Insect chemical ecology: identification and production of chemical signals (semiochemicals)

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 1999 to end of 31 Mar 2008
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project number4189
DepartmentBiological Chemistry
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00004189
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00004189

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Diel periodicity in the production of green leaf volatiles by wild and cultivated host plants of stemborer moths, Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Toshova, T. and Wadhams, L. J. 2006. Diel periodicity in the production of green leaf volatiles by wild and cultivated host plants of stemborer moths, Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 32, pp. 565-577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-005-9016-5

The role of semiochemicals in host location and non-host avoidance by salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) copepodids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bailey, R. J. E., Birkett, M. A., Ingvarsdottir, A., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Mordue, W., O'shea, B., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2006. The role of semiochemicals in host location and non-host avoidance by salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) copepodids. Canadian Journal Of Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences. 63, pp. 448-456. https://doi.org/10.1139/F05-231

cis -Jasmone as an allelopathic agent through plant defence induction

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Moraes, C. B., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2005. cis -Jasmone as an allelopathic agent through plant defence induction. Wu, H., Kent, J., Harper, J. and An, M. (ed.) Establishing the Scientific Base: Proceedings 4th World Congress on Allelopathy, Wagga Wagga, 21-26 August 2005 . Regional Institute, Gosford. pp. 122-127

Foraging behaviour of Coccinella septempunctata (L.): volatiles and allelobiosis

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Pettersson, J., Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R. T., Al Abassi, S., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2005. Foraging behaviour of Coccinella septempunctata (L.): volatiles and allelobiosis. Proceedings International Symposium on Biological Control of Aphids and Coccids, Tsuruoka, Japan, 25-29 September 2005 . pp. 187-192

(1S,3S,7R)-3-methyl-alpha-himachalene from the male sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) induces neurophysiological responses and attracts both males and females

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Spiegel, C. N., Jeanbourquin, P., Guerin, P. M., Hooper, A. M., Claude, S., Tabacchi, R., Sano, S. and Mori, K. 2005. (1S,3S,7R)-3-methyl-alpha-himachalene from the male sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) induces neurophysiological responses and attracts both males and females. Journal of Insect Physiology. 51, pp. 1366-1375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.08.007

Foraging in a complex environment - semiochemicals support searching behaviour of the seven spot ladybird

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pettersson, J., Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2005. Foraging in a complex environment - semiochemicals support searching behaviour of the seven spot ladybird. European Journal of Entomology. 102, pp. 365-370. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2005.053

Attraction of two lacewing species to volatiles produced by host plants and aphid prey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhu, J., Obrycki, J. J., Ochieng, S. A., Baker, T. C., Pickett, J. A. and Smiley, D. W. M. 2005. Attraction of two lacewing species to volatiles produced by host plants and aphid prey. Naturwissenschaften - The Science of Nature. 92, pp. 277-281.

Scanning electron microscopy of foreleg tarsal sense organs of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (DeGeer) (Acari: Dermanyssidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Soler Cruz, M. D., Vega Robles, M. C., Jespersen, J. B., Kilpinen, O., Birkett, M. A., Dewhirst, S. Y. and Pickett, J. A. 2005. Scanning electron microscopy of foreleg tarsal sense organs of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (DeGeer) (Acari: Dermanyssidae). Micron. 36, pp. 415-421.

Responses of the stem borer larval endoparasitoid Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to plant derived synomones: laboratory and field cage experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ngumbi, E. N., Ngi-Song, A. J., Njagi, E. N. M., Torto, R., Wadhams, L. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Overholt, W. A. and Torto, B. 2005. Responses of the stem borer larval endoparasitoid Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to plant derived synomones: laboratory and field cage experiments. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 15, pp. 271-279.

A primer on planting and managing 'push-pull' fields for stemborer and striga weed control in maize

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Khan, Z. R., Muyekho, F. N., Njuguna, E., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Dibogo, N., Ndiege, A., Genga, G. and Lusweti, C. 2005. A primer on planting and managing 'push-pull' fields for stemborer and striga weed control in maize.

Antennal electrophysiological responses of three parasitic wasps to caterpillar-induced volatiles from maize (Zea mays mays ), cotton (Gossypium herbaceum ) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gouinguene, S., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Birkett, M. A. and Turlings, T. C. J. 2005. Antennal electrophysiological responses of three parasitic wasps to caterpillar-induced volatiles from maize (Zea mays mays ), cotton (Gossypium herbaceum ) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31, pp. 1023-1038.

The role of volatile semiochemicals in mediating host location and selection by nuisance and disease-transmitting cattle flies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A., Agelopoulos, N. G., Jensen, K-M. V., Jespersen, J. B., Pickett, J. A., Prijs, H. J., Thomas, G-, Trapman, J. J., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2004. The role of volatile semiochemicals in mediating host location and selection by nuisance and disease-transmitting cattle flies. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 18 (4), pp. 313-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0269-283X.2004.00528.x

Attack rate and success of the parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae on specialist and generalist feeding aphids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blande, J. D., Pickett, J. A. and Poppy, G. M. 2004. Attack rate and success of the parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae on specialist and generalist feeding aphids. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 1781-1795.

Biosynthesis of methionine-derived glucosinolates in Arabidopsis thaliana : recombinant expression and characterization of methylthioalkylmalate synthase, the condensing enzyme of the chain-elongation cycle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Textor, S., Bartram, S., Kroymann, J., Falk, K. L., Hick, A., Pickett, J. A. and Gershenzon, J. 2004. Biosynthesis of methionine-derived glucosinolates in Arabidopsis thaliana : recombinant expression and characterization of methylthioalkylmalate synthase, the condensing enzyme of the chain-elongation cycle. Planta. 218, pp. 1026-1035.

New opportunities in neuroscience, but a great danger that some may be lost

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Pickett, J. A. 2004. New opportunities in neuroscience, but a great danger that some may be lost. Usherwood, P. N. R., Mellor, I. R. and Beadle, D. J. (ed.) Proceedings Neurotox '03: Neurotoxicological Targets from Functional Genomics and Proteomics, Nottingham, 1-4 September 2003 . Society of Chemical Industry, London. pp. 1-10

The 'push-pull' strategy for stemborer management: a case study in exploiting biodiversity and chemical ecology

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Khan, Z. R. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. The 'push-pull' strategy for stemborer management: a case study in exploiting biodiversity and chemical ecology. in: Wratten, S. D., Altieri, M. A. and Gurr, G. M. (ed.) Ecological engineering for pest management: advances in habitat manipulation for arthropods CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 155-164

Variation in the load of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans , in cattle herds is determined by the presence or absence of individual heifers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jensen, K-M. V., Jespersen, J. B., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Thomas, G-, Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2004. Variation in the load of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans , in cattle herds is determined by the presence or absence of individual heifers. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 18 (3), pp. 275-280. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0269-283X.2004.00506.x

Isolation and expression pattern of two putative acyl-ACP desaturase cDNAs for Bassia scoparia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitney, H. M., Sayanova, O. V., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2004. Isolation and expression pattern of two putative acyl-ACP desaturase cDNAs for Bassia scoparia. Journal of Experimental Botany. 55, pp. 787-789.

The role of semiochemicals in the avoidance of the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata , by the aphid parasitoid, Aphidius ervi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nakashima, Y., Birkett, M. A., Pye, B. J., Pickett, J. A. and Powell, W. 2004. The role of semiochemicals in the avoidance of the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata , by the aphid parasitoid, Aphidius ervi. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 1103-1116.

Antifeedant compounds from three species of Apiaceae active against the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Muller)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A., Dodds, C. J., Henderson, I. F., Leake, L. D., Pickett, J. A., Selby, M. J. and Watson, P. 2004. Antifeedant compounds from three species of Apiaceae active against the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Muller). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30, pp. 563-576.

Manipulation of parasitoids for aphid pest management: progress and prospects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powell, W. and Pickett, J. A. 2003. Manipulation of parasitoids for aphid pest management: progress and prospects. Pest Management Science. 59 (2), pp. 149-155. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.550

Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chapman, J. W., Wood, P. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2002. Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Abstracts 2nd Symposium and Workshop on the Conservation of Saproxylic Beetles in Ancient Trees, London, 25-27 June 2002 .

Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chapman, J. W., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Wood, P. J. 2002. Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus.

Encoding of host and non-host plant odours by receptor neurones in the eucalyptus woodborer, Phoracantha semipunctata (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barata, E. N., Mustaparta, H., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Araujo, J. 2002. Encoding of host and non-host plant odours by receptor neurones in the eucalyptus woodborer, Phoracantha semipunctata (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 188, pp. 121-133.

Mating behaviour and chemical ecology of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Wood, P. J., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Chapman, J. W. 2001. Mating behaviour and chemical ecology of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Insect Ecology Special Interest Group Meeting on Ecology of Insect Herbivores, 3 October 2001 .

Chemical ecology of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chapman, J. W., Wood, P. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2001. Chemical ecology of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Insect Conservation Special Interest Group Meeting, London, 5 December 2001 .

Can aphid-induced plant signals be transmitted aerially and through the rhizosphere?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chamberlain, K., Guerrieri, E., Pennacchio, F., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Poppy, G. M., Powell, W., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2001. Can aphid-induced plant signals be transmitted aerially and through the rhizosphere? Biochemical Systematics And Ecology. 29, pp. 1063-1074.

Switching on plant genes by external chemical signals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A. and Poppy, G. M. 2001. Switching on plant genes by external chemical signals. Trends in Plant Science. 6, pp. 137-139.