Biointeractions and Crop Protection

TitleBiointeractions and Crop Protection
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadLin Field
Executive AssistantSheila Bishop

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Identification of semiochemicals from cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, for low-input management of the Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Osei-Owusu, J., Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Woodcock, C. M., Withall, D., Hooper, A. M., Osafo-Acquaah, S. and Birkett, M. A. 2020. Identification of semiochemicals from cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, for low-input management of the Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 46, pp. 288-298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-020-01149-7

Do bumblebees have signatures? Demonstrating the existence of a speed-curvature power law in Bombus terrestris locomotion patterns.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
James, L., Davies, T. G. E., Lim, K. S. and Reynolds, A. M. 2020. Do bumblebees have signatures? Demonstrating the existence of a speed-curvature power law in Bombus terrestris locomotion patterns. PLOS ONE. 15 (1), p. e0226393. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226393

Mass windborne migrations extend the range of the migratory locust in East China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tu, X., Hu, G., Fu, X., Zhang, Y., Ma, J., Wang, Y., Gould, P. J. L., Du, G., Su, H., Zhang, Z. and Chapman, J. W. 2020. Mass windborne migrations extend the range of the migratory locust in East China. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 22 (1), pp. 41-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12359

A Cytological Analysis of Wheat Meiosis Targeted by Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS)

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Desjardins, S., Kanyuka, K. and Higgins, J. D. 2020. A Cytological Analysis of Wheat Meiosis Targeted by Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS). in: Pradillo, M. and Heckmann, S. (ed.) Plant Meiosis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2061. New York, NY Humana Press Inc. pp. 319-330

What makes or breaks a campaign to stop an invading plant pathogen?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A., Gottwald, T., Parnell, S. R., Alonso Chavez, V. and Vandenbosch, F. 2020. What makes or breaks a campaign to stop an invading plant pathogen? PLOS Computational Biology. 16 (2), p. e1007570. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007570

The status of fungicide resistance in South American Zymoseptoria tritici populations

F - Theses
Rossato-Augusti, G. 2019. The status of fungicide resistance in South American Zymoseptoria tritici populations. F - Theses BCP

GPCR-mediated glucose sensing system regulates light-dependent fungal development and mycotoxin production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dos Reis, T. F., Mellado, L., Lohmar, J. M., Pereira Silva, L., Zhou, J-J., Calvo, A. M., Goldman, G. H. and Brown, N. A. 2019. GPCR-mediated glucose sensing system regulates light-dependent fungal development and mycotoxin production. PLOS Genetics. 15 (10), p. e1008419. https://doi.org/10.1371/journalpgen.1008419

Investigation and characterisation of diamide insecticide resistance conferred by target-site mutations in the Ryanodine Receptor of lepidopteran pests

F - Theses
Richardson, E. 2019. Investigation and characterisation of diamide insecticide resistance conferred by target-site mutations in the Ryanodine Receptor of lepidopteran pests . F - Theses

Developing a non-sticky trap design for monitoring jewel beetles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Imrei, Z., Lohonyai, Z., Muskovits, J., Matula, E., Vuts, J., Fail, J., Gould, P. J. L., Birkett, M. A., Toth, M. and Domingue, M.J. 2019. Developing a non-sticky trap design for monitoring jewel beetles. Journal of Applied Entomology. pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12727

Systematic Y2H Screening Reveals Extensive Effector-Complex Formation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alcantara, A., Bosch, J., Nazari, F., Hoffmann, G., Gallei, M., Uhse, S., Darino, M.A., Olukayode, T., Reumann, D., Baggaley, L. and Djamei, A. 2019. Systematic Y2H Screening Reveals Extensive Effector-Complex Formation. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10 (1437). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01437

The Evolution of Resistance to Pesticides

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hawkins, N. J. 2019. The Evolution of Resistance to Pesticides. London

A roadmap for gene functional characterisation in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Adamski, N. M., Borril, P., Brinton, J., Harrington​, S. A., Marchal, C., Bentley, A. R., Bovill, W. D., Cattivelli, L., Cockram, J., Contreras-Moreira, B., Ford, B., Ghosh, S., Harwood, W., Hassani-Pak, K., Hayta, S., Hickey, L. T., Kanyuka, K., King, J., Maccaferri, M., Naamati, G., Pozniak, C. J., Ramirez-Gonzalez, R. H., Sansaloni, C., Trevaskis, B., Wingen, L. U., Wulff, B. B. H. and Uauy​, C. 2019. A roadmap for gene functional characterisation in wheat. PeerJ. 7, p. e26877v2. https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.26877v2

A phylogenetically distinct lineage of Pyrenopeziza brassicae associated with chlorotic leaf spot of Brassicaceae in North America

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carmody, S., King, K. M., Ocamb, C., Fraaije, B. A., West, J. S. and Du Toit, L. 2019. A phylogenetically distinct lineage of Pyrenopeziza brassicae associated with chlorotic leaf spot of Brassicaceae in North America . Plant Pathology. 69 (3), pp. 518-537. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13137

The costs of human-induced evolution in an agricultural system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Varah, A., Ahodo, K., Coutts, S. R., Hicks, H. L., Comont, D., Crook, L., Hull, R. I., Neve, P., Childs, D. Z., Freckleton, R. P. and Norris, K. 2019. The costs of human-induced evolution in an agricultural system. Nature Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0450-8

Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Morales-Hojas, R., Gonzalez-Uriarte, A., Alvira-Iraizoz, F., Jenkins, T., Alderson, L. J., Kruger, T., Hall, M. J., Greenslade, A. F. C., Shortall, C. R. and Bell, J. R. 2019. Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/829986

A flavin-dependent monooxgenase confers resistance to chlorantraniliprole in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mallott, M., Hamm, S., Troczka, B. J., Randall, E., Pym, A., Grant, C., Baxter, S., Vogel, H., Shelton, A.M., Field, L. M., Williamson, M. S., Paine, M., Zimmer, C.T., Slater, R., Elias, J. and Bass, C. G. 2019. A flavin-dependent monooxgenase confers resistance to chlorantraniliprole in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 115, p. 103247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.103247

Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution revealed by global selection for glyphosate resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gaines, T. A., Patterson, E. L. and Neve, P. 2019. Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution revealed by global selection for glyphosate resistance. New Phytologist. 223 (4), pp. 1770-1775. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15858

Species-specific alterations in Anopheles mosquito olfactory responses caused by Plasmodium infection

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stanczyk, N. M., Brugman, V. A., Austin, V., Sanchez-Roman Teran, F., Gezan, S. A., Emery, M., Visser, T. M., Dessens, J. T., Stevens, W., Smallegange, R. C., Takken, W., Hurd, H., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Logan, J. G. 2019. Species-specific alterations in Anopheles mosquito olfactory responses caused by Plasmodium infection. Scientific Reports. 9 (1), p. 3396. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40074-y

Improving disease resistance in mungbean - A combined genetic and biotechnological approach

Conference poster
Bansal, A., Nekrasov, V., Rout, G. R., Rudd, J. J., Slavov, G., Chand, R. and Kanyuka, K. 2019. Improving disease resistance in mungbean - A combined genetic and biotechnological approach. BSPP 2019: Arms race: Evolution of plant pathogens and their hosts. Exhibition and Conference Centre, University of West England, Bristol, UK 02 Sep 2019

Quantifying the hidden costs of imperfect detection for early detection surveillance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mastin, A. J., Van Den Bosch, F., Van Den Berg, F. and Parnell, S. R. 2019. Quantifying the hidden costs of imperfect detection for early detection surveillance. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 374 (1776). https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2018.0261

Multifunctionalizing the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for sustainable co-production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and recombinant phytase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pudney, A., Gandini, C., Economou, C., Smith, Richard T., Goddard, P., Napier, J. A., Spicer, A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2019. Multifunctionalizing the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for sustainable co-production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and recombinant phytase. Scientific Reports. 9 (1), p. 11444. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47875-1

sRNA profiling combined with gene function analysis reveals a lack of evidence for cross-kingdom RNAi in the wheat – Zymoseptoria tritici pathosystem

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kettles, G. J., Hofinger, B. J., Hu, P., Bayon, C., Rudd, J. J., Balmer, D., Courbot, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Scalliet, G. and Kanyuka, K. 2019. sRNA profiling combined with gene function analysis reveals a lack of evidence for cross-kingdom RNAi in the wheat – Zymoseptoria tritici pathosystem. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10 (892). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00892

Translating surveillance data into incidence estimates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bourhis, Y., Gotwald, T. R. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2019. Translating surveillance data into incidence estimates. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 374 (1776). https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2018.0262

First application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for rapid identification of mating type in the heterothallic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M., Hawkins, N. J., Atkins, S. L., Dyer, P. S., West, J. S. and Fraaije, B. A. 2019. First application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for rapid identification of mating type in the heterothallic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus . Mycoses. https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.12959

Alterations in life-history associated with non-target-site herbicide resistance in Alopecurus myosuroides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comont, D., Knight, C., Crook, L., Hull, R. I., Beffa, R. and Neve, P. 2019. Alterations in life-history associated with non-target-site herbicide resistance in Alopecurus myosuroides. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00837

Structural and biochemical evaluation of Ceratitis capitata odorant-binding protein 22 affinity for odorants involved in intersex communication

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Falchetto, M., Ciossani, G., Scolari, F., Di Cosimo, A., Nenci, S., Field, L. M., Mattevi, A., Zhou, J-J., Gasperi, G. and Forneris, F. 2019. Structural and biochemical evaluation of Ceratitis capitata odorant-binding protein 22 affinity for odorants involved in intersex communication . Insect Molecular Biology. 28 (3), pp. 431-443. https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12559

Identification and functional characterisation of a novel N-cyanoamidine neonicotinoid metabolising cytochrome P450, CYP9Q6, from the buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Troczka, B. J., Homem, R. A., Reid, R., Beadle, K., Kohler, M, Zaworra, M, Field, L. M., Williamson, M. S., Nauen, R., Bass, C. and Davies, T. G. E. 2019. Identification and functional characterisation of a novel N-cyanoamidine neonicotinoid metabolising cytochrome P450, CYP9Q6, from the buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 111 (103171). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.05.006

Non-canonical fungal G-protein coupled receptors promote Fusarium head blight on wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dilks, T., Halsey, K., De Vos, R., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Brown, N. A. 2019. Non-canonical fungal G-protein coupled receptors promote Fusarium head blight on wheat. PLOS Pathogens. 15 (4), p. e1007666. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007666

Analysis of small RNAs in the Zymoseptoria tritici – wheat interaction

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kettles, G. J., Hofinger, B. J., Hu, P., Bayon, C., Rudd, J. J., Balmer, D., Courbot, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Scalliet, G. and Kanyuka, K. 2019. Analysis of small RNAs in the Zymoseptoria tritici – wheat interaction. 30th Fungal Genetics Conference. Pacific Grove, California, USA 12 Mar 2019

GCR1 and GPA1 coupling regulates nitrate, cell wall, immunity and light responses in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chakraborty, N., Kanyuka, K., Kumar Jaiswal, D., Kumar, A., Arora, V., Malik, A., Gupta, N., Hooley, R. and Raghuram, N. 2019. GCR1 and GPA1 coupling regulates nitrate, cell wall, immunity and light responses in Arabidopsis. Scientific Reports. 9, p. 5838. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42084-2

Evolutionary epidemiology predicts the emergence of glyphosate resistance in a major agricultural weed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comont, D., Hicks, H., Crook, L., Hull, R. I., Cocciantelli, E., Hadfield, J., Childs, D., Freckleton, R. and Neve, P. 2019. Evolutionary epidemiology predicts the emergence of glyphosate resistance in a major agricultural weed. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15800

Using virulence mutants to identify Avr genes in the wheat stem rust fungus, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Dodds, P., Upadhyaya, N., Ortiz, D., Li, F., Chen, J., Miller, M., Luo, M., Mago, R., Ellis, J., Sperschneider, J., Nguyen-Phuc, H., Bouton, C., Steffenson, B., Hirsch, C., Silverstein, K., Park, R., Kanyuka, K. and Figueroa, M. 2019. Using virulence mutants to identify Avr genes in the wheat stem rust fungus, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici. 30th Fungal Genetics Conference. Pacific Grove, California, USA 12 Mar 2019

Movement Ecology of Pest Helicoverpa: Implications for Ongoing Spread

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, C. M., Parry, H., Tay, W. T., Reynolds, D. R. and Chapman, J. W. 2019. Movement Ecology of Pest Helicoverpa: Implications for Ongoing Spread. Annual Review of Entomology. 64, pp. 277-295. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-011118-111959

Identification of a non-host semiochemical from tick-resistant donkeys (Equus asinus) against Amblyomma sculptum ticks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ferreira, L. L., Sarria, A. L. F., De Olivera Filho, J. G., De Olivera de Silva, F., Powers, S. J., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, L. M. F. 2019. Identification of a non-host semiochemical from tick-resistant donkeys (Equus asinus) against Amblyomma sculptum ticks. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 10 (3), pp. 621-627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.006

The regulation of three new members of the cytochrome P450 CYP6 family and their promoters in the cotton aphid Aphis gossypii by plant allelochemicals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, F., Ma, K., Chen, X., Zhou, J-J. and Gao, X. 2019. The regulation of three new members of the cytochrome P450 CYP6 family and their promoters in the cotton aphid Aphis gossypii by plant allelochemicals. Pest Management Science. 75 (1), pp. 152-159. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5081

Dramatic recent changes in the population genetic diversity of avirulence gene AvrStb6 in the pathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici

Conference paper
Stephens, C., Blyth, H., Olmez, F., Turgay, E. B., Chen, H., McDonald, M., Solomon, P., Milgate, A., Fraaije, B. A., Rudd, J. J. and Kanyuka, K. 2019. Dramatic recent changes in the population genetic diversity of avirulence gene AvrStb6 in the pathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici. Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogens (MBPP) Conference. John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK 18 Mar 2019

Characterisation of major genes mediating resistance to Septoria tritici blotch disease in wheat.

Conference poster
Tidd, H., Bryant, R and Kanyuka, K. 2019. Characterisation of major genes mediating resistance to Septoria tritici blotch disease in wheat. International Symposium on Cereal Leaf Blights 2019. University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland 22 May 2019

Digest: Plant-pathogen coevolution extends to shifts in plant breeding systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawkins, N. J. 2019. Digest: Plant-pathogen coevolution extends to shifts in plant breeding systems. Evolution. 73 (3), pp. 628-629. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13687

Cell surface immune receptors: the guardians of the plant’s extracellular spaces

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2019. Cell surface immune receptors: the guardians of the plant’s extracellular spaces. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 50, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2019.02.005

The role of photoprotection in disease resistance to Septoria tritici blotch in wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Angelopoulou, D., Kanyuka, K., Murchie, E. and Ray, R. 2019. The role of photoprotection in disease resistance to Septoria tritici blotch in wheat. International Symposium on Cereal Leaf Blights 2019. University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland 22 May 2019

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