Bio Nano Consult (Rocre Tenant)

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Project number9014
C9014

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Use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to detect the presence of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) larvae in Valencia oranges

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chamberlain, K., Briens, M., Jacobs, J. H., Clark, S. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2012. Use of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to detect the presence of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) larvae in Valencia oranges. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 92 (10), pp. 2050-2054. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.5742

Large carabid beetle declines in a United Kingdom monitoring network increases evidence for a widespread loss in insect biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brooks, D. R., Bater, J., Clark, S. J., Monteith, D. T., Andrews, C., Corbett, S. J., Beaumont, D. A. and Chapman, J. W. 2012. Large carabid beetle declines in a United Kingdom monitoring network increases evidence for a widespread loss in insect biodiversity. Journal of Applied Ecology. 49 (5), pp. 1009-1019. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02194.x

Mesocosm experiments to assess the transmission of Pandora neoaphidis within simple and mixed field margins and over the crop-margin interface

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baverstock, J., Torrance, M. T., Clark, S. J. and Pell, J. K. 2012. Mesocosm experiments to assess the transmission of Pandora neoaphidis within simple and mixed field margins and over the crop-margin interface. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 110, pp. 102-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2012.02.012

Carbon dynamics in a 60 year fallowed loamy-sand soil compared to that in a 60 year permanent arable or permanent grassland UK soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, Y., Kemmitt, S., White, Robin P., Xu, J. and Brookes, P. C. 2012. Carbon dynamics in a 60 year fallowed loamy-sand soil compared to that in a 60 year permanent arable or permanent grassland UK soil. Plant and Soil. 352, pp. 51-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0979-4

Trophic links between functional groups of arable plants and beetles are stable at national scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brooks, D. R., Storkey, J., Clark, S. J., Firbank, L. G., Petit, S. and Woiwod, I. P. 2012. Trophic links between functional groups of arable plants and beetles are stable at national scale. Journal of Animal Ecology. 81 (1), pp. 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01897.x

Use of quantitative PCR to understand within-host competition between two entomopathogenic fungi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guzman-Franco, A. W., Atkins, S. D., Clark, S. J., Alderson, P. G. and Pell, J. K. 2011. Use of quantitative PCR to understand within-host competition between two entomopathogenic fungi. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 107, pp. 155-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2011.03.001

Potential value of the fibre nettle Urtica dioica as a resource for the nettle aphid Microlophium carnosum and its insect and fungal natural enemies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baverstock, J., Porcel, M., Clark, S. J., Copeland, J. E. and Pell, J. K. 2011. Potential value of the fibre nettle Urtica dioica as a resource for the nettle aphid Microlophium carnosum and its insect and fungal natural enemies. BioControl. 56 (2), pp. 215-223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-010-9330-x

Trends in the timings of the start and end of annual flight periods

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Harrington, R. and Clark, S. J. 2010. Trends in the timings of the start and end of annual flight periods. in: Dixon, A. F. G., Michaud, J. P. and Kindlmann, P. (ed.) Aphid biodiversity under environmental change Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 41-54

Reparameterization of nonlinear statistical models: a case study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ross, G. J. S., Prajneshu and Sarada, C. 2010. Reparameterization of nonlinear statistical models: a case study. Journal of applied statistics. 37, pp. 2015-2026. https://doi.org/10.1080/02664760903207332

Transmission of deformed wing virus and slow paralysis virus to adult bees (Apis mellifera L.) by Varroa destructor

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Santillan-Galicia, M. T., Ball, B. V., Clark, S. J. and Alderson, P. G. 2010. Transmission of deformed wing virus and slow paralysis virus to adult bees (Apis mellifera L.) by Varroa destructor. Journal of Apicultural Research and Bee World. 49, pp. 141-148. https://doi.org/10.3896/IBRA.1.49.2.01

Discriminating between organic matter in soil from grass and forest by near-infrared spectroscopy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ertlen, D., Schwartz, D., Trautmann, M., Webster, R. and Brunet, D. 2010. Discriminating between organic matter in soil from grass and forest by near-infrared spectroscopy. European Journal of Soil Science. 61 (2), pp. 207-216. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01219.x

Susceptibility of six Lilium to damage by the lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salisbury, A., Clark, S. J., Powell, W. and Hardie, J. 2010. Susceptibility of six Lilium to damage by the lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 156 (1), pp. 103-110. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2009.00368.x

Layers of nocturnal insect migrants at high-altitude: the influence of atmospheric conditions on their formation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wood, C. R., Clark, S. J., Barlow, J. F. and Chapman, J. W. 2010. Layers of nocturnal insect migrants at high-altitude: the influence of atmospheric conditions on their formation. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 12 (1), pp. 113-121. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2009.00459.x

Pollinator effectiveness and fruit set in common ivy, Hedera helix (Araliaceae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jacobs, J. H., Clark, S. J., Denholm, I., Goulson, D., Stoate, C. and Osborne, J. L. 2010. Pollinator effectiveness and fruit set in common ivy, Hedera helix (Araliaceae). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 4, pp. 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-009-9080-9

Perennial energy crops: implications and potential

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Karp, A., Haughton, A. J., Bohan, D. A., Lovett, A. A., Bond, A. J., Dockerty, T., Sunnenberg, G., Finch, J. W., Sage, R. B., Appleton, K. J., Riche, A. B., Mallott, M. D., Mallott, V. E,., Cunningham, M. D., Clark, S. J. and Turner, M. M. 2009. Perennial energy crops: implications and potential. in: Winter, M. and Lobley, M. (ed.) What is land for? The food, fuel and climate change debate Earthscan Publications Ltd. pp. 47-72

Light intensity and social communication between hens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kristensen, H. H., White, Robin P. and Wathes, C. M. 2009. Light intensity and social communication between hens. British Poultry Science. 50, pp. 649-656. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071660903277353

Competition and co-existence of Zoophthora radicans and Pandora blunckii , two co-occurring fungal pathogens of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guzman-Franco, A. W., Clark, S. J., Alderson, P. G. and Pell, J. K. 2009. Competition and co-existence of Zoophthora radicans and Pandora blunckii , two co-occurring fungal pathogens of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Mycological Research. 113 (11), pp. 1312-1321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycres.2009.08.016

Intraguild interactions between the entomopathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis and an aphid predator and parasitoid at the population scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baverstock, J., Clark, S. J., Alderson, P. G. and Pell, J. K. 2009. Intraguild interactions between the entomopathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis and an aphid predator and parasitoid at the population scale. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 102 (2), pp. 167-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2009.07.014

Pollination biology of fruit-bearing hedgerow plants and the role of flower-visiting insects in fruit-set

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jacobs, J. H., Clark, S. J., Denholm, I., Goulson, D., Stoate, C. and Osborne, J. L. 2009. Pollination biology of fruit-bearing hedgerow plants and the role of flower-visiting insects in fruit-set. Annals of Botany. 104, pp. 1397-1404. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcp236

A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haughton, A. J., Bond, A. J., Lovett, A. A., Dockerty, T., Sunnenberg, G., Clark, S. J., Bohan, D. A., Sage, R. B., Mallott, M. D., Mallott, V. E., Cunningham, M. D., Riche, A. B., Shield, I. F., Finch, J. W., Turner, M. M. and Karp, A. 2009. A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops. Journal of Applied Ecology. 46 (2), pp. 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01623.x

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

Transmission of Pandora neoaphidis in the presence of co-occurring arthropods

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Baverstock, J., Baverstock, K. E., Clark, S. J. and Pell, J. K. 2008. Transmission of Pandora neoaphidis in the presence of co-occurring arthropods. Abstracts 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, Warwick, 3-7 August 2008 . pp. 67

Effect of temperature on the in vitro radial growth of Zoophthora radicans and Pandora blunckii , two co-occurring fungal pathogens of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guzman-Franco, A. W., Clark, S. J., Alderson, P. G. and Pell, J. K. 2008. Effect of temperature on the in vitro radial growth of Zoophthora radicans and Pandora blunckii , two co-occurring fungal pathogens of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella. BioControl. 53, pp. 501-516. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-007-9095-z

Transmission of Pandora neoaphidis in the presence of co-occurring arthropods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baverstock, J., Baverstock, K. E., Clark, S. J. and Pell, J. K. 2008. Transmission of Pandora neoaphidis in the presence of co-occurring arthropods. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 98 (3), pp. 356-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2008.02.003

Intraguild predation of the aphid pathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis by the invasive coccinellid Harmonia axyridis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Roy, H. E., Baverstock, J., Ware, R. L., Clark, S. J., Majerus, M. E. N., Baverstock, K. E. and Pell, J. K. 2008. Intraguild predation of the aphid pathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis by the invasive coccinellid Harmonia axyridis. Ecological Entomology. 33 (2), pp. 175-182. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.2007.00954.x

National-scale metacommunity dynamics of carabid beetles in UK farmland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brooks, D. R., Perry, J. N., Clark, S. J., Heard, M. S., Firbank, L. G., Holdgate, R., Mason, N. S., Shortall, C. R., Skellern, M. P. and Woiwod, I. P. 2008. National-scale metacommunity dynamics of carabid beetles in UK farmland. Journal of Animal Ecology. 77 (2), pp. 265-274. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01331.x

Effect of seasonal abiotic conditions and field margin habitat on the activity of Pandora neoaphidis inoculum on soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baverstock, J., Clark, S. J. and Pell, J. K. 2008. Effect of seasonal abiotic conditions and field margin habitat on the activity of Pandora neoaphidis inoculum on soil. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 97, pp. 282-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2007.09.004

Movement of transgenic plant-expressed Bt Cry1Ac proteins through high trophic levels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wei, W., Schuler, T. H., Clark, S. J., Stewart, C. N. Jr and Poppy, G. M. 2008. Movement of transgenic plant-expressed Bt Cry1Ac proteins through high trophic levels. Journal of Applied Entomology. 132 (1), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01242.x

The implications of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for UK farmland biodiversity: a summary of the results of the Farm Scale Evaluations project

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Brooks, D. R., Firbank, L. G., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D. B., Scott, R. J., Squire, G. R. and Woiwod, I. P. 2007. The implications of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for UK farmland biodiversity: a summary of the results of the Farm Scale Evaluations project. Proceedings Open Seminar on the Cultivation of Genetically Modified Crops and Evaluation of Ecological Effects, Tokyo, 3 November 2007 . NIAES, Tsukuba. pp. 29-52

Intraguild predation of the aphid pathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis by the invasive coccinellid Harmonia axyridis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Baverstock, J., Roy, H. E., Ware, R. L., Clark, S. J., Majerus, M. E. N., Baverstock, K. E. and Pell, J. K. 2007. Intraguild predation of the aphid pathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis by the invasive coccinellid Harmonia axyridis. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society National Meeting (Ento 07), Edinburgh, 16-18 July 2007 . pp. 47

Controlled atmosphere stunning of broiler chickens. II. Effects on behaviour, physiology and meat quality in a commercial processing plant

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mckeegan, D. E. F., Abeyesinghe, S. M., Mcleman, M. A., Lowe, J. C., Demmers, T. G. M., White, R. P., Kranene, R. W., Van Bemmel, H., Lankhaar, J. A. C. and Wathes, C. M. 2007. Controlled atmosphere stunning of broiler chickens. II. Effects on behaviour, physiology and meat quality in a commercial processing plant. British Poultry Science. 48, pp. 430-442. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071660701543097

Controlled atmosphere stunning of broiler chickens. I. Effects on behaviour, physiology and meat quality in a pilot scale system at a processing plant

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Abeyesinghe, S. M., Mckeegan, D. E. F., Mcleman, M. A., Lowe, J. C., Demmers, T. G. M., White, R. P., Kranen, R. W., Van Bemmel, H., Lankhaar, J. A. C. and Wathes, C. M. 2007. Controlled atmosphere stunning of broiler chickens. I. Effects on behaviour, physiology and meat quality in a pilot scale system at a processing plant. British Poultry Science. 48, pp. 406-423. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071660701543089

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

Ecotypes of the model legume Lotus japonicus vary in their interaction phenotypes with the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cabrera Poch, H. L., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Clark, S. J. 2007. Ecotypes of the model legume Lotus japonicus vary in their interaction phenotypes with the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Annals of Botany. 99, pp. 1223-1229. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcm058

Nematicidal effects of cysteine proteinases against sedentary plant parastic nematodes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stepek, G., Curtis, R. H. C., Kerry, B. R., Shewry, P. R., Clark, S. J., Lowe, A. E., Duce, I. R., Buttle, D. J. and Behnke, J. M. 2007. Nematicidal effects of cysteine proteinases against sedentary plant parastic nematodes. Parasitology. 134, pp. 1831-1838. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182007003289

Genetic variation in pea (Pisum sativum L.) demonstrates the importance of root but not shoot C/N ratios in the control of plant morphology and reveals a unique relationship between shoot length and nodulation intensity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ludidi, N. N., Pellny, T. K., Kiddle, G., Dutilleul, C., Groten, K., Van Heerden, P. D. R., Dutt, S., Powers, S. J., Romer, P. and Foyer, C. H. 2007. Genetic variation in pea (Pisum sativum L.) demonstrates the importance of root but not shoot C/N ratios in the control of plant morphology and reveals a unique relationship between shoot length and nodulation intensity. Plant, Cell and Environment. 30 (10), pp. 1256-1268. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01699.x

Effects of temperature and rainfall on date of release of ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) from winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) debris in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, Y-J., Liu, Z., West, J. S., Todd, A. D., Hall, A. M. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2007. Effects of temperature and rainfall on date of release of ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) from winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) debris in the UK. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 151 (1), pp. 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00157.x