Delivering Sustainable Systems (SS) [ISPG]

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Research fish codeBB/J0042861
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Identification and comparative expression analysis of odorant binding protein genes in the tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gu, S-H., Zhou, J-J., Gao, S., Wang, D-H., Li, X-C., Guo, Y-Y. and Zhang, Y-J. 2015. Identification and comparative expression analysis of odorant binding protein genes in the tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 13800. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep13800

Unseen dangers of inappropriate legislation in agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Field, L. M. 2015. Unseen dangers of inappropriate legislation in agriculture. Food and Energy Security. 4 (1), pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.55

Detection of flow direction in high-flying insect and songbird migrants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, J. W., Nilsson, C., Lim, K. S., Backman, J., Reynolds, D. R., Alerstam, T. and Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Detection of flow direction in high-flying insect and songbird migrants. Current Biology. 25, pp. R751-R752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.07.074

Insecticide synergists: good or bad for honey bees?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alptekin, S., Philippou, D., Field, L. M., Wegorek, P., Zamojska, J. and Moores, G. D. 2015. Insecticide synergists: good or bad for honey bees? Outlooks on Pest Management. 26, pp. 75-77. https://doi.org/10.1564/v26_apr_07

Disaggregated N2O emission factors in China based on cropping parameters create a robust approach to the IPCC Tier 2 methodology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shepherd, A., Yan, X., Nayak, D., Newbold, J., Moran, D., Dhanoa, M. S., Goulding, K. W. T., Smith, P. and Cardenas, L. M. 2015. Disaggregated N2O emission factors in China based on cropping parameters create a robust approach to the IPCC Tier 2 methodology. Atmospheric Environment. 122, pp. 272-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.09.054

Nanomaterials in biosolids inhibit nodulation, shift microbial community composition, and result in increased metal uptake relative to bulk/dissolved metals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Judy, J. D., Mcnear, D. H. Jr., Chen, C., Lewis, R. W., Tsyusko, O. V., Bertsch, P. M., Rao, W., Stegemeier, J., Lowry, G. V., McGrath, S. P., Durenkamp, M. and Unrine, J. M. 2015. Nanomaterials in biosolids inhibit nodulation, shift microbial community composition, and result in increased metal uptake relative to bulk/dissolved metals. Environmental Science & Technology. 49 (14), pp. 8751-8758. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b01208

A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Godfray, H. C. J., Blacquiere, T., Field, L. M., Hails, R. S., Potts, S. G., Raine, N. E., Vanbergen, A. J. and Mclean, A. R. 2015. A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 282, p. 20151821. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.1821

Thirteen challenges in modelling plant diseases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cunniffe, N. J., Koskella, B., Metcalf, C. J. E., Parnell, S., Gottwald, T. R. and Gilligan, C. A. 2015. Thirteen challenges in modelling plant diseases. Epidemics. 10, pp. 6-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2014.06.002

Distribution of the stable isotopes 57Fe and 68Zn in grain tissues of various wheat lines differing in their phytate content

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xue, Y-F., Xia, H-Y., McGrath, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Zhao, F-J. 2015. Distribution of the stable isotopes 57Fe and 68Zn in grain tissues of various wheat lines differing in their phytate content. Plant and Soil. 396, pp. 73-83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2582-6

Reducing excessive nitrogen use in Chinese wheat production through knowledge training: what are the implications for the public extension system?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jia, X., Huang, J., Xiang, C. and Powlson, D. S. 2015. Reducing excessive nitrogen use in Chinese wheat production through knowledge training: what are the implications for the public extension system? Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 39, pp. 189-208. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2014.967436

Incidence, spread and mechanisms of pyrethroid resistance in European populations of the cabbage stem flea beetle, Psylliodes chrysocephala L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hojland, D. H., Nauen, R., Foster, S. P., Williamson, M. S. and Kristensen, M. 2015. Incidence, spread and mechanisms of pyrethroid resistance in European populations of the cabbage stem flea beetle, Psylliodes chrysocephala L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0146045. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146045

Integrated pest management of insect pests of rapeseed

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M. 2015. Integrated pest management of insect pests of rapeseed. Abstracts 14th International Rapeseed Congress, Saskatoon, 5-9 July 2015 .

The effect of sowing date (autumn vs. spring) on the flowering period of biennial margin mixes and their resource value for enemies of crop pests

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Baverstock, J., Torrance, M. T., Skellern, M. P., Pell, J. K., Hartwell, G. and Cook, S. M. 2015. The effect of sowing date (autumn vs. spring) on the flowering period of biennial margin mixes and their resource value for enemies of crop pests. Proceedings BASF Farm Network Conference, Bad Durkheim, 23-24 November 2015 . pp. 6-11

Reduction in mRNA and protein expression of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 8 subunit is associated with resistance to imidacloprid in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Yang, B., Hu, Y., Huang, L., Bass, C. G. and Liu, Z. 2015. Reduction in mRNA and protein expression of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 8 subunit is associated with resistance to imidacloprid in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens. Journal of Neurochemistry. 135 (4), pp. 686-694. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnc.13281

Grassland biodiversity bounces back from long-term nitrogen addition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Scott, T., Kohler, I. H., Schnyder, H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Crawley, M. J. 2015. Grassland biodiversity bounces back from long-term nitrogen addition. Nature. 528, pp. 401-404. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature16444

Searching behavior in social Hymenoptera

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Schultheiss, P., Cheng, K. and Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Searching behavior in social Hymenoptera. Learning and motivation. 50, pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2014.11.002

Tsallis distributions, Levy walks and correlated-type anomalous diffusion result from state-dependent diffusion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. and Geritz, S. A. H. 2015. Tsallis distributions, Levy walks and correlated-type anomalous diffusion result from state-dependent diffusion. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 424, pp. 317-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2015.01.034

Venturing beyond the Levy flight foraging hypothesis: reply to comments on 'Liberating Levy walk research from the shackles of optimal foraging'

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Venturing beyond the Levy flight foraging hypothesis: reply to comments on 'Liberating Levy walk research from the shackles of optimal foraging'. Physics of Life Reviews. 14, pp. 115-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2015.07.013

Beyond optimal searching: recent developments in the modelling of animal movement patterns as Levy walks

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Beyond optimal searching: recent developments in the modelling of animal movement patterns as Levy walks. in: Lewis, M. A., Petrovskii, S. V. and Maini, P. K. (ed.) Dispersal, individual movement and spatial ecology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 2071 Springer, Berlin. pp. 53-76

Pelagic seabird flight patterns are consistent with a reliance on olfactory maps for oceanic navigation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M., Cecere. J. G., Paiva, V. H., Ramos, J. A. and Focardi, S. 2015. Pelagic seabird flight patterns are consistent with a reliance on olfactory maps for oceanic navigation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 282, p. 20150468. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.0468

Evidence for a pervasive 'idling-mode' activity template in flying and pedestrian insects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M., Jones, H. B. C., Hill, J. K., Pearson, A. J., Wilson, K., Wolf, S., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, D. R. and Chapman, J. W. 2015. Evidence for a pervasive 'idling-mode' activity template in flying and pedestrian insects. Royal Society Open Science. 2, p. 150085. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.150085

A priority-based queuing process explanation for scale-free foraging behaviours

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M., Ropert-Coudert, Y., Kato, A., Chiaradia, A. and Macintosh, A. J. J. 2015. A priority-based queuing process explanation for scale-free foraging behaviours. Animal Behaviour. 108, pp. 67-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.07.022

Extending Levy search theory from one to higher dimensions: Levy walking favours the blind

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Extending Levy search theory from one to higher dimensions: Levy walking favours the blind. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 471, p. 20150123. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2015.0123

10 years later: revisiting priorities for science and society a decade after the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Mulder, C., Bennett, E. M., Bonkowski, M., Carpenter, S. R., Chalmers, R., Cramer, W., Durance, I., Eisenhauer, N., Fontaine, C. and Haughton, A. J. 2015. 10 years later: revisiting priorities for science and society a decade after the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. in: Woodward, G. and Bohan, D. A. (ed.) Elsevier.

Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: fluxes, emission factors and mitigation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, M. J., Hinton, N., Cloy, J. M., Topp, C. F. E., Rees, R. M., Cardenas, L. M., Scott, T., Webster, C. P., Ashton, R. W., Whitmore, A. P., Williams, J. R., Balshaw, H., Paine, F., Goulding, K. W. T. and Chadwick, D. R. 2015. Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: fluxes, emission factors and mitigation. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 212, pp. 134-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.07.003

Monitoring changes in malaria epidemiology and effectiveness of interventions in Ethiopia and Uganda: Beyond Garki Project baseline survey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Abeku, T. A., Helinski, M. E. H., Kirby, M. J., Kefyalew, T., Awano, T., Batisso, E., Tesfaye, G., Ssekitooleko, J., Nicholas, S., Erdmanis, L., Nalwoga, A., Bass, C. G., Cose, S., Assefa, A., Kebede, Z., Habte, T., Katamba, V., Nuwa, A., Bakeera-Ssali, S., Akiror, S. C., Kyomuhagi, I., Tekalegne, A., Magumba, G. and Meek, S. R. 2015. Monitoring changes in malaria epidemiology and effectiveness of interventions in Ethiopia and Uganda: Beyond Garki Project baseline survey. Malaria Journal. 14, p. 337. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-015-0852-7

Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery: the case of ash dieback in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alonso Chavez, V., Parnell, S. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2015. Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery: the case of ash dieback in the UK. Forests. 6 (11), pp. 4135-4145. https://doi.org/10.3390/f6114135

Soil pH determines microbial diversity and composition in the Park Grass Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhalnina, K., Dias, R., De Quadros, P. D., Davis-Richardson, A., Camargo, F. A. O., Clark, I. M., McGrath, S. P., Hirsch, P. R. and Triplett, E. W. 2015. Soil pH determines microbial diversity and composition in the Park Grass Experiment. Microbial Ecology. 69, pp. 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-014-0530-2

Over 150 years of long-term fertilization alters spatial scaling of microbial biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liang, Y., Wu, Liyou, Clark, I. M., Xue, K., Yang, Y., Van Nostrand, J. D., Deng, Y., He, Z., McGrath, S. P., Storkey, J., Hirsch, P. R., Sun, B. and Zhou, J. 2015. Over 150 years of long-term fertilization alters spatial scaling of microbial biodiversity. mBio. 6, pp. e00240-15. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00240-15

The importance of the microbial N cycle in soil for crop plant nutrition

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2015. The importance of the microbial N cycle in soil for crop plant nutrition. in: Sariaslani, S. and Gadd, G. M. (ed.) Advances in Applied Microbiology Vol.93 Elsevier.

The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hao, B., Caulfield, J. C., Hamilton, M. L., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Wang, J. R. and Hooper, A. M. 2015. The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 13, pp. 11663-11673. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01926e

Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): an open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from agro-ecosystems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yeluripati, J. B., Del Prado, A., Sanz-Cobena, A., Rees, R. M., Li, C., Chadwick, D., Tilston, E., Topp, C. F. E., Cardenas, L. M., Ingraham, P., Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S., Vetter, S. H., Misselbrook, T. H., Salas, W. and Smith, P. 2015. Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): an open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from agro-ecosystems. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 111 (February), pp. 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2014.11.016

Technologies for increasing carbon storage in soil to mitigate climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P., Kirk, G. J. D. and Rawlins, B. G. 2015. Technologies for increasing carbon storage in soil to mitigate climate change. Soil Use and Management. 31 (Suppl. 1), pp. 62-71. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12115

The use of mathematical models to guide fungicide resistance management decisions

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Van Den Bosch, F., Fraaije, B. A., Oliver, R., Van Den Berg, F. and Paveley, N. 2015. The use of mathematical models to guide fungicide resistance management decisions. in: Hollomon, D. W. and Ishii, H. (ed.) Fungicide resistance in plant pathogens Springer, Tokyo. pp. 49-62

Evidence-based resistance management: a review of existing evidence

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Van Den Bosch, F., Paveley, N., Fraaije, B. A., Van Den Berg, F. and Oliver, R. 2015. Evidence-based resistance management: a review of existing evidence. in: Hollomon, D. W. and Ishii, H. (ed.) Fungicide resistance in plant pathogens Springer, Tokyo. pp. 63-76

Stable expression and functional characterisation of the diamondback moth ryanodine receptor G4946E variant conferring resistance to diamide insecticides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Troczka, B. J., Williams, A. J., Williamson, M. S., Field, L. M., Luemmen, P. and Davies, T. G. E. 2015. Stable expression and functional characterisation of the diamondback moth ryanodine receptor G4946E variant conferring resistance to diamide insecticides. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 14680. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep14680

Source identification of fine-grained suspended sediment in the Kharaa River basin, northern Mongolia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Theuring, P., Collins, A. L. and Rode, M. 2015. Source identification of fine-grained suspended sediment in the Kharaa River basin, northern Mongolia. Science of the Total Environment. 526, pp. 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.134

Development of a biotic index using stream macroinvertebrates to assess stress from deposited fine sediment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murphy, J. F., Jones, J. I., Pretty, J. L., Duerdoth, C. P., Hawczak, A., Arnold, A., Blackburn, J. H., Naden, P. S., Old, G., Sear, D. A., Hornby, D., Clarke, R. T. and Collins, A. L. 2015. Development of a biotic index using stream macroinvertebrates to assess stress from deposited fine sediment. Freshwater Biology. 60 (10), pp. 2019-2036. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.12627

Sustainable intensification of China's agriculture: the key role of nutrient management and climate change mitigation and adaptation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lu, Y., Chadwick, D., Norse, D., Powlson, D. S. and Shi, W. 2015. Sustainable intensification of China's agriculture: the key role of nutrient management and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 209, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.05.012

Modelling transmission characteristics and epidemic development of the tospovirus-thrip interaction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jeger, M. J., Van Den Bosch, F. and Mcroberts, N. 2015. Modelling transmission characteristics and epidemic development of the tospovirus-thrip interaction. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 9, pp. 107-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-015-9363-2