Innovative approaches to pest management
Project (past)
| Project dates | 01 Apr 2012 to end of 31 Mar 2017 |
|---|---|
| Researchers | |
| Principal Investigator | Mike Birkett |
| Funder | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
| Project number | S5194 |
| 5194 | |
| Department | Biological Chemistry and Crop Protection (BCCP) |
| Research fish code | BBS/E/C/00005194 |
| Grant ID | BBS/E/C/00005194 |
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Novel olfactory ligands via terpene synthases
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Touchet, S., Chamberlain, K., Woodcock, C. M., Miller, D. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Allemann, R. K. 2015. Novel olfactory ligands via terpene synthases. Chemical Communications. 51 (35), pp. 7550-7553. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc01814e
Chemosensillum immunolocalization and ligand specificity of chemosensory proteins in the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze)
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Sun, L., Zhou, J-J., Gu, S-H., Xiao, H-J., Guo, Y-Y., Liu, Z-W. and Zhang, Y-J. 2015. Chemosensillum immunolocalization and ligand specificity of chemosensory proteins in the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze). Scientific Reports. 5, p. 8073. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08073
Interplay between insects and plants: dynamic and complex interactions that have coevolved over millions of years but act in milliseconds
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Bruce, T. J. A. 2015. Interplay between insects and plants: dynamic and complex interactions that have coevolved over millions of years but act in milliseconds. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66, pp. 455-465. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru391
Underground allies - how and why do mycelial networks help plants defend themselves? What are the fitness, regulatory, and practical implications of defence-related signaling between plants via common mycelial networks?
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Babikova, Z., Johnson, D., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Gilbert, L. 2014. Underground allies - how and why do mycelial networks help plants defend themselves? What are the fitness, regulatory, and practical implications of defence-related signaling between plants via common mycelial networks? Bioessays. 36 (1), p. 21/06/2017. https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.201300092
Plant volatile analogues strengthen attractiveness to insect
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Sun, Y., Yu, H., Zhou, J-J., Pickett, J. A. and Wu, K-M. 2014. Plant volatile analogues strengthen attractiveness to insect. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e99142. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099142
Chemical ecology in the post genomics era
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Pickett, J. A. 2014. Chemical ecology in the post genomics era. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40 (4), pp. 319-319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0418-0
The global spread of crop pests and pathogens
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Bebber, D. P., Holmes, T. and Gurr, S. J. 2014. The global spread of crop pests and pathogens. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 23 (12), pp. 1398-1407. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12214
Methyl salicylate, thymol and carvacrol as oviposition deterrents for Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) on plum blossoms
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Allsopp, E., Prinsloo, G. J., Smart, L. E. and Dewhirst, S. Y. 2014. Methyl salicylate, thymol and carvacrol as oviposition deterrents for Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) on plum blossoms. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 8, pp. 421-427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-014-9323-2
The effect of artificial diet on the production of alarm pheromone by Myzus persicae
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Van Emden, H. F., Dingley, J., Dewhirst, S. Y., Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Wadhams, L. J. 2014. The effect of artificial diet on the production of alarm pheromone by Myzus persicae. Physiological Entomology. 39 (4), pp. 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1111/phen.12074
Increasing phosphorus supply is not the mechanism by which arbuscular mycorrhiza increase attractiveness of bean (Vicia faba) to aphids
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Babikova, Z., Gilbert, L., Randall, K. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Johnson, D. 2014. Increasing phosphorus supply is not the mechanism by which arbuscular mycorrhiza increase attractiveness of bean (Vicia faba) to aphids. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65, pp. 5231-5241. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru283
Semiochemistry of Scarabaeoidea
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Vuts, J., Imrei, Z., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Toth, M. 2014. Semiochemistry of Scarabaeoidea. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40, pp. 190-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0377-5
Economic and physical determinants of the global distributions of crop pests and pathogens
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Bebber, D. P., Holmes, T., Smith, D. and Gurr, S. J. 2014. Economic and physical determinants of the global distributions of crop pests and pathogens. New Phytologist. 202 (3), pp. 901-910. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12722
Ligand binding and homology modelling of insect odorant-binding proteins
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Venthur, H., Mutis, A., Zhou, J-J. and Quiroz, A. 2014. Ligand binding and homology modelling of insect odorant-binding proteins. Physiological Entomology. 39 (3), pp. 183-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/phen.12066
The antenna-specific odorant-binding protein AlinOBP13 of the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus is expressed specifically in basiconic sensilla and has high binding affinity to terpenoids
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Sun, L., Xiao, H-J., Gu, S-H., Zhou, J-J., Guo, Y-Y., Liu, Z-W. and Zhang, Y-J. 2014. The antenna-specific odorant-binding protein AlinOBP13 of the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus is expressed specifically in basiconic sensilla and has high binding affinity to terpenoids. Insect Molecular Biology. 23 (4), pp. 417-434. https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12089
Odorant binding characteristics of three recombinant odorant binding proteins in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
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Li, K., Wang, S., Zhang, K., Ren, L., Ali, A., Zhang, Y., Zhou, J-J. and Guo, Y. 2014. Odorant binding characteristics of three recombinant odorant binding proteins in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40, pp. 541-548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0458-5
Molecular characterization and differential expression of olfactory genes in the antennae of the black cutworm moth Agrotis ipsilon
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Gu, S-H., Sun, L., Yang, R-N., Wu, K-M., Guo, Y-Y., Li, X-C., Zhou, J-J. and Zhang, Y-J. 2014. Molecular characterization and differential expression of olfactory genes in the antennae of the black cutworm moth Agrotis ipsilon. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e103420. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103420
Push-pull farming systems
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Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Midega, C. A. O. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Push-pull farming systems. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 26, pp. 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.12.006
A comparison of the levels of hydroxamic acids in Aegilops speltoides and a hexaploid wheat and effects on Rhopalosiphum padi behaviour and fecundity
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Elek, H., Smart, L. E., Ahmad, S., Anda, A., Werner, C. P. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. A comparison of the levels of hydroxamic acids in Aegilops speltoides and a hexaploid wheat and effects on Rhopalosiphum padi behaviour and fecundity. Acta Biologica Hungarica. 65, pp. 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.65.2014.1.4
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and aphids interact by changing host plant quality and volatile emission
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Babikova, Z., Gilbert, L., Bruce, T. J. A., Dewhirst, S. Y., Pickett, J. A. and Johnson, D. 2014. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and aphids interact by changing host plant quality and volatile emission. Functional Ecology. 28 (2), pp. 375-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12181
Airborne plant-plant communication
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Chamberlain, K. 2014. Airborne plant-plant communication. Skvortsovia. 1 (2), pp. 112-132.
Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap
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Poppy, G. M., Jepson, P. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2014. Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120272. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0272
Cumulative effects and economic benefits of intercropping maize with food legumes on Striga hermonthica infestation
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Midega, C. A. O., Salifu, D., Bruce, T. J. A., Pittchar, J., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Cumulative effects and economic benefits of intercropping maize with food legumes on Striga hermonthica infestation. Field Crops Research. 155, pp. 144-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.09.012
Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020
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Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. O., Murage, A. W., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120284. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0284
Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans): vector of African trypanosomiasis
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International Glossina Genome Initiative, Zhou, J-J. and Field, L. M. 2014. Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans): vector of African trypanosomiasis. Science - AAAS. 344, pp. 380-386. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1249656
Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance
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Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 19, pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2014.03.009
Silencing in Apolygus lucorum of the olfactory coreceptor Orco gene by RNA interference induces EAG response declining to two putative semiochemicals
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Zhou, Y-L., Zhu, X-Q., Gu, S-H., Cui, H-H., Guo, Y-Y., Zhou, J-J. and Zhang, Y-J. 2014. Silencing in Apolygus lucorum of the olfactory coreceptor Orco gene by RNA interference induces EAG response declining to two putative semiochemicals. Journal of Insect Physiology. 60, pp. 31-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.10.006
Development of a female attractant for the click beetle pest Agriotes brevis
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Vuts, J., Furlan, L., Csonka, E. B., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Mayon, P., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Toth, M. 2014. Development of a female attractant for the click beetle pest Agriotes brevis. Pest Management Science. 70 (4), pp. 610-614. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3589
Identification of pheromone components and their binding affinity to the odorant binding protein CcapOBP83a-2 of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata
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Siciliano, P., He, X. L., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Field, L. M., Birkett, M. A., Kalinova, B., Gomulski, L. M., Scolari, F., Gasperi, G., Malacrida, A. R. and Zhou, J-J. 2014. Identification of pheromone components and their binding affinity to the odorant binding protein CcapOBP83a-2 of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 48, pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.02.005
Sniffing out chemosensory genes from the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata
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Siciliano, P., Scolari, F., Gomulski, L. M., Falchetto, M., Manni, M., Gabrieli, P., Field, L. M., Zhou, J-J., Gasperi, G. and Malacrida, A. R. 2014. Sniffing out chemosensory genes from the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e85523. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085523
Molecular characterization and expression profiles of olfactory receptor genes in the parasitic wasp, Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
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Ma, L., Gu, S-H., Liu, Z-W., Wang, S-N., Guo, Y-Y., Zhou, J-J. and Zhang, Y-J. 2014. Molecular characterization and expression profiles of olfactory receptor genes in the parasitic wasp, Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Journal of Insect Physiology. 60, pp. 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.11.007
Identification and expression profile of two putative odorant-binding proteins from the neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
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Farias, L. R., Paula, D. P., Zhou, J-J., Liu, R., Pappas, G. J. Jr., Moraes, M. C. B., Laumann, R. A., Borges, M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Field, L. M. and Bao, S. N. 2014. Identification and expression profile of two putative odorant-binding proteins from the neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Neotropical Entomology. 43, pp. 106-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-013-0187-4
Oviposition site-selection by Bactrocera dorsalis is mediated through an innate recognition template tuned to gamma-octalactone
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Damodaram, K. J. P., Kempraj, V., Aurade, R. M., Venkataramanappa, R. K., Nandagopal, B., Verghese, A. and Bruce, T. J. A. 2014. Oviposition site-selection by Bactrocera dorsalis is mediated through an innate recognition template tuned to gamma-octalactone. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e85764. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085764
Differences in the fly-load of Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) on cattle is modified by endophyte infection of pastures
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Parra, L., Rojas, C., Catrileo, A., Galdames, R., Mutis, A., Birkett, M. A. and Quiroz, A. 2013. Differences in the fly-load of Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) on cattle is modified by endophyte infection of pastures. Electronic Journal Of Biotechnology. 16, p. 4. https://doi.org/10.2225/vol16-issue5-fulltext-4
The semiochemistry of aphids
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Allemann, R. K. and Birkett, M. A. 2013. The semiochemistry of aphids. Natural Product Reports. 30, pp. 1277-1283. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3np70036d
Hydroxamic acids in Aegilops species and effects on Rhopalosiphum padi behaviour and fecundity
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Elek, H., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Ahmad, S., Gordon-Weeks, R., Anda, A., Welham, S. J., Werner, P. and Pickett, J. A. 2013. Hydroxamic acids in Aegilops species and effects on Rhopalosiphum padi behaviour and fecundity. Bulletin of Insectology. 66, pp. 213-220.
Molecular identification and characterization of the Orco orthologue of Spodoptera litura
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Wu, Z-N., Chen, X., Du, Y-J., Zhou, J-J. and Zhuge, Q-C. 2013. Molecular identification and characterization of the Orco orthologue of Spodoptera litura. Insect Science. 20 (2), pp. 175-182. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7917.2011.01483.x
Drought and root herbivory interact to alter the response of above-ground parasitoids to aphid infested plants and associated plant volatile signals
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Tariq, M., Wright, D. J., Bruce, T. J. A. and Staley, J. T. 2013. Drought and root herbivory interact to alter the response of above-ground parasitoids to aphid infested plants and associated plant volatile signals. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e69013. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069013
The preferential binding of a sensory organ specific odorant binding protein of the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus AlinOBP10 to biologically active host plant volatiles
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Sun, L., Gu, S-H., Xiao, H-J., Zhou, J-J., Guo, Y-Y., Liu, Z-W. and Zhang, Y-J. 2013. The preferential binding of a sensory organ specific odorant binding protein of the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus AlinOBP10 to biologically active host plant volatiles. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 39, pp. 1221-1231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-013-0333-9
Food security: intensification of agriculture is essential, for which current tools must be defended and new sustainable technologies invented
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Pickett, J. A. 2013. Food security: intensification of agriculture is essential, for which current tools must be defended and new sustainable technologies invented. Food and Energy Security. 2, pp. 167-173. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.32
Identification and expression profile analysis of odorant-binding protein genes in Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae)
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Ji, P., Gu, S-H., Liu, J-T., Zhu, X-Q., Guo, Y-Y., Zhou, J-J. and Zhang, Y-J. 2013. Identification and expression profile analysis of odorant-binding protein genes in Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae). Applied Entomology and Zoology. 48, pp. 301-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13355-013-0188-0