Do functional traits improve prediction of predation rates for a disparate group of aphid predators?

Bell, J. R., Mead, A., Skirvin, D. J., Sunderland, K. D., Fenlon, J. S. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Do functional traits improve prediction of predation rates for a disparate group of aphid predators? Bulletin of Entomological Research. 98, pp. 587-597. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485308005919

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A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Vaughan, I. P., Drake, L. E., Wilder, S. M., Bell, J. R., Muller, C. T., Wengel, P. O. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2024. Prey nutrient content is associated with the trophic interactions of spiders and their prey selection under field conditions. Oikos. p. e10712. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.10712

Identifying archived insect bulk samples using DNA metabarcoding: A case study using the long-term Rothamsted Insect Survey

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Petsopoulos, D., Cuff, J. P., Bell, J. R., Kitson, J. J. N., Collins, L., Boonham, N., Morales-Hojas, R. and Evans, D. M. 2024. Identifying archived insect bulk samples using DNA metabarcoding: A case study using the long-term Rothamsted Insect Survey. Environmental DNA. 6 (3), p. e542. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.542

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Butikofer, L., Goodwin, C. E., Varma, V., Evans, P. M., Redhead, J. W., Bullock, J. M., Pywell, R. F., Mead, A., Richter, G. M. and Storkey, J. 2024. Identifying pathways to more sustainable farming using archetypes and Multi-Objective Optimisation. Ecological Indicators. 166 (sept), p. 112433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112433

Sensitivities in associating land-system archetypes with sustainability metrics Insights from simulations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Varma, V., Evans, P. M., Butikofer, L., Goodwin C. E. D., Pywell, R. F., Redhead, J. W., Storkey, J., Bullock, J. M. and Mead, A. 2024. Sensitivities in associating land-system archetypes with sustainability metrics Insights from simulations. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.01.606212v1

The differential assimilation of nitrogen fertilizer compounds by soil microorganisms

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Charteris, A., Knowles, T. D. J., Mead, A., Reay, M. K., Michaelides, K. and Evershed, R. P. 2024. The differential assimilation of nitrogen fertilizer compounds by soil microorganisms . FEMS Microbiology Letters. 371, p. fnae041. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnae041

Development of inoculation methods for Pythium violae to evaluate resistance of carrot cultivars and efficacy of crop protection products for cavity spot control

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Pereira, N., Hales, K. R., Mead, A., Chappell, L. H. K., Barker, G. C. and Clarkson, J. P. 2024. Development of inoculation methods for Pythium violae to evaluate resistance of carrot cultivars and efficacy of crop protection products for cavity spot control. Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13967

Future proofing a long-term agricultural experiment for decades to come - Relocation and redesign

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Watson, C. A., Topp, C. F. E., Mead, A., Fraser, F., Fernandez-Huarte, M., Horne, J., Paton, G. I., Hallett, P. D., Norton, G., Graham, R. I. and Walker, R. L. 2024. Future proofing a long-term agricultural experiment for decades to come - Relocation and redesign. European Journal of Agronomy. 158 (August), p. 127214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127214

Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Windsor, F. M., Hawthorne, B. S. J., Hamback, P. A., Bell, J. R., Symondson, W. O. C. and Vaughan, I. P. 2024. Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks. Ecological Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13315

How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R. and Shephard, G. 2024. How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration . Agricultural and Forest Entomology. p. afe.12623. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12623

The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Harrison, C., Noleto-Dias, C., Ruvo, G., Hughes, D. J., Smith, D., Mead, A., Ward, J. L., Heuer, S. and Macgregor, D. 2024. The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Functional Plant Biology. 51, p. FP23193. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP23193

Long‐term trends in migrating Brassicogethes aeneus in the UK

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Shortall, C. R., Cook, S. M., Mauchline, A. L. and Bell, J. R. 2024. Long‐term trends in migrating Brassicogethes aeneus in the UK. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2294-2305. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7501

Effect of Additional Herbage Areas on Grazing Dairy Cows in Commercial Herds Using Global Positioning and Long-Range Wide Area Network: A Case Study to Assess Changes in Herbage Intake and Milk Yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2024. Effect of Additional Herbage Areas on Grazing Dairy Cows in Commercial Herds Using Global Positioning and Long-Range Wide Area Network: A Case Study to Assess Changes in Herbage Intake and Milk Yield. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Produccion Animal. 32 (1), pp. 37-54. https://doi.org/10.53588/alpa.320104

Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Maclaren, C. and Mead, A. 2023. Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 886, pp. 1-20.

A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Li, X., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Shield, I. F., Clark, I. M., Ostler, R., Roberts, B. and Dobermann, A. 2023. A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (5), p. 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00914-8

Current data and modeling bottlenecks for predicting crop yields in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corcoran, E., Afshar, M., Curceac, S., Lashkari, A., Raza, M. M., Ahnert, S., Mead, A. and Morris, R. 2023. Current data and modeling bottlenecks for predicting crop yields in the United Kingdom. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7, p. 1023169. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1023169

Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Windsor, F. M., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Bell, J. R., Symondson, W. O. C. and Vaughan, I. P 2023. Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice. Ecography. 7, p. e06737. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06737

Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits

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Maclaren, C., Waswa, W., Aliyu, K. T., Claessens, L., Mead, A., Schob, C., Vanlauwe, B. and Storkey, J. 2023. Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits. Field Crops Research. 297 (1 June), p. 108926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108926

Design of Agricultural Field Experiments Accounting for both Complex Blocking Structures and Network Effects

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Koutra, V., Gilmour, S. G., Parker, B. M. and Mead, A. 2023. Design of Agricultural Field Experiments Accounting for both Complex Blocking Structures and Network Effects. Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics. 28 (3), p. 526–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-023-00544-3

Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition

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Elayadeth-Meethal, M., Rivero, M. J., Mead, A., Lee, M. R. F. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2023. Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition. Journal Of Animal And Feed Sciences. 32 (4), pp. 427-437. https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/166079/2023

Explainable neural networks for trait-based multispecies distribution modelling—A case study with butterflies and moths

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Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R., Kunin, W. and Milne, A. E. 2023. Explainable neural networks for trait-based multispecies distribution modelling—A case study with butterflies and moths. Methods in ecology and evolution. 14 (6), pp. 1531-1542. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14097

Floral enhancement of arable field margins increases moth abundance and diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blumgart, D., Botham, M. S., Menendez, R. and Bell, J. R. 2023. Floral enhancement of arable field margins increases moth abundance and diversity. Journal of Insect Conservation. 27, pp. 455-465. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-023-00469-9

Field assessment of genome edited, low asparagine wheat: Europe's first CRISPR wheat field trial.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Raffan, S., Oddy, J., Mead, A., Barker, G., Curtis, T. Y., Usher, S. L., Burt, C. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Field assessment of genome edited, low asparagine wheat: Europe's first CRISPR wheat field trial. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 21 (6), pp. 1097-1099. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14026

Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging

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Oddy, J., Addy, J., Mead, A., Hall, C., Mackay, C., Ashfield, T., Mcdiarmid, F., Curtis, T. Y., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 71 (7), pp. 3403-3413. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07208

Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK

N - Datasets

Bell, J. R. 2022. Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98qvq

Multi-tier archetypes to characterise British landscapes, farmland and farming practices

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goodwin, C. E. D., Butikofer, L., Hatfield, J. H., Evans, P. M., Bullock, J. M., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Richter, G. M., Henrys, P. A., Pywell, R. F. and Redhead, J. W. 2022. Multi-tier archetypes to characterise British landscapes, farmland and farming practices. Environmental Research Letters. 17 (9), p. 095002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac810e

Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Finch, T., Bell, J. R., Robinson, R. A. and Peach, W. J. 2022. Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass. Ibis. 165 (2), pp. 420-435. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13156

Disorder or a new order - How climate change affects phenological variability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stemkovski, M., Bell, J. R., Ellwood, E. R., Inouye, B. D., Kobori, H., Lee, S. D., Lloyd-Evans, T., Primack, R. B., Templ, B. and Pearse, W. D. 2022. Disorder or a new order - How climate change affects phenological variability. Ecology. 104 (1), p. e3846. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3846

Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Clark, S. J., Stevens, M. and Mead, A. 2022. Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK. Pest Management Science. p. 7292. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7292

A heteroskedastic model of park grass spring hay yields in response to weather suggests continuing yield decline with climate change in future decades

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J. W. G., Ellis, R. H., MacLaren, C., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2022. A heteroskedastic model of park grass spring hay yields in response to weather suggests continuing yield decline with climate change in future decades. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 19 (193), p. 20220361. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0361

Yearly occurrence of 544 species of moths (UK 1990-2019), with trait values and putative environmental drivers.

N - Datasets

Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R. and Milne, A. E. 2022. Yearly occurrence of 544 species of moths (UK 1990-2019), with trait values and putative environmental drivers. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988z5

Extending meta-analysis approaches to address routes to Ecological Intensification using agricultural Long-Term Experiments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mead, A., MacLaren, C. and Storkey, J. 2022. Extending meta-analysis approaches to address routes to Ecological Intensification using agricultural Long-Term Experiments. 31st International Biometric Conference. Riga, Latvia 10 Jul 2022 International Biometric Society.

Modelling Heteroskedasticity, Overdispersion and the Impacts of Climate Change for Long-Term Hay Yield Data

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Addy, J., Mead, A., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Ellis, R. H. 2022. Modelling Heteroskedasticity, Overdispersion and the Impacts of Climate Change for Long-Term Hay Yield Data. 31st International Biometric Conference. Riga, Latvia 10 Jul 2022

Allocation of herbage allowance to grazed dairy cows in commercial herds using global positioning and long-range wide area network - Supplementary materials

N - Datasets

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2022. Allocation of herbage allowance to grazed dairy cows in commercial herds using global positioning and long-range wide area network - Supplementary materials. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988xx

GrazeMore - milk yield data

N - Datasets

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2022. GrazeMore - milk yield data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988xw

GrazeMore - grazing intake data

N - Datasets

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2022. GrazeMore - grazing intake data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988xv

GrazeMore - grazing activity data

N - Datasets

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2022. GrazeMore - grazing activity data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988xq

Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blumgart, D., Botham, M. S., Menendez, R. and Bell, J. R. 2022. Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 15 (5), pp. 496-509. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12578

Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability - data and code for analysis

N - Datasets

Blumgart, D., Botham, M., Menéndez, R. and Bell, J. R. 2022. Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability - data and code for analysis. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98852

Likelihood of Extreme Early Flight of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Across the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hemming, D., Bell, J. R., Collier, R., Dunbar, T., Dunstone, N., Everatt, M., Eyre, D., Kaye, N., Korycinska, A., Pickup, J. and Scaife, A. A. 2022. Likelihood of Extreme Early Flight of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Across the UK. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115 (5), pp. 1342-1349. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac012

Rothamsted Research PhD Student Symposium 1st and 2nd March 2022 Handbook , Posters

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mead, A. 2022. Rothamsted Research PhD Student Symposium 1st and 2nd March 2022 Handbook , Posters.

A comprehensive sugar beet virus yellows model

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Bell, J. R. and Mead, A. 2022. A comprehensive sugar beet virus yellows model. British Sugar Beet Review. 90, pp. 12-15.

Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

MacLaren, C., Mead, A., Van Balen, D., Claessens, L., Etana, A., De Haan, J., Haagsma, W., Jack, O., Keller, T., Labuschagne, J., Myrbeck, A., Necpalova, M., Nziguheba, G., Six, J., Strauss, J., Swanepoel, P. A., Thierfelder, C., Topp, C., Tshuma, F., Verstegen, H., Walker, R., Watson, C., Wesselink, M. and Storkey, J. 2022. Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture. Nature Sustainability. 5, pp. 770-779. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00911-x

Can the right composition and diversity of farmed species improve food security among smallholder farmers?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

MacLaren, C., Aliyu, K. T., Waswa, W., Storkey, J., Claessens, L., Vanlauwe, B. and Mead, A. 2022. Can the right composition and diversity of farmed species improve food security among smallholder farmers? Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 6, p. 744700. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.744700

Impacts of field margin orientation on populations of soil-dwelling invertebrates in relation to the direction and intensity of field traffic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carlesso, L., Beadle, A., Cook, S. M., Hartwell, G., Mead, A., Ritz, K., Sparkes, D., Wu, L. and Murray, P. J. 2022. Impacts of field margin orientation on populations of soil-dwelling invertebrates in relation to the direction and intensity of field traffic. Soil Use and Management. 38 (1), pp. 1015-1032. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12768

Density-independent prey choice, taxonomy, life history, and web characteristics determine the diet and biocontrol potential of spiders (Linyphiidae and Lycosidae) in cereal crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Drake, L. E., Vaughan, I. P., Bell, J. R., OrozcoterWengel, P., Muller, C. T. and Symondson, W. O. 2021. Density-independent prey choice, taxonomy, life history, and web characteristics determine the diet and biocontrol potential of spiders (Linyphiidae and Lycosidae) in cereal crops. Environmental DNA. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.272

Changes in agricultural climate in South-Eastern England from 1892 to 2016 and differences in cereal and permanent grassland yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J., Ellis, R. H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. Changes in agricultural climate in South-Eastern England from 1892 to 2016 and differences in cereal and permanent grassland yield. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 308-309, p. 108560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108560

Corrigendum to “Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants” [Soil Biol. Biochem. 142 (2020) 107695]

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mezeli, M. M., Page, S., George, T. S., Neilson, R., Mead, A., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Haygarth, P. M. 2021. Corrigendum to “Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants” [Soil Biol. Biochem. 142 (2020) 107695]. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 157, p. 108145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108145

Identification and Expression of Secreted In Xylem Pathogenicity Genes in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jenkins, S., Taylor, A., Jackson, A. C., Armitage, A. D., Bates, H. J., Mead, A., Harrison, R. J. and Clarkson, J. P. 2021. Identification and Expression of Secreted In Xylem Pathogenicity Genes in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12, p. 593140. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.593140

Using network ecology to understand and mitigate long‐term insect declines

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Petsopoulos, D., Lunt, D. H., Bell, J. R., Kitson, J. J. N., Collins, L., Boonham, N., Morales-Hojas, R. and Evans, D. M. 2021. Using network ecology to understand and mitigate long‐term insect declines. Ecological Entomology. 46 (4), pp. 693-698. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13035

The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Fox, R., Dennis, E. B., Harrower, C. A., Blumgart, D., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R., Cook, P., Davis, A. M., Evans-Hill, L. J., Haynes, F., Hill, D., Isaac, N. J. B., Parsons, M. S., Pocock, M. J. O., Prescott, T., Randle, Z., Tordoff. G. M., Tuson, D. and Bourn N. A. D. 2021. The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021. Butterfly Conservation, Rothamsted Research and UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Butterfly Conservation.

Agricultural intensification and climate change have increased the threat from weeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Mead, A., Addy, J. and Macdonald, A. J. 2021. Agricultural intensification and climate change have increased the threat from weeds. Global Change Biology. 118 (2), p. e2002548117. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15585

Reproducing analysis of Sirius model simulations of wheat yields, 1892-2016

J - Computer programs

Addy, J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. Reproducing analysis of Sirius model simulations of wheat yields, 1892-2016.

Simulated wheat yields from Sirius, 1892-2016

N - Datasets

Addy, J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. Simulated wheat yields from Sirius, 1892-2016.

MEDI: Macronutrient Extraction and Determination from invertebrates, a rapid, cheap and streamlined protocol

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Wilder, S. M., Maximillian, P .T. G., Hunt, R., Oluwaseun, S., Morley, P. S., Badell-Grau, R. A., Vaughan, I. P., Bell, J. R., Orozco-terWengel, P., Symondson, W. O. C. and Muller, C. T. 2021. MEDI: Macronutrient Extraction and Determination from invertebrates, a rapid, cheap and streamlined protocol. Methods in ecology and evolution. 12 (4), pp. 593-601. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13551

The Outstanding Scientist, R.A. Fisher: His Views on Eugenics and Race

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bodmer, W., Bailey, R. A., Charlesworth, B., Eyre-Walker, A., Farewell, V., Mead, A. and Senn, S. 2021. The Outstanding Scientist, R.A. Fisher: His Views on Eugenics and Race. Heredity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41437-020-00394-6

Artificial neural networks for monitoring network optimisation—a practical example using a national insect survey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Van Den Bosch, F. and Milne, A. E. 2021. Artificial neural networks for monitoring network optimisation—a practical example using a national insect survey. Environmental Modelling and Software. 135, p. 104925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104925

Reduced free asparagine in wheat grain resulting from a natural deletion of TaASNB2: investigating and exploiting diversity in the asparagine synthetase gene family to improve wheat quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oddy, J., Alarcon-Reverte, R., Wilkinson, M. D., Ravet, K., Raffan, S., Minter, A., Mead, A., Elmore, J. S., Moreira de Almeida, I., Cryer, N., Halford, N. G. and Pearce, S. 2021. Reduced free asparagine in wheat grain resulting from a natural deletion of TaASNB2: investigating and exploiting diversity in the asparagine synthetase gene family to improve wheat quality. BMC Plant Biology. 21 (1), p. 302. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03058-7

Wheat with greatly reduced accumulation of free asparagine in the grain, produced by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of asparagine synthetase gene TaASN2

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Raffan, S., Sparks, C. A., Huttly, A. K., Hyde, L., Martignago, D., Mead, A., Hanley, S. J., Wilkinson, P., Barker, G., Edwards, K. J., Curtis, T. Y., Usher, S. L., Kosik, O. and Halford, N. G. 2021. Wheat with greatly reduced accumulation of free asparagine in the grain, produced by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of asparagine synthetase gene TaASN2 . Plant Biotechnology Journal. 19 (8), pp. 1602-1613. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13573

The impact of weather and increased atmospheric CO2 from 1892 to 2016 on simulated yields of UK wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J. W. G., Ellis, R.H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. The impact of weather and increased atmospheric CO2 from 1892 to 2016 on simulated yields of UK wheat. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 18 (179), p. 20210250. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0250

Resolving the identification of weak-flying insects during flight: a coupling between rigorous data processing and biology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassall, K. L., Dye, A., Potamitis, I and Bell, J. R. 2021. Resolving the identification of weak-flying insects during flight: a coupling between rigorous data processing and biology. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12453

Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mezeli, M. M., Page, S., George, T. S., Neilson, R., Mead, A., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Haygarth, P. M. 2020. Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 142, p. 107695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.107695

Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorous acquisition in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mezeli, M. M., Page, S., George, T. S., Neilson, R., Mead, A., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Haygarth, P. M. 2020. Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorous acquisition in plants. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 142, p. 107695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j/soilbio.2019.107695

Money spider dietary choice in pre‐ and post‐harvest cereal crops using metabarcoding

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Drake, L. E., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Stockdale, J. E., Orozco‐ter Wengel, P., Bell, J. R., Vaughan, I. P., Muller, C. T. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2020. Money spider dietary choice in pre‐ and post‐harvest cereal crops using metabarcoding. Ecological Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12957

Extracted features from opto-acoustic audio recordings of aphids and beetles

N - Datasets

Hassall, K. L., Dye, A. and Bell, J. R. 2020. Extracted features from opto-acoustic audio recordings of aphids and beetles. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.981w8

Opto-acoustic audio recordings of aphids and beetles

N - Datasets

Hassall, K. L., Dye, A. and Bell, J. R. 2020. Opto-acoustic audio recordings of aphids and beetles. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.981w7

Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Greenslade, A. F. C., Carnegie, M., Ouvrard, D., Sjolund, M. J., Highet, F., Sigvald, R., Kenyon, D. M and Bell, J. R. 2020. Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist. Entomologist's gazette. 71, pp. 151-163. https://doi.org/10.31184/G00138894.713.1749

Smart Armyworm Surveillance: Project Technical Report

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Pearson, A. J., Bell, J. R., Subramanian, S. and Ouma, K. 2020. Smart Armyworm Surveillance: Project Technical Report. Harpenden Rothamsted Research.

UK aphid migration percentiles, covariates and model outputs from the Rothamsted Insect Survey's 12.2 m suction-trap network: 1965 to 2018

N - Datasets

Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Van Den Bosch, F. and Milne, A. E. 2020. UK aphid migration percentiles, covariates and model outputs from the Rothamsted Insect Survey's 12.2 m suction-trap network: 1965 to 2018. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.979yv

Rothamsted Insect Survey, Moth and Aphid catch abundance data

N - Datasets

Bell, J. R., Blumgart, D. and Shortall, C. R. 2020. Rothamsted Insect Survey, Moth and Aphid catch abundance data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.975qz

A diagnostic real-time PCR assay for the rapid identification of the tomato-potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc, 1909) and development of a psyllid barcoding database

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sumner-Kalkun, J. C., Sjolund, M. J., Arnsdorf, Y. M., Carnegie, M., Highet, F., Ouvrard, D., Greenslade, A. F. C., Bell, J. R., Sigvald, R. and Kenyon, D. M. 2020. A diagnostic real-time PCR assay for the rapid identification of the tomato-potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc, 1909) and development of a psyllid barcoding database. PLOS ONE. 15 (3), p. e0230741. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230741

Are insects declining and at what rate? An analysis of standardised, systematic catches of aphid and moth abundances across Great Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Blumgart, D. and Shortall, C. R. 2020. Are insects declining and at what rate? An analysis of standardised, systematic catches of aphid and moth abundances across Great Britain. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 13 (2), pp. 115-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12412

Population genetic structure and predominance of cyclical parthenogenesis in the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Morales-Hojas, R., Gonzalez-Uriarte, A., Alvira-Iraizoz, F., Jenkins, T., Alderson, L. J., Kruger, T., Hall, M. J., Greenslade, A. F. C., Shortall, C. R. and Bell, J. R. 2020. Population genetic structure and predominance of cyclical parthenogenesis in the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in England. Evolutionary Applications. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12917

Investigating the effects of inter-annual weather variation (1968-2016) on the functional response of cereal grain yield to applied nitrogen, using data from the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J., Ellis, R. H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2020. Investigating the effects of inter-annual weather variation (1968-2016) on the functional response of cereal grain yield to applied nitrogen, using data from the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 284, p. 107898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107898

Changes of oxygen isotope values of soil P pools associated with changes in soil pH

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pfahler, V., Macdonald, A. J., Mead, A., Smith, A. C., Tamburini, F., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Granger, S. J. 2020. Changes of oxygen isotope values of soil P pools associated with changes in soil pH. Scientific Reports. 10 (2065). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59103-2

Moth biomass has fluctuated over 50 years in Britain but lacks a clear trend

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macgregor, C. J., Williams, J. H., Bell, J. R. and Thomas, C. D. 2019. Moth biomass has fluctuated over 50 years in Britain but lacks a clear trend. Nature Ecology & Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-1028-6

Climate-induced phenology shifts linked to range expansions in species with multiple reproductive cycles per year

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macgregor, C.J, Thomas, C.D., Roy, D.B., Beaumont, M., Bell, J. R., Brereton, T., Bridle, J., Dytham, C., Fox, R., Gotthard, K., Hoffmann, A., Martin, G., Middlebrook, I., Nylin, S., Platts, P., Rasteiro, R., Saccheri, I., Villoutreix, R., Wheat, C. and Hill, J. 2019. Climate-induced phenology shifts linked to range expansions in species with multiple reproductive cycles per year. Nature Communications. 10 (4455). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12479-w

Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Morales-Hojas, R., Gonzalez-Uriarte, A., Alvira-Iraizoz, F., Jenkins, T., Alderson, L. J., Kruger, T., Hall, M. J., Greenslade, A. F. C., Shortall, C. R. and Bell, J. R. 2019. Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/829986

Insights into Pasteurellaceae carriage dynamics in the nasal passages of healthy beef calves

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lee, M. R. F., Bailey, M., Mead, A., Morales-Aza, B., Reynolds, R., Vipond, B., Finn, A., Eisler, M.C. and Thomas, A.C. 2019. Insights into Pasteurellaceae carriage dynamics in the nasal passages of healthy beef calves. Scientific Reports. 9 (11943), p. 11943. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48007-5

Effects of soybean oil supplements to diets of lactating dairy cows, on productive performance, and milk fat acids profile: a meta-analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mahdavi, A., Mahdavi, A., Darabighane, B., Mead, A. and Lee, M. R. F. 2019. Effects of soybean oil supplements to diets of lactating dairy cows, on productive performance, and milk fat acids profile: a meta-analysis. Italian Journal of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2019.1585211

Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Henrys, P. A., Leech, D. I., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Shortall, C. R., Brereton, T. M., Pickup, J. and Thackeray, S. J. 2019. Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century. Global Change Biology. 25 (6), pp. 1982-1994. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14592

Insect population trends and the IUCN Red List process

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fox, R., Harrower, C.A., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R., Middlebrook, I. and Wilson, R.J. 2018. Insect population trends and the IUCN Red List process. Journal of Insect Conservation. pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-018-0117-1

Rothamsted Long-term experiments : guide to the classical and other long-term experiments, datasets and sample archive

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Clark, I. M., Scott, T., Glendining, M. J., Perryman, S. A. M., Storkey, J., Bell, J. R., Shield, I. F., Mcmillan, V. E. and Hawkins, J. M. B. Macdonald, A. J. (ed.) 2018. Rothamsted Long-term experiments : guide to the classical and other long-term experiments, datasets and sample archive. Rothamsted Research, Harpenden.

Climate Change And Insect Pests: Monitoring And Surveillance Of The Migratory Phase For Smart Crop Protection

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R. 2018. Climate Change And Insect Pests: Monitoring And Surveillance Of The Migratory Phase For Smart Crop Protection. Phytoma. 300 (June), pp. 84-86.

Dynamic selection of environmental variables to improve the prediction of aphid phenology: A machine learning approach

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Holloway, P., Kudenko, D. and Bell, J. R. 2018. Dynamic selection of environmental variables to improve the prediction of aphid phenology: A machine learning approach. Ecological Indicators. 88 (May), pp. 512-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.10.032

Beyond the one-way ANOVA for 'omics data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassall, K. L. and Mead, A. 2018. Beyond the one-way ANOVA for 'omics data. BMC Bioinformatics. 19 (Suppl 7), p. 199. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12859-018-2173-7

The sensitivity of breeding songbirds to changes in seasonal timing is linked to population change but cannot be directly attributed to the effects of trophic asynchrony on productivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Franks, S. E., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Atkinson, S., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Brereton, T. M., Harrington, R. and Leech, D. I. 2018. The sensitivity of breeding songbirds to changes in seasonal timing is linked to population change but cannot be directly attributed to the effects of trophic asynchrony on productivity. Global Change Biology. 24 (3), pp. 957-971. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13960

Aphid population dynamics: from fields to landscapes

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Bell, J. R., Pierre, J-S. and Dedryver, C. A. 2017. Aphid population dynamics: from fields to landscapes. in: Van Emden, H. F. and Harrington, R. (ed.) In: Aphids as crop pests, 2nd edition (Chapter 13) CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 280-302

Towards new sources of resistance to the currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Walley, P. G., Hough, G., Moore, J. D., Carder, J., Elliott, Marian, Mead, A., Jones, J., Teakle, G., Barker, G. L. A., Buchanan-Wollaston, V., Hand, P., Pink, D. and Collier, R. 2017. Towards new sources of resistance to the currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri). Molecular Breeding. 37 (1), p. 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-016-0606-4

A spatial temporal analysis of the Fusarium graminearum transcriptome during symptomless and symptomatic wheat infection

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brown, N. A., Evans, J., Mead, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2017. A spatial temporal analysis of the Fusarium graminearum transcriptome during symptomless and symptomatic wheat infection. Molecular Plant Pathology. 18 (9), pp. 1295-1312. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12564

Phenotyping of field-grown wheat in the UK highlights contribution of light response of photosynthesis and flag leaf longevity to grain yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carmo-Silva, E., Andralojc, P. J., Scales, J. C., Driever, S. M., Mead, A., Lawson, T., Raines, C. A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2017. Phenotyping of field-grown wheat in the UK highlights contribution of light response of photosynthesis and flag leaf longevity to grain yield. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (13), pp. 3473-3486. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx169

Handbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestrial invertebrate functional traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Moretti, M., Dias, A. T. C., De Bello, F., Altermatt, F., Chown, S. L., Azacrate, F. M., Bell, J. R., Fournier, B., Hedde, M., Hortal, J., Ibanez, S., Ockinger, E., Sousa, J. P., Ellers, J. and Berg, M. P. 2017. Handbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestrial invertebrate functional traits. Functional Ecology. 31 (3), pp. 558-567. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12776

A New Approach to Modelling the Relationship Between Annual Population Abundance Indices and Weather Data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Elston, D. A., Brewer, M. J., Martay, B., Johnston, A., Henrys, P. A., Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Monteith, D. T., Brereton, T. M., Boughey, K. L. and Pearce-Higgins, J. W. 2017. A New Approach to Modelling the Relationship Between Annual Population Abundance Indices and Weather Data. Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics. 22 (4), pp. 427-445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-017-0287-4

First report of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' in the United Kingdom in the psyllid Trioza anthrisci

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sjolund, M. J., Clark, M., Carnegie, M., Greenslade, A. F. C., Ouvrard, D., Highet, F., Sigvald, J. R., Bell, J. R., Arnsdorf, Y. M., Cairns, R. and Kenyon, M. 2017. First report of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' in the United Kingdom in the psyllid Trioza anthrisci. New Disease Reports. 36, p. 4. https://doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2017.036.004

Time-Series Transcriptomics Reveals That AGAMOUS-LIKE22 Affects Primary Metabolism and Developmental Processes in Drought-Stressed Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bechtold, U., Penfold, C. A., Jenkins, D. J., Legaie, R., Moore, J. D., Lawson, T., Matthews, J. S. A., Vialet-Chabrand, S. R. M., Baxter, L., Subramaniam, S., Hickman, R., Florance, H., Sambles, C., Salmon, D. L., Feil, R., Bowden, L., Hill, C., Baker, N. R., Lunn, J. E., Finkenstadt, B., Mead, A., Buchanan-Wollaston, V., Beynon, J., Rand, D. A., Wild, D. L., Denby, K. J., Ott, S., Smirnoff, N. and Mullineaux, P. M. 2016. Time-Series Transcriptomics Reveals That AGAMOUS-LIKE22 Affects Primary Metabolism and Developmental Processes in Drought-Stressed Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 28 (2), pp. 345-366. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.15.00910

Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thackeray, S. J., Henrys, P. A., Hemming, D., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Burthe, S., Helaouet, P., Johns, D. G., Jones, I. D., Leech, D. I., Mackay, E. B., Massimino, D., Atkinson, S., Bacon, P. J., Brereton, T. M., Carvalho, L., Clutton-Brock, T. H., Duck, C., Edwards, M., Elliott, J. M., Hall, S. J. G., Harrington, R., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Hoye, T. T., Kruuk, L. E. B., Pemberton, J. M., Sparks, T. H., Thompson, P. M., White, I., Winfield, I. J. and Wanless, S. 2016. Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels. Nature. 535 (7611), pp. 241-5. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18608

The unique contribution of Rothamsted to ecological research at large temporal scales

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Storkey, J., Macdonald, A. J., Bell, J. R., Clark, I. M., Gregory, A. S., Hawkins, N. J., Hirsch, P. R., Todman, L. C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. The unique contribution of Rothamsted to ecological research at large temporal scales. in: Dumbrell, A. J., Kordas, R. L. and Woodward, G. (ed.) Advances in Ecological Research 55: Large-Scale Ecology: Model Systems to Global Perspectives Academic Press, Oxford. pp. 3-42

Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jones, H. B. C., Lim, K. S., Bell, J. R., Hill, J. K. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique. Ecology and Evolution. 6 (1), pp. 181-190. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1861

Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sheppard, L. W., Bell, J. R., Harrington, R. and Reuman, D. C. 2016. Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests. Nature Climate Change. 6, pp. 610-613. https://doi.org/10.1038/NCLIMATE2881

Impacts of climate change on national biodiversity population trends

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Martay, B., Dennis, E. B., Brereton, T. M., Bell, J. R., Crick, H. Q. P., Morecroft, M. D., Roy, D. B. and Pearce-Higgins, J. W. 2016. Impacts of climate change on national biodiversity population trends. Ecography. 40 (10), p. 1139–1151. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.02411

Organic farming: biodiversity impacts can depend on dispersal characteristics and landscape context

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Feber, R., E., Johnson, PJ., Bell, J. R., Chamberlain, D. E., Firbank, L. G., Fuller, R. J., Manley, W., Mathews, F., Norton, L. R., Townsend, M. and Macdonald, D. W. 2015. Organic farming: biodiversity impacts can depend on dispersal characteristics and landscape context. PLOS ONE. 10 (8), p. e0135921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135921

The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control with Bt crops: a billion dollar game of strategy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Bell, J. R., Hutchison, W. D., Van Den Bosch, F., Mitchell, P. D., Crowder, D., Parnell, S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control with Bt crops: a billion dollar game of strategy. PLOS Computational Biology. 11, p. e1004483. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004483

Transcriptional dynamics driving MAMP-triggered immunity and pathogen effector-mediated immunosuppression in Arabidopsis leaves following infection with Pseudomonas synringae pv tomato DC3000

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lewis, L. A., Polanski, K., De Torres-Zabala, M., Jayaraman, S., Bowden, L., Moore, J., Penford, C. A., Jenkins, D. J., Hill, C., Baxter, L., Kulasekaran, S., Truman, W., Littlejohn, G., Prusinska, J., Mead, A., Steinbrenner, J., Hickman, R., Rand, D., Wild, D. L., Ott, S., Buchanan-Wollaston, V., Smirnoff, N., Beynon, J., Denby, K. and Grant, M. 2015. Transcriptional dynamics driving MAMP-triggered immunity and pathogen effector-mediated immunosuppression in Arabidopsis leaves following infection with Pseudomonas synringae pv tomato DC3000. The Plant Cell. 27, pp. 3038-3064. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.15.00471

SIP metagenomics identifies uncultivated Methylophilaceae as dimethylsulphide degrading bacteria in soil and lake sediment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Eyice, O., Namura, M., Chen, Y., Mead, A., Samavedam, S. and Schafer, H. 2015. SIP metagenomics identifies uncultivated Methylophilaceae as dimethylsulphide degrading bacteria in soil and lake sediment. The ISME Journal. 9, pp. 2336-2348. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2015.37

Validated predictive modelling of the environmental resistome

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Amos, G. C. A., Gozzard, E., Carter, C. E., Mead, A., Bowes, M. J., Hawkey, P. M., Zhang, L., Singer, A. C., Gaze, W. H. and Wellington, E. M. H. 2015. Validated predictive modelling of the environmental resistome. The ISME Journal. 9, pp. 1467-1476. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2014.237

Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Perez-Rodriguez, J., Shortall, C. R. and Bell, J. R. 2015. Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host. Ecological Entomology. 40 (5), pp. 654-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12241

Long-term phenological trends, species accumulation rates, aphid traits and climate: five decades of change in migrating aphids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Alderson, L. J., Izera, D., Kruger, T., Parker, S. J., Pickup, J., Shortall, C. R., Taylor, M. S., Verrier, P. J. and Harrington, R. 2015. Long-term phenological trends, species accumulation rates, aphid traits and climate: five decades of change in migrating aphids. Journal of Animal Ecology. 84 (1), pp. 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12282

Statistical methods in biology: design and analysis of experiments and regression

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Welham, S. J., Gezan, S. A., Clark, S. J. and Mead, A. 2015. Statistical methods in biology: design and analysis of experiments and regression. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.

Population metrics for migrating aphids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Taylor, M. S. and Verrier, P. J. 2013. Population metrics for migrating aphids. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists.

Predicting insect migration density and speed in the daytime convective boundary layer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Aralimarad, P., Lim, K. S. and Chapman, J. W. 2013. Predicting insect migration density and speed in the daytime convective boundary layer. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e54202. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054202

Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Davey, J. S., Vaughan, I. P., King, R. A., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Bruford, M. W., Holland, J. M. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2013. Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders. Journal of Applied Ecology. 50 (1), pp. 271-279. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12008

A strong immune response in young adult honeybees masks their increased susceptibility to infection compared to older bees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bull, J. C., Ryabov, E. V., Prince, G., Mead, A., Zhang, C., Baxter, L. A., Pell, J. K., Osborne, J. L. and Chandler, D. 2012. A strong immune response in young adult honeybees masks their increased susceptibility to infection compared to older bees. PLOS Pathogens. 8, p. e1003083. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003083

Generalist predators disrupt parasitoid aphid control by direct and coincidental intraguild predation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Traugott, M., Bell, J. R., Raso, L., Sint, D. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2012. Generalist predators disrupt parasitoid aphid control by direct and coincidental intraguild predation. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102 (2), pp. 239-247. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000551

Climatic change is advancing the phenology of moth species in Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

O'Neill, B. F., Bond, K., Tyner, A., Sheppard, R., Bryant, T., Chapman, J. W., Bell, J. R. and Donnelly, A. 2012. Climatic change is advancing the phenology of moth species in Ireland. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 143 (1), pp. 74-88. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01234.x

Seasonal migration to high latitudes results in major reproductive benefits in an insect

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, J. W., Bell, J. R., Burgin, L. E., Reynolds, D. R., Pettersson, L. B., Hill, J. K., Bonsall, M. B. and Thomas, J. A. 2012. Seasonal migration to high latitudes results in major reproductive benefits in an insect. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (37), pp. 14924-14929. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1207255109

Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Burkness, E. C., Milne, A. E., Onstad, D. W., Abrahamson, M., Hamilton, K. L. and Hutchison, W. D. 2012. Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude. Ecology Letters. 15 (4), pp. 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01739.x

The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Taylor, M. S., Shortall, C. R., Welham, S. J. and Harrington, R. 2012. The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 21 (4), pp. 405-415. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00685.x

Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, R. A., Davey, J. S., Bell, J. R., Read, D. S., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2011. Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102, pp. 261-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000575

Multiplex reactions for the molecular detection of predation on pest and nonpest invertebrates in agroecosystems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, R. A., Moreno-Ripoll, R., Agusti, N., Shayler, S. P., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2011. Multiplex reactions for the molecular detection of predation on pest and nonpest invertebrates in agroecosystems. Molecular Ecology Resources. 11 (2), pp. 370-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02913.x

Trophic level asynchrony in rates of phenological change for marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thackeray, S. J., Sparks, T. H., Frederiksen, M., Burthes, S., Bacon, P. J., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. C., Brereton, T. M., Bright, P. W., Carvalho, L., Clutton-Brock, T., Dawson, A., Edwards, M., Elliott, J. M., Harrington, R., Johns, D., Jones, I. D., Jones, J. T., Leech, D. I., Roy, D. B., Scott, W. A., Smith, M., Smithers, R. J., Winfield, I. J. and Wanless, S. 2010. Trophic level asynchrony in rates of phenological change for marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments. Global Change Biology. 16 (12), pp. 3304-3313. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02165.x

Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, A. R., Vaughan, I. P., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2010. Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers. Molecular Ecology. 19 (8), pp. 1721-1732. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04602.x

Spatial co-occurrence networks predict the feeding histories of polyphagous arthropod predators at field scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., King, R. A., Bohan, D. A. and Wymondson, W. O. C. 2010. Spatial co-occurrence networks predict the feeding histories of polyphagous arthropod predators at field scales. Ecography. 33 (1), pp. 64-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.2009.06046.x

BICCO-Net: the Biodiversity Impacts of Climate Change Observation Network

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chamberlain, D., Eglington, S., Haysom, K., Roy, D., Willis, S., Broome, A., Dines, T. and Bell, J. R. 2009. BICCO-Net: the Biodiversity Impacts of Climate Change Observation Network. Abstracts ZSL Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Symposium, London, 18-19 June 2009 .

The GAMes aphids play

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Welham, S. J., Clark, S. J. and Pickup, J. 2009. The GAMes aphids play. Abstracts 8th International Symposium on Aphids, Catania, 8-12 June 2009 .

Shoot yield drives phosphorus use efficiency in Brassica oleracea and correlates with root architecture traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hammond, J. P., Broadley, M. R., White, P. J., King, G. J., Bowen, H. C., Hayden, R., Meacham, M. C., Mead, A., Overs, T., Spracklen, W. P. and Greenwood, D. J. 2009. Shoot yield drives phosphorus use efficiency in Brassica oleracea and correlates with root architecture traits. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 1953-1968. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp083

Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Traugott, M., Bell, J. R., Broad, G. R., Powell, W., Van Veen, F. J. F., Vollhardt, I. M. G. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community. Molecular Ecology. 17 (17), pp. 3928-3938. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03878.x

Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Traugott, M., Sunderland, K. D., Skirvin, D. J., Mead, A., Kravar-Garde, L., Reynolds, K., Fenlon, J. S. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey. Journal of Applied Ecology. 45 (4), pp. 1266-1273. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01479.x

Shoot calcium and magnesium concentrations differ between subtaxa, are highly heritable, and associate with potentially pleiotropic loci in Brassica oleracea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Broadley, M. R., Hammond, J. P., King, G. J., Astley, D., Bowen, H. C., Meacham, M. C., Mead, A., Pink, D. A. C., Teakle, G. R., Hayden, R. M., Spracklen, W. P. and White, P. J. 2008. Shoot calcium and magnesium concentrations differ between subtaxa, are highly heritable, and associate with potentially pleiotropic loci in Brassica oleracea. Plant Physiology. 146, pp. 1707-1720. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.114645

Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, V., Bohan, D. A., Clark, S. J., Haughton, A. J., Bell, J. R. and Heard, M. S. 2008. Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 2, pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-007-9027-y

Using spatial co-occurrence networks to examine the effects of prey biomass and density on the distribution of polyphagous predators

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., King, R. A., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2007. Using spatial co-occurrence networks to examine the effects of prey biomass and density on the distribution of polyphagous predators. Theoretical Population Ecology and Practical Biocontrol - Bridging the Gap, Studley Castle, 5-6 December 2007 .

Molecular detection of predation on earthworms

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

King, R. A., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2007. Molecular detection of predation on earthworms. Abstracts UK and Irish Earthworm Researchers' Meeting, London, 28 September 2007 .

Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M., Bohan, D. A. and Bell, J. R. 2006. Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows. Biology Letters. 2, pp. 371-373. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0486

Can simple experimental electronics simulate the dispersal phase of spider ballooners?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Le Fevre, R. and Weyman, G. S. 2005. Can simple experimental electronics simulate the dispersal phase of spider ballooners? Journal Of Arachnology. 33, pp. 523-532.

Using a competition model to quantify the optimal trade-off between machine vision capability and weed removal effectiveness

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Grundy, A. C., Onyango, C. M., Phelps, K., Reader, R. J., Marchant, J. A., Benjamin, L. R. and Mead, A. 2005. Using a competition model to quantify the optimal trade-off between machine vision capability and weed removal effectiveness. Weed Research. 45 (5), pp. 388-405. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2005.00471.x

Ballooning dispersal using silk: world fauna, phylogenies, genetics and models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Shaw, E. M. and Weyman, G. S. 2005. Ballooning dispersal using silk: world fauna, phylogenies, genetics and models. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 95 (2), pp. 69-114. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2004350

The impact of insecticide resistance in the currant-lettuce aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri , on pest management in lettuce

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kift, N. B., Mead, A., Reynolds, K., Sime, S., Barber, M. D., Denholm, I. and Tatchell, G. M. 2004. The impact of insecticide resistance in the currant-lettuce aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri , on pest management in lettuce. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 6 (4), pp. 295-309. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9555.2004.00226.x

Emergence of Chenopodium album and Stellaria media of different origins under different climatic conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Grundy, A. C., Peters, N. C. B., Rasmussen, I. A., Hartmann, K. M., Sattin, M., Andersson, L., Mead, A., Murdoch, A. J. and Forcella, F. 2003. Emergence of Chenopodium album and Stellaria media of different origins under different climatic conditions. Weed Research. 43, pp. 163-176. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3180.2003.00330.x

Influence of straw types and nitrogen sources on mushroom composting emissions and compost productivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Noble, R., Hobbs, P. J., Mead, A. and Dobrovin-Pennington, A. 2002. Influence of straw types and nitrogen sources on mushroom composting emissions and compost productivity. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 29 (3), pp. 99-110. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.7000292

Olfactory response to mushroom composting emissions as a function of chemical concentration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Noble, R., Hobbs, P. J., Dobrovin-Pennington, A., Misselbrook, T. H. and Mead, A. 2001. Olfactory response to mushroom composting emissions as a function of chemical concentration. Journal of Environmental Quality. 30 (3), pp. 760-767. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2001.303760x

Spatial analysis in horticulture - weed seeds and brassica pests

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Mead, A., Grundy, A., Collier, R. and Brain, P. 2000. Spatial analysis in horticulture - weed seeds and brassica pests. Proceedings 20th International Biometric Conference, Berkeley, 1-7 July 2000. Vol. 2: Invited Program . pp. 97-106

Biometrical approaches in supervised pest control

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mead, A., Collier, R. and Perry, J. N. 1999. Biometrical approaches in supervised pest control. Abstracts New Directions in Plant Biology. International Biometric Society British Region 190th Ordinary General Meeting & Summer Meeting, Wellesbourne, 23 June 1999 .

Tools for statistical and process-based modelling in agriculture (CIHEAM course notes)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Brain, P., Lane, P. W. and Mead, A. 1996. Tools for statistical and process-based modelling in agriculture (CIHEAM course notes).