Protecting Crops and the Environment
| Title | Protecting Crops and the Environment |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Julian Smith |
| Executive Assistant | Sheila Bishop |
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Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tang, S., Ma, Q., Zhou, J., Pan, W., Chadwick, D. R., Gregory, A. S., Wu, L. and Jones, D. L. 2023. Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 59, pp. 301-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-023-01706-8
A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
James, L., Reynolds, A. M., Mellor, I. R. and Davies, T. G. E. 2023. A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning. Toxics. 11 (3), p. 279. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11030279
L-DOPA functions as a plant pheromone for belowground anti-herbivory communication
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A., Vuts, J., Dewhirst, S. Y., Cascone, P., Rasmann, S and Pickett, J. A. 2023. L-DOPA functions as a plant pheromone for belowground anti-herbivory communication. Ecology Letters. 26 (3), pp. 460-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.14164
Towards stability of food production and farm income in a variable climate
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harkness, C., Areal, F. J., Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Shield, I. F. and Bishop, J. 2023. Towards stability of food production and farm income in a variable climate. Ecological Economics. 204 (Part A), p. 107676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107676
The complete genome assemblies of 19 insect pests of worldwide importance to agriculture
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Buer, B., Davies, T. G. E., Ganko, E., Guest, M., Hassani-Pak, K., Hughes, D. J., Raming, K., Rawlings, C. J., Williamson, M. S., Crossthwaite, A., Nauen, R. and Field, L. M. 2023. The complete genome assemblies of 19 insect pests of worldwide importance to agriculture. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 191, p. 105339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105339
Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, H., King, R., Smith, D., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Torriani, S., Kanyuka, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Bieri, S. and Rudd, J. J. 2023. Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen. BMC Biology. 21, p. 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01520-6
Indirect Evidence Based on Mating-Type Ratios for the Role of Sexual Reproduction in European and Chinese Populations of Plenodomus biglobosus (Blackleg of Oilseed Rape)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M., Canning, G., Zhou, K., Liu, Z., Wu, M. and West, J. S. 2023. Indirect Evidence Based on Mating-Type Ratios for the Role of Sexual Reproduction in European and Chinese Populations of Plenodomus biglobosus (Blackleg of Oilseed Rape). Pathogens. 12 (1), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12010003
Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oddy, J., Addy, J., Mead, A., Hall, C., Mackay, C., Ashfield, T., Mcdiarmid, F., Curtis, T. Y., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 71 (7), pp. 3403-3413. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07208
Genetic variation of Amaranthus retroflexus L. and Chenopodium album L. (Amaranthaceae) suggests multiple independent introductions into Iran
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moghadam, S. H., Alebrahim, M. T., Mohebodini, M. and Macgregor, D. 2023. Genetic variation of Amaranthus retroflexus L. and Chenopodium album L. (Amaranthaceae) suggests multiple independent introductions into Iran. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13, p. 1024555. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1024555
Early Detection and Spread of Tomato Powdery Mildew (TPM) in Commercial Greenhouses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sokolidi, A., Webster, R., Milne, A. E., Clark, S. J., Clarkson, J., Bielik M., Morley, P. and West, J. S. 2022. Early Detection and Spread of Tomato Powdery Mildew (TPM) in Commercial Greenhouses. Phytopathology. 112 (11), pp. 49-49.
Relative efficiency of methods to estimate cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval infestation in oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Seimandi-Corda, G., Hall, J., Jenkins, T. and Cook, S. M. 2022. Relative efficiency of methods to estimate cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval infestation in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7341
Spatial characteristics of the fungus powdery mildew (Erysiphe neolycopersici) on tomatoes and its spread in industrial greenhouses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sokolidi, A., Webster, R., Milne, A. E., Bielik, M., Morley, P., Clarkson, J. P. and West, J. S. 2022. Spatial characteristics of the fungus powdery mildew (Erysiphe neolycopersici) on tomatoes and its spread in industrial greenhouses. Biostatistics. 1 (1), pp. 18-30.
Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK
N - Datasets
Bell, J. R. 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. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98qvq
Environmental DNA reveals diversity and abundance of Alternaria species in neighbouring heterogeneous landscapes in Worcester, UK.
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Apangu, G., Frisk, C. A., Petch, G. M., Muggia, L., Pallavicini, A., Hanson, M. and Skjoth, C. A. 2022. Environmental DNA reveals diversity and abundance of Alternaria species in neighbouring heterogeneous landscapes in Worcester, UK. Aerobiologia. 38, pp. 457-481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-022-09760-9
Inconsistent results from trait-based analyses of moth trends point to complex drivers of change
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tordoff, G. M., Dennis, E. B., Fox, R., Cook, P. M., Davis, T. M., Blumgart, D. and Bourn, N. A. D. 2022. Inconsistent results from trait-based analyses of moth trends point to complex drivers of change. Biodiversity and Conservation. 31, pp. 2999-3018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02469-8
Multi-tier archetypes to characterise British landscapes, farmland and farming practices
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goodwin, C. E. D., Butikofer, L., Hatfield, J. H., Evans, P. M., Bullock, J. M., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Richter, G. M., Henrys, P. A., Pywell, R. F. and Redhead, J. W. 2022. Multi-tier archetypes to characterise British landscapes, farmland and farming practices. Environmental Research Letters. 17 (9), p. 095002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac810e
Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen
N - Datasets
Chen, H., King, R., Smith, D., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Torriani, S., Kanyuka, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Bieri, S. and Rudd, J. J. 2022. Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98q90
Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Finch, T., Bell, J. R., Robinson, R. A. and Peach, W. J. 2022. Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass. Ibis. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13156
Effective control of Leptosphaeria maculans increases importance of L. biglobosa as a cause of phoma stem canker epidemics on oilseed rape
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, Y-J., Sidique, S. N. M., Dewage, C. S. K., Gajula, L. H., Mitrousia, G. K., Qi, A., West, J. S. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2022. Effective control of Leptosphaeria maculans increases importance of L. biglobosa as a cause of phoma stem canker epidemics on oilseed rape. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7248
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.
(−)-Adaline from the Adalia Genus of Ladybirds Is a Potent Antagonist of Insect and Specific Mammalian Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Richards, D. P., Patel, R. H., Duce, I. R., Khambay, B. P. S., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Mellor, I. R. 2022. (−)-Adaline from the Adalia Genus of Ladybirds Is a Potent Antagonist of Insect and Specific Mammalian Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Molecules. 27 (20), p. 7074. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27207074
Induction of distinct plant cell death programs by secreted proteins from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Welch, T., Bayon, C., Rudd, J. J., Kanyuka, K. and Kettles, G. J. 2022. Induction of distinct plant cell death programs by secreted proteins from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Scientific Reports. 12, p. 17880. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22660-9
Distinct roles for different autophagy-associated genes in the virulence of the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Child, H. T., Deeks, M. J., Haynes, K., Rudd, J. J. and Bates, S. 2022. Distinct roles for different autophagy-associated genes in the virulence of the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 163, p. 103748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103748
Co-Inoculation of Plant-Growth-Promoting Bacteria Modulates Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Perennial Ryegrass to Water Deficit
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cortes, S., Vargas, C. D., Alvarez-Florez, F. and Estrada-Bonilla, G. 2022. Co-Inoculation of Plant-Growth-Promoting Bacteria Modulates Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Perennial Ryegrass to Water Deficit. Plants - Basel. 11 (19), p. 2543. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11192543
Enhancing the oral and topical insecticidal efficacy of a commercialized spider venom peptide biopesticide via fusion to the carrier snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sukiran, N. A., Pyati, P., Willis, C. E., Brown, A. P., Readshaw, J. J. and Fitches, E. C. 2022. Enhancing the oral and topical insecticidal efficacy of a commercialized spider venom peptide biopesticide via fusion to the carrier snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin). Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7198
The Insect Crisis
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shortall, C. R. 2022. The Insect Crisis. Antenna.
A large bioassay identifies Stb resistance genes that provide broad resistance against Septoria tritici blotch Disease in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tidd, H., Rudd, J. J., Ray, R. V., Bryant, R. and Kanyuka, K. 2022. A large bioassay identifies Stb resistance genes that provide broad resistance against Septoria tritici blotch Disease in the UK. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13, p. 1070986. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1070986
Disorder or a new order - How climate change affects phenological variability
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stemkovski, M., Bell, J. R., Ellwood, E. R., Inouye, B. D., Kobori, H., Lee, S. D., Lloyd-Evans, T., Primack, R. B., Templ, B. and Pearse, W. D. 2022. Disorder or a new order - How climate change affects phenological variability. Ecology. p. e3846. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3846
The effect of soil type on yield and micronutrient content of pasture species
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hood, J., Lee, M. R. F., Storkey, J., Beaumont, D. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2022. The effect of soil type on yield and micronutrient content of pasture species. PLOS ONE. 17 (11), p. e0277091. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277091
Doublesex homolog is sex-specifically spliced and governs the sexual differentiation process in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci AsiaII-1
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brar, G. S., Singh, S., Shukla, J. N., Kumar, V. J., Davies, T. G. E., Kaur, G., Pandher, S and Kaur, R. 2022. Doublesex homolog is sex-specifically spliced and governs the sexual differentiation process in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci AsiaII-1. Gene. 850, p. 146929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2022.146929
Opportunities and challenges for harvest weed seed control in European cropping systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Akhter, M. J. ., Sonderskov, M., Loddo, D., Ulber, L., Hull, R. I. and Kudsk, P. 2022. Opportunities and challenges for harvest weed seed control in European cropping systems. European Journal of Agronomy. 142, p. 126639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2022.126639
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
Applying genetic technologies to combat infectious diseases in aquaculture
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Robinson, N. A., Robledo, D., Sveen, L., Daniels, R. R., Krasnov, A., Coates, A., Jin, Y. H., Barrett, L. T., Lillehammer, M., Kettunen, A. H., Phillips, B. L., Dempster, T., Doeschl-Wilson, A., Samsing, F., Difford, G., Salisbury, S., Gjerde, B., Haugen, J., Burgerhout, E., Dagnachew, B. S., Kurian, D., Fast, M. D., Rye, M., Salazar, M., Bron, J. E., Monaghan, S. J., Jacq, C., Birkett, M. A., Browman, H. I., Skiftesvik, A. B., Fields, D. M., Selander, E., Bui, S., Sonesson, A., Skugor, S., Knutsdatter Ostbye, T-K. and Houston, R. D. 2022. Applying genetic technologies to combat infectious diseases in aquaculture. Reviews in Aquaculture. pp. 1-45. https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12733
Apoplastic and vascular defences
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Darino, M., Kanyuka, K. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2022. Apoplastic and vascular defences. Essays in Biochemistry. 66 (5), pp. 595-605. https://doi.org/10.1042/EBC20220159
Impact of endophytic colonization by entomopathogenic fungi on the behavior and life history of the tobacco peach aphid Myzus persicae var. nicotianae
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Wilberts, L., Caulfield, J. C., Thomas, G., Birkett, M. A., Herrera-Malaver, B., Verstrepen, K. J., Sobhy, I. S., Jacquemyn, H. and Lievens, B. 2022. Impact of endophytic colonization by entomopathogenic fungi on the behavior and life history of the tobacco peach aphid Myzus persicae var. nicotianae. PLOS ONE. 17, p. e0273791. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273791
Genetic analysis of Colletotrichum siamense populations from different hosts and counties in Hainan, China using microsatellite markers.
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao, X., Zhang, Q., He, Y., Che, H., Lin, Y., Luo, D., West, J. S. and Xu, X. 2022. Genetic analysis of Colletotrichum siamense populations from different hosts and counties in Hainan, China using microsatellite markers. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-22-0576-RE
Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the rubber tree powdery mildew pathogen Oidium heveae
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Han, Q., He, Y., Che, H., Luo, D., West, J. S. and Cao, X. 2022. Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the rubber tree powdery mildew pathogen Oidium heveae. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 164, pp. 253-262. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-022-02555-1
Early Detection and Spread of Tomato Powdery Mildew (TPM) in Commercial Greenhouses
Conference poster
Sokolidi, A., Webster, R., Milne, A. E., Clark, S. J., Clarkson, J., Bielik M., Morley, P. and West, J. S. 2022. Early Detection and Spread of Tomato Powdery Mildew (TPM) in Commercial Greenhouses. APS AGM - Plant Health 2022. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 06 Aug 2022
The effect of soil type on yield and macro- and micronutrient content of a wide range of pasture species
N - Datasets
Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hood, J., Lee, M. R. F., Storkey, J., Beaumont, D. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2022. The effect of soil type on yield and macro- and micronutrient content of a wide range of pasture species. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.989q8
Elemental concentrations and growth characteristics of wild-type and cultivated varieties of pasture species
N - Datasets
Darch, T., McGrath, S. P., Lee, M. R. F., Beaumont, D. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Horrocks, C. A., Hood, J. and Storkey, J. 2022. Elemental concentrations and growth characteristics of wild-type and cultivated varieties of pasture species. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.989q7
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