Dynamics of pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus) immigration and colonization of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in Europe
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Bick, E., Sigsgaard, L., Torrance, M. T., Helmreich, S., Still, L., Beck, B., Rashid, R. E., Lemmich, J., Nikolajsen, T. and Cook, S. M. 2024. Dynamics of pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus) immigration and colonization of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in Europe. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2306-2313. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7538
| Authors | Bick, E., Sigsgaard, L., Torrance, M. T., Helmreich, S., Still, L., Beck, B., Rashid, R. E., Lemmich, J., Nikolajsen, T. and Cook, S. M. |
|---|---|
| Abstract | BACKGROUND RESULTS CONCLUSION |
| Keywords | Monitoring ; Optical sensors; Meligethes aeneus; Rapeseed; Pesticide reduction; Sustainable agriculture; Integrated pest management; Precision agriculture |
| Year of Publication | 2024 |
| Journal | Pest Management Science |
| Journal citation | 80 (5), pp. 2306-2313 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7538 |
| Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
| Funder | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
| Publisher's version | |
| Supplemental file | |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 14 May 2023 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| ISSN | 1526-498X |
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Ferguson, A. W. and Cook, S. M. 2008. Trap crops for pollen beetles in oilseed rape: is push-pull compatible with conservation biocontrol? Abstracts ENDURE International Conference 2008: Diversifying Crop Protection, La Grande-Motte, 12-15 October 2008 . pp. O.20
Oilseed rape crop ecology: optimising crop husbandry for conservation biological control and greater biodiversity. Final report on DEFRA project AR0316.
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Ferguson, A. W., Williams, I. H., Cook, S. M., Clark, S. J., Frearson, D. J. T., Holdgate, R., Isger, E. A., Mason, N. S., Watts, N. P. and Todd, A. 2008. Oilseed rape crop ecology: optimising crop husbandry for conservation biological control and greater biodiversity. Final report on DEFRA project AR0316. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Spectral sensitivity and colour choice in the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Doring, T. F. and Cook, S. M. 2008. Spectral sensitivity and colour choice in the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus. Abstracts 23rd International Congress of Entomology (ICE 2008), Durban, 6-12 July 2008 .
Responses of pollen beetles to petal colour: towards habitat management via manipulation of visual signals used in host-plant location
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Skellern, M. P. and Pickett, J. A. 2008. Responses of pollen beetles to petal colour: towards habitat management via manipulation of visual signals used in host-plant location. Abstracts 23rd International Congress of Entomology (ICE 2008), Durban, 6-12 July 2008 .
Ecological approaches to the control of pollen beetles in oilseed rape
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M. and Denholm, I. 2008. Ecological approaches to the control of pollen beetles in oilseed rape. EPPO Bulletin. 38 (1), pp. 110-113. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2338.2008.01192.x
Trapping tactics for reducing insecticide use in pollen beetle control
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M. and Denholm, I. 2007. Trapping tactics for reducing insecticide use in pollen beetle control. Abstracts EPPO Workshop on Insecticide Resistance of Meligethes spp. (pollen beetle) on oilseed rape, Berlin, 3-5 September 2007 . pp. 10
Responses of Phradis parasitoids to volatiles of lavender, Lavendula angustifolia - a possible repellent for their host, Meligethes aeneus
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Jonsson, M., Skellern, M. P., Murray, D. A., Anderson, P. and Powell, W. 2007. Responses of Phradis parasitoids to volatiles of lavender, Lavendula angustifolia - a possible repellent for their host, Meligethes aeneus. BioControl. 52, pp. 591-598. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-006-9057-x
Use of pollen colour and odour cues and effect of reward quality in foraging by the honey bee
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Cook, S. M. 2007. Use of pollen colour and odour cues and effect of reward quality in foraging by the honey bee. BBKA News. 166, p. 13.
The use of pollen cues by free-flying honey bees (Apis mellifera)
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Poppy, G. M. and Williams, I. H. 2007. The use of pollen cues by free-flying honey bees (Apis mellifera). Abstracts 13th Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships (SIP13), Uppsala, 29 July-2 August 2007 . pp. 152
Behavioural and chemical ecology underlying the success of turnip rape (Brassica rapa) trap crops in protecting oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Rasmussen, H. B., Birkett, M. A., Murray, D. A., Pye, B. J., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2007. Behavioural and chemical ecology underlying the success of turnip rape (Brassica rapa) trap crops in protecting oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 1, pp. 57-67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-007-9004-5
The use of push-pull strategies in integrated pest management
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Khan, Z. R. and Pickett, J. A. 2007. The use of push-pull strategies in integrated pest management. Annual Review of Entomology. 52, pp. 375-400. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ento.52.110405.091407
Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to petal colour
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Skellern, M. P., Smith, M. J. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to petal colour.
Determining the sex of insect pests of oilseed rape for behavioural bioassays
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P., Castle, L. M. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Determining the sex of insect pests of oilseed rape for behavioural bioassays.
Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to conspecific odours
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to conspecific odours.
Working Group Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops (1979-present)
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Koopmann, B., Cook, S. M., Williams, I. H. and Paul, V. H. 2006. Working Group Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops (1979-present). Boller, E. F., Delucchi, V. and Vanlenteren, J. C. (ed.) International Organization for Biological Control of Noxious Animals and Plants: history of the first 50 years . IOBC/OILB, Dijon. pp. 241-243
'Push-pull' strategies for pest management in agroecosystems
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M. 2006. 'Push-pull' strategies for pest management in agroecosystems. Abstracts 8th European Congress of Entomology, Izmir, 17-22 September 2006 . pp. 7-10
Exploitation of host plant preferences in pest management strategies for oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Exploitation of host plant preferences in pest management strategies for oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 119 (3), pp. 221-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2006.00419.x
Development of a push-pull strategy for control of oilseed rape pests
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Smart, L. E., Skellern, M. P., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Development of a push-pull strategy for control of oilseed rape pests. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 .
Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to petal colour
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Skellern, M. P., Smith, M. and Williams, I. H. 2005. Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to petal colour. Abstracts Biannual Meeting IOBC Working Group on Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops, Poznan, 11-12 October 2005 . pp. 73
Sex determination of insect pests of oilseed rape for behavioural assays
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2005. Sex determination of insect pests of oilseed rape for behavioural assays. Abstracts Biannual Meeting IOBC Working Group on Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops, Poznan, 11-12 October 2005 . pp. 80
Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to conspecific odours
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2005. Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to conspecific odours. Abstracts Biannual Meeting IOBC Working Group on Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops, Poznan, 11-12 October 2005 . pp. 72
The behavioural responses of the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus )to floral colours and odours: designing a 'push-pull' pest management strategy
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Rasmussen, H. B., Skellern, M. P., Watts, N. P., Williams, I. H. and Powell, W. 2005. The behavioural responses of the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus )to floral colours and odours: designing a 'push-pull' pest management strategy. Abstracts Entomology 2005, Brighton, 12-14 September 2005 . pp. 27
Could learning of pollen odours by honey bees (Apis mellifera ) play a role in their foraging behaviour?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Sandoz, J-C., Martin, A. P., Murray, D. A., Poppy, G. M. and Williams, I. H. 2005. Could learning of pollen odours by honey bees (Apis mellifera ) play a role in their foraging behaviour? Physiological Entomology. 30 (2), pp. 164-174. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2005.00445.x
Effect of a turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop on stem-mining pests and their parasitoids in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus )
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barari, H., Cook, S. M., Clark, S. J. and Williams, I. H. 2005. Effect of a turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop on stem-mining pests and their parasitoids in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). BioControl. 50, pp. 69-86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-004-0895-0
Pushing pests around: a 'push-pull' strategy for oilseed rape
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Cook, S. M. 2005. Pushing pests around: a 'push-pull' strategy for oilseed rape. RRA Newsletter. No 16, p. 1.
Rearing and identification of the larval parasitoids of Psylliodes chrysocephala and Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus from field-collected specimens
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Barari, H., Cook, S. M. and Williams, I. H. 2004. Rearing and identification of the larval parasitoids of Psylliodes chrysocephala and Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus from field-collected specimens.
Effects of a turnip rape trap crop on the spatial distribution of Meligethes aeneus and Ceutorhynchus assimilis in oilseed rape
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P., Hunter, F., Smart, L. E. and Williams, I. H. 2004. Effects of a turnip rape trap crop on the spatial distribution of Meligethes aeneus and Ceutorhynchus assimilis in oilseed rape.
Effects of turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop and insecticide treatment on infestation of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) by coleopteran stem-mining pests and their parasitoids
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Barari, H., Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2004. Effects of turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop and insecticide treatment on infestation of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) by coleopteran stem-mining pests and their parasitoids. Proceedings 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 1015-1017
Pushing insects around: the use of 'push-pull' strategies in integrated pest management
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Powell, W., Smart, L. E., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2004. Pushing insects around: the use of 'push-pull' strategies in integrated pest management. Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, 15-21 August 2004 .
Do pollen beetles need pollen? The effect of pollen on oviposition, survival and development of a flower-feeding herbivore
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Murray, D. A. and Williams, I. H. 2004. Do pollen beetles need pollen? The effect of pollen on oviposition, survival and development of a flower-feeding herbivore. Ecological Entomology. 29 (2), pp. 164-173. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0307-6946.2004.00589.x
Are honey bees' foraging preferences affected by pollen amino acid composition
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Awmack, C. S., Murray, D. A. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Are honey bees' foraging preferences affected by pollen amino acid composition. Ecological Entomology. 28 (5), pp. 622-627. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2311.2003.00548.x
Effects of a turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop and insecticide treatment on infestation of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) by coleopteran stem-mining pests and their parasitoids
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Barari, H., Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Effects of a turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop and insecticide treatment on infestation of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) by coleopteran stem-mining pests and their parasitoids. Abstracts 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 .
Push-pull strategies to reduce insecticide input to oilseed rape (Brassica napus ): potential of low alkenyl glucosinolate oilseed rape varieties (push!) and turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crops (pull!)
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Smart, L. E., Rasmussen, H. B., Bartlet, E., Martin, J. L., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Push-pull strategies to reduce insecticide input to oilseed rape (Brassica napus ): potential of low alkenyl glucosinolate oilseed rape varieties (push!) and turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crops (pull!). Abstracts 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 122
Push-pull strategies to reduce insecticide input to oilseed rape (Brassica napus ): potential of low alkenyl glucosinolate oilseed rape varieties (push!), and turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crops (pull!)
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Smart, L. E., Rasmussen, H. B., Bartlet, E., Martin, J. L., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Push-pull strategies to reduce insecticide input to oilseed rape (Brassica napus ): potential of low alkenyl glucosinolate oilseed rape varieties (push!), and turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crops (pull!). Proceedings 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 1018-1021
Differential response of pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus to different varieties of oilseed rape
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Rasmussen, H. B., Cook, S. M., Birkett, M. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Differential response of pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus to different varieties of oilseed rape. Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 204
The role of pollen odour in the attraction of pollen beetles to oilseed rape flowers
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Bartlet, E., Murray, D. A. and Williams, I. H. 2002. The role of pollen odour in the attraction of pollen beetles to oilseed rape flowers. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 104 (1), pp. 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1570-7458.2002.00989.x
Turnip rape (Brassica rapa) as a trap crop to protect oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from infestation by insect pests: potential and mechanisms of action
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Smart, L. E., Potting, R. J. P., Bartlet, E., Martin, J. L., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2002. Turnip rape (Brassica rapa) as a trap crop to protect oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from infestation by insect pests: potential and mechanisms of action. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 2002 . pp. 569-574
Turnip rape as a trap crop to protect oilseed rape from infestation by insect pests: potential and mechanisms of action
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Smart, L. E., Potting, R. P. J., Bartlet, E., Martin, J. L., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2002. Turnip rape as a trap crop to protect oilseed rape from infestation by insect pests: potential and mechanisms of action. Abstracts 6th National Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society, Cardiff, 12-13 September 2002 .
The role of pollen odour in the attraction of pollen beetles to oilseed rape flowers
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Bartlet, E., Murray, D. A. and Williams, I. H. 2001. The role of pollen odour in the attraction of pollen beetles to oilseed rape flowers. Abstracts 11th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships, Helsingor, Denmark, 4-10 August 2001 . pp. 34
The use of pollen cues in resource location by a pollinator and a pest
F - Theses
Cook, S. M. 2000. The use of pollen cues in resource location by a pollinator and a pest. F - Theses
Pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus Fabricius, incidence in the composite hybrid winter oilseed rape, Synergy
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Murray, D. A. and Williams, I. H. 1999. Pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus Fabricius, incidence in the composite hybrid winter oilseed rape, Synergy. Proceedings 10th International Rapeseed Congress: New Horizons for an Old Crop, Canberra, 26-29 September 1999. CD ROM and Abstract Book .
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