The Rothamsted Insect Survey - National Capability [2017-2022]

Repository project

Project dates01 Apr 2017 to end of 31 Mar 2022
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorJames Bell
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberRP10039
DepartmentBiointeractions and Crop Protection
Sustainable Agriculture Sciences Harpenden
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/000J0200
Grant IDBBS/E/C/000J0200

Outputs

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Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R., Clark, S. J., Stevens, M. and Mead, A. 2022. Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK. Pest Management Science. p. 7292. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7292

Resolving the identification of weak-flying insects during flight: a coupling between rigorous data processing and biology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassall, K. L., Dye, A., Potamitis, I and Bell, J. R. 2021. Resolving the identification of weak-flying insects during flight: a coupling between rigorous data processing and biology. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12453

Rothamsted Insect Survey Online Database

N - Datasets
Rothamsted Insect Survey 2022. Rothamsted Insect Survey Online Database. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.989y5

Rothamsted Insect Survey Online Database

N - Datasets
Rothamsted Insect Survey 2022. Rothamsted Insect Survey Online Database. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.987q7

Rothamsted Insect Survey, Moth and Aphid catch abundance data

N - Datasets
Bell, J. R., Blumgart, D. and Shortall, C. R. 2020. Rothamsted Insect Survey, Moth and Aphid catch abundance data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.975qz

Smart Armyworm Surveillance: Project Technical Report

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Pearson, A. J., Bell, J. R., Subramanian, S. and Ouma, K. 2020. Smart Armyworm Surveillance: Project Technical Report. Harpenden Rothamsted Research.

Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Windsor, F. M., Hawthorne, B. S. J., Hamback, P. A., Bell, J. R., Symondson, W. O. C. and Vaughan, I. P. 2024. Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks. Ecological Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13315

Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Henrys, P. A., Leech, D. I., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Shortall, C. R., Brereton, T. M., Pickup, J. and Thackeray, S. J. 2019. Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century. Global Change Biology. 25 (6), pp. 1982-1994. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14592

Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cuff, J. P., Windsor, F. M., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Bell, J. R., Symondson, W. O. C. and Vaughan, I. P 2023. Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice. Ecography. 7, p. e06737. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06737

Ten amazing facts about aphids

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Harrington, R. 2020. Ten amazing facts about aphids. Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society. 52 (1), pp. 69-72.

The "by-catch" recorded from selected Rothamsted light-traps concentrating on 2018 and 2019

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sims, I., Cole, J. and Shortall, C. R. 2022. The "by-catch" recorded from selected Rothamsted light-traps concentrating on 2018 and 2019. British Journal of Entomology and Natural History. 35 (4), pp. 371-393.

The origins of global invasions of the German wasp (Vespula germanica) and its infection with four honey bee viruses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brenton-Rule, E., Doblemann, J., Baty, J. W., Brown, R., Dvorak, L., Grangier, J., Massiochi, M., McGrannachan, C., Shortall, C. R., Schmack, J., Van Zyl, C., Veldtman, R. and Lester, P. J. 2018. The origins of global invasions of the German wasp (Vespula germanica) and its infection with four honey bee viruses. Biological Invasions. 20 (12), p. 3445–3460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-018-1786-0

The potential of fluorescence imaging to distinguish insect pest and non-pest species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shortall, C. R., Perryman, S. A. M., Halsey, K. and West, J. S. 2022. The potential of fluorescence imaging to distinguish insect pest and non-pest species. Outlooks on Pest Management. 33 (1), pp. 13-16(4). https://doi.org/10.1564/v33_feb_05

The sensitivity of breeding songbirds to changes in seasonal timing is linked to population change but cannot be directly attributed to the effects of trophic asynchrony on productivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Franks, S. E., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Atkinson, S., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Brereton, T. M., Harrington, R. and Leech, D. I. 2018. The sensitivity of breeding songbirds to changes in seasonal timing is linked to population change but cannot be directly attributed to the effects of trophic asynchrony on productivity. Global Change Biology. 24 (3), pp. 957-971. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13960

The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Fox, R., Dennis, E. B., Harrower, C. A., Blumgart, D., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R., Cook, P., Davis, A. M., Evans-Hill, L. J., Haynes, F., Hill, D., Isaac, N. J. B., Parsons, M. S., Pocock, M. J. O., Prescott, T., Randle, Z., Tordoff. G. M., Tuson, D. and Bourn N. A. D. 2021. The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021. Butterfly Conservation, Rothamsted Research and UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Butterfly Conservation.

Trends and indicators for quantifying moth abundance and occupancy in Scotland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dennis, E. B., Brereton, T. M., Morgan, B. J. T., Fox, R., Shortall, C. R., Prescott, T. and Foster, S. 2019. Trends and indicators for quantifying moth abundance and occupancy in Scotland. Journal of Insect Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-019-00135-z

UK aphid migration percentiles, covariates and model outputs from the Rothamsted Insect Survey's 12.2 m suction-trap network: 1965 to 2018

N - Datasets
Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Van Den Bosch, F. and Milne, A. E. 2020. UK aphid migration percentiles, covariates and model outputs from the Rothamsted Insect Survey's 12.2 m suction-trap network: 1965 to 2018. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.979yv

Using network ecology to understand and mitigate long‐term insect declines

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Petsopoulos, D., Lunt, D. H., Bell, J. R., Kitson, J. J. N., Collins, L., Boonham, N., Morales-Hojas, R. and Evans, D. M. 2021. Using network ecology to understand and mitigate long‐term insect declines. Ecological Entomology. 46 (4), pp. 693-698. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13035

Utilising Ecology and Molecular Techniques to Identify Alternative Hosts, Green Bridges, and Population Structure of a Serious Aphid Pest

PhD Thesis
Garrett, D. 2022. Utilising Ecology and Molecular Techniques to Identify Alternative Hosts, Green Bridges, and Population Structure of a Serious Aphid Pest. PhD Thesis Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Insect Survey

Where and why are species’ range shifts hampered by unsuitable landscapes?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hodgson, J., Randle, Z., Shortall, C. R. and Oliver, T. 2022. Where and why are species’ range shifts hampered by unsuitable landscapes? Global Change Biology. 28 (16), pp. 4765-4774. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16220

Yearly occurrence of 544 species of moths (UK 1990-2019), with trait values and putative environmental drivers.

N - Datasets
Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R. and Milne, A. E. 2022. Yearly occurrence of 544 species of moths (UK 1990-2019), with trait values and putative environmental drivers. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988z5