A comprehensive sugar beet virus yellows model

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

Authors	Bell, J. R. and Mead, A.
Year of Publication	2022
Journal	British Sugar Beet Review
Journal citation	90, pp. 12-15
ISSN	0007-1854
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Funder	British Beet Research Organisation
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Publisher	British Sugar

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

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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

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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

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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).