effect of small lipophilic molecules in tomato and rice root exudates on the behaviour of Meloidogyne incognita and M. graminicola

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Dutta, T. K., Powers, S. J., Gaur, H. S., Birkett, M. A. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2012. Effect of small lipophilic molecules in tomato and rice root exudates on the behaviour of Meloidogyne incognita and M. graminicola. Nematology. 14, pp. 309-320. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854111X612306

Identification of host kairomones from maize, Zea mays, for the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais

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Ukeh, D. A., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2012. Identification of host kairomones from maize, Zea mays, for the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 1402-1409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0191-x

Oviposition induced volatile emissions from African smallholder farmers' maize varieties

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Tamiru, A., Bruce, T. J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2012. Oviposition induced volatile emissions from African smallholder farmers' maize varieties. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 231-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0082-1

Herbivory by a phloem-feeding insect inhibits floral volatile production

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Pareja, M., Qvarfordt, E., Webster, B., Mayon, P., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Glinwood, R. 2012. Herbivory by a phloem-feeding insect inhibits floral volatile production. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e31971. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031971

Farmers' perceptions of cotton pests and their management in western Kenya

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Midega, C. A. O., Nyang'au, I. M., Pittchar, J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Borges, M. and Khan, Z. R. 2012. Farmers' perceptions of cotton pests and their management in western Kenya. Crop Protection. 42, pp. 193-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2012.07.010

Semiochemicals from herbivory induced cotton plants enhance the foraging behaviour of the cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis

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Magalhaes, D. M., Borges, M., Laumann, R. A., Sujii, E. R., Mayon, P., Caulfield, J. C., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2012. Semiochemicals from herbivory induced cotton plants enhance the foraging behaviour of the cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 1528-1538. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0216-5

Comparison of different synthetic baits in field experiments with respect to attractivity to green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

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Koczor, S., Szentkiralyi, F., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Voigt, E. and Toth, M. 2012. Comparison of different synthetic baits in field experiments with respect to attractivity to green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Novenyvdelem. 48, pp. 501-506.

Interference in foraging behaviour of European and American house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae) by catmint, Nepeta cataria (Lamiaceae)

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Khan, M. A., Jones, I., Loza-Reyes, E., Cameron, M. M., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2012. Interference in foraging behaviour of European and American house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae) by catmint, Nepeta cataria (Lamiaceae). Experimental and Applied Acarology. 57, pp. 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-012-9532-2

Isolation and identification of host cues from mango, Mangifera indica, that attract gravid female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis

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Kamala Jayanthi, P. D., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A. and Bruce, T. J. A. 2012. Isolation and identification of host cues from mango, Mangifera indica, that attract gravid female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 361-369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0093-y

Aphid antixenosis in cotton is activated by the natural plant defence elicitor cis- jasmone

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Hegde, M., Oliveira, J. N., Da Costa, J. G., Loza-Reyes, E., Bleicher, E., Santana, A. E. G., Caulfield, J. C., Mayon, P., Dewhirst, S. Y., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2012. Aphid antixenosis in cotton is activated by the natural plant defence elicitor cis- jasmone. Phytochemistry. 78 (June), pp. 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.03.004

Collection of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) using CO2 and enantiomers of 1-octen-3-ol in the United Kingdom

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Harrup, L. E., Logan, J. G., Cook, J. I., Golding, N., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Sanders, C., Barber, J., Rogers, D. J., Mellor, P. S., Purse, B. V. and Carpenter, S. 2012. Collection of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) using CO2 and enantiomers of 1-octen-3-ol in the United Kingdom. Journal of Medical Entomology. 49, pp. 112-121. https://doi.org/10.1603/ME11145

Elucidation of the biosynthesis of the di-C- glycosylflavone isoschaftoside, an allelopathic component from Desmodium spp. that inhibits Striga spp. development

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Hamilton, M. L., Kuate, S. P., Brazier-Hicks, M., Caulfield, J. C., Rose, R., Edwards, R., Torto, B., Pickett, J. A. and Hooper, A. M. 2012. Elucidation of the biosynthesis of the di-C- glycosylflavone isoschaftoside, an allelopathic component from Desmodium spp. that inhibits Striga spp. development. Phytochemistry. 84, pp. 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.08.005

Activation of defence in sweet pepper, Capiscum annuum, by cis- jasmone, and its impact on aphid and aphid parasitoid behaviour

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Dewhirst, S. Y., Birkett, M. A., Loza-Reyes, E., Martin, J. L., Pye, B. J., Smart, L. E., Hardie, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2012. Activation of defence in sweet pepper, Capiscum annuum, by cis- jasmone, and its impact on aphid and aphid parasitoid behaviour. Pest Management Science. 68 (10), pp. 1419-1429. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3326

Use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to detect the presence of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) larvae in Valencia oranges

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Chamberlain, K., Briens, M., Jacobs, J. H., Clark, S. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2012. Use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to detect the presence of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) larvae in Valencia oranges. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 92 (10), pp. 2050-2054. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.5742

Sex pheromone communication in two sympatric neotropical stink bug species Chinavia ubica and Chinavia impicticornis

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Blassioli-Moraes, M. C., Laumann, R. A., Oliveira, M. W. M., Woodcock, C. M., Mayon, P., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, M. 2012. Sex pheromone communication in two sympatric neotropical stink bug species Chinavia ubica and Chinavia impicticornis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 836-845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0142-6

The use of Pluronic F-127 to study the development of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera pallida

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Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. and Pickett, J. A. 2012. The use of Pluronic F-127 to study the development of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera pallida. Nematology. 14, pp. 869-873. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854112X631944

The sex pheromones of mealy plum (Hayalopterus pruni) and leaf-curl plum (Brachycaudus helichrysi) aphids: identification and field trapping of male and gynoparous aphids in prune orchards

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Symmes, E. J., Dewhirst, S. Y., Birkett, M. A., Campbell, C. A. M., Chamberlain, K., Pickett, J. A. and Zalom, F. G. 2012. The sex pheromones of mealy plum (Hayalopterus pruni) and leaf-curl plum (Brachycaudus helichrysi) aphids: identification and field trapping of male and gynoparous aphids in prune orchards. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38 (5), pp. 576-583. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0121-y

A diastereoselective synthesis of (1SR,3SR,7RS)-3-methyl-alpha-himachalene, the sex pheromone of the sandfly, Lutzomyia longipalpis, (Diptera: Psychodidae)

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Dufour, S., Castets, P., Pickett, J. A. and Hooper, A. M. 2012. A diastereoselective synthesis of (1SR,3SR,7RS)-3-methyl-alpha-himachalene, the sex pheromone of the sandfly, Lutzomyia longipalpis, (Diptera: Psychodidae). Tetrahedron. 68 (25), pp. 5102-5108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.04.037

Alligator pepper, Aframomum melegueta, and ginger, Zingiber officinale, reduce stored maize infestation by the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais in traditional African granaries

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ukeh, D. A., Umoetok, S. B. A., Bowman, A. S., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2012. Alligator pepper, Aframomum melegueta, and ginger, Zingiber officinale, reduce stored maize infestation by the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais in traditional African granaries. Crop Protection. 32, pp. 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2011.10.013

Aspects of insect chemical ecology: exploitation of reception and detection as tools for deception of pests and beneficial insects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Smart, L. E. and Woodcock, C. M. 2012. Aspects of insect chemical ecology: exploitation of reception and detection as tools for deception of pests and beneficial insects. Physiological Entomology. 37 (1), pp. 2-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2011.00828.x

Fast and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of functionalized peptoids via Ugi reactions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barreto, A. De F. S., Vercillo, O. E., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J. C., Wessjohann, L. A. and Andrade, C. K. Z. 2011. Fast and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of functionalized peptoids via Ugi reactions. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 9, pp. 5024-5027. https://doi.org/10.1039/C1OB05471F

Aspects of the behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Aspects of the behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts SEE11 Joint Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society of London and the Soil Ecology Society, Plymouth, 14-16 September 2011 .

How does Solanum sisymbriifolium affect Globodera pallida behaviour?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. P. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. How does Solanum sisymbriifolium affect Globodera pallida behaviour? Abstracts 43rd ONTA Annual Meeting, Coimbra, 4-9 September 2011 .

Antifungal activity of volatile metabolites emitted by mycelial cultures of saprophytic fungi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Schalchli, H., Hormazabal, E., Becerra, J., Birkett, M. A., Alvear, M., Vidal, J. and Quiroz, A. 2011. Antifungal activity of volatile metabolites emitted by mycelial cultures of saprophytic fungi. Chemistry And Ecology. 27, pp. 503-513. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2011.596832

Plant-nematode interactions: Globodera pallida and Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Plant-nematode interactions: Globodera pallida and Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts AAB Conference Advances in Nematology, London, 13 December 2011 .

Maize landraces recruit egg and larval parasitoids in response to egg deposition by a herbivore

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tamiru, A., Bruce, T. J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Midega, C. A. O., Ogol, C. K. P. O., Mayon, P., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2011. Maize landraces recruit egg and larval parasitoids in response to egg deposition by a herbivore. Ecology Letters. 14 (11), pp. 1075-1083. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01674.x

Delivering resistance to a major constraint for rain-fed rice production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A. and Hooper, A. M. 2011. Delivering resistance to a major constraint for rain-fed rice production. New Phytologist. 192 (4), pp. 792-794. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03961.x

Pheromone gland development and pheromone production in Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Spiegel, C. N., Batista-Pereira, L. G., Bretas, J. A. C., Eiras, A. E., Hooper, A. M., Pelxoto, A. A. and Soares, M. J. 2011. Pheromone gland development and pheromone production in Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 48, pp. 489-495. https://doi.org/10.1603/ME10133

Emerging roles in plant defense for cis- jasmone-induced cytochrome P450 CYP81D11

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Matthes, M. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Emerging roles in plant defense for cis- jasmone-induced cytochrome P450 CYP81D11. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 6, pp. 563-565. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.6.4.14915

Identification of semiochemicals released by cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, upon infestation by the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hegde, M., Oliveira, J. N., Da Costa, J. G., Bleicher, E., Santana, A. E. G., Bruce, T. J. A., Caulfield, J., Dewhirst, S. Y., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2011. Identification of semiochemicals released by cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, upon infestation by the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 37, pp. 741-750. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-011-9980-x

Enantiomeric selectivity in behavioural and electrophysiological responses of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cook, J. I., Majeed, S., Ignell, R., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Logan, J. G. 2011. Enantiomeric selectivity in behavioural and electrophysiological responses of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 101, pp. 541-550. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000162

Development of female-targeted attractant in two Agriotes click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Vuts, J., Furlan, L., Csonka, E., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J., Mayon, P., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Toth, K. 2011. Development of female-targeted attractant in two Agriotes click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae). Abstracts Ento' 11 Symposium on Chemical Ecology: Reception, Detection and Deception, Chatham, 7-9 September 2011 . pp. 63

Behavioral responses of the leafhopper, Cicadulina storeyi China, a major vector of maize streak virus, to volatile cues from intact and leafhopper-damaged maize

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oluwafemi, S., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J. A., Ton, J. and Birkett, M. A. 2011. Behavioral responses of the leafhopper, Cicadulina storeyi China, a major vector of maize streak virus, to volatile cues from intact and leafhopper-damaged maize. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 37, pp. 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-010-9891-2

Differential preference of Capiscum spp. cultivars by Aphis gossypii is conferred by variation in volatile semiochemistry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Da Costa, J. G., Pires, E. V., Riffel, A., Birkett, M. A., Bleicher, E. and Sant'ana, A. E. G. 2011. Differential preference of Capiscum spp. cultivars by Aphis gossypii is conferred by variation in volatile semiochemistry. Euphytica. 177, pp. 299-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-010-0250-8

Erratum to 'Repellent activity of Nepeta grandiflora and Nepeta clarkei (Lamiaceae) against the cereal aphid, Sitobion avenae (Homoptera: Aphididae)' [Phytochem. Lett. 3 (2010) 139-142]

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Erratum to 'Repellent activity of Nepeta grandiflora and Nepeta clarkei (Lamiaceae) against the cereal aphid, Sitobion avenae (Homoptera: Aphididae)' [Phytochem. Lett. 3 (2010) 139-142]. Phytochemistry Letters. 4, p. 57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2010.10.008

Semiochemicals of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), and their potential for use in monitoring and control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Weeks, E. N. I., Birkett, M. A., Cameron, M. M., Pickett, J. A. and Logan, J. G. 2011. Semiochemicals of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), and their potential for use in monitoring and control. Pest Management Science. 67 (1), pp. 10-20. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2024

Repellent activity of catmint, Nepeta cataria, and iridoid nepetalactone isomers against Afro-tropical mosquitoes, ixodid ticks and red poultry mites

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Hassanali, A., Hoglund, S., Pettersson, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Repellent activity of catmint, Nepeta cataria, and iridoid nepetalactone isomers against Afro-tropical mosquitoes, ixodid ticks and red poultry mites. Phytochemistry. 72, pp. 109-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.09.016

A bioassay for studying behavioural responses of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to bed bug-derived volatiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Weeks, E. N. I., Logan, J. G., Gezan, S. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2011. A bioassay for studying behavioural responses of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to bed bug-derived volatiles. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 101, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485309990599

Aspects of behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Pickett, J. A., Blackshaw, R. and Kerry, B. R. 2010. Aspects of behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts 30th International Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, Vienna, 19-23 September 2010 . pp. 157

Behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. and Pickett, J. A. 2010. Behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 14 December 2010 .

Control of stem borers and striga in African cereals: a low input push-pull approach with rapidly expanding impact

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Hamilton, M. L., Hassanali, A., Hooper, A. M., Kuate, S. P., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. and Torto, B. 2010. Control of stem borers and striga in African cereals: a low input push-pull approach with rapidly expanding impact. Agriculture: Africa's 'engine for growth' - plant science and biotechnology hold the key. Aspects of Applied Biology 96 . pp. 71-76

Repellent activity of Nepeta grandiflora and Nepeta clarkei (Lamiaceae) against the cereal aphid, Sitobion avenae (Homoptera: Aphididae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2010. Repellent activity of Nepeta grandiflora and Nepeta clarkei (Lamiaceae) against the cereal aphid, Sitobion avenae (Homoptera: Aphididae). Phytochemistry Letters. 3, pp. 139-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2010.05.001

Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata, to sorghum volatiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Padmaja, P. G., Woodcock, C. M. and Bruce, T. J. A. 2010. Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata, to sorghum volatiles. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 36, pp. 1346-1353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-010-9882-3

Binding of the general odorant binding protein of Bombyx mori BmorGOBP2 to the moth sex pheromone components

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

He, X., Tzotzos, G., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Hooper, A. M., Field, L. M. and Zhou, J-J. 2010. Binding of the general odorant binding protein of Bombyx mori BmorGOBP2 to the moth sex pheromone components. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 36, pp. 1293-1305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-010-9870-7

Attraction of Chrysoperla carnea complex and Chrysopa spp. lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to aphid sex pheromone components and a synthetic blend of floral compounds in Hungary

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Koczor, S., Szentkiralyi, F., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Voigt, E. and Toth, M. 2010. Attraction of Chrysoperla carnea complex and Chrysopa spp. lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to aphid sex pheromone components and a synthetic blend of floral compounds in Hungary. Pest Management Science. 66 (12), pp. 1374-1379. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2030

Exploiting phytochemicals for developing a 'push-pull' crop protection strategy for cereal farmers in Africa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Bruce, T. J. A., Hooper, A. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2010. Exploiting phytochemicals for developing a 'push-pull' crop protection strategy for cereal farmers in Africa. Journal of Experimental Botany. 61, pp. 4185-4196. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq229

Identification of neryl formate as the airborne aggregation pheromone for the American house dust mite and the European house dust mite (Acari: Epidermoptidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Skelton, A. C., Cameron, M. M., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2010. Identification of neryl formate as the airborne aggregation pheromone for the American house dust mite and the European house dust mite (Acari: Epidermoptidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 47, pp. 798-804. https://doi.org/10.1603/ME09295

Signalling and behaviour of potato cyst nematode in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Pickett, J. A., Blackshaw, R. and Kerry, B. R. 2010. Signalling and behaviour of potato cyst nematode in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. 3rd Symposium on Potato Cyst Nematodes. Aspects of Applied Biology 103 . pp. 45-51

Companion cropping to manage parasitic plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Hamilton, M. L., Hooper, A. M., Khan, Z. R. and Midega, C. A. O. 2010. Companion cropping to manage parasitic plants. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 48, pp. 161-177. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-073009-114433

Isoschaftoside, a C -glycosylflavonoid from Desmodium uncinatum root exudate, is an allelochemical against the development of Striga

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hooper, A. M., Tsanuo, M. K., Chamberlain, K., Tittcomb, K., Scholes, J., Hassanali, A., Khan, Z. R. and Pickett, J. A. 2010. Isoschaftoside, a C -glycosylflavonoid from Desmodium uncinatum root exudate, is an allelochemical against the development of Striga. Phytochemistry. 71, pp. 904-908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.02.015

Is quality more important than quantity? Insect behavioural responses to changes in a volatile blend after stemborer oviposition on an African grass

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bruce, T. J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2010. Is quality more important than quantity? Insect behavioural responses to changes in a volatile blend after stemborer oviposition on an African grass. Biology Letters. 6, pp. 314-317. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0953

The chemistry of plant signalling

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Birkett, M. A. 2010. The chemistry of plant signalling. in: Baluska, F. and Ninkovic, V. (ed.) Plant communication from an ecological perspective Springer, Berlin. pp. 21-41

Exploiting phytochemical diversity to control pests of agriculture and vectors of human and animal disease

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hooper, A. M., Khan, Z. R., Torto, B., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2010. Exploiting phytochemical diversity to control pests of agriculture and vectors of human and animal disease. Midiwo, J. O. and Clough, J. M. (ed.) Aspects of African Biodiversity: Proceedings of the Pan Africa Chemistry Network Biodiversity Conference, Nairobi, 10-12 September 2008 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 43-48

Chemical ecology of animal and human pathogen vectors in a changing global climate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Dewhirst, S. Y., Logan, J. G., Omolo, M. O., Torto, B., Pelletier, J., Syed, Z. and Leal, W. S. 2010. Chemical ecology of animal and human pathogen vectors in a changing global climate. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 36, pp. 113-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-010-9739-9

Behavioural responses of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, to host (stored-grain) and non-host plant volatiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ukeh, D. A., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Allan, E. J., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2010. Behavioural responses of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, to host (stored-grain) and non-host plant volatiles. Pest Management Science. 66 (1), pp. 44-50. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1828

Novel use of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) as a tool for isolation of oviposition site attractants for gravid Culex quinquefasciatus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carson, C., Birkett, M. A., Logan, J. G., Mawa, K., Pates, H. V., Pickett, J. A., Rwegoshora, R. T., Tungu, P. K. and Cameron, M. M. 2010. Novel use of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) as a tool for isolation of oviposition site attractants for gravid Culex quinquefasciatus. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 100, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485309006701

Scents and sex: insect pheromones

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Zhou, J-J. 2009. Scents and sex: insect pheromones. The Biochemist. 31 (2), pp. 28-32. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03102028

Hypotheses for developing new controls for animal and human disease vectors

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Logan, J., Dewhirst, S. and Torto, B. 2009. Hypotheses for developing new controls for animal and human disease vectors. Abstracts 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Neuchatel, 23-27 August 2009 .

Investigating the interaction between maize and the leafhopper Cicadulina storeyi China (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), a major vector of maize streak virus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Oluwafemi, S., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J. A., Ton, J. and Birkett, M. A. 2009. Investigating the interaction between maize and the leafhopper Cicadulina storeyi China (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), a major vector of maize streak virus. Abstracts 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Neuchatel, 23-27 August 2009 .

Attraction of the stink bug egg parasitoid Telenomus podisi to defence signals from soybean activated by treatment with cis- jasmone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Moraes, M. C., Laumann, R. A., Pareja, M., Sereno, F. T. P. S., Michereff, M. F. F., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Borges, M. 2009. Attraction of the stink bug egg parasitoid Telenomus podisi to defence signals from soybean activated by treatment with cis- jasmone. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 131 (2), pp. 178-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2009.00836.x

Characterising a plant C-glycosyltransferase from the biosynthesis of C-glycosylflavones, allelochemicals that control Striga parasitic weeds in Africa

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hamilton, M. L., Caulfield, J., Pickett, J. A. and Hooper, A. M. 2009. Characterising a plant C-glycosyltransferase from the biosynthesis of C-glycosylflavones, allelochemicals that control Striga parasitic weeds in Africa. Abstracts 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Chemical Ecology, Neuchatel, 23-27 August 2009 .

Prospects for the development of odour baits to control the Palpalis group species of tsetse flies, vectors of Human African Trypanosomiasis in West Africa

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dewhirst, S. Y., Esterhuizen, J., Logan, J. G., Rayaisse, J. B., Tirados, I., Salou, E., Birkett, M. A., Woodcock, C. M., Vale, G. A., Solano, P., Torr, S. J., Lehane, M. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2009. Prospects for the development of odour baits to control the Palpalis group species of tsetse flies, vectors of Human African Trypanosomiasis in West Africa. Abstracts 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Neuchatel, 23-27 August 2009 .

Identification of sex pheromones for the Brazilian stinkbug species, Chinavia ubica and Chinavia impicticornis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Borges, M., Moraes, M. C. B., Laumann, R. A., Wandre, M., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2009. Identification of sex pheromones for the Brazilian stinkbug species, Chinavia ubica and Chinavia impicticornis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Abstracts 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Neuchatel, 23-27 August 2009 .

cis- Jasmone as an activator of plant defence: understanding underlying mechanisms and towards field deployment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A., Blassioli-Moraes, M. C., Borges, M., Bruce, T. J. A., Gordon-Weeks, R., Goulart Santana, A. E., Smart, L. E., Woodcock, C. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2009. cis- Jasmone as an activator of plant defence: understanding underlying mechanisms and towards field deployment. Abstracts 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Neuchatel, 23-27 August 2009 .

Investigating the impact of plant activators upon induced plant defence against root-knot nematode and potato cyst nematode infection in tomatoes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Pye, B., Pickett, J. A. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Investigating the impact of plant activators upon induced plant defence against root-knot nematode and potato cyst nematode infection in tomatoes. Abstracts Nemagenics: Exploiting Genomics to Understand Plant-Nematode Interactions. COST 872 3rd Annual Meeting, Toledo, 25-28 May 2009 . pp. 37-38

Host selection of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Aradottir, G. I., Karp, A., Hanley, S. J., Shield, I. F., Woodcock, C. M., Dewhirst, S. Y., Collins, M., Leather, S. and Harrington, R. 2009. Host selection of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus).  REDIA, XCII, 2009: 223-225.

Aspects of the plant-nematode interactions: host recognition and plant signalling molecules

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Pye, B. J., Pickett, J. A. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Aspects of the plant-nematode interactions: host recognition and plant signalling molecules. Abstracts 2nd International Congress of Tropical Nematology, Maceio, Brazil, 4-9 October 2009 .

Signalling and behaviour of potato cyst nematode in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Barker, A., Pickett, J. A., Blackshaw, R. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Signalling and behaviour of potato cyst nematode in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 15 December 2009 .

Plant defences induced by foliar application of jasmonates reduces infection of Meloidogyne incognita and Globodera pallida in Solanum lycopersicum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Curtis, R. H. C., Matthews, M., Pankaj, Birkett, M. A., Pye, B., Napier, J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Plant defences induced by foliar application of jasmonates reduces infection of Meloidogyne incognita and Globodera pallida in Solanum lycopersicum. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 15 December 2009 .

Investigating the impact of plant activators upon induced plant defence against root-knot nematode and potato cyst-nematode infection in tomato

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Pye, B., Pickett, J. A. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Investigating the impact of plant activators upon induced plant defence against root-knot nematode and potato cyst-nematode infection in tomato. Abstracts 19th Symposium of the Nematological Society of Southern Africa (N.S.S.A.), Hazy View, South Africa, 17-21 May 2009 . pp. 71

Olfactory response of Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) to cattle-derived volatile compounds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oyarzun, M. P., Palma, R., Alberti, E., Hormazabal, E., Pardo, F., Birkett, M. A. and Quiroz, A. 2009. Olfactory response of Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) to cattle-derived volatile compounds. Journal of Medical Entomology. 46 (6), pp. 1320-1326. https://doi.org/10.1603/033.046.0610

Electrophysiological and behavioural responses of Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to tomato plant volatiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sasso, R., Iodice, L., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A. and Guerrieri, E. 2009. Electrophysiological and behavioural responses of Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to tomato plant volatiles. Chemoecology. 19, pp. 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-009-0023-9

Semiochemicals used in host location by the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mendesil, E. , Bruce, T. J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Seyoum, E. and Pickett, J. A. 2009. Semiochemicals used in host location by the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 35, pp. 944-950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-009-9685-6

C-glucosylflavonoid biosynthesis from 2-hydroxynaringenin by Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.) (Fabaceae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hamilton, M. L., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Hooper, A. M. 2009. C-glucosylflavonoid biosynthesis from 2-hydroxynaringenin by Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.) (Fabaceae). Tetrahedron Letters. 50, pp. 5656-5659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.07.118

High-throughput ESI-MS analysis of binding between the Bombyx mori pheromone-binding protein BmorPBP1, its pheromone components and some analogues

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hooper, A. M., Dufour, S. G. L., He, X., Muck, A., Zhou, J-J., Almeida, R., Field, L. M., Svatos, A. and Pickett, J. A. 2009. High-throughput ESI-MS analysis of binding between the Bombyx mori pheromone-binding protein BmorPBP1, its pheromone components and some analogues. Chemical Communications. No 38, pp. 5725-5727. https://doi.org/10.1039/b914294k

Characterisation of Bombyx mori odorant-binding proteins reveals that a general odorant-binding protein discriminates between sex pheromone components

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhou, J-J., Robertson, G., He, X., Dufour, S. G. L., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A., Keep, N. H. and Field, L. M. 2009. Characterisation of Bombyx mori odorant-binding proteins reveals that a general odorant-binding protein discriminates between sex pheromone components. Journal of Molecular Biology. 389, pp. 529-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2009.04.015

Repellent activity of alligator pepper, Aframomum melegueta and ginger, Zingiber officinale against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ukeh, D. A., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Bowman, A. S. and Mordue Luntz, A. J. 2009. Repellent activity of alligator pepper, Aframomum melegueta and ginger, Zingiber officinale against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. Phytochemistry. 70, pp. 751-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.03.012

Identification and biological activity of sex pheromone components from females of the plum moth Illiberis rotundata Jordan (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae: Procridinae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Subchev, M., Toshova, T., Koshio, C., Franke, S., Troger, A., Twele, R., Francke, W., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2009. Identification and biological activity of sex pheromone components from females of the plum moth Illiberis rotundata Jordan (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae: Procridinae). Chemoecology. 19, pp. 47-54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-009-0008-8

A review of host finding behaviour in the parasitic sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Caligidae: Copepoda)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mordue (Luntz), A. J. and Birkett, M. A. 2009. A review of host finding behaviour in the parasitic sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Caligidae: Copepoda). Journal Of Fish Diseases. 32 (1), pp. 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.2008.01004.x

Identification of human-derived volatile chemicals that interfere with attraction of the Scottish biting midge and their potential use as repellents

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Logan, J. G., Seal, N. J., Cook, J. I., Stanczyk, N. M., Birkett, M. A., Clark, S. J., Gezan, S. A., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2009. Identification of human-derived volatile chemicals that interfere with attraction of the Scottish biting midge and their potential use as repellents. Journal of Medical Entomology. 46 (2), pp. 208-219. https://doi.org/10.1603/033.046.0205

New genetic opportunities from legume intercrops for controlling Striga spp. parasitic weeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hooper, A. M., Hassanali, A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. and Pickett, J. A. 2009. New genetic opportunities from legume intercrops for controlling Striga spp. parasitic weeds. Pest Management Science. 65 (5), pp. 546-552. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1731

Vicia faba-Lygus rugulipennis interactions: induced plant volatiles and sex pheromone enhancement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Frati, F., Chamberlain, K., Birkett, M. A., Dufour, S. G. L., Mayon, P., Woodcock, C. M., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A., Salerno, G., Conti, E. and Bin, F. 2009. Vicia faba-Lygus rugulipennis interactions: induced plant volatiles and sex pheromone enhancement. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 35, pp. 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-008-9572-6

Electrophysiological and behavioural responses of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus , to volatiles from a non-host plant, lavender, Lavandula angustifolia (Lamiaceae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, A. L., Birkett, M. A., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Osborne, J. L. and Powell, W. 2008. Electrophysiological and behavioural responses of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus , to volatiles from a non-host plant, lavender, Lavandula angustifolia (Lamiaceae). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 2, pp. 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-008-9038-3

Dolichodial: a new aphid sex pheromone component?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dewhirst, S. Y., Birkett, M. A., Fitzgerald, J. D., Stewart-Jones, A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Hardie, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2008. Dolichodial: a new aphid sex pheromone component? Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34, pp. 1575-1583. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-008-9561-9

Chemical stimuli supporting foraging behaviour of Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): volatiles and allelobiosis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pettersson, J., Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R., Al Abassi, S., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2008. Chemical stimuli supporting foraging behaviour of Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): volatiles and allelobiosis. Applied Entomology and Zoology. 43, pp. 315-321. https://doi.org/10.1303/aez.2008.315

Identification of volatile compounds used in host location by the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, B., Bruce, T. J. A., Dufour, S. G. L., Birkemeyer, C. S., Birkett, M. A., Hardie, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2008. Identification of volatile compounds used in host location by the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34, pp. 1153-1161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-008-9510-7

DEET repels ORNery mosquitoes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Logan, J. G. 2008. DEET repels ORNery mosquitoes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105, pp. 13195-13196. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0807167105

Desmodium species and associated biochemical traits for controlling Striga species: present and future prospects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Hassanali, A., Hooper, A. M. and Midega, C. A. O. 2008. Desmodium species and associated biochemical traits for controlling Striga species: present and future prospects. Weed Research. 48 (4), pp. 302-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2008.00641.x

Influence of visual and olfactory cues on field trapping of the pollen beetle, Astylus atromaculatus (Col.: Melyridae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Van Den Berg, J., Torto, B., Pickett, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2008. Influence of visual and olfactory cues on field trapping of the pollen beetle, Astylus atromaculatus (Col.: Melyridae). Journal of Applied Entomology. 132 (6), pp. 490-496. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01259.x

Behavioral and olfactory responses of female Salaria pavo (Pisces: Blenniidae) to a putative multi-componenet male pheromone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Serrano, R. M., Barata, E. N., Birkett, M. A., Hubbard, P. C., Guerreiro, P. S. and Canario, A. V. M. 2008. Behavioral and olfactory responses of female Salaria pavo (Pisces: Blenniidae) to a putative multi-componenet male pheromone. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34, pp. 647-658. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-008-9466-7

Antiectoparasitic activity of the gum resin, gum haggar, from the East African plant, Commiphora holtziana

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Al Abassi, S., Krober, T., Chamberlain, K., Hooper, A. M., Guerin, P. M., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Slade, R. and Wadhams, L. J. 2008. Antiectoparasitic activity of the gum resin, gum haggar, from the East African plant, Commiphora holtziana. Phytochemistry. 69, pp. 1710-1715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.02.017

Host recognition by the specialist hoverfly Microdon mutabilis , a social parasite of the ant Formica lemani

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Schonrogge, K., Napper, E. K. V., Birkett, M. A., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Thomas, J. A. 2008. Host recognition by the specialist hoverfly Microdon mutabilis , a social parasite of the ant Formica lemani. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34, pp. 168-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-007-9417-8

cis- Jasmone induces accumulation of defence compounds in wheat, Triticum aestivum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Moraes, M. C. B., Birkett, M. A., Gordon-Weeks, R., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Pye, B. J., Bromilow, R. H. and Pickett, J. A. 2008. cis- Jasmone induces accumulation of defence compounds in wheat, Triticum aestivum. Phytochemistry. 69, pp. 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.06.020

Identification of human-derived volatile chemicals that interfere with attraction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Clark, S. J., Powers, S. J., Seal, N. J., Wadhams, L. J., Mordue (Luntz), A. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2008. Identification of human-derived volatile chemicals that interfere with attraction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34, pp. 308-322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-008-9436-0

cis- Jasmone induces Arabidopsis genes that affect the chemical ecology of multitrophic interactions with aphids and their parasitoids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bruce, T. J. A., Matthes, M. C., Chamberlain, K., Woodcock, C. M., Mohib, A., Webster, B., Smart, L. E., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2008. cis- Jasmone induces Arabidopsis genes that affect the chemical ecology of multitrophic interactions with aphids and their parasitoids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105, pp. 4553-4558. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0710305105

Integrated pest management: the push-pull approach for controlling insect pests and weeds of cereals, and its potential for other agricultural systems including animal husbandry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassanali, A., Herren, H., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2008. Integrated pest management: the push-pull approach for controlling insect pests and weeds of cereals, and its potential for other agricultural systems including animal husbandry. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 363, pp. 611-621. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2173

Chemicals involved in post-germination inhibition of Striga by Desmodium : opportunities for utilizing the associated allelopathic traits

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Pickett, J. A., Khan, Z. R., Hassanali, A. and Hooper, A. M. 2007. Chemicals involved in post-germination inhibition of Striga by Desmodium : opportunities for utilizing the associated allelopathic traits. in: Gressel, J. and Ejeta, G. (ed.) Integrating new technologies for Striga control: towards ending the witch-hunt World Scientific, New Jersey. pp. 61-69

Synthesis of (2S,7S)- dibutyroxynonane, the sex pheromone of the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Gehin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), by diastereoselective silicon-tethered ring-closing metathesis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hooper, A. M., Dufour, S., Willaert, S., Pouvreau, S. and Pickett, J. A. 2007. Synthesis of (2S,7S)- dibutyroxynonane, the sex pheromone of the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Gehin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), by diastereoselective silicon-tethered ring-closing metathesis. Tetrahedron Letters. 48, pp. 5991-5994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.06.124

Developments in aspects of ecological phytochemistry: the role of cis -jasmone in inducible defence systems in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E. and Woodcock, C. M. 2007. Developments in aspects of ecological phytochemistry: the role of cis -jasmone in inducible defence systems in plants. Phytochemistry. 68 (22-24), pp. 2937-2945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.09.025

Structure, ratios and patterns of release in the sex pheromone of an aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stewart-Jones, A., Dewhirst, S. Y., Durrant, L., Fitzgerald, J. D., Hardie, J., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A. and Poppy, G. M. 2007. Structure, ratios and patterns of release in the sex pheromone of an aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea. Journal Of Experimental Biology. 210, pp. 4335-4344. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.009944

Protection in an ant-plant mutualism: an adaptation or a sensory trap?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Edwards, D. P., Arauco, R., Hassall, M., Sutherland, W. J., Chamberlain, K., Wadhams, L. J. and Yu, D. W. 2007. Protection in an ant-plant mutualism: an adaptation or a sensory trap? Animal Behaviour. 74, pp. 377-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.07.022

Semiochemicals for biting fly control: their identification and exploitation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Logan, J. G. and Birkett, M. A. 2007. Semiochemicals for biting fly control: their identification and exploitation. Pest Management Science. 63 (7), pp. 647-657. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1408

Response of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius funebris to volatiles from undamaged and aphid-infested Centaurea nigra

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pareja, M., Moraes, M. C. B., Clark, S. J., Birkett, M. A. and Powell, W. 2007. Response of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius funebris to volatiles from undamaged and aphid-infested Centaurea nigra. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 33 (April), pp. 695-710. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-007-9260-y

Behavioural and chemical ecology underlying the success of turnip rape (Brassica rapa) trap crops in protecting oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cook, S. M., Rasmussen, H. B., Birkett, M. A., Murray, D. A., Pye, B. J., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2007. Behavioural and chemical ecology underlying the success of turnip rape (Brassica rapa) trap crops in protecting oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 1, pp. 57-67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-007-9004-5

C-methylated and C-prenylated isoflavonoids from root extract of Desmodium uncinatum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Guchu, S. M., Yenesew, A., Tsanuo, M. K., Gikonyo, N. K., Pickett, J. A., Hooper, A. M. and Hassanali, A. 2007. C-methylated and C-prenylated isoflavonoids from root extract of Desmodium uncinatum. Phytochemistry. 68, pp. 646-651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.11.035

Olfactory responses of medically and economically important mites (Acari: Epidermoptidae and Acaridae) to volatile chemicals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Skelton, A. C., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2007. Olfactory responses of medically and economically important mites (Acari: Epidermoptidae and Acaridae) to volatile chemicals. Journal of Medical Entomology. 44, pp. 367-371. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[367:OROMAE]2.0.CO;2

cis -Jasmone as allelopathic agent in inducing plant defence

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Blassioli Moraes, M. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2007. cis -Jasmone as allelopathic agent in inducing plant defence. Allelopathy Journal. 19 (1), pp. 109-118.

Development of a pheromone trap monitoring system for orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bruce, T. J. A., Hooper, A. M., Ireland, L., Jones, O. T., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E., Oakley, J. and Wadhams, L. J. 2007. Development of a pheromone trap monitoring system for orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana in the UK. Pest Management Science. 63 (1), pp. 49-56. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1307

Functional biodiversity of aphid natural enemies: positive intra-guild interactions

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Powell, W., Pell, J. K., Nakashima, Y., Baverstock, J. and Birkett, M. A. 2006. Functional biodiversity of aphid natural enemies: positive intra-guild interactions.

State of science review: interrogation of signals/biomarkers (Review commissioned as part of the UK Government's Foresight project, Infectious Diseases: preparing for the future)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2006. State of science review: interrogation of signals/biomarkers (Review commissioned as part of the UK Government's Foresight project, Infectious Diseases: preparing for the future).

Sex attractant pheromone from the rice stalk stink bug, Tibraca limbativentris Stal

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Borges, M., Birkett, M. A., Aldrich, J. R., Oliver, J. E., Chiba, M., Murata, Y., Laumann, R. A., Barrigossi, J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Moraes, M. C. B. 2006. Sex attractant pheromone from the rice stalk stink bug, Tibraca limbativentris Stal. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 32, pp. 2749-2761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-006-9197-6

Electrophysiological responses of the lepidopterous stemborers Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca to volatiles from wild and cultivated host plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Toshova, T., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2006. Electrophysiological responses of the lepidopterous stemborers Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca to volatiles from wild and cultivated host plants. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 32 (11), pp. 2475-2487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-006-9165-1

Chemically mediated intraguild predator avoidance by aphid parasitoids: interspecific variability in sensitivity to semiochemical trails of ladybird predators

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Nakashima, Y., Birkett, M. A., Pye, B. J. and Powell, W. 2006. Chemically mediated intraguild predator avoidance by aphid parasitoids: interspecific variability in sensitivity to semiochemical trails of ladybird predators. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 32, pp. 1989-1998. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-006-9123-y

Aphid alarm pheromone produced by transgenic plants affects aphid and parasitoid behavior

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Beale, M. H., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Field, L. M., Huttly, A. K., Martin, J. L., Parker, R., Phillips, A. L., Pickett, J. A., Prosser, I. M., Shewry, P. R., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Zhang, Y. 2006. Aphid alarm pheromone produced by transgenic plants affects aphid and parasitoid behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103, pp. 10509-10513. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0603998103

Synthesis of 9-methylgermacrene B, racemate of the sex pheromone of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lapinha), from the renewable source, Geranium macrorrhizum essential oil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hooper, A. M., Farcet, J-B., Mulholland, N. P. and Pickett, J. A. 2006. Synthesis of 9-methylgermacrene B, racemate of the sex pheromone of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lapinha), from the renewable source, Geranium macrorrhizum essential oil. Green Chemistry. 8, pp. 513-515. https://doi.org/10.1039/b602875f

Plant volatiles yielding new ways to exploit plant defence

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Pickett, J. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Hassanali, A., Khan, Z. R., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2006. Plant volatiles yielding new ways to exploit plant defence. in: Takken, W. and Dicke, M. (ed.) Chemical ecology: from gene to ecosystem Springer, Amsterdam. pp. 161-173

Diel periodicity in the production of green leaf volatiles by wild and cultivated host plants of stemborer moths, Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Toshova, T. and Wadhams, L. J. 2006. Diel periodicity in the production of green leaf volatiles by wild and cultivated host plants of stemborer moths, Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 32, pp. 565-577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-005-9016-5

The role of semiochemicals in host location and non-host avoidance by salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) copepodids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bailey, R. J. E., Birkett, M. A., Ingvarsdottir, A., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Mordue, W., O'shea, B., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2006. The role of semiochemicals in host location and non-host avoidance by salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) copepodids. Canadian Journal Of Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences. 63, pp. 448-456. https://doi.org/10.1139/F05-231

Development of a pheromone trap for monitoring the orange wheat blossom midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Oakley, J. N., Talbot, G. E., Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J., Hooper, A. M., Jones, O. T., Casagrande, E. D. and Brown, N. J. 2005. Development of a pheromone trap for monitoring the orange wheat blossom midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana). Proceedings BCPC International Congress - Crop Science and Technology, Glasgow, 31 October-2 November 2005 . pp. 867-872

Avoidance of intraguild predators by parasitoids: chemical mechanisms, behaviour and field evaluation

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Nakashima, Y., Birkett, M. A. and Powell, W. 2005. Avoidance of intraguild predators by parasitoids: chemical mechanisms, behaviour and field evaluation. Proceedings International Symposium on Biological Control of Aphids and Coccids, Tsuruoka, Japan, 25-29 September 2005 .

Insect host location: a volatile situation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bruce, T. J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2005. Insect host location: a volatile situation. Trends in Plant Science. 10, pp. 269-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2005.04.003

cis -Jasmone as an allelopathic agent through plant defence induction

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Moraes, C. B., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2005. cis -Jasmone as an allelopathic agent through plant defence induction. Wu, H., Kent, J., Harper, J. and An, M. (ed.) Establishing the Scientific Base: Proceedings 4th World Congress on Allelopathy, Wagga Wagga, 21-26 August 2005 . Regional Institute, Gosford. pp. 122-127

Foraging behaviour of Coccinella septempunctata (L.): volatiles and allelobiosis

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pettersson, J., Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R. T., Al Abassi, S., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2005. Foraging behaviour of Coccinella septempunctata (L.): volatiles and allelobiosis. Proceedings International Symposium on Biological Control of Aphids and Coccids, Tsuruoka, Japan, 25-29 September 2005 . pp. 187-192

(1S,3S,7R)-3-methyl-alpha-himachalene from the male sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) induces neurophysiological responses and attracts both males and females

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Spiegel, C. N., Jeanbourquin, P., Guerin, P. M., Hooper, A. M., Claude, S., Tabacchi, R., Sano, S. and Mori, K. 2005. (1S,3S,7R)-3-methyl-alpha-himachalene from the male sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) induces neurophysiological responses and attracts both males and females. Journal of Insect Physiology. 51, pp. 1366-1375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.08.007

Response of economically important aphids to components of Hemizygia petiolata essential oil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bruce, T. J. A., Birkett, M. A., Blande, J., Hooper, A. M., Martin, J. L., Khambay, B. P. S., Prosser, I. M., Smart, L. E. and Wadhams, L. J. 2005. Response of economically important aphids to components of Hemizygia petiolata essential oil. Pest Management Science. 61 (11), pp. 1115-1121. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1102

Do aphids infected with entomopathogenic fungi continue to produce and respond to alarm pheromone?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Roy, H. E., Baverstock, J., Chamberlain, K. and Pell, J. K. 2005. Do aphids infected with entomopathogenic fungi continue to produce and respond to alarm pheromone? Biocontrol Science and Technology. 15, pp. 859-866.

Foraging in a complex environment - semiochemicals support searching behaviour of the seven spot ladybird

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pettersson, J., Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2005. Foraging in a complex environment - semiochemicals support searching behaviour of the seven spot ladybird. European Journal of Entomology. 102, pp. 365-370. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2005.053

Scanning electron microscopy of foreleg tarsal sense organs of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (DeGeer) (Acari: Dermanyssidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Soler Cruz, M. D., Vega Robles, M. C., Jespersen, J. B., Kilpinen, O., Birkett, M. A., Dewhirst, S. Y. and Pickett, J. A. 2005. Scanning electron microscopy of foreleg tarsal sense organs of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (DeGeer) (Acari: Dermanyssidae). Micron. 36, pp. 415-421.

Responses of the stem borer larval endoparasitoid Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to plant derived synomones: laboratory and field cage experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ngumbi, E. N., Ngi-Song, A. J., Njagi, E. N. M., Torto, R., Wadhams, L. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Overholt, W. A. and Torto, B. 2005. Responses of the stem borer larval endoparasitoid Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to plant derived synomones: laboratory and field cage experiments. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 15, pp. 271-279.

Antennal electrophysiological responses of three parasitic wasps to caterpillar-induced volatiles from maize (Zea mays mays ), cotton (Gossypium herbaceum ) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gouinguene, S., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Birkett, M. A. and Turlings, T. C. J. 2005. Antennal electrophysiological responses of three parasitic wasps to caterpillar-induced volatiles from maize (Zea mays mays ), cotton (Gossypium herbaceum ) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31, pp. 1023-1038.

Vermin repellent (Patent application)

H2 - Patents applied for

Birkett, M. A., Pettersson, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. Vermin repellent (Patent application).

The role of volatile semiochemicals in mediating host location and selection by nuisance and disease-transmitting cattle flies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Agelopoulos, N. G., Jensen, K-M. V., Jespersen, J. B., Pickett, J. A., Prijs, H. J., Thomas, G-, Trapman, J. J., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2004. The role of volatile semiochemicals in mediating host location and selection by nuisance and disease-transmitting cattle flies. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 18 (4), pp. 313-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0269-283X.2004.00528.x

Exploiting rhizosphere interactions in pest and weed management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Pickett, J. A. and Hooper, A. M. 2004. Exploiting rhizosphere interactions in pest and weed management. Abstracts AAB Centenary Conference on Advances in Applied Biology: Providing New Opportunities for Consumers and Producers in the 21st Century, Oxford, 15-17 December 2004 .

The chemistry of rhizosphere-mediated allelopathic interactions between Desmodium uncinatum and the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hooper, A. M., Mayon, P., Tsanuo, M. K., Hassanali, A. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. The chemistry of rhizosphere-mediated allelopathic interactions between Desmodium uncinatum and the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica. Abstracts AAB Centenary Conference on Advances in Applied Biology: Providing New Opportunities for Consumers and Producers in the 21st Century, Oxford, 15-17 December 2004 .

Insect alarm pheromones

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Hooper, A. M., Napper, E. K. V. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. Insect alarm pheromones.

Host plant location: correlating electrophysiology with behaviour

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Van Den Berg, J., Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Toshova, T., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2004. Host plant location: correlating electrophysiology with behaviour. Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, 15-21 August 2004 .

Chemical ecology of the house dust mite: a potential alternative to their control

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Skelton, A. S., Cameron, M., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. Chemical ecology of the house dust mite: a potential alternative to their control. Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, 15-21 August 2004 .

Human-derived host masking compounds in Scottish biting midges

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Seal, N. J., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2004. Human-derived host masking compounds in Scottish biting midges.

The reproductive biology and mating behaviour of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Crustacea: Caligidae)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mordue Luntz, A. J., Pike, A. W., Ingvarsdottir, A., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Mordue, W. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. The reproductive biology and mating behaviour of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Crustacea: Caligidae).

The search for natural repellents from human beings against mosquitoes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. The search for natural repellents from human beings against mosquitoes. Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, 15-21 August 2004 .

The search for natural repellents from human beings against mosquitoes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Mordue (Luntz), A. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. The search for natural repellents from human beings against mosquitoes.

Towards an organic system for cattle fly control: a push and a pull?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Birkett, M. A. 2004. Towards an organic system for cattle fly control: a push and a pull? Hopkins, A. (ed.) Organic farming: science and practice for profitable livestock and cropping (British Grassland Society Occasional Symposium No. 37). British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 101-104

New mosquito larvicidal tetranortriterpenoids from Turraea wakefieldii and Turraea floribunda

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ndung'u, M. W., Kaoneka, B., Hassanali, A., Lwande, W., Hooper, A. M., Tayman, F., Zerbe, O. and Torto, B. 2004. New mosquito larvicidal tetranortriterpenoids from Turraea wakefieldii and Turraea floribunda. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 52, pp. 5027-5031.

Responses of female orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana , to wheat panicle volatiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E., Oakley, J. and Wadhams, L. J. 2004. Responses of female orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana , to wheat panicle volatiles. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 1319-1328.

Variation in the load of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans , in cattle herds is determined by the presence or absence of individual heifers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jensen, K-M. V., Jespersen, J. B., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Thomas, G-, Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2004. Variation in the load of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans , in cattle herds is determined by the presence or absence of individual heifers. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 18 (3), pp. 275-280. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0269-283X.2004.00506.x

The ability of fungal infected aphids to produce and respond to alarm pheromone

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Roy, H. E., Baverstock, J., Chamberlain, K. and Pell, J. K. 2004. The ability of fungal infected aphids to produce and respond to alarm pheromone. Abstracts 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, Helsinki, 1-6 August 2004 .

Laboratory and field responses of the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus , to plant-derived Culex spp. oviposition pheromone and the oviposition cue skatole

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Olagbemiro, T. O., Birkett, M. A., Mordue (Luntz), A. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. Laboratory and field responses of the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus , to plant-derived Culex spp. oviposition pheromone and the oviposition cue skatole. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 965-976.

The role of semiochemicals in the avoidance of the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata , by the aphid parasitoid, Aphidius ervi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Nakashima, Y., Birkett, M. A., Pye, B. J., Pickett, J. A. and Powell, W. 2004. The role of semiochemicals in the avoidance of the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata , by the aphid parasitoid, Aphidius ervi. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 1103-1116.

Identification of two sex pheromone components of the potato aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goldansaz, S. H., Dewhirst, S., Birkett, M. A., Hooper, A. M., Smiley, D. W. M., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Mcneil, J. N. 2004. Identification of two sex pheromone components of the potato aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 819-834.

Orientation and feeding responses of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus , to candytuft, Iberis amara

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bartlet, E., Blight, M. M., Pickett, J. A., Smart, L. E., Turner, G. and Woodcock, C. M. 2004. Orientation and feeding responses of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus , to candytuft, Iberis amara. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 913-925.

Semiochemistry

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hooper, A. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. Semiochemistry. in: Atwood, J. L. (ed.) Encyclopedia of supramolecular chemistry Marcel Dekker Inc, New York. pp. 1270-1277

Antifeedant compounds from three species of Apiaceae active against the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Muller)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Dodds, C. J., Henderson, I. F., Leake, L. D., Pickett, J. A., Selby, M. J. and Watson, P. 2004. Antifeedant compounds from three species of Apiaceae active against the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Muller). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 563-576.

Revisiting the odorant-binding protein LUSH of Drosophila melanogaster : evidence for odour recognition and discrimination

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhou, J-J., Zhang, G-A., Huang, W., Birkett, M. A., Field, L. M., Pickett, J. A. and Pelosi, P. 2004. Revisiting the odorant-binding protein LUSH of Drosophila melanogaster : evidence for odour recognition and discrimination. FEBS Letters. 558 (42795), pp. 23-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(03)01521-7

Use of semiochemicals to control sea-lice (Patent application)

H2 - Patents applied for

Mordue, A. J., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2003. Use of semiochemicals to control sea-lice (Patent application).

Cholinergic receptors as target sites for ladybird toxins

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Duce, I., Mellor, I., Birkett, M. A., Khambay, B. P. S. and Pickett, J. A. 2003. Cholinergic receptors as target sites for ladybird toxins. Abstracts Neurotox 2003: Neurotoxicological Targets from Functional Genomics and Proteomics, Nottingham, 1-4 September 2003 .

Sex pheromone of the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dewhirst, S. Y., Hooper, A. M., Birkett, M. A., Hardie, J., Mcneil, J. N., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2003. Sex pheromone of the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Aphid Special Interest Group Meeting, Wellesbourne, 26 November 2003 .

Behavioural responses of larval sea lice to host odours

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bailey, R. J. E., Genna, R. L., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Mordue, W., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2003. Behavioural responses of larval sea lice to host odours.

Towards controlling the Scottish biting midge

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Carpenter, S., Turner, J., Kraushaar, D., Sutherland, S., Tholozan, F., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue, W. 2003. Towards controlling the Scottish biting midge. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society International Symposium on Insect Evolutionary Ecology and Entomology 2003, Reading, 28-31 July 2003 . pp. 39

Ring A-seco mosquito larvicidal limonoids from Turraea wakefieldii

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ndung'u, M., Hassanali, A., Hooper, A. M., Chhabra, S., Miller, T. A., Paul, R. L. and Torto, B. 2003. Ring A-seco mosquito larvicidal limonoids from Turraea wakefieldii. Phytochemistry. 64, pp. 817-823.

Avoidance of intraguild predators by parasitoids: chemically mediated behavioural mechanisms and field evaluation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Nakashima, Y., Birkett, M. A. and Powell, W. 2003. Avoidance of intraguild predators by parasitoids: chemically mediated behavioural mechanisms and field evaluation. Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford. https://doi.org/10.1093/jis/3.1.33

Isolation, characterisation and synthesis of an insecticidal tetramethyltetrahydrochromenedione-spiro-bicyclo[3.1.1] cycloheptane from two species of Myrtaceae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Khambay, B. P. S., Beddie, D. G., Hooper, A. M. and Simmonds, M. S. J. 2003. Isolation, characterisation and synthesis of an insecticidal tetramethyltetrahydrochromenedione-spiro-bicyclo[3.1.1] cycloheptane from two species of Myrtaceae. Tetrahedron. 59, pp. 7131-7133.

Sex pheromone of the leaf-miner Phyllonorycter platani : (Z10)-tetradecenyl acetate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Subchev, M., Mircheva, A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Dos Santos, A., Franke, S. and Francke, W. 2003. Sex pheromone of the leaf-miner Phyllonorycter platani : (Z10)-tetradecenyl acetate. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29, pp. 2391-2395.

Responses of the aphids Phorodon humuli and Rhopalosiphum padi to sex pheromone stereochemistry in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Campbell, C. A. M., Cook, F. J., Pickett, J. A., Pope, T. W., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2003. Responses of the aphids Phorodon humuli and Rhopalosiphum padi to sex pheromone stereochemistry in the field. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29, pp. 2225-2234.

New chemical signals in plant protection against herbivores and weeds

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2003. New chemical signals in plant protection against herbivores and weeds. Proceedings BCPC International Congress - Crop Science and Technology, Glasgow, 10-12 November 2003 . pp. 1227-1236

Isoflavanones from the allelopathic aqueous root exudate of Desmodium uncinatum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tsanuo, M. K., Hassanali, A., Hooper, A. M., Khan, Z., Kaberia, F., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2003. Isoflavanones from the allelopathic aqueous root exudate of Desmodium uncinatum. Phytochemistry. 64, pp. 265-273.

Volatiles from whitefly-infested plants elicit a host-locating response in the parasitoid, Encarsia formosa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Guerrieri, E., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Yasuda, T. 2003. Volatiles from whitefly-infested plants elicit a host-locating response in the parasitoid, Encarsia formosa. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29, pp. 1589-1600.

Plant stress signalling: understanding and exploiting plant-plant interactions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Rasmussen, H. B., Woodcock, C. M., Matthes, M. C. and Napier, J. A. 2003. Plant stress signalling: understanding and exploiting plant-plant interactions. Biochemical Society Transactions. 31 (1), pp. 123-127. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0310123

Aphid sex pheromones: from discovery to commercial production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2003. Aphid sex pheromones: from discovery to commercial production. Phytochemistry. 62 (5), pp. 651-656. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00568-X

Change in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytriga repens )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Glinwood, R., Pettersson, J., Ahmed, E., Ninkovic, V., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2003. Change in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytriga repens ). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29, pp. 261-274.

Striga-affecting semiochemicals associated with root exudates of Desmodium uncinatum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Khamis, T. M., Hassanali, A., Hooper, A. M., Khan, Z. R., Kaberia, F., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2002. Striga-affecting semiochemicals associated with root exudates of Desmodium uncinatum. Abstracts Conference on Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops: Research and Product Development that Reaches Farmers, Entebbe, 4-7 November 2002 .

Semiochemical strategies for sea lice control

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Ingvarsdottir, A., Mordue, W., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Duce, I. 2002. Semiochemical strategies for sea lice control.

Development of new control methods against chicken mites

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Kilpinen, O., Steenberg, T., Jespersen, J. B., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A. and Soler Cruz, M. 2002. Development of new control methods against chicken mites. Pithan, K., Sol, J., Good, H., O'Brien, D., Losson, B. and Hall, M. (ed.) Mange and myiasis of livestock. COST 833. Annex 9 . Commission of the European Communities (CEC), Luxembourg. pp. 33-35

Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Logan, J., Robertson, S. L., Birkett, M. A., Dewhirst, S. Y., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A., Mellor, P., Dennison, E. and Mordue, W. 2002. Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus.

Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Wood, P. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2002. Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Abstracts 2nd Symposium and Workshop on the Conservation of Saproxylic Beetles in Ancient Trees, London, 25-27 June 2002 .

Reproductive cues of generalist and specialist aphids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Tosh, C. R., Powell, G., Hardie, J., Hooper, A. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Reproductive cues of generalist and specialist aphids. Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 46

Differential response of pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus to different varieties of oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Rasmussen, H. B., Cook, S. M., Birkett, M. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Differential response of pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus to different varieties of oilseed rape. Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 204

Changes in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytrigia repens )

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Glinwood, R. T., Pettersson, J., Ahmed, E., Ninkovic, V., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Changes in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytrigia repens ). Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 199

Exploiting plant secondary metabolism in insect pheromone production

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A., Hooper, A. M., Olagbemiro, T. O. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Exploiting plant secondary metabolism in insect pheromone production. Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 127

Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Logan, J., Robertson, S. L., Birkett, M. A., Dewhirst, S., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A., Mellor, P. S., Dennison, E. and Mordue, W. 2002. Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 78

Chemical ecology and integrated control of the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bruce, T. J. A., Hooper, A. M., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E. and Wadhams, L. J. 2002. Chemical ecology and integrated control of the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana. Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 158

Lacewing chemical ecology - a push and a pull?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hooper, A. M., Donato, B., Holmes, N., Woodcock, C. M., Park, J-H., Paul, R., Boo, K-S., Hardie, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Lacewing chemical ecology - a push and a pull? Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 .

Control of witchweed Striga hermonthica by intercropping with Desmodium spp., and the mechanism defined as allelopathic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Khan, Z. R., Hassanali, A., Overholt, W., Khamis, T. M., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2002. Control of witchweed Striga hermonthica by intercropping with Desmodium spp., and the mechanism defined as allelopathic. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 28, pp. 1871-1885.

Insecticidal 2-hydroxy-3-alkyl-1,4-naphthoquinones: correlation of inhibition of ubiquinol cytochrome c oxidoreductase (complex III) with insecticidal activity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jewess, P. J., Chamberlain, K., Boogaard, A. B., Devonshire, A. L. and Khambay, B. P. S. 2002. Insecticidal 2-hydroxy-3-alkyl-1,4-naphthoquinones: correlation of inhibition of ubiquinol cytochrome c oxidoreductase (complex III) with insecticidal activity. Pest Management Science. 58 (3), pp. 243-247. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.445

Role of semiochemicals in mate location by parasitic sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ingvarsdottir, A., Birkett, M. A., Duce, I., Mordue, W., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2002. Role of semiochemicals in mate location by parasitic sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 28, pp. 2107-2117.

Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Wood, P. J. 2002. Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus.

(+)-(10R )-germacrene A synthase from goldenrod, Solidago canadensis ; cDNA isolation, bacterial expression and functional analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Prosser, I. M., Phillips, A. L., Gittings, S., Lewis, M. J., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A. and Beale, M. H. 2002. (+)-(10R )-germacrene A synthase from goldenrod, Solidago canadensis ; cDNA isolation, bacterial expression and functional analysis. Phytochemistry. 60, pp. 691-702.

Characterization of (1R ,4S ,4aR ,7S ,7aR ) -dihydronepetalactol as a semiochemical for lacewings, including Chrysopa spp. and Peyerimhoffina gracilis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hooper, A. M., Donato, B., Woodcock, C. M., Park, J. H., Paul, R. L., Boo, K. S., Hardie, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Characterization of (1R ,4S ,4aR ,7S ,7aR ) -dihydronepetalactol as a semiochemical for lacewings, including Chrysopa spp. and Peyerimhoffina gracilis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 28, pp. 849-864.

Identification of non-host plant volatiles repellent to pollen beetles

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Stevenson, A. L., Birkett, M. A., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Osborne, J. L. and Powell, W. 2002. Identification of non-host plant volatiles repellent to pollen beetles. Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 .

Semiochemical strategies for sea louse control: host location cues

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ingvarsdottir, A., Birkett, M. A., Duce, I., Genna, R. L., Mordue, W., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2002. Semiochemical strategies for sea louse control: host location cues. Pest Management Science. 58 (6), pp. 537-545. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.510

Alkaloid toxins from 2-spot and 7-spot ladybirds affect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mellor, I. R., Duce, I., Birkett, M. A., Khambay, B. P. S. and Pickett, J. A. 2001. Alkaloid toxins from 2-spot and 7-spot ladybirds affect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Abstracts 14th European Symposium on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins, Stockholm, 4-6 October 2001 .

Mating behaviour and chemical ecology of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Wood, P. J., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Chapman, J. W. 2001. Mating behaviour and chemical ecology of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Insect Ecology Special Interest Group Meeting on Ecology of Insect Herbivores, 3 October 2001 .

Behavioural and electrophysiological responses from sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis ) to semiochemical stimuli

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Ingvarsdottir, A., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Mordue, W., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Duce, I. 2001. Behavioural and electrophysiological responses from sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis ) to semiochemical stimuli. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Annual Meeting, Aberdeen, 10-12 September 2001 .

Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of sea lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae) to semiochemical stimuli

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Ingvarsdottir, A., Birkett, M. A., Duce, I., Reader, J., Wadhams, L. J., Mordue, W., Pickett, J. A. and Jones, O. 2001. Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of sea lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae) to semiochemical stimuli. Abstracts 18th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Lake Tahoe, 7-12 July 2001 . pp. 72

Plant biodiversity: new approaches to exploiting wild plants in pest control and beyond

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2001. Plant biodiversity: new approaches to exploiting wild plants in pest control and beyond. Abstracts BBSRC Workshop on Natural Products Biology, Warwick, 21-22 May 2001 .

Electrophysiological recordings from sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis ) antennae in response to semiochemicals

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Ingvarsdottir, A., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Mordue, W., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Duce, I. 2001. Electrophysiological recordings from sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis ) antennae in response to semiochemicals. Abstracts SEB Annual Meeting, Canterbury, 2-6 April 2001 . pp. A12.27

Insect calcium channels as target sites for ladybird toxins

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Duce, I., Mellor, I., Birkett, M. A., Khambay, B. P. S. and Pickett, J. A. 2001. Insect calcium channels as target sites for ladybird toxins. Abstracts SEB Annual Meeting, Canterbury, 2-6 April 2001 . pp. A12.26

Chemical ecology of Culicoides nebeculosus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Robertson, S. L., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A., Mellor, P. S., Denison, E., Mordue, W. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2001. Chemical ecology of Culicoides nebeculosus. Abstracts SEB Annual Meeting, Canterbury, 2-6 April 2001 . pp. A11.13

Behavioural responses of sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae), to semiochemical stimuli

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Ingvarsdottir, A., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Mordue, W., Pike, A., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Duce, I. 2001. Behavioural responses of sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae), to semiochemical stimuli. Abstracts SEB Annual Meeting, Canterbury, 2-6 April 2001 . pp. A11.06

Behavioural responses of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), to volatiles from three aromatic plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chermenskaya, T. D., Burov, V. N., Maniar, S. P., Pow, E. M., Roditakis, N., Selytskaya, O. G., Shamshev, I. V., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2001. Behavioural responses of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), to volatiles from three aromatic plants. Insect Science and its Application. 21, pp. 67-72.

Does allelopathy offer real promise for practical weed management and for explaining rhizosphere interactions involving higher plants?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Hooper, A. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2001. Does allelopathy offer real promise for practical weed management and for explaining rhizosphere interactions involving higher plants? Plant and Soil. 232, pp. 31-39.

Chemical ecology of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Wood, P. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2001. Chemical ecology of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Insect Conservation Special Interest Group Meeting, London, 5 December 2001 .

Electroantennogram and behavioural responses of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae to human-specific sweat components

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Costantini, C., Birkett, M. A., Gibson, G., Ziesmann, J., Sagnon, N. F., Mohammed, H. A., Coluzzi, M. and Pickett, J. A. 2001. Electroantennogram and behavioural responses of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae to human-specific sweat components. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 15 (3), pp. 259-266. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0269-283x.2001.00297.x

Can aphid-induced plant signals be transmitted aerially and through the rhizosphere?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Guerrieri, E., Pennacchio, F., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Poppy, G. M., Powell, W., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2001. Can aphid-induced plant signals be transmitted aerially and through the rhizosphere? Biochemical Systematics And Ecology. 29, pp. 1063-1074.

Response of the ladybird parasitoid Dinocampus coccinellae to toxic alkaloids from the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Al Abassi, S., Birkett, M. A., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2001. Response of the ladybird parasitoid Dinocampus coccinellae to toxic alkaloids from the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 27, pp. 33-43.

Exploiting chemical ecology and species diversity: stem borer and striga control for maize and sorghum in Africa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Van Den Berg, J., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2000. Exploiting chemical ecology and species diversity: stem borer and striga control for maize and sorghum in Africa. Pest Management Science. 56 (11), pp. 957-962. https://doi.org/10.1002/1526-4998(200011)56:11<957::AID-PS236>3.0.CO;2-T

Identification of host and nonhost semiochemicals of eucalyptus woodborer Phoracantha semipunctata by gas chromatography-electroantennography

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barata, E. N., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Mustaparta, H. 2000. Identification of host and nonhost semiochemicals of eucalyptus woodborer Phoracantha semipunctata by gas chromatography-electroantennography. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 26, pp. 1877-1895.

Response of the seven-spot ladybird to an aphid alarm pheromone and an alarm pheromone inhibitor is mediated by paired olfactory cells

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Al Abassi, S., Birkett, M. A., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2000. Response of the seven-spot ladybird to an aphid alarm pheromone and an alarm pheromone inhibitor is mediated by paired olfactory cells. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 26, pp. 1765-1771.

Major sex pheromone component of female herald moth Scoliopteryx libatrix is the novel branched alkene (6Z,13)-methylheneicosene

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Franke, W., Plass, E., Zimmermann, N., Tietgen, H., Tolasch, T., Franke, S., Subchev, M., Toshova, T., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2000. Major sex pheromone component of female herald moth Scoliopteryx libatrix is the novel branched alkene (6Z,13)-methylheneicosene. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 26, pp. 1135-1149.

New roles for cis-jasmone as an insect semiochemical and in plant defense

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Birkett, M. A., Campbell, C. A. M., Chamberlain, K., Guerrieri, E., Hick, A. J., Martin, J. L., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Poppy, G. M., Pow, E. M., Pye, B. J., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, G. H., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2000. New roles for cis-jasmone as an insect semiochemical and in plant defense. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 97 (16), pp. 9329-9334. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.160241697

Plant signalling and induced defence in insect attack

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2000. Plant signalling and induced defence in insect attack. Molecular Plant Pathology. 1 (1), pp. 67-72. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1364-3703.2000.00009.x

The herbicide glyphosate and related molecules: physicochemical and structural factors determining their mobility in phloem

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bromilow, R. H. and Chamberlain, K. 2000. The herbicide glyphosate and related molecules: physicochemical and structural factors determining their mobility in phloem. Pest Management Science. 56 (4), pp. 368-373. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1526-4998(200004)56:4<368::AID-PS153>3.3.CO;2-M

Sex pheromone of the peach aphid, Tuberocephalus momonis , and optimal blends for trapping males and females in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Boo, K. S., Choi, M. Y., Chung, I. B., Eastop, V. F., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2000. Sex pheromone of the peach aphid, Tuberocephalus momonis , and optimal blends for trapping males and females in the field. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 26, pp. 601-609.

Factors affecting volatile emissions of intact potato plants, Solanum tuberosum : variability of quantities and stability of ratios

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Agelopoulos, N. G., Chamberlain, K. and Pickett, J. A. 2000. Factors affecting volatile emissions of intact potato plants, Solanum tuberosum : variability of quantities and stability of ratios. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 26, pp. 497-511.

The herbicide glysophate and related molecules: physicochemical and structural factors determining their mobility in phloem

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bromilow, R. H. and Chamberlain, K. 1999. The herbicide glysophate and related molecules: physicochemical and structural factors determining their mobility in phloem. Abstracts International Conference on Assimilate Transport and Partitioning, Newcastle NSW, 15-20 August 1999 .

Reinvestigacao sobre o feromonio sexual da broca pequena da cana-de-acucar Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Carvalho, S. A. S., Lima, I. S., Do Nascimento, R. R., Santana, A. E. G. and Birkett, M. A. 1999. Reinvestigacao sobre o feromonio sexual da broca pequena da cana-de-acucar Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae). Abstracts 1st Brazilian Chemical Ecology Society Meeting, Curitiba, 1-4 December 1999 . pp. 80

Isolamento e identificacao de compostos volateis presentes em agua poluida que contribuem na escolha do sitio de oviposicao da femea do Aedes aegyyptii L. (Diptera: Culicidae)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A., Navarro, D. M. A. F., Pickett, J. A. and Santana, A. E. G. 1999. Isolamento e identificacao de compostos volateis presentes em agua poluida que contribuem na escolha do sitio de oviposicao da femea do Aedes aegyyptii L. (Diptera: Culicidae). Abstracts 1st Brazilian Chemical Ecology Society Meeting, Curitiba, 1-4 December 1999 . pp. 81

Chemical ecology of carniverous insects: nuisance pests and disease carriers

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A. 1999. Chemical ecology of carniverous insects: nuisance pests and disease carriers. Abstracts 1st Brazilian Chemical Ecology Society Meeting, Curitiba, 1-4 December 1999 . pp. 2

Plant derived semiochemicals as part of an integrated mosquito control strategy

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Olagbemiro, T. O., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 1999. Plant derived semiochemicals as part of an integrated mosquito control strategy. Abstracts GRIF '99: Gateway to Renewable Industrial Feedstocks Conference, Norwich, 2-3 November 1999 .

Plant derived semiochemicals as part of an integrated mosquito control strategy

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Olagbemiro, T. O., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 1999. Plant derived semiochemicals as part of an integrated mosquito control strategy. Abstracts MIM African Malaria Conference, Durban, 14-19 March 1999 . pp. C-130

Synthesis of prelactone B

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hanefeld, U., Hooper, A. M. and Staunton, J. 1999. Synthesis of prelactone B. Synthesis. 3, pp. 401-403.

New insecticidal tetradecahydroxanthenediones from Callistemon viminalis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Khambay, B. P. S., Beddie, D. G., Hooper, A. M., Simmonds, M. S. J. and Green, P. W. C. 1999. New insecticidal tetradecahydroxanthenediones from Callistemon viminalis. Journal of Natural Products. 62, pp. 1666-1667.

An Umpolung approach to fluorinated non-ester pyrethroids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hooper, A. M., Beddie, D. G. and Khambay, B. P. S. 1999. An Umpolung approach to fluorinated non-ester pyrethroids. Wiley.

Volatile isoprenoids that control insect behaviour

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hooper, A. M., Hamilton, J. G. C., Mori, K., Pickett, J. A. and Sano, S. 1999. Volatile isoprenoids that control insect behaviour.

9-Methylgermacrene-B is confirmed as the sex pheromone of the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis from Lapinha, Brazil, and the absolute stereochemistry defined as S

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hamilton, J. G. C., Hooper, A. M., Ibbotson, H. C., Kurosawa, S., Mori, K., Muto, S. and Pickett, J. A. 1999. 9-Methylgermacrene-B is confirmed as the sex pheromone of the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis from Lapinha, Brazil, and the absolute stereochemistry defined as S. Chemical Communications. 1999, pp. 2335-2336.

Behavioural responses of western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis ) to host plant volatiles

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pow, E. M., Bennison, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Luszniak, M. C., Manjunatha, M., Pickett, J. A., Segers, I. S., Wadhams, L. J., Wardlow, L. R. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Behavioural responses of western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis ) to host plant volatiles. Proceedings 6th International Symposium on Thysanoptera, Antalya, Turkey, 27 April-1 May 1998 . pp. 121-128

Perception of oviposition-deterring pheromone by cabbage seed weevil (Ceutorhynchus assimilis )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ferguson, A. W., Ziesmann, J., Blight, M. M., Williams, I. H., Wadhams, L. J., Clark, S. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Mudd, A. 1999. Perception of oviposition-deterring pheromone by cabbage seed weevil (Ceutorhynchus assimilis ). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 25, pp. 1655-1670. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020801319251

Secondary metabolites in plant-insect interactions: dynamic systems of induced and adaptive responses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Smiley, D. W. M. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Secondary metabolites in plant-insect interactions: dynamic systems of induced and adaptive responses. Advances in botanical research. 30, pp. 91-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2296(08)60227-X

Aphids, predators and parasitoids

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Wadhams, L. J., Birkett, M. A., Powell, W. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Aphids, predators and parasitoids. Goode, J. A. and Chadwick, D. J. (ed.) Insect-plant Interactions and Induced Plant Defence. Novartis Foundation Symposium 223 . John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 60-73

Production of (5R , 6S )-6-acetoxy-5- hexadecanolide, the mosquito oviposition pheromone, from the seed oil of the summer cypress plant, Kochia scoparia (Chenopodiaceae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Olagbemiro, T. O., Birkett, M. A., Mordue (Luntz), A. J. and Pickett, J. A. 1999. Production of (5R , 6S )-6-acetoxy-5- hexadecanolide, the mosquito oviposition pheromone, from the seed oil of the summer cypress plant, Kochia scoparia (Chenopodiaceae). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 47, pp. 3411-3415.

Verbena x hybrida flower volatiles attractive to Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hooper, A. M., Bennison, J. A., Luszniak, M. C., Pickett, J. A., Pow, E. M. and Wadhams, L. J. 1999. Verbena x hybrida flower volatiles attractive to Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis. Wiley.

Exploiting insect responses in identifying plant signals

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Chamberlain, K., Poppy, G. M. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Exploiting insect responses in identifying plant signals. Goode, J. A. and Chadwick, D. J. (ed.) Insect-plant Interactions and Induced Plant Defence. Novartis Foundation Symposium 223 . John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 253-265

Strategies for developing natural products as crop protection agents employing neurotoxicological and other neurophysiological modes of action

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Birkett, M. A., Khambay, B. P. S., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Strategies for developing natural products as crop protection agents employing neurotoxicological and other neurophysiological modes of action. in: Beadle, D. J. (ed.) Progress in neuropharmacology and neurotoxicology of pesticides and drugs (SCI Special Publication No 232) Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 184-192

A novel approach for isolation of volatile chemicals released by individual leaves of a plant in situ

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Agelopoulos, N. G., Hooper, A. M., Maniar, S. P., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 1999. A novel approach for isolation of volatile chemicals released by individual leaves of a plant in situ. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 25, pp. 1411-1425.

3-Methyl-alpha-himachalene is confirmed, and the relative stereochemistry defined, by synthesis as the sex pheromone of the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis from Jacobina, Brazil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hamilton, J. G. C., Hooper, A. M., Mori, K., Pickett, J. A. and Sano, S. 1999. 3-Methyl-alpha-himachalene is confirmed, and the relative stereochemistry defined, by synthesis as the sex pheromone of the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis from Jacobina, Brazil. Chemical Communications. 1999, pp. 355-356.

Aphid sex pheromones: manipulation of beneficial insects for aphid population control

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Glinwood, R. T., Smiley, D. W. M., Hardie, J., Pickett, J. A., Powell, W., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Aphid sex pheromones: manipulation of beneficial insects for aphid population control. Wiley.

Reduced alarm response by peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), with knock-down resistance to insecticides (kdr ) may impose a fitness cost through increased vulnerability to natural enemies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Foster, S. P., Woodcock, C. M., Williamson, M. S., Devonshire, A. L., Denholm, I. and Thompson, R. 1999. Reduced alarm response by peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), with knock-down resistance to insecticides (kdr ) may impose a fitness cost through increased vulnerability to natural enemies. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 89 (2), pp. 133-138. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485399000218

Exploiting semiochemicals in insect control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Agelopoulos, N. G., Birkett, M. A., Hick, A. J., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A., Pow, E. M., Smart, L. E., Smiley, D. W. M., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Exploiting semiochemicals in insect control. Pesticide Science. 55 (3), pp. 225-235. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9063(199903)55:3<225::AID-PS887>3.3.CO;2-Z

Two human specific acids reduce the trap response to carbon dioxide of West African Anopheles gambiae s.l. in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Costantini, C. and Coluzzi, M. 1998. Two human specific acids reduce the trap response to carbon dioxide of West African Anopheles gambiae s.l. in the field. Abstracts Congress of the Italian Society of Parasitology, Rome, 1998 .

Responses of western flower thrips to flower volatiles

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Wadhams, L. J., Bennison, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Hooper, A. M., Manjunatha, M., Pickett, J. A. and Pow, E. M. 1998. Responses of western flower thrips to flower volatiles. Abstracts 10th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships, Oxford, 4-11 July 1998 .

Control of dipteran pests of cattle: development of a push-pull strategy

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Trapman, J. J., Thomas, G-, Prijs, H. J., Jensen, K-M. V. and Jespersen, J. B. 1998. Control of dipteran pests of cattle: development of a push-pull strategy. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-021

Exploiting semiochemicals from animal host by-products: a study of cattle urine and cattle flies

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Agelopoulos, N. G., Prijs, H. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Trapman, J. J. and Thomas, G- 1998. Exploiting semiochemicals from animal host by-products: a study of cattle urine and cattle flies. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-020

Verbena flower volatiles attractive to western flower thrips

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hooper, A. M., Pow, E. M., Wadhams, L. J., Luszniak, M. C., Pickett, J. A. and Bennison, J. A. 1998. Verbena flower volatiles attractive to western flower thrips. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-014

Western flower thrips: attractive Chrysanthemum volatiles

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Pow, E. M., Wadhams, L. J., Bennison, J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Segers, I. S., Manjunatha, M., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 1998. Western flower thrips: attractive Chrysanthemum volatiles. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-013

Control of cereal stem borers in Africa: manipulation of pest and benficial insects with forage plants, in a 'push-pull' strategy

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Pickett, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Hassanali, A., Khan, Z. R., Overholt, W. A. and Lwande, W. 1998. Control of cereal stem borers in Africa: manipulation of pest and benficial insects with forage plants, in a 'push-pull' strategy. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-012

New chemical studies on the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata L., for exploitation as a pest predator

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Al Abassi, S. and Pettersson, J. 1998. New chemical studies on the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata L., for exploitation as a pest predator. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-004

Physicochemical factors determining the systemicity in barley of morpholine fungicides and related amine bases

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Inoue, J., Chamberlain, K. and Bromilow, R. H. 1998. Physicochemical factors determining the systemicity in barley of morpholine fungicides and related amine bases. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 2C-005

An umpolung approach to fluorinated non-ester pyrethroids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hooper, A. M., Khambay, B. P. S. and Beddie, D. G. 1998. An umpolung approach to fluorinated non-ester pyrethroids. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 1A-003

Aphid sex pheromones: manipulation of beneficial insects for aphid population control

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Glinwood, R., Smiley, D. W. M., Hardie, J., Pickett, J. A., Powell, W., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1998. Aphid sex pheromones: manipulation of beneficial insects for aphid population control. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-002

Novel strategies for improving biological control of western flower thrips on protected ornamentals - attraction of western flower thrips to verbena plants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pow, E. M., Hooper, A. M., Luszniak, M. C., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Bennison, J. A. 1998. Novel strategies for improving biological control of western flower thrips on protected ornamentals - attraction of western flower thrips to verbena plants. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 1998 . pp. 417-422

Ladybird attractant (UK Patent 9801712.2)

H2 - Patents applied for

Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 1998. Ladybird attractant (UK Patent 9801712.2).

Pyrethroids

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Chamberlain, K., Matsuo, N., Kaneko, H. and Khambay, B. P. S. 1998. Pyrethroids. in: Kurihara, N. and Miyamoto, J. (ed.) Chirality in agrochemicals John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 9-84

Sex pheromone of female vine bud moth, Theresimima ampellophaga comprises (2S)-butyl (7Z)-tetradecenoate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Subchev, M., Harizanov, A., Francke, W., Franke, S., Plass, E., Reckziegel, A., Schroder, F., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1998. Sex pheromone of female vine bud moth, Theresimima ampellophaga comprises (2S)-butyl (7Z)-tetradecenoate. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 24, pp. 1141-1151.

Insect supersense: mate and host location by insects as model systems for exploiting olfactory interactions

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1998. Insect supersense: mate and host location by insects as model systems for exploiting olfactory interactions. The Biochemist. August, pp. 8-13.

In-vivo and in-vitro QSAR studies on insecticidal 2-substituted-3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Jewess, P. J., Khambay, B. P. S., Chamberlain, K. and Devonshire, A. L. 1998. In-vivo and in-vitro QSAR studies on insecticidal 2-substituted-3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 4B-024

Physicochemical factors affecting the uptake by roots and translocation to shoots of amine bases in barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Inoue, J., Chamberlain, K. and Bromilow, R. H. 1998. Physicochemical factors affecting the uptake by roots and translocation to shoots of amine bases in barley. Pesticide Science. 54 (2), pp. 8-21. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780190203

Proinsecticides effective against insecticide-resistant peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae (Sulzer))

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hedley, D., Khambay, B. P. S., Hooper, A. M., Thomas, R. D. and Devonshire, A. L. 1998. Proinsecticides effective against insecticide-resistant peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae (Sulzer)). Pesticide Science. 53 (3), pp. 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9063(199807)53:3<201::AID-PS760>3.0.CO;2-#

Identification of semiochemicals released during aphid feeding that attract parasitoid Aphidius ervi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Du, Y., Poppy, G. M., Powell, W., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1998. Identification of semiochemicals released during aphid feeding that attract parasitoid Aphidius ervi. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 24, pp. 1355-1368.

Uptake by roots and translocation to shoots of two morpholine fungicides in barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Patel, S. and Bromilow, R. H. 1998. Uptake by roots and translocation to shoots of two morpholine fungicides in barley. Pesticide Science. 54 (1), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9063(199809)54:1<1::AID-PS792>3.0.CO;2-O

Ladybird beetle odour identified and found to be responsible for attraction between adults

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Al Abassi, S., Birkett, M. A., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1998. Ladybird beetle odour identified and found to be responsible for attraction between adults. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 54, pp. 876-879. https://doi.org/10.1007/s000180050215

Movement and persistence of [14C]imidacloprid in sugar-beet plants following application to pelleted sugar-beet seed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Westwood, F., Bean, K. M., Dewar, A. M., Bromilow, R. H. and Chamberlain, K. 1998. Movement and persistence of [14C]imidacloprid in sugar-beet plants following application to pelleted sugar-beet seed. Pesticide Science. 52 (2), pp. 97-103. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9063(199802)52:2<97::AID-PS687>3.0.CO;2-#

Semiochemically-induced inhibition of behaviour of Tomicus destruens (Woll.) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Guerrero, A., Feixas, J., Pajares, J., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1997. Semiochemically-induced inhibition of behaviour of Tomicus destruens (Woll.) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Naturwissenschaften - The Science of Nature. 84, pp. 155-157.

Pyrethroid insecticides

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Chamberlain, K. 1997. Pyrethroid insecticides. Biological Sciences Review. 10(2), pp. 23-25.

Developing sustainable pest control from chemical ecology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1997. Developing sustainable pest control from chemical ecology. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 64, pp. 149-156.

Climate change may increase vulnerability of aphids to natural enemies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Awmack, C. S., Woodcock, C. M. and Harrington, R. 1997. Climate change may increase vulnerability of aphids to natural enemies. Ecological Entomology. 22 (3), pp. 366-368. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2311.1997.00069.x

Effect of conditioning on discrimination of oilseed rape volatiles by the honeybee: use of a combined gas chromatography-proboscis extension behavioural assay

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Le Metayer, M., Marion-Poll, F., Sandoz, J. C., Pham-Delegue, M. H., Blight, M. M., Wadhams, L. J., Masson, C. and Woodcock, C. M. 1997. Effect of conditioning on discrimination of oilseed rape volatiles by the honeybee: use of a combined gas chromatography-proboscis extension behavioural assay. Chemical Senses. 22 (4), pp. 391-398. https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/22.4.391

Intercropping increases parasitism of pests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Khan, Z. R., Ampong-Nyarko, K., Chiliswa, P., Hassanali, A., Kimani, S., Lwande, W., Overholt, W. A., Pickett, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1997. Intercropping increases parasitism of pests. Nature. 388 (6643), pp. 631-632. https://doi.org/10.1038/41681

Sex pheromone of cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae : identification and field trapping of male aphids and parasitoids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gabrys, B. J., Gadomski, H. J., Klukowski, Z., Pickett, J. A., Sobota, G. T., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1997. Sex pheromone of cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae : identification and field trapping of male aphids and parasitoids. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 23, pp. 1881-1890.

Higher plants as a clean source of semiochemicals and genes for their biotechnological production

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Smiley, D. W. M., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1997. Higher plants as a clean source of semiochemicals and genes for their biotechnological production. in: Hayes, M., Chrystal, E., Thomas, R. and Wrigley, S. (ed.) Phytochemical diversity: a source of new industrial products Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 220-236

First steps in the use of aphid sex pheromones

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1997. First steps in the use of aphid sex pheromones. in: Carde, R. T. and Minks, A. K. (ed.) Insect pheromone research: new directions Chapman & Hall, New York. pp. 439-444

Chemical ecology of adult vine weevil

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Bartlet, E., Buxton, J. H., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1996. Chemical ecology of adult vine weevil.

The role of mosquito olfaction in oviposition site location and in the avoidance of unsuitable hosts

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1996. The role of mosquito olfaction in oviposition site location and in the avoidance of unsuitable hosts. Olfaction in Mosquito-host Interactions. Ciba Foundation Symposium 200 . Wiley. pp. 109-123

Sex pheromone of aphid parasitoid Praon volucre (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Nazzi, F., Powell, W., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1996. Sex pheromone of aphid parasitoid Praon volucre (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 22, pp. 1169-1175.

Mating attempts between the Scarlet Tiger Moth, Callimorpha dominula L., and the Cinnabar Moth, Tyria jacobaeae L. (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), involve a common sex pheromone composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clarke, C. A., Cronin, A., Francke, W., Philipp, P., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1996. Mating attempts between the Scarlet Tiger Moth, Callimorpha dominula L., and the Cinnabar Moth, Tyria jacobaeae L. (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), involve a common sex pheromone composition. Experientia. 52, pp. 636-638.

1-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow) and pKa for ionisable pesticides measured by a pH-metric method

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Evans, A. A. and Bromilow, R. H. 1996. 1-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow) and pKa for ionisable pesticides measured by a pH-metric method. Pesticide Science. 47 (3), pp. 265-271. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9063(199607)47:3<265::AID-PS416>3.0.CO;2-F

Validation of pH-metric technique for measurement of pKa and log Pow of ionizable herbicides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Comer, J., Chamberlain, K. and Evans, A. 1995. Validation of pH-metric technique for measurement of pKa and log Pow of ionizable herbicides. Sar And Qsar In Environmental Research. 3, pp. 307-313.

Antennal perception of oilseed rape, Brassica napus (Brassicaceae), volatiles by the cabbage seed weevil Ceutorhynchus assimilis (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blight, M. M., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1995. Antennal perception of oilseed rape, Brassica napus (Brassicaceae), volatiles by the cabbage seed weevil Ceutorhynchus assimilis (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 21, pp. 1649-1664.

Fungicidal activity of N-(2-cyano-2-methoximinoacetyl)methionine and its derivatives and analogues

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, P. H., Chamberlain, K., Sugars, J. M. and Bromilow, R. H. 1995. Fungicidal activity of N-(2-cyano-2-methoximinoacetyl)methionine and its derivatives and analogues. Pesticide Science. 45 (3), pp. 357-361. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780450410

Non-host interactions in insect chemical ecology

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1995. Non-host interactions in insect chemical ecology. Proceedings 1st International Conference on Insects: Chemical, Physiological and Environmental Aspects, Ladek Zdroj, Poland, 26-29 September 1994 . University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw. pp. 126-133

Fungicidal activity of N-(2-cyano-2-methoximinoacetyl)amino acids and their derivatives

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, P. H., Chamberlain, K., Sugars, J. M. and Bromilow, R. H. 1995. Fungicidal activity of N-(2-cyano-2-methoximinoacetyl)amino acids and their derivatives. Pesticide Science. 44 (3), pp. 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780440303

Exploiting chemical ecology for sustainable pest control

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1995. Exploiting chemical ecology for sustainable pest control. Integrated Crop Protection: Towards Sustainability. British Crop Protection Council Monograph 63 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. 353-362

The sex pheromone of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Fab.) (Homoptera, Aphididae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lilley, R., Hardie, J., Merritt, L. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1995. The sex pheromone of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Fab.) (Homoptera, Aphididae). Chemoecology. 5/6 (1), pp. 43-46.

Phloem translocation of pyridinecarboxylic acids and related imidazolinone herbicides in Ricinus communis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Tench, A. J., Williams, R. H. and Bromilow, R. H. 1995. Phloem translocation of pyridinecarboxylic acids and related imidazolinone herbicides in Ricinus communis. Pesticide Science. 45 (1), pp. 69-75. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780450110

Oilseed rape volatiles cueing host-plant recognition by the seed weevil, Ceutorhynchus assimilis : chemical, electrophysiological and behavioural studies

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Blight, M. M., Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1995. Oilseed rape volatiles cueing host-plant recognition by the seed weevil, Ceutorhynchus assimilis : chemical, electrophysiological and behavioural studies. Rapeseed Today and Tomorrow: Proceedings 9th International Rapeseed Congress, Cambridge, 4-7 July 1995 .

Recognition of oilseed rape volatiles by pollen beetles, Meligethes spp.: electrophysiological and chemical studies

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Blight, M. M., Pickett, J. A., Ryan, J., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1995. Recognition of oilseed rape volatiles by pollen beetles, Meligethes spp.: electrophysiological and chemical studies. Rapeseed Today and Tomorrow: Proceedings 9th International Rapeseed Congress, Cambridge, 4-7 July 1995 .

Advances in the potentiometric determination of pKa and log Kow of pesticides.(Extended summaries 8th International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Evans, A. and Bromilow, R. H. 1995. Advances in the potentiometric determination of pKa and log Kow of pesticides.(Extended summaries 8th International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry). Pesticide Science. 43, pp. 167-169.

Principles governing uptake and transport of chemicals

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Bromilow, R. H. and Chamberlain, K. 1995. Principles governing uptake and transport of chemicals. in: Trapp, S. and McFarlane, J. C. (ed.) Plant contamination: modeling and simulation of organic chemical processes CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. pp. 37-68

Methyl salicylate and (-)-(1R,5S)-myrtenal are plant-derived repellents for black bean aphid, Aphis fabae scop. (Homoptera: Aphididae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hardie, J., Isaacs, R., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1994. Methyl salicylate and (-)-(1R,5S)-myrtenal are plant-derived repellents for black bean aphid, Aphis fabae scop. (Homoptera: Aphididae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 20, pp. 2847-2855.

Discrimination of oilseed rape volatiles by honeybee: novel combined gas chromatographic-electrophysiological behavioural assay

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wadhams, L. J., Blight, M. M., Kerguelen, V., Le Metayer, M., Marion-Poll, F., Masson, C., Pham-Delegue, M. H. and Woodcock, C. M. 1994. Discrimination of oilseed rape volatiles by honeybee: novel combined gas chromatographic-electrophysiological behavioural assay. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 20, pp. 3221-3231.

Advances in the potentiometric determination of pKa and logKow of pesticides

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chamberlain, K., Evans, A. A. and Bromilow, R. H. 1994. Advances in the potentiometric determination of pKa and logKow of pesticides. Options 2000: 8th IUPAC Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, Washington D.C., 4-9 July 1994 .

Winter host component reduces colonization by Bird-cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Homoptera, Aphididae), and other aphids in cereal fields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Pye, B. J., Quiroz, A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1994. Winter host component reduces colonization by Bird-cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Homoptera, Aphididae), and other aphids in cereal fields. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 20, pp. 2565-2574.

Attempts to control aphid pests by integrated use of semiochemicals

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1994. Attempts to control aphid pests by integrated use of semiochemicals. Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 1994 . pp. 1239-1246

Fungicidal alcohols and ethers

H1 - Patents granted

Bromilow, R. H., Chamberlain, K. and Smith, P. H. 1993. Fungicidal alcohols and ethers.

Fungicidal esters

H1 - Patents granted

Bromilow, R. H., Chamberlain, K. and Smith, P. H. 1993. Fungicidal esters.

Electroantennogram and olfactometer responses of aphid parasitoids to nepetalactone, a component of aphid sex pheromones

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hardie, J., Isaacs, R., Nazzi, F., Powell, W., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1993. Electroantennogram and olfactometer responses of aphid parasitoids to nepetalactone, a component of aphid sex pheromones. Abstracts 5th International Symposium of the Global IOBC Working Group on the Ecology of Aphidophaga: Behavioural Ecology, Augmentation and Enhancement of Aphidophaga, Antibes, 6-10 September 1993 .

Behavioural responses of Aphis fabae to isothiocyanates in the laboratory and field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Isaacs, R., Hardie, J., Hick, A. J., Pye, B. J., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1993. Behavioural responses of Aphis fabae to isothiocyanates in the laboratory and field. Pesticide Science. 39 (4), pp. 349-355. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780390416

Exploiting behaviourally active phytochemicals in crop protection

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1993. Exploiting behaviourally active phytochemicals in crop protection. Vanbeek, T. A. and Breteler, H. (ed.) Phytochemistry and agriculture . Clarenden Press, Oxford. pp. 62-75

New approaches for semiochemicals in insect control

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1993. New approaches for semiochemicals in insect control. Muralidharan, K. and Siddiq, E. A. (ed.) New Frontiers in Rice Research: Proceedings International Symposium on Rice Research, Hyderabad, November, 1990 . pp. 235-240

Specificity of sex pheromones, the role of host plant odour in the olfactory attraction of males, and mate recognition in the aphid Cryptomyzus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Guldemond, J. A., Dixon, A. F. G., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1993. Specificity of sex pheromones, the role of host plant odour in the olfactory attraction of males, and mate recognition in the aphid Cryptomyzus. Physiological Entomology. 18 (2), pp. 137-143. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.1993.tb00460.x

Spring migration of damson-hop aphid, Phorodon humuli (Homoptera, Aphididae), and summer host plant-derived semiochemicals released on feeding

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Campbell, C. A. M., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1993. Spring migration of damson-hop aphid, Phorodon humuli (Homoptera, Aphididae), and summer host plant-derived semiochemicals released on feeding. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 19, pp. 1569-1576.

Physico-chemical factors determining the phloem translocation of benzoic acids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tench, A. J., Williams, R. H., Bromilow, R. H. and Chamberlain, K. 1993. Physico-chemical factors determining the phloem translocation of benzoic acids. Pesticide Science. 37 (1), pp. 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780370106

Phloem translocation of strong acids - glyphosate, substituted phosphonic and sulfonic acids - in Ricinus communis L

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bromilow, R. H., Chamberlain, K., Tench, A. J. and Williams, R. H. 1993. Phloem translocation of strong acids - glyphosate, substituted phosphonic and sulfonic acids - in Ricinus communis L. Pesticide Science. 37 (1), pp. 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780370107

Chemical ecology of plants and insects: helping crops to help themselves

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1993. Chemical ecology of plants and insects: helping crops to help themselves. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews. 18, pp. 68-72.

The phloem translocation of enantiomeric pairs of weak acids in Ricinus communis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Bromilow, R. H. and Evans, A. A. 1993. The phloem translocation of enantiomeric pairs of weak acids in Ricinus communis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 44, pp. 631-635.

The role of host-plant odour and sex pheromones in mate recognition in the aphid Cryptomyzus

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Guldemond, J. A., Dixon, A. F. G., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1992. The role of host-plant odour and sex pheromones in mate recognition in the aphid Cryptomyzus. Menken, S. B. J., Harrewijn, P. and Visser, J. H. (ed.) Proceedings 8th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 119-121

Volatile plant metabolites involved in host-plant recognition by the cabbage seed weevil, Ceutorhynchus assimilis Payk.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Blight, M. M., Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1992. Volatile plant metabolites involved in host-plant recognition by the cabbage seed weevil, Ceutorhynchus assimilis Payk. Menken, S. B. J., Harrewijn, P. and Visser, J. H. (ed.) Proceedings 8th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 105-106

Semiochemicals: molecular determinants of activity and biosynthesis

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1992. Semiochemicals: molecular determinants of activity and biosynthesis. in: Crampton, J. M. and Eggleston, P. (ed.) Insect Molecular Science. Proceedings 16th Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society London, Imperial College London, September 1991 Academic Press, London. pp. 141-151

Potential applications of semiochemicals in aphid control

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Pye, B. J., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Campbell, C. A. M. 1992. Potential applications of semiochemicals in aphid control. Insect Pheromones and Other Behaviour-Modifying Chemicals. British Crop Protection Council Monograph. British Crop Protection Council (BCPC).

The future of chemical pest control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1992. The future of chemical pest control. Korean journal of applied entomology. 31, pp. 304-313.

Molecular determinants of pheromone activity

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1992. Molecular determinants of pheromone activity. Duce, I. R. (ed.) Proceedings Neurotox '91: Molecular Basis of Drug and Pesticide Action, University of Southampton, April 1991. pp. 339-347

Potential of secondary metabolites in genetic engineering of crops for resistance

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hallahan, D. L., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Wallsgrove, R. M. and Woodcock, C. M. 1992. Potential of secondary metabolites in genetic engineering of crops for resistance. in: Gatehouse, A. M. R., Boulter, D. and Hilder, V. A. (ed.) Plant Genetic Manipulation for Crop Protection CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 215-248

The chemical ecology of aphids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Hardie, J. 1992. The chemical ecology of aphids. Annual Review of Entomology. 37, pp. 67-90.

Molecular structure and properties of xenobiotics in relation to phloem translocation

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Bromilow, R. H., Chamberlain, K. and Evans, A. A. 1991. Molecular structure and properties of xenobiotics in relation to phloem translocation. Delrot, S., Dainty, J., Lucas, W. J. and Bonnemain, J. L. (ed.) Proceedings International Conference on Recent Advances in Phloem Transport and Assimilate Compartmentation, Cognac, August 1990. Ouest Editions, Nantes. pp. 332-339

Biochemical interactions between plant-herbivore-parasitoid

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Powell, W., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Wright, A. F. 1991. Biochemical interactions between plant-herbivore-parasitoid. Insect Parasitoids: 4th European Workshop, Perugia, April 1991.

Pathways and mechanisms of transport of herbicides in plants

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Bromilow, R. H. and Chamberlain, K. 1991. Pathways and mechanisms of transport of herbicides in plants. in: Kirkwood, R. C. (ed.) Target sites for herbicides action Plenum Press, New York. pp. 245-284

Behavioral and electrophysiological responses of aphids to host and nonhost plant volatiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Nottingham, S. F., Hardie, J., Dawson, G. W., Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1991. Behavioral and electrophysiological responses of aphids to host and nonhost plant volatiles. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 17, pp. 1231-1241.

New approaches to the development of semiochemicals for insect control

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1991. New approaches to the development of semiochemicals for insect control. Proceedings Conference on Insect Chemical Ecology, Tabor, 1990. SPB Academic Publishing, The Hague. pp. 333-345

Volatile analogues of penconazole and their activity against the take-all fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Bateman, G. L. and Nicholls, P. H. 1991. Volatile analogues of penconazole and their activity against the take-all fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici. Pesticide Science. 31 (2), pp. 185-196. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780310207

The effectiveness of eleven sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting fungicides against the take-all fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici, in relation to their physical properties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bateman, G. L., Nicholls, P. H. and Chamberlain, K. 1990. The effectiveness of eleven sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting fungicides against the take-all fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici, in relation to their physical properties. Pesticide Science. 29 (1), pp. 109-122. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780290114

Sex attractant pheromone of damson-hop aphid %Phorodon humili$ (Homoptera, aphididae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Campbell, C. A. M., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1990. Sex attractant pheromone of damson-hop aphid %Phorodon humili$ (Homoptera, aphididae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 16, pp. 3455-3465.

Aphid semiochemicals - a review, and recent advances on the sex pheromone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Merritt, L. A., Mudd, A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1990. Aphid semiochemicals - a review, and recent advances on the sex pheromone. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 16, pp. 3019-3030.

Aphid sex pheromone components: age-dependent release by females and species-specific male response

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hardie, J., Holyoak, M., Nicholas, J., Nottingham, S. F., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1990. Aphid sex pheromone components: age-dependent release by females and species-specific male response. Chemoecology. 1, pp. 63-68.

Aphid sex pheromones and interaction with host plant volatiles

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Campbell, C., Dawson, G. W., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1990. Aphid sex pheromones and interaction with host plant volatiles. Frehse, H., Conway, S. and Kesseler-Schmitz, E. (ed.) Abstracts 7th International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, Hamburg, 1990. Vol.III. IUPAC, Hamburg. pp. 231

A rapid method using Ricinus communis for the estimation of phloem translocation of xenobiotics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bromilow, R. H., Chamberlain, K. and Patil, S. G. 1990. A rapid method using Ricinus communis for the estimation of phloem translocation of xenobiotics. Pesticide Science. 30 (1), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780300102

Physicochemical aspects of phloem translocation of herbicides.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bromilow, R. H., Chamberlain, K. and Evans, A. A. 1990. Physicochemical aspects of phloem translocation of herbicides. Weed Science. 38, pp. 305-314. https://doi.org/ndAvisA.Evans(a1)DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0043174500056575

Chemical ecology and pest management: some recent insights.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1990. Chemical ecology and pest management: some recent insights. Insect Science and its Application. 10, pp. 741-750.

Use of insect antifeedants against aphid vectors of plant virus disease

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Smart, L. E. and Woodcock, C. M. 1989. Use of insect antifeedants against aphid vectors of plant virus disease. Pesticide Science. 27 (3), pp. 269-276. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780270306

Use of antifeedants against aphid vectors of plant virus disease.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Smart, L. E. and Woodcock, C. M. 1989. Use of antifeedants against aphid vectors of plant virus disease. Pesticide Science. 27, pp. 269-276.

Novel chemical approaches to mollusc control.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Airey, W. J., Henderson, I. F., Pickett, J. A., Scott, G. C., Stephenson, J. W. and Woodcock, C. M. 1989. Novel chemical approaches to mollusc control. Monographs - British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). 41, pp. 301-307.

Antennal responses of Ceutorhynchus assimilis and Psylliodes chrysocephala to volatiles from oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blight, M. M., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1989. Antennal responses of Ceutorhynchus assimilis and Psylliodes chrysocephala to volatiles from oilseed rape. Aspects of Applied Biology. 23, pp. 329-334.

Designing molecules for systemicity.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Bromilow, R. H. and Chamberlain, K. 1989. Designing molecules for systemicity. Mechanisms and regulation of transport processes. British Plant Growth Regulator Group, Monograph .

Activity of quassinoids as antifeedants against aphids.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Polonsky, J., Bhatnagar, S. C., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1989. Activity of quassinoids as antifeedants against aphids. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 15, pp. 993-998.

Activity of drimane antifeedants and related compounds against aphids, and comparative biological effects and chemical reactivity of (-)- and (+)- polygodial.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Asakawa, Y., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Lallemand, J. Y., Ley, S. V., Mori, K., Mudd, A., Massoume, P. L., Pickett, J. A., Watanabe, H., Woodcock, C. M. and Zhang, Z-N. 1988. Activity of drimane antifeedants and related compounds against aphids, and comparative biological effects and chemical reactivity of (-)- and (+)- polygodial. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 14, pp. 1845-1855.

Substituted benzoic and picolinic acids as foliar sprays against potato common scab.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mcintosh, A. H., Bateman, G. L. and Chamberlain, K. 1988. Substituted benzoic and picolinic acids as foliar sprays against potato common scab. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 112 (3), pp. 397-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1988.tb02078.x

Highly active antifeedants against coleopteran pests.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Griffiths, D. C., Hassanali, A., Merritt, L. A., Mudd, A., Pickett, J. A., Shah, S. J., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1988. Highly active antifeedants against coleopteran pests. &nbsp;Proceedings British Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, Brighton, 1988, 1041-1046..

Plant-derived synergists of alarm pheromone from turnip aphid, Lipaphis(Hydaphis) erysimi (Homoptera, Aphididae).

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1988. Plant-derived synergists of alarm pheromone from turnip aphid, Lipaphis(Hydaphis) erysimi (Homoptera, Aphididae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 13, pp. 1663-1671.

Structure/activity studies on aphid alarm pheromone derivatives and their field use against transmission of barley yellow dwarf virus.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Plumb, R. T., Woodcock, C. M. and Zhang, Z-N. 1988. Structure/activity studies on aphid alarm pheromone derivatives and their field use against transmission of barley yellow dwarf virus. Pesticide Science. 22 (1), pp. 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780220103

The sex pheromone of the greenbug Schizaphis graminum.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Merritt, L. A., Mudd, A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1988. The sex pheromone of the greenbug Schizaphis graminum. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 48, pp. 91-93.

Degradation rates in soil of 1-benzyltriazoles and two triazole fungicides.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Patil, S. G., Nicholls, P. H., Chamberlain, K., Briggs, G. G. and Bromilow, R. H. 1988. Degradation rates in soil of 1-benzyltriazoles and two triazole fungicides. Pesticide Science. 22 (4), pp. 333-342. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780220406

The use of aphid alarm pheromone ((E)-beta-farnesene) to increase effectiveness of the entomophilic fungus Verticillium lecanii in controlling aphids on chrysanthemums under glass

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hockland, S. H., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Marples, B., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1987. The use of aphid alarm pheromone ((E)-beta-farnesene) to increase effectiveness of the entomophilic fungus Verticillium lecanii in controlling aphids on chrysanthemums under glass. Samson, R. A. and Vlak, J. M. (ed.) Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Invertebrate Pathology: Proceedings 4th International Colloquium of Invertebrate Pathology, Veldhoven, 18-22 August 1986 . pp. 252

Phloem translocation of weak acids in Ricinum communis .

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rigitano, R. L. O., Bromilow, R. H., Briggs, G. G. and Chamberlain, K. 1987. Phloem translocation of weak acids in Ricinum communis . Pesticide Science. 19 (2), pp. 113-133. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780190204

Phloem translocation of non-ionised chemicals in Ricinum communis .

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bromilow, R. H., Rigitano, R. L. O., Briggs, G. G. and Chamberlain, K. 1987. Phloem translocation of non-ionised chemicals in Ricinum communis . Pesticide Science. 19 (2), pp. 85-99. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780190202

The influence of physico-chemical properties of pesticides on uptake and translocation following foliar application.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Chamberlain, K., Briggs, G. G., Bromilow, R. H., Evans, A. A. and Chen, Q. Fang 1987. The influence of physico-chemical properties of pesticides on uptake and translocation following foliar application.

Identification of an aphid sex pheromone.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Janes, N. F., Mudd, A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1987. Identification of an aphid sex pheromone. Nature. 325 (6105), pp. 614-616. https://doi.org/10.1038/325614a0

Plant-derived syndergists of the alarm pheromone from the turnip aphid, Lipaphis (Hydaphis) erysimi (Homoptera, Aphididae).

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1987. Plant-derived syndergists of the alarm pheromone from the turnip aphid, Lipaphis (Hydaphis) erysimi (Homoptera, Aphididae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 13, pp. 1663-1671.

Development of plant-derived antifeedants for crop protection.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Pickett, J. A., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Hassanali, A., Merritt, L. A., Mudd, A., Smith, M. C., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Zhang, Z-N. 1987. Development of plant-derived antifeedants for crop protection.

Development of plant-derived antifeedants for crop protection.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Pickett, J. A., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Hassanali,A., Merritt, L. A., Mudd, A., Smith, M. C., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Zhang, Z-N. 1986. Development of plant-derived antifeedants for crop protection.

Plant compounds that synergise activity of the aphid alarm pheromone.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1986. Plant compounds that synergise activity of the aphid alarm pheromone.

Antifeedants: A new concept for control of barley yellow dwarf virus in winter cereals.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Hassanali, A., Pickett, J. A., Plumb, R. T., Pye, B. J., Smart, L. E. and Woodcock, C. M. 1986. Antifeedants: A new concept for control of barley yellow dwarf virus in winter cereals.

Physico-chemical properties of fungicides in relation to effects on take-all.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Bateman, G. L., Nicholls, P. H. and Chamberlain, K. 1986. Physico-chemical properties of fungicides in relation to effects on take-all.

Some fluorine-containing pheromone analogues.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Briggs, G. G., Cayley, G. R., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Macaulay, E. D. M., Pickett, J. A., Pile, M. M., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1986. Some fluorine-containing pheromone analogues. Pesticide Science. 17 (4), pp. 441-448. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780170415

Techniques for studying the uptake and translocation of pesticides in plants.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Bromilow, R. H., Chamberlain, K. and Briggs, G. G. 1986. Techniques for studying the uptake and translocation of pesticides in plants.

Relationships between chemical structure and phloem mobility in Ricinus communis var. Gibsonii with reference to a series of w-(Naphthoxy)alkanoic acids.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Butcher, D. N. and White, J. C. 1986. Relationships between chemical structure and phloem mobility in Ricinus communis var. Gibsonii with reference to a series of w-(Naphthoxy)alkanoic acids. Pesticide Science. 17 (1), pp. 48-52. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780170106

Use of alarm pheromone and derivatives against aphid-mediated damage.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Pickett, J. A., Cayley, G. R., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Hockland, S. H., Marples, B., Plumb, R. T. and Woodcock, C. M. 1986. Use of alarm pheromone and derivatives against aphid-mediated damage.

Foliar sprays against potato common scab : compounds related to 3, 5-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mcintosh, A. H., Chamberlain, K. and Dawson, G. W. 1986. Foliar sprays against potato common scab : compounds related to 3, 5-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Crop Protection. 4, pp. 473-480.

The influence on activity of replacing hydrogen with fluorine in some insect pheromones

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Briggs, G. G., Cayley, G. R., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Macaulay, E. D. M., Laurence, B. R. and Woodcock, C. M. 1985. The influence on activity of replacing hydrogen with fluorine in some insect pheromones. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society. 190 (SEP), pp. 94-AGO.

Foliar sprays against potato common scab: compounds related to 3,5-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mcintosh, A. H., Chamberlain, K. and Dawson, G. W. 1985. Foliar sprays against potato common scab: compounds related to 3,5-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Crop Protection. 4, pp. 473-480.

Pheromones in the management of beneficial insects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Dawson, G. W., Free, J. B., Griffiths, D. C., Powell, W., Williams, I. M. and Woodcock, C. M. 1984. Pheromones in the management of beneficial insects. Proceedings of the British Crop Protection Council. 1, pp. 247-254.

Pheromones in the management of beneficial insects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Free, J. B., Griffiths, D. C., Powell, W., Williams, I. M. and Woodcock, C. M. 1984. Pheromones in the management of beneficial insects. Proceedings of the British Crop Protection Council. 1, pp. 247-254.

Propheromones - an approach to the slow release of pheromones

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pickett, J. A., Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Xun, L., Macaulay, E. D. M. and Woodcock, C. M. 1984. Propheromones - an approach to the slow release of pheromones. Pesticide Science. 15 (3), pp. 261-264.

Preliminary studies on the effects of copper, iron and manganese ions on the degradation of 3-indolylmethylglucosinolate (a constituent of brassica spp) by myrosinase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Searle, L. M., Chamberlain, K. and Butcher, D. N. 1984. Preliminary studies on the effects of copper, iron and manganese ions on the degradation of 3-indolylmethylglucosinolate (a constituent of brassica spp) by myrosinase. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 35 (7), pp. 745-748. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740350709

Phloem transport of xenobiotics in ricinus-communis var gibsonii

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K., Burrell, M. M., Butcher, D. N. and White, J. C. 1984. Phloem transport of xenobiotics in ricinus-communis var gibsonii. Pesticide Science. 15 (1), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780150102

Natural inhibition of the aphid alarm pheromone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Smith, M. C. and Woodcock, C. M. 1984. Natural inhibition of the aphid alarm pheromone. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 36 (2), pp. 197-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.1984.tb03427.x

Biological effectiveness of electrostatically charged rotary atomisers. II. Trials with cereals, 1982

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Arnold, A. J., Cayley, G. R., Dunne, Y., Etheridge, P., Griffiths, D. C., Jenkyn, J. F., Philips, F. T., Pye, B. J., Scott, G. C. and Woodcock, C. M. 1984. Biological effectiveness of electrostatically charged rotary atomisers. II. Trials with cereals, 1982. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 105 (2), pp. 361-367. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1984.tb03060.x

Compounds derived from aphid alarm pheromones of potential use in controlling colonisation and virus transmission by aphids

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Briggs, G. G., Dawson, G. W., Gibson, R. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Rice, A. D., Stribley, M. F. and Woodcock, C. M. 1983. Compounds derived from aphid alarm pheromones of potential use in controlling colonisation and virus transmission by aphids. in: Miyamoto, J. (ed.) IUPAC Pesticide Chemistry - Human Welfareand the Environment New York Pergamon Press. pp. 117-122

Effects of 3,5-dichlorophenoxyacetic and other phenoxyacetic acids, as foliar sprays, on clubroot of cabbage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mcintosh, A. H., Macfarlane, I., Chamberlain, K. and Dawson, G. W. 1983. Effects of 3,5-dichlorophenoxyacetic and other phenoxyacetic acids, as foliar sprays, on clubroot of cabbage. Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten Und Pflanzenschutz-Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 90 (2), pp. 127-131.

Decreased response to alarm pheromone by insecticide-resistant aphids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1983. Decreased response to alarm pheromone by insecticide-resistant aphids. Naturwissenschaften - The Science of Nature. 70 (5), pp. 254-255. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00405448

Proline content does not influence pest and disease susceptibility of barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bright, S. W. J., Lea, P. J., Kueh, J. S. H., Woodcock, C. M., Hollomon, D. W. and Scott, G. C. 1982. Proline content does not influence pest and disease susceptibility of barley. Nature. 295 (5850), pp. 592-593. https://doi.org/10.1038/295592a0

Improved preparation of (e)-beta-farnesene and its activity with economically important aphids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Smith, M. C. and Woodcock, C. M. 1982. Improved preparation of (e)-beta-farnesene and its activity with economically important aphids. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 8 (8), pp. 1111-1117. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00986981

The conversion of 3-indolylmethylglucosinolate to 3-indolylacetonitrile by myrosinase, and its relevance to the clubroot disease of the cruciferae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Searle, L. M., Chamberlain, K., Rausch, T. and Butcher, D. N. 1982. The conversion of 3-indolylmethylglucosinolate to 3-indolylacetonitrile by myrosinase, and its relevance to the clubroot disease of the cruciferae. Journal of Experimental Botany. 33 (136), pp. 935-942. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/33.5.935

Behaviour of alatae of myzus-persicae (sulzer) (hemiptera, aphididae) on chemically treated surfaces after tethered flight

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 1982. Behaviour of alatae of myzus-persicae (sulzer) (hemiptera, aphididae) on chemically treated surfaces after tethered flight. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 72 (4), pp. 687-693. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007485300008713

Aphid alarm pheromone derivatives affecting settling and transmission of plant-viruses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, G. W., Gibson, R. W., Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A., Rice, A. D. and Woodcock, C. M. 1982. Aphid alarm pheromone derivatives affecting settling and transmission of plant-viruses. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 8 (11), pp. 1377-1388. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01403101

Fungitoxicity of hydroxy‐ and methoxy‐substituted phenyl‐ and naphthyl‐benzofurans, phenylbenzo[b]thiophenes and phenylindoles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K. and Carter, G. A. 1981. Fungitoxicity of hydroxy‐ and methoxy‐substituted phenyl‐ and naphthyl‐benzofurans, phenylbenzo[b]thiophenes and phenylindoles. Pesticide Science. 12 (5), pp. 539-547. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780120511

Hydroxypyrimidine fungicides inhibit adenosine-deaminase in barley powdery mildew

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hollomon, D. W. and Chamberlain, K. 1981. Hydroxypyrimidine fungicides inhibit adenosine-deaminase in barley powdery mildew. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 16 (2), pp. 158-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-3575(81)90049-3

Decreased severity of potato common scab after foliar sprays of 3,5-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, a possible anti-pathogenic agent

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mcintosh, A. H., Bateman, G. L., Chamberlain, K., Dawson, G. W. and Burrell, M. M. 1981. Decreased severity of potato common scab after foliar sprays of 3,5-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, a possible anti-pathogenic agent. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 99 (3), pp. 275-281.

The fungitoxicity of substituted 2‐phenylbenzofurans

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, K. and Carter, G. A. 1980. The fungitoxicity of substituted 2‐phenylbenzofurans. Pesticide Science. 11 (5), pp. 526-532. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2780110510