Protecting Crops and the Environment

TitleProtecting Crops and the Environment
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadJulian Smith
Executive AssistantDiane Roberts

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A new species of Eucalyptus Psyllid Ctenarytaina Spatulata Taylor, 1997 (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae: Spondyliaspinidinae) recorded from Great Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Greenslade, A. F. C. 2016. A new species of Eucalyptus Psyllid Ctenarytaina Spatulata Taylor, 1997 (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae: Spondyliaspinidinae) recorded from Great Britain. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation. 128 (5), pp. 265-267. https://doi.org/N/A

UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) coarse grain vegetation data: 1993-2012

N - Datasets
Rennie, S., Adamson, J., Anderson, R., Andrews, C., Bater, J., Bayfield, N., Beaton, K., Beaumont, D. A., Benham, S., Bowmaker, V., Britt, C., Brooker, R., Brooks, D., Brunt, J., Common, G., Cooper, R., Corbett, S., Critchley, N., Dennis, P., Dick, J., Dodd, B., Dodd, N., Donovan, N., Easter, J., Eaton, E., Flexen, M., Gardiner, A., Hamilton, D., Hargreaves, P., Hatton-Ellis, M., Howe, M., Kahl, J., Lane, M., Langan, S., Lloyd, D., McElarney, Y., McKenna, C., Mcmillan, S., Milne, F., Milne, L., Morecroft, M., Murphy, M., Nelson, A., Nicholson, H., Pallett, D., Parry, D., Pearce, I., Pozsgai, G., Rose, R., Schafer, S., Scott, T., Sherrin, L., Shortall, C. R., Smith, R., Smith, P., Tait, R., Taylor, C., Taylor, M., Thurlow, M., Turner, A., Tyson, K., Watson, H. and Whittaker, M. 2016. UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) coarse grain vegetation data: 1993-2012. Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). https://doi.org/10.5285/d349babc-329a-4d6e-9eca-92e630e1be3f

UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) baseline vegetation data: 1991-2000

N - Datasets
Rennie, S., Adamson, J., Anderson, R., Andrews, C., Bater, J., Bayfield, N., Beaton, K., Beaumont, D. A., Benham, S., Bowmaker, V., Britt, C., Brooker, R., Brooks, D., Brunt, J., Common, G., Cooper, R., Corbett, S., Critchley, N., Dennis, P., Dick, J., Dodd, B., Dodd, N., Donovan, N., Easter, J., Eaton, E., Flexen, M., Gardiner, A., Hamilton, D., Hargreaves, P., Hatton-Ellis, M., Howe, M., Kahl, J., Lane, M., Langan, S., Lloyd, D., McElarney, Y., McKenna, C., Mcmillan, S., Milne, F., Milne, L., Morecroft, M., Murphy, M., Nelson, A., Nicholson, H., Pallett, D., Parry, D., Pearce, I., Pozsgai, G., Rose, R., Schafer, S., Scott, T., Sherrin, L., Shortall, C. R., Smith, R., Smith, P., Tait, R., Taylor, C., Taylor, M., Thurlow, M., Turner, A., Tyson, K., Watson, H. and Whittaker, M. 2016. UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) baseline vegetation data: 1991-2000. Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). https://doi.org/10.5285/a7b49ac1-24f5-406e-ac8f-3d05fb583e3b

Ion channels as insecticide targets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ffrench-Constant, R. H., Williamson, M. S., Davies, T. G. E. and Bass, C. 2016. Ion channels as insecticide targets. Journal Of Neurogenetics. 30 (3-4), pp. 163-177. https://doi.org/10.1080/01677063.2016.1229781

Searching for novel targets to control wheat head blight disease—I-Protein identification,3D modeling and virtual screening

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Martens, N. F., Bresso, E., Togawa, R. C., Urban, M., Antoniw, J. F., Maigret, B. and Hammond-Kosack, M. 2016. Searching for novel targets to control wheat head blight disease—I-Protein identification,3D modeling and virtual screening. Advances in Microbiology. 6 (11), pp. 811-830. https://doi.org/10.4236/aim.2016.611079

Parametric estimation of water retention using Mgmdh method and principal component analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neyshaburi, M. R., Bayat, H., Rastgou, M., Mohammadi, K., Gregory, A. S. and Nariman-Zadeh, N. 2016. Parametric estimation of water retention using Mgmdh method and principal component analysis. Polish journal of soil science. 49 (1), pp. 29-47. https://doi.org/10.17951/pjss.2016.49.1.29

Mass seasonal bioflows of high-flying insect migrants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hu, G., Lim, K. S., Horvitz, N., Clark, S. J., Reynolds, D. R., Sapir, N. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Mass seasonal bioflows of high-flying insect migrants. Science. 354 (6319), pp. 1584-1587. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aah4379

An indicator highlights seasonal variation in the response of Lepidoptera communities to warming

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Martay, B., Monteith, D. T., Brewer, M. J., Brereton, T., Shortall, C. R. and Pearce-Higgins, J. W. 2016. An indicator highlights seasonal variation in the response of Lepidoptera communities to warming. Ecological Indicators. 68 (September), pp. 126-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.01.057

Responses of Pseudovadonia livida adults to olfactory and visual cues

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Toshova, T. B., Subchev, M., Abaev, V., Vuts, J., Imrei, Z., Koczor, S., Galli, Z., van de Ven, R. and Toth, M. 2016. Responses of Pseudovadonia livida adults to olfactory and visual cues. Bulletin of Insectology. 69 (2), pp. 161-172. https://doi.org/N/A

Virus Infection of Plants Alters Pollinator Preference: A Payback for Susceptible Hosts?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Groen, S. C., Jiang, S. J., Murphy, A. M., Cunniffe, N. J., Westwood, J. H., Davey, M. P., Bruce, T. J. A., Caulfield, J. C., Furzer, O. J., Reed, A., Robinson, S. I., Miller, E., Davis, C. N., Pickett, J. A., Whitney, H. M., Glover, B. J. and Carr, J. P. 2016. Virus Infection of Plants Alters Pollinator Preference: A Payback for Susceptible Hosts? PLOS Pathogens. 12 (8). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005790

Development of a multiplex PCR assay to discriminate native Hymenoscyphus albidus and introduced Hymenoscyphus fraxineus in Britain and assess their distribution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M. and Webber, J. F. 2016. Development of a multiplex PCR assay to discriminate native Hymenoscyphus albidus and introduced Hymenoscyphus fraxineus in Britain and assess their distribution. Fungal Ecology. 23, pp. 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2016.06.002

Wind-related orientation patterns in diurnal, crepuscular and nocturnal high-altitude insect migrants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hu, G., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, D. R., Reynolds, A. M. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Wind-related orientation patterns in diurnal, crepuscular and nocturnal high-altitude insect migrants. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00032

Novel mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel of pyrethroid-resistant Varroa destructor populations from the Southeastern USA

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gonzalez-Cabrera, J., Rodriguez-Vargas, S., Davies, T. G. E., Field, L. M., Schmehl, D., Ellis, J. D., Krieger, K. and Williamson, M. S. 2016. Novel mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel of pyrethroid-resistant Varroa destructor populations from the Southeastern USA. PLOS ONE. 11 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155332

A CRISPR/Cas9 mediated point mutation in the alpha 6 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor confers resistance to spinosad in Drosophila melanogaster

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zimmer, C. T., Garrood, W. T., Puinean, A. M., Eckel-Zimmer, M., Williamson, M. S., Davies, T. G. E. and Bass, C. 2016. A CRISPR/Cas9 mediated point mutation in the alpha 6 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor confers resistance to spinosad in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 73, pp. 62-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2016.04.007

Mutation (G275E) of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 6 subunit is associated with high levels of resistance to spinosyns in Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Silva, W. M., Berger, M., Bass, C., Williamson, M. S., Moura, D. M. N., Ribeiro, L. M. S. and Siqueira, H. A. A. 2016. Mutation (G275E) of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 6 subunit is associated with high levels of resistance to spinosyns in Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 131 (July), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2016.02.006

Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thackeray, S. J., Henrys, P. A., Hemming, D., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Burthe, S., Helaouet, P., Johns, D. G., Jones, I. D., Leech, D. I., Mackay, E. B., Massimino, D., Atkinson, S., Bacon, P. J., Brereton, T. M., Carvalho, L., Clutton-Brock, T. H., Duck, C., Edwards, M., Elliott, J. M., Hall, S. J. G., Harrington, R., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Hoye, T. T., Kruuk, L. E. B., Pemberton, J. M., Sparks, T. H., Thompson, P. M., White, I., Winfield, I. J. and Wanless, S. 2016. Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels. Nature. 535 (7611), pp. 241-5. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18608

Pseudomonas spp. diversity is negatively associated with suppression of the wheat take-all pathogen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mehrabi, Z., Mcmillan, V. E., Clark, I. M., Canning, G., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Preston, G., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2016. Pseudomonas spp. diversity is negatively associated with suppression of the wheat take-all pathogen. Scientific Reports. 6. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep29905

Adaptive strategies in nocturnally migrating insects and songbirds: contrasting responses to wind

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, J. W., Nilsson, C., Lim, K. S., Backman, J., Reynolds, D. R. and Alerstam, T. 2016. Adaptive strategies in nocturnally migrating insects and songbirds: contrasting responses to wind. Journal of Animal Ecology. 85 (1), pp. 115-124. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12420

Effect of compaction on nitrous oxide and nitrogen emissions from UK soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cardenas, L. M., Matthews, G. P., Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Misselbrook, T. H., Laudone, G. M., Dhanoa, M. S. and Scholefield, D. 2016. Effect of compaction on nitrous oxide and nitrogen emissions from UK soils. Abstract for GGAA conferernce, Melbourne, 14-18 February, 2016.

An evolutionary conserved wall-associated kinase like protein controls gene-for gene resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Saintenac, C., Lee, W-S., Cambon, F., Rudd, J. J., King, R., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Langin, T. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. An evolutionary conserved wall-associated kinase like protein controls gene-for gene resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat. Achieving durable resistance to wheat diseases and pests, Minneapolis, Bloomington, Minnesota, 2-3 November, 2016. pp. 22

Plans for a pest risk assessment of Diaporthe vaccinii in the European Union by the Plant Health Panel of the European Food Safety Authority

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Van Bruggen, A., Gardi, C., Gilioli, G., Koufakis, I., Van Der Werf, W. and West, J. S. 2016. Plans for a pest risk assessment of Diaporthe vaccinii in the European Union by the Plant Health Panel of the European Food Safety Authority. Acta Horticulturae XI International Vaccination Sympoium, Orlando, Florida, USA, 10-14 April, 2016. pp. 182

A detailed curation of the Zymoseptoria tritici IPO323 gene annotation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
King, R., Rudd, J. J. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. A detailed curation of the Zymoseptoria tritici IPO323 gene annotation. Abstracts 9th International Symposium on Septoria Diseases of Cereals (ISSDC), Paris, France, 7-9 April, 2016. pp. P0927

Resurrecting a 750-year-old plant virus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bouton, C., Smith, O., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Allaby, R., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. Resurrecting a 750-year-old plant virus. Abstracts Internation Advances in Plant Virology, Univerity of Greenwich, Greenwich, UK, 7-9 September, 2016.

A genomics approach to identify effectors in Rhynchosporium commune essential for pathogenicity on barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ford, K., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Berepiki, A., Epihov, D., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Kanyuka, K. and Arova, A. 2016. A genomics approach to identify effectors in Rhynchosporium commune essential for pathogenicity on barley. Abstracts 13th European Conferernce on Fungal Genetics , Paris France , 3-6 April, 2016. pp. CS2M39

A cytotoxic effector from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kettles, G. J., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2016. A cytotoxic effector from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Abstract IS-MPMI XVII Congress, Portland, Oregon, USA, 17-21 July, 2016. pp. Abstract No P6-144

The wheat Stb6 gene controlling a gene-for-gene resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici encodes a wall-associated kinase like protein

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Saintenac, C., Lee, W-S., Cambon, F., Rudd, J. J., King, R., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Langin, T. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. The wheat Stb6 gene controlling a gene-for-gene resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici encodes a wall-associated kinase like protein. Abstracts IS-MPMI XVII Congress, Portland, Oregon, USA, 17-21 July, 2016. pp. Abstract Number: C18-4, P15-434

Effector biology of Zymoseptoria tritici during interactions with wheat and with non-host plants

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kettles, G. J., King, R., Hooper, J., Skinner, W., Hargreaves, J., Kanyuka, K., Fraaije, B. A. and Rudd, J. J. 2016. Effector biology of Zymoseptoria tritici during interactions with wheat and with non-host plants. IS-MPMI XVII Congress, Portland, Oregon, USA, 17-21 July, 2016. pp. Abstract Number S6-3

Wheat homologues of BAK1 contribute to basal resistance against Zymoseptoria tritici and Fusarium graminearum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. Wheat homologues of BAK1 contribute to basal resistance against Zymoseptoria tritici and Fusarium graminearum. IS-MPMI XVII Conress, Portland, Oregon, USA, 17-21 July, 2016. pp. Abstract Number P18-680

Neotrophic effectors from Zymoseptoria tritici

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Kettles, G. J., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2016. Neotrophic effectors from Zymoseptoria tritici. 9th International Symposium of Septoria Disease of Cereals (ISSDC), Paris, France, 7-9 April, 2016. pp. Speaker Abstracts Session 4 : Cell biology and host-pathogen interactions

Using the phenotypic information in the pathogen-host interactions database (PHI-BASE) to explore Fusarium and Magnaporthe genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Urban, M., Irvine, A., Cuzick, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2016. Using the phenotypic information in the pathogen-host interactions database (PHI-BASE) to explore Fusarium and Magnaporthe genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes. Proceedings 5th ISFHB - 2nd IWWB Symposium, 5-10, Florianopolis, Brasil.

Pollen dispersal in a hybrid cereal canopy

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Sadys, M., West, J. S., Spiller, M., Melichar, G., Stiewe, G. and Reynolds, A. M. 2016. Pollen dispersal in a hybrid cereal canopy. In : Proceedings 6th European Symposium on Aerobiology, At Lyon, France, 18-22 July, 2016 . pp. Oral 2315

First draft genome sequence of a UK strain (UK99) of Fusarium culmorum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Urban, M., King, R., Andongabo, A. E., Maheswari, U., Pedro, H., Kersey, P. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2016. First draft genome sequence of a UK strain (UK99) of Fusarium culmorum. Genome Announcements. 4 (5), pp. e00771-16. https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00771-16

The unique contribution of Rothamsted to ecological research at large temporal scales

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Storkey, J., Macdonald, A. J., Bell, J. R., Clark, I. M., Gregory, A. S., Hawkins, N. J., Hirsch, P. R., Todman, L. C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. The unique contribution of Rothamsted to ecological research at large temporal scales. in: Dumbrell, A. J., Kordas, R. L. and Woodward, G. (ed.) Advances in Ecological Research 55: Large-Scale Ecology: Model Systems to Global Perspectives Academic Press, Oxford. pp. 3-42

Comparative genomics to explore phylogenetic relationship, cryptic sexual potential and host specificity of Rhynchosporium species on grasses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Penselin, D., Munsterkotter, M., Kirsten, S., Felder, M., Taudien, S., Plazer, M., Ashelford, K., Paskiewicz, K. H., Harrsion, R. J., Hughes, D. J., Wolf, T., Shelest, E., Graap, J., Hoffmann, J., Wenzel, C., Woltje, N., King, K. M., Fitt, B. D. L., Guldener, U., Avrova, A. and Knogge, W. 2016. Comparative genomics to explore phylogenetic relationship, cryptic sexual potential and host specificity of Rhynchosporium species on grasses. BMC Genomics. 17, pp. 953 (1-32p). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-3299-5

Insecticide resistance mediated by an exon skipping event.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Berger, M., Puinean, A. M., Randall, E., Zimmer, C. T., Silva, W. M., Bielza, P., Field, L. M., Hughes, D. J., Mellor, I., Hassani-Pak, K., Siqueira, H. A. A., Williamson, M. S. and Bass, C. 2016. Insecticide resistance mediated by an exon skipping event. Molecular Ecology. 25 (22), pp. 5692-5704. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13882

The genome of the emerging barley pathogen Ramularia collo-cygni

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrann, G. R. D., Andongabo, A. E., Sjokvist, E., Trivedi, U., Dussart, F., Kaczmarek, M., Mackenzie, A., Fountaine, J. M., Taylor, J. M. G., Paterson, L. J., Gorniak, K., Burnett, F., Kanyuka, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Rudd, J. J., Blaxter, M. and Havis, N. D. 2016. The genome of the emerging barley pathogen Ramularia collo-cygni. BMC Genomics. 17 (1), p. 584. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-2928-3

Field evaluation of synthetic aphid sex pheromone in enhancing suppression of aphid abundance by their natural enemies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nakashima, Y., Ida, T. Y., Powell, W., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Taki, H. and Takabayashi, J. 2016. Field evaluation of synthetic aphid sex pheromone in enhancing suppression of aphid abundance by their natural enemies. BioControl. 61 (5), pp. 485-496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-016-9734-3

Take-all or nothing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hernández-Restrepo, M., Groenewald, J. Z., Elliott, M. L., Canning, G. and Crous, P. W. 2016. Take-all or nothing. Studies in Mycology. 83, pp. 19-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simyco.2016.06.002

Orientation in high-flying migrant insects in relation to flows: mechanisms and strategies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, D. R., Sane, S. P., Hu, G. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Orientation in high-flying migrant insects in relation to flows: mechanisms and strategies. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 371 (1704), p. 20150392. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2015.0392

The natural plant stress elicitor cis-jasmone causes cultivar-dependent reduction in growth of the stink bug, Euschistus heros and associated changes in flavonoid concentrations in soybean, Glycine max

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Da Graca, J. P., Ueda, T. E., Janegitz, T., Vieira, S. S., Salvador, M. C., De Oliveira, M. C., Zingaretti, S. M., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Hoffmann-Campo, C. B. 2016. The natural plant stress elicitor cis-jasmone causes cultivar-dependent reduction in growth of the stink bug, Euschistus heros and associated changes in flavonoid concentrations in soybean, Glycine max. Phytochemistry. 131 (November), pp. 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.08.013

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