Biointeractions and Crop Protection

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

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Semiochemistry of Scarabaeoidea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Imrei, Z., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Toth, M. 2014. Semiochemistry of Scarabaeoidea. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40, pp. 190-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0377-5

Escape from parasitism by the invasive alien ladybird, Harmonia axyridis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comont, R. F., Purse, B. V., Phillips, W., Kunin, W. E., Hanson, M., Lewis, O. T., Harrington, R., Shortall, C. R., Rondoni, G. and Roy, H. E. 2014. Escape from parasitism by the invasive alien ladybird, Harmonia axyridis. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 7 (4), pp. 334-342. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12060

Oviposition acceptance and larval development of Chilo partellus stemborers in drought-stressed wild and cultivated grasses of East Africa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chidawanyika, F., Midega, C. A. O., Bruce, T. J. A., Duncan, F., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Oviposition acceptance and larval development of Chilo partellus stemborers in drought-stressed wild and cultivated grasses of East Africa. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 151 (3), pp. 209-217. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12186

Alterations in the predicted regulatory and coding regions of the sterol 14alpha-demethylase gene (CYP51) confer decreased azole sensitivity in the oilseed rape pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carter, H. E., Fraaije, B. A., West, J. S., Kelly, S. L., Mehl, A., Shaw, M. W. and Cools, H. J. 2014. Alterations in the predicted regulatory and coding regions of the sterol 14alpha-demethylase gene (CYP51) confer decreased azole sensitivity in the oilseed rape pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae. Molecular Plant Pathology. 15 (5), pp. 513-522. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12106

Vertebrate pheromones and other semiochemicals: the potential for accommodating complexity in signalling by volatile compounds for vertebrate management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Barasa, S. and Birkett, M. A. 2014. Vertebrate pheromones and other semiochemicals: the potential for accommodating complexity in signalling by volatile compounds for vertebrate management. Biochemical Society Transactions. 42, pp. 846-850. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20140134

Ligand binding and homology modelling of insect odorant-binding proteins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Venthur, H., Mutis, A., Zhou, J-J. and Quiroz, A. 2014. Ligand binding and homology modelling of insect odorant-binding proteins. Physiological Entomology. 39 (3), pp. 183-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/phen.12066

Governing principles can guide fungicide-resistance management tactics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Bosch, F., Oliver, R., Van Den Berg, F. and Paveley, N. 2014. Governing principles can guide fungicide-resistance management tactics. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 52, pp. 175-195. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-102313-050158

The antenna-specific odorant-binding protein AlinOBP13 of the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus is expressed specifically in basiconic sensilla and has high binding affinity to terpenoids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sun, L., Xiao, H-J., Gu, S-H., Zhou, J-J., Guo, Y-Y., Liu, Z-W. and Zhang, Y-J. 2014. The antenna-specific odorant-binding protein AlinOBP13 of the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus is expressed specifically in basiconic sensilla and has high binding affinity to terpenoids. Insect Molecular Biology. 23 (4), pp. 417-434. https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12089

A tale of one fungal pathogen of wheat: how it evades host surveillance and then hijacks host defences

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kanyuka, K., Lysenko, A., Saqi, M., Derbyshire, M., Andongabo, A. E., Hassani-Pak, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2014. A tale of one fungal pathogen of wheat: how it evades host surveillance and then hijacks host defences. Abstracts 16th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI 2014), Rhodes, 6-10 July 2014 . pp. P069

Identification and analysis of differentially expressed genes in the wheat- Zymoseptoria tritici interaction

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kanyuka, K., Andongabo, A. E., Hassani-Pak, K., Powers, S. J., Lysenko, A., Saqi, M., Derbyshire, M., Lee, W-S., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2014. Identification and analysis of differentially expressed genes in the wheat- Zymoseptoria tritici interaction. Abstracts Plant Genomics Congress, London, 12-13 May 2014 .

Rhynchosporium commune avirulence gene discovery: a path to more durable barley resistance

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Gamble, L., Lynott, J., Berepiki, A., Kanyuka, K., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A. C., Birch, P. R. J. and Avrova, A. 2014. Rhynchosporium commune avirulence gene discovery: a path to more durable barley resistance. Abstracts 16th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI 2014), Rhodes, 6-10 July 2014 . pp. P332

Fine mapping of Stb6, a major resistance gene effective against Zymoseptoria tritici isolate IPO323, in wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cambon, F., Lasserre-Zuber, P., Langin, T., Kanyuka, K. and Saintenac, C. 2014. Fine mapping of Stb6, a major resistance gene effective against Zymoseptoria tritici isolate IPO323, in wheat. Abstracts Mycosphaerella Research Community Meeting, Exeter, 11-12 September 2014 .

Rhynchosporium commune effector compliment and their role in pathogenicity on barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Franco Orozco, B., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Birch, P., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. Rhynchosporium commune effector compliment and their role in pathogenicity on barley. Abstracts 16th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI 2014), Rhodes, 6-10 July 2014 . pp. P335

Rhynchosporium commune effectors identification and exploitation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Franco Orozco, B., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Looseley, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Birch, P., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. Rhynchosporium commune effectors identification and exploitation. Abstracts 1st International Workshop on Barley Leaf Diseases, Salsomaggiore Terme, 3-6 June 2014 .

Identification of Rhynchosporium commune avirulence genes through genome wide association and their recognition by the host plant barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Franco Orozco, B., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. Identification of Rhynchosporium commune avirulence genes through genome wide association and their recognition by the host plant barley. Abstracts 10th International Mycological Congress, Bangkok, 3-8 August 2014 .

From Rhynchosporium commune genome sequence to barley resistance

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Birch, P. R. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. From Rhynchosporium commune genome sequence to barley resistance. Abstracts Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014 .

Odorant binding characteristics of three recombinant odorant binding proteins in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, K., Wang, S., Zhang, K., Ren, L., Ali, A., Zhang, Y., Zhou, J-J. and Guo, Y. 2014. Odorant binding characteristics of three recombinant odorant binding proteins in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40, pp. 541-548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0458-5

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors: modes of resistance and development of CPY51 mutations

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2014. Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors: modes of resistance and development of CPY51 mutations. Abstracts 13th IUPAC International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, San Francisco, 10-14 August 2014 . pp. 234

Molecular characterization and differential expression of olfactory genes in the antennae of the black cutworm moth Agrotis ipsilon

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gu, S-H., Sun, L., Yang, R-N., Wu, K-M., Guo, Y-Y., Li, X-C., Zhou, J-J. and Zhang, Y-J. 2014. Molecular characterization and differential expression of olfactory genes in the antennae of the black cutworm moth Agrotis ipsilon. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e103420. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103420

Evaluation of a matrix to calculate fungicide resistance risk

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grimmer, M. K., Van Den Bosch, F., Powers, S. J. and Paveley, N. D. 2014. Evaluation of a matrix to calculate fungicide resistance risk. Pest Management Science. 70 (6), pp. 1008-1016. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3646

Quantitative resistance can lead to evolutionary changes in traits not targeted by the resistance QTLs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Berg, F., Lannou, C., Gilligan, C. A. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2014. Quantitative resistance can lead to evolutionary changes in traits not targeted by the resistance QTLs. Evolutionary Applications. 7 (3), pp. 370-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12130

Push-pull farming systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Midega, C. A. O. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Push-pull farming systems. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 26, pp. 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.12.006

A generic risk-based surveying method for invading plant pathogens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parnell, S., Gottwald, T. R., Riley, T. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2014. A generic risk-based surveying method for invading plant pathogens. Ecological Applications. 24 (4), pp. 779-790. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-0704.1

A comparison of the levels of hydroxamic acids in Aegilops speltoides and a hexaploid wheat and effects on Rhopalosiphum padi behaviour and fecundity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Elek, H., Smart, L. E., Ahmad, S., Anda, A., Werner, C. P. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. A comparison of the levels of hydroxamic acids in Aegilops speltoides and a hexaploid wheat and effects on Rhopalosiphum padi behaviour and fecundity. Acta Biologica Hungarica. 65, pp. 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.65.2014.1.4

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and aphids interact by changing host plant quality and volatile emission

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Babikova, Z., Gilbert, L., Bruce, T. J. A., Dewhirst, S. Y., Pickett, J. A. and Johnson, D. 2014. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and aphids interact by changing host plant quality and volatile emission. Functional Ecology. 28 (2), pp. 375-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12181

The role of chitin signalling in defence against Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. The role of chitin signalling in defence against Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat. Abstracts Monogram Network Meeting, Reading,27-28 March 2014 .

Airborne plant-plant communication

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chamberlain, K. 2014. Airborne plant-plant communication. Skvortsovia. 1 (2), pp. 112-132.

Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poppy, G. M., Jepson, P. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2014. Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120272. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0272

Cumulative effects and economic benefits of intercropping maize with food legumes on Striga hermonthica infestation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Midega, C. A. O., Salifu, D., Bruce, T. J. A., Pittchar, J., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Cumulative effects and economic benefits of intercropping maize with food legumes on Striga hermonthica infestation. Field Crops Research. 155, pp. 144-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.09.012

Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. O., Murage, A. W., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120284. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0284

Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans): vector of African trypanosomiasis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
International Glossina Genome Initiative, Zhou, J-J. and Field, L. M. 2014. Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans): vector of African trypanosomiasis. Science. 344, pp. 380-386. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1249656

Paralog re-emergence: a novel, historically contingent mechanism in the evolution of antimicrobial resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J., Sierotzki, H., Shaw, M. W., Knogge, W., Kelly, S. L., Kelly, D. E. and Fraaije, B. A. 2014. Paralog re-emergence: a novel, historically contingent mechanism in the evolution of antimicrobial resistance. Molecular Biology And Evolution. 31 (7), pp. 1793-1802. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msu134

Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 19, pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2014.03.009

Silencing in Apolygus lucorum of the olfactory coreceptor Orco gene by RNA interference induces EAG response declining to two putative semiochemicals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhou, Y-L., Zhu, X-Q., Gu, S-H., Cui, H-H., Guo, Y-Y., Zhou, J-J. and Zhang, Y-J. 2014. Silencing in Apolygus lucorum of the olfactory coreceptor Orco gene by RNA interference induces EAG response declining to two putative semiochemicals. Journal of Insect Physiology. 60, pp. 31-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.10.006

Development of a female attractant for the click beetle pest Agriotes brevis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Furlan, L., Csonka, E. B., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Mayon, P., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Toth, M. 2014. Development of a female attractant for the click beetle pest Agriotes brevis. Pest Management Science. 70 (4), pp. 610-614. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3589

Identification of pheromone components and their binding affinity to the odorant binding protein CcapOBP83a-2 of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Siciliano, P., He, X. L., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Field, L. M., Birkett, M. A., Kalinova, B., Gomulski, L. M., Scolari, F., Gasperi, G., Malacrida, A. R. and Zhou, J-J. 2014. Identification of pheromone components and their binding affinity to the odorant binding protein CcapOBP83a-2 of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 48, pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.02.005

Sniffing out chemosensory genes from the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Siciliano, P., Scolari, F., Gomulski, L. M., Falchetto, M., Manni, M., Gabrieli, P., Field, L. M., Zhou, J-J., Gasperi, G. and Malacrida, A. R. 2014. Sniffing out chemosensory genes from the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e85523. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085523

Molecular characterization and expression profiles of olfactory receptor genes in the parasitic wasp, Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ma, L., Gu, S-H., Liu, Z-W., Wang, S-N., Guo, Y-Y., Zhou, J-J. and Zhang, Y-J. 2014. Molecular characterization and expression profiles of olfactory receptor genes in the parasitic wasp, Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Journal of Insect Physiology. 60, pp. 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.11.007

Sustainable crop protection: the storm before the calm?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Lucas, J. A. and Fraaije, B. A. 2014. Sustainable crop protection: the storm before the calm? Proceedings Dundee Conference Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014 . pp. 61-70

Effects of plant pathogens on population dynamics and community composition in grassland ecosystems: two case studies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jeger, M. J., Salama, N. K. G., Shaw, M. W., Van Den Berg, F. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2014. Effects of plant pathogens on population dynamics and community composition in grassland ecosystems: two case studies. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 138, pp. 513-527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-013-0325-1

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