Oilseed rape crop ecology:optimising crop husbandry for conservation biological control and greater biodiversity

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2004 to end of 31 Mar 2008
Project number4646
DepartmentPlant and Invertebrate Ecology (PIE)

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Key parasitoids of the pests of oilseed rape in Europe: a guide to their identification

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Ferguson, A. W., Castle, L. M. and Skellern, M. P. 2010. Key parasitoids of the pests of oilseed rape in Europe: a guide to their identification. in: Williams, I. H. (ed.) Biocontrol-based integrated management of oilseed rape pests Springer, Berlin. pp. 77-114

Trap crops for pollen beetles in oilseed rape: is push-pull compatible with conservation biocontrol?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
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).

Phenologies and diel periodicities of within-crop flight by pests and parasitoids in oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ferguson, A. W., Holdgate, R., Mason, N. S., Clark, S. J. and Williams, I. H. 2008. Phenologies and diel periodicities of within-crop flight by pests and parasitoids in oilseed rape. Abstracts IOBC-WPRS, OILB-SROP, Working Group on Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops, Paris, 29 September - 1 October 2008 . pp. 16

Implications for conservation biocontrol of spatio-temporal relationships between carabid beetles and coleopterous pests in winter oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Warner, D. J., Allen-Williams, L. J., Warrington, S., Ferguson, A. W. and Williams, I. H. 2008. Implications for conservation biocontrol of spatio-temporal relationships between carabid beetles and coleopterous pests in winter oilseed rape. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 10 (4), pp. 375-387. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2008.00391.x

Pyrethroid resistance in pollen beetles: a manageable threat?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Denholm, I. and Ferguson, A. W. 2008. Pyrethroid resistance in pollen beetles: a manageable threat? TAG Bulletin. 16, pp. 10-11.

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

Non-inversion tillage to conserve functional biodiversity for biocontrol of oilseed rape pests

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Ferguson, A. W., Holdgate, R., Mason, N. S., Clark, S. J. and Williams, I. H. 2007. Non-inversion tillage to conserve functional biodiversity for biocontrol of oilseed rape pests. Proceedings 16th International Plant Protection Congress, Glasgow, 15-18 October 2007 . pp. 818-819

The influence of tillage on biocontrol agents of oilseed rape pests

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ferguson, A. W., Holdgate, R., Mason, N. S., Clark, S. J. and Williams, I. H. 2007. The influence of tillage on biocontrol agents of oilseed rape pests. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society National Meeting (Ento 07), Edinburgh, 16-18 July 2007 . pp. 24

The effect [of] host plant characters on parasitism of inflorescence pests of oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ferguson, A. W., Frearson, D. J. T., Mason, N. S., Todd, A. D., Clark, S. J. and Williams, I. H. 2007. The effect [of] host plant characters on parasitism of inflorescence pests of oilseed rape. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society National Meeting (Ento 07), Edinburgh, 16-18 July 2007 . pp. 18

The influence of petals on numbers of pests and their parasitoids in oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Frearson, D. J. T., Ferguson, A. W., Laugier, N. and Williams, I. H. 2006. The influence of petals on numbers of pests and their parasitoids in oilseed rape. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

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.

Spatial relationships between carabids and pest larvae in a winter oilseed rape crop

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Warner, D. J., Allen-Williams, L. J., Ferguson, A. W. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Spatial relationships between carabids and pest larvae in a winter oilseed rape crop. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 .

The effect of soil tillage on summer predator activity in a winter oilseed rape crop

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Mason, N. S., Ferguson, A. W., Holdgate, R., Clark, S. J. and Williams, I. H. 2006. The effect of soil tillage on summer predator activity in a winter oilseed rape crop. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

The diel periodicity of within-crop flight by key parasitoids of oilseed rape pests

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Holdgate, R., Ferguson, A. W., Mason, N. S., Clark, S. J. and Williams, I. H. 2006. The diel periodicity of within-crop flight by key parasitoids of oilseed rape pests. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

Pollen availability and the distribution of pollen beetles and seed weevils in oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Frearson, D. J. T., Ferguson, A. W., Campbell, J. M. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Pollen availability and the distribution of pollen beetles and seed weevils in oilseed rape. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

The use of DNA, morphometric and ecological data to distinguish ichneumonid parasitoids of two stem-mining pests of winter oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Ferguson, A. W., Barari, H., Piper, R. W., Smith, E. and Williams, I. H. 2006. The use of DNA, morphometric and ecological data to distinguish ichneumonid parasitoids of two stem-mining pests of winter oilseed rape. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

Relationships between insect pests and their parasitoids in a winter oilseed rape crop

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Ferguson, A. W., Campbell, J. M., Barari, H., Warner, D. J., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Relationships between insect pests and their parasitoids in a winter oilseed rape crop. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

Moglichkeiten der integrierten Kontrolle von Rapsschadlingen in der Praxis - Ergebnisse einer Umfrage im Rahmen des EU-Projektes MASTER

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ulber, B., Buchs, W., Hokkanen, H., Menzler-Hokkanen, I., Klukowski, Z., Luik, A., Nilsson, C. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Moglichkeiten der integrierten Kontrolle von Rapsschadlingen in der Praxis - Ergebnisse einer Umfrage im Rahmen des EU-Projektes MASTER.

Comment on the proposed conservation of the specific name of Curculio assimilis Paykull, 1792 (currently Ceutorhynchus assimilis; Insecta, Coleoptera)

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Williams, I. H. 2006. Comment on the proposed conservation of the specific name of Curculio assimilis Paykull, 1792 (currently Ceutorhynchus assimilis; Insecta, Coleoptera). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 63, pp. 272-273.

Integrating parasitoids into management of pollen beetle on oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Williams, I. H. 2006. Integrating parasitoids into management of pollen beetle on oilseed rape. Faculty of Agronomy, Estonian Agricultural University.

Identity of parasitoids and their potential for biocontrol of oilseed rape pests in Europe

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ulber, B., Fischer, K., Klukowski, Z., Luik, A., Veromann, E., Nilsson, C., Ahman, B., Williams, I. H., Ferguson, A. W., Piper, R. and Barari, H. 2006. Identity of parasitoids and their potential for biocontrol of oilseed rape pests in Europe. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

MASTER: construction of phenological models of key parasitoids in Europe and propsects for spray windows compatible with their conservation in winter oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Johnen, A., Williams, I. H., Ferguson, A. W., Buchs, W., Klukowski, Z., Luik, A., Nilsson, C. and Ulber, B. 2006. MASTER: construction of phenological models of key parasitoids in Europe and propsects for spray windows compatible with their conservation in winter oilseed rape. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

MASTER: validation of existing phenological models of the proPlant DSS for key pests in winter oilseed rape in different climatic areas in Europe and prospects for IPM

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Johnen, A., Williams, I. H., Ferguson, A. W., Buchs, W., Klukowski, Z., Luik, A., Nilsson, C. and Ulber, B. 2006. MASTER: validation of existing phenological models of the proPlant DSS for key pests in winter oilseed rape in different climatic areas in Europe and prospects for IPM. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

Effectiveness of entomopathogenic nematodes in the control of oilseed rape pests

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hokkanen, H. M. T., Zec-Vojinovic, M., Husberg, G-B., Menzler-Hokkanen, I., Buchs, W., Klukowski, Z., Luik, A., Nilsson, C., Ulber, B. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Effectiveness of entomopathogenic nematodes in the control of oilseed rape pests. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

Key predator species in oilseed rape crops - a review of literature and MASTER results

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Buchs, W., Felsmann, D. S., Klukowski, Z., Luik, A., Nilsson, C., Ahmed, B., Ulber, B. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Key predator species in oilseed rape crops - a review of literature and MASTER results. Proceedings International Symposium on Integrated Pest Management in Oilseed Rape, Gottingen, 3-5 April 2006 . British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. on CD-ROM

Distributions and interactions of the stem miners Psylliodes chrysocephala and Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus and their parasitoids in a crop of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ferguson, A. W., Barari, H., Warner, D. J., Campbell, J. M., Smith, E. T., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Distributions and interactions of the stem miners Psylliodes chrysocephala and Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus and their parasitoids in a crop of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 119 (2), pp. 81-92. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2006.00404.x

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