BBSRC Strategic Programme in Smart Crop Protection

Repository project

Project dates01 Apr 2017 to end of 31 Mar 2020
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorLin Field
Principal InvestigatorPaul Neve
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberI0500
RP10033
DepartmentBiointeractions and Crop Protection
Research fish codeBBS/OS/CP/000001
Grant IDBBS/OS/CP/000001

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ICE1 and ZOU determine the depth of primary seed dormancy in Arabidopsis independently of their role in endosperm development

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
MacGregor, D. R., Zhang, N., Iwasaki, M., Chen, M., Dave, A., Lopez-Molina, L. and Penfield, S. 2018. ICE1 and ZOU determine the depth of primary seed dormancy in Arabidopsis independently of their role in endosperm development. The Plant Journal. 98 (2), pp. 277-290. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14211

Reviewing research priorities in weed ecology, evolution and management: a horizon scan

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neve, P., Barney, J. N., Buckley, Y., Cousens, R. D., Graham, S., Jordan, N. R., Lawton-Rauh, A., Liebman, M., Mesgaran, M. B., Schut, M., Shaw, J., Storkey, J., Baraibar, B., Baucom, R. S., Chalak, M., Childs, D. Z., Christensen, S., Eizenberg, H., Fernandez-Quintanilla, C., French, K., Harsch, M., Heijting, S., Harrison, L., Loddo, D., Macel, M., Maczey, N., Merotto JR, A., Mortensen, D., Necajeva, J., Peltzer, D. A., Recasens, J., Renton, M., Riemens, M., Sonderskov, M. and Williams, M 2018. Reviewing research priorities in weed ecology, evolution and management: a horizon scan. Weed Research. 58, pp. 250-258. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12304

Fluctuating environments drive insect swarms into a new state that is robust to perturbations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Fluctuating environments drive insect swarms into a new state that is robust to perturbations. EPL. 124, p. 38001. https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/124/38001

Have you saved a tree today?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Lucas, J. 2018. Have you saved a tree today? Outlooks on Pest Management. 29 (5), pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1564/v29_oct_01

Incorporating terminal velocities into Lagrangian stochastic models of particle dispersal in the atmospheric boundary layer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Incorporating terminal velocities into Lagrangian stochastic models of particle dispersal in the atmospheric boundary layer. Scientific Reports. 8, p. 16843. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34924-4

Host shift induces changes in mate choice of the seed predator Acanthoscelides obtectus via altered chemical signalling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Koenig, L., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., Szentesi, A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Host shift induces changes in mate choice of the seed predator Acanthoscelides obtectus via altered chemical signalling. PLOS ONE. 13 (11), p. e0206144. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206144

Variability in herbivore-induced signalling across different maize genotypes impacts significantly on natural enemy foragin behaviour

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Michereff, M. F. F., Magalhães, D. M., Hassemer, M. J., Laumann, R. A., Zhou, J-J., Ribeiro, P. E. de. A., Viana, P. A., Guimarães, P. E. de O., Schimmelpfeng, P. H. C., Borges, M., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2018. Variability in herbivore-induced signalling across different maize genotypes impacts significantly on natural enemy foragin behaviour. Journal of Pest Science. 92 (2), pp. 723-736. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-1033-6

Influence of constitutive and induced volatiles from mature green coffee berries on the foraging behaviour of female coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curclionidae: Scolytinae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blassiolo-Moraes, M. C., Michereff, M. F. F., Magalhaes, D. M., Morals, S. D., Hassemer, M. J., Laumann, R. A., Meneghin, A. M., Birkett, M. A., Withall, D., Medeiros, L. N., Correa, C. M. C. and Borges, M. 2018. Influence of constitutive and induced volatiles from mature green coffee berries on the foraging behaviour of female coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curclionidae: Scolytinae). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-018-9631-z

Fitness Penalties in the Evolution of Fungicide Resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2018. Fitness Penalties in the Evolution of Fungicide Resistance. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 56, pp. 339-360. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-080417-050012

Attractiveness of host banana leaf materials to the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus in Ghana for development of field management strategies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Abagale, S. A., Woodcock, C. M., Chamberlain, K., Ofaso-Acquaah, S., Van Emden, H., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Braimah, H. 2018. Attractiveness of host banana leaf materials to the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus in Ghana for development of field management strategies . Pest Management Science. 75 (2), pp. 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5182

Neonicotinoids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bass, C. and Field, L. M. 2018. Neonicotinoids. Current Biology. 28 (14), pp. R772-R773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.061

Higher flight activity in the offspring of migrants compared to residents in a migratory insect

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dällenbach, L. J., Glauser, A., Lim, K. S., Chapman, J. W. and Menz, M. H. M. 2018. Higher flight activity in the offspring of migrants compared to residents in a migratory insect. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 285 (1881), p. 2829. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.2829

Passive particles Lévy walk through turbulence mirroring the diving patterns of marine predators

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Passive particles Lévy walk through turbulence mirroring the diving patterns of marine predators. Journal of Physics Communications. 2 (8), p. 085003. https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-6528/aad498

Distinguishing between apparent and actual randomness: a preliminary examination with Australian ants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M., Ferdous, M. J. and Cheng, K. 2018. Distinguishing between apparent and actual randomness: a preliminary examination with Australian ants. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 72 (113). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-018-2527-1

What good is weed diversity?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J. and Neve, P. 2018. What good is weed diversity? Weed Research. 58 (4), pp. 239-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12310

An analysis of variability in genome organisation of intracellular calcium release channels across insect orders

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Troczka, B. J., Richardson, E., Homem, R. A. and Davies, T. G. E. 2018. An analysis of variability in genome organisation of intracellular calcium release channels across insect orders. Gene. 670 (5 September), pp. 70-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2018.05.075

An overview of functional genomic tools in deciphering insecticide resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Homem, R. A. and Davies, T. G. E. 2018. An overview of functional genomic tools in deciphering insecticide resistance. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 27 (June), pp. 103-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2018.04.004

Prospects for management of whitefly using plant semiochemicals, compared with related pests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Schlaeger, S., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Prospects for management of whitefly using plant semiochemicals, compared with related pests . Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5058

Worldwide emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs challenges human health and food security

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fisher, M. C., Hawkins, N. J., Sanglard, D. and Gurr, S. J. 2018. Worldwide emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs challenges human health and food security. Science - AAAS. 360 (6390), pp. 739-742. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aap7999

Unravelling the molecular determinants of bee sensitivity to neonicotinoid insecticides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Manjon, C., Troczka, B. J., Zaworra, M., Beadle, K., Randall, E., Hertlein, G., Singh, K. S., Zimmer, C. T., Homem, R. A., Lueke, B., Reid, R., Kor, L., Kohler, M., Benting, J., Williamson, M. S., Davies, T. G. E., Field, L. M., Bass, C. and Nauen, R. 2018. Unravelling the molecular determinants of bee sensitivity to neonicotinoid insecticides. Current Biology. 27 (7), p. 1137–1143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.045

Isolation and identification of floral attractants from a nectar plant for the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Isolation and identification of floral attractants from a nectar plant for the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae). Pest Management Science. 74 (9), pp. 2069-2075. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4903

Invasive egg predators and food availability interactively affect maternal investment in egg chemical defence

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Paul, S. C., Stevens, M., Burton, J., Pell, J. K., Birkett, M. A. and Blount, J. D. 2018. Invasive egg predators and food availability interactively affect maternal investment in egg chemical defence. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 6 (4). https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00004

Parental phenotype not predator cues influence egg warning coloration and defence levels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A., Paul, S., Stevens, M., Burton, J., Pell, J. K. and Blount, J. D. 2018. Parental phenotype not predator cues influence egg warning coloration and defence levels. Animal Behaviour. 140 (June), pp. 177-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.04.014

Attractiveness of Host Plant Volatile Extracts to the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri, is Reduced by Terpenoids from the Non-Host Cashew

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fancelli, M., Borges, M., Laumann, R. A., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2018. Attractiveness of Host Plant Volatile Extracts to the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri, is Reduced by Terpenoids from the Non-Host Cashew. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 44 (4), pp. 397-405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-018-0937-1

Conspecific and Heterogeneric Lacewings Respond to (Z)-4-Tridecene Identified from Chrysopa formosa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koczor, S., Szentkiralyi, F., Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Withall, D. M., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Toth, M. 2018. Conspecific and Heterogeneric Lacewings Respond to (Z)-4-Tridecene Identified from Chrysopa formosa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 44 (2), pp. 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-017-0920-2

Dynamic selection of environmental variables to improve the prediction of aphid phenology: A machine learning approach

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Holloway, P., Kudenko, D. and Bell, J. R. 2018. Dynamic selection of environmental variables to improve the prediction of aphid phenology: A machine learning approach. Ecological Indicators. 88 (May), pp. 512-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.10.032

Langevin dynamics encapsulate the microscopic and emergent macroscopic properties of midge swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Langevin dynamics encapsulate the microscopic and emergent macroscopic properties of midge swarms. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 15. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2017.0806

Detection of biotic and abiotic stresses in crops by using hierarchical self organizing classifiers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pantazi, X., Dimitrios, M., Oberti, R., West, J. S., Mouazen, A. and Bochtis, D. 2017. Detection of biotic and abiotic stresses in crops by using hierarchical self organizing classifiers. Precision Agriculture. 18 (3), p. 383–393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-017-9507-8

Aphid population dynamics: from fields to landscapes

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Bell, J. R., Pierre, J-S. and Dedryver, C. A. 2017. Aphid population dynamics: from fields to landscapes. in: Van Emden, H. F. and Harrington, R. (ed.) In: Aphids as crop pests, 2nd edition (Chapter 13) CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 280-302

Aphid Genomics and its contribution to understanding aphids as crop pests

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Field, L. M., Bass, C., Davies, T. G. E., Williamson, M. S. and Zhou, J-J. 2017. Aphid Genomics and its contribution to understanding aphids as crop pests. in: Van Emden, H. F. and Harrington, R. (ed.) Aphids as crop pests, 2nd edition (Chapter 2) CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 37-49

British Mycological Society and British Society for Plant Pathology Joint Presidential Meeting 2017 - Fungal Exploitation and Control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lucas, J. A. and Hawkins, N. J. 2017. British Mycological Society and British Society for Plant Pathology Joint Presidential Meeting 2017 - Fungal Exploitation and Control. Outlooks on Pest Management. 28 (5), pp. 227-229(3). https://doi.org/10.1564/v28_oct_07

Biochemical evaluation of interactions between synergistic molecules and phase I enzymes involved in insecticide resistance in B- and Q-type Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Panini, M., Tozzi, F., Zimmer, C. T., Bass, C., Field, L. M., Borzatta, V., Mazzoni, E. and Moores, G. D. 2017. Biochemical evaluation of interactions between synergistic molecules and phase I enzymes involved in insecticide resistance in B- and Q-type Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Pest Management Science. 73 (9), pp. 1873-1882. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4553

Rapid selection for resistance to diamide insecticides in Plutella xylostella via specific amino acid polymorphisms in the ryanodine receptor

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Troczka, B. J., Williamson, M. S., Field, L. M. and Davies, T. G. E. 2017. Rapid selection for resistance to diamide insecticides in Plutella xylostella via specific amino acid polymorphisms in the ryanodine receptor. Neurotoxicology. 60 (May), pp. 224-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2016.05.012