Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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Prevalence and infection intensity of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) host is reduced by the non-host compound 2-aminoacetophenone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hastie, L. C., Wallace, C., Birkett, M. A., Douglas, A., Jones, O., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Ritchie, G., Pickett, J. A., Webster, J. L. and Bowman, A. S. 2013. Prevalence and infection intensity of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) host is reduced by the non-host compound 2-aminoacetophenone. Aquaculture. 410-411, pp. 178-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.06.035

Identification and expression profiling of odorant binding proteins and chemosensory proteins between two wingless morphs and a winged morph of the cotton aphid Aphis gossypii Glover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gu, S-H., Wu, K-M., Guo, Y-Y., Field, L. M., Pickett, J. A., Zhang, Y-J. and Zhou, J-J. 2013. Identification and expression profiling of odorant binding proteins and chemosensory proteins between two wingless morphs and a winged morph of the cotton aphid Aphis gossypii Glover. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e73524 (15pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073524

The influence of harvest and storage on the properties of and fast pyrolysis products from Miscanthus giganteus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Greenhalf, C. E., Nowakowski, D. J., Yates, N. E., Shield, I. F. and Bridgwater, A. V. 2013. The influence of harvest and storage on the properties of and fast pyrolysis products from Miscanthus giganteus. Biomass & Bioenergy. 56, pp. 247-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.05.007

Detection and molecular characterisation of Pyrenopeziza brassicae isolates resistant to methyl benzimidazole carbamates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carter, H. E., Cools, H. J., West, J. S., Shaw, M. W. and Fraaije, B. A. 2013. Detection and molecular characterisation of Pyrenopeziza brassicae isolates resistant to methyl benzimidazole carbamates. Pest Management Science. 69 (9), pp. 1040-1048. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3585

Identification and exploitation of effectors from barley fungal pathogen Rhynchosporium commune

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Birch, P., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2013. Identification and exploitation of effectors from barley fungal pathogen Rhynchosporium commune. Abstracts 1st Annual Meeting COST Action FA 1208 Pathogen-informed Strategies for Sustainable Broad-Spectrum Crop Resistance, Birnam, 9-11 October 2013 .

Genus-specific CYP51C of Fusarium graminearum identified as a novel CYP51 rather than azole fungicide target sterol 14alpha-demethylases

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Fan, J., Urban, M., Parker, J. E., Brewer, H. C., Kelly, S. L., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Fraaije, B. A., Liu, X. and Cools, H. J. 2013. Genus-specific CYP51C of Fusarium graminearum identified as a novel CYP51 rather than azole fungicide target sterol 14alpha-demethylases. Chinese Society for Plant Pathology.

Utilising virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) to dissect plant defence signalling and the underlying plant defence mechanisms in wheat and barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2013. Utilising virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) to dissect plant defence signalling and the underlying plant defence mechanisms in wheat and barley. Abstracts National Institutes of Bioscience Conference, Edinburgh, 18-19 June 2013 .

Genomic clustering and co-regulation of transcriptional networks in the pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lawler, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Brazma, A. and Coulson, R. M. R. 2013. Genomic clustering and co-regulation of transcriptional networks in the pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum. BMC Systems Biology. 7, p. 52. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-0509-7-52

BSMV-VOX: a virus mediated transient expression tool that enables the functional characterisation of small heterologous proteins in planta

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kanyuka, K., Ruiz, O., Rudd, J. J., Avrova, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2013. BSMV-VOX: a virus mediated transient expression tool that enables the functional characterisation of small heterologous proteins in planta. Abstracts National Institutes of Bioscience Conference, Edinburgh, 18-20 June 2013 .

The significance of midsummer movements of Autographa gamma: implications for a mechanistic understanding of orientation behavior in a migrant moth

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, J. W., Lim, K. S. and Reynolds, D. R. 2013. The significance of midsummer movements of Autographa gamma: implications for a mechanistic understanding of orientation behavior in a migrant moth. Current Zoology. 59 (3), pp. 360-370. https://doi.org/10.1093/czoolo/59.3.360

Tracking bed bugs (Cimex lectularius:) a study of the effect of physiological and extrinsic factors on the response to bed bug-derived volatiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Weeks, E. N. I., Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2013. Tracking bed bugs (Cimex lectularius:) a study of the effect of physiological and extrinsic factors on the response to bed bug-derived volatiles. Journal Of Experimental Biology. 216, pp. 460-469. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.074930

Molecular genetics and genomic approaches to explore Fusarium infection of wheat floral tissue

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Urban, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2013. Molecular genetics and genomic approaches to explore Fusarium infection of wheat floral tissue. in: Brown, D. W. and Proctor, R. H. (ed.) Fusarium: genomics, molecular and cellular biology Caister Academic Press, Norwich, Norfolk. pp. 43-79

The role of semiochemicals in short-range location of aggregation sites in Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Susset, E. C., Ramon-Portugal, F., Hemptinne, J-L., Dewhirst, S. Y., Birkett, M. A. and Magro, A. 2013. The role of semiochemicals in short-range location of aggregation sites in Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 39, pp. 591-601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-013-0285-0

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes exhibit decreased repellency by DEET following previous exposure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stanczyk, N. M., Brookfield, J. F. Y., Field, L. M. and Logan, J. G. 2013. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes exhibit decreased repellency by DEET following previous exposure. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e54438. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054438

Development of a high-throughput real-time PCR assay for the detection of the R81T mutation in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor of neonicotinoid-resistant Myzus persicae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Puinean, A. M., Elias, J., Slater, R., Warren, A., Field, L. M., Williamson, M. S. and Bass, C. 2013. Development of a high-throughput real-time PCR assay for the detection of the R81T mutation in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor of neonicotinoid-resistant Myzus persicae. Pest Management Science. 69 (2), pp. 195-199. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3300

The interactions between piperonyl butoxide and E4, a resistance-associated esterase from the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Philippou, D., Borzatta, V., Capparella, E., Moroni, L., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2013. The interactions between piperonyl butoxide and E4, a resistance-associated esterase from the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Pest Management Science. 69 (4), pp. 499-506. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3400

Evaluation of a nonanal-trimethylamine lure for collection of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in gravid traps

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Irish, S. R., Moore, J., Bruce, J., Birkett, M. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2013. Evaluation of a nonanal-trimethylamine lure for collection of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in gravid traps. Journal of Medical Entomology. 50, pp. 619-623. https://doi.org/10.1603/ME12229

A dual-porous, inverse model of water retention to study biological and hydrological interactions in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Laudone, G. M., Matthews, G. P., Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. A dual-porous, inverse model of water retention to study biological and hydrological interactions in soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (3), pp. 345-356. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12055

A pseudo-3D model to optimise the target traits of light interception in short-rotation coppice willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cerasuolo, M., Richter, G. M., Cunniff, J., Purdy, S., Shield, I. F. and Karp, A. 2013. A pseudo-3D model to optimise the target traits of light interception in short-rotation coppice willow. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 173, pp. 127-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.11.022

Investigating the molecular mechanisms of organophosphate and pyrethroid resistance in the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carvalho, R. A., Omoto, C., Field, L. M., Williamson, M. S. and Bass, C. 2013. Investigating the molecular mechanisms of organophosphate and pyrethroid resistance in the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e62268. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062268

Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Babikova, Z., Gilbert, L., Bruce, T. J. A., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J. C., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A. and Johnson, D. 2013. Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack. Ecology Letters. 16 (7), pp. 835-843. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12115

Future IPM in Europe - the PURE project's first stakeholder congress

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
West, J. S. 2013. Future IPM in Europe - the PURE project's first stakeholder congress. Outlooks on Pest Management. 24(3), p. 128. https://doi.org/10.1564/v24_jun_09

High-altitude migration of Heteroptera in Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, D. R., Nau, B. S. and Chapman, J. W. 2013. High-altitude migration of Heteroptera in Britain. European Journal of Entomology. 110 (3), pp. 483-492. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2013.064

Priming of production in maize of volatile organic defence compounds by the natural plant activator cis- jasmone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oluwafemi, S., Dewhirst, S. Y., Veyrat, N., Powers, S. J., Bruce, T. J. A., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2013. Priming of production in maize of volatile organic defence compounds by the natural plant activator cis- jasmone. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e62299. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062299

The presence of two different target-site resistance mechanisms in individual plants of Alopecurus myosuroides Huds., identified using a quick molcular test for the characterisation of six ALS and seven ACCase SNPs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Marshall, R., Hanley, S. J., Hull, R. I. and Moss, S. R. 2013. The presence of two different target-site resistance mechanisms in individual plants of Alopecurus myosuroides Huds., identified using a quick molcular test for the characterisation of six ALS and seven ACCase SNPs. Pest Management Science. 69 (6), pp. 727-737. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3429

Network-based data integration for selecting candidate virulence associated proteins in the cereal infecting fungus Fusarium graminearum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lysenko, A., Urban, M., Bennett, L., Tsoka, S., Janowska-Sejda, E., Rawlings, C. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Saqi, M. 2013. Network-based data integration for selecting candidate virulence associated proteins in the cereal infecting fungus Fusarium graminearum. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e67926. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067926

Food security: a systems approach. White paper presented at EU Science: Global Challenges and Global Collaboration, Brussels, 6 March 2013

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Mcmurray, G., Arruda, C., Britton, D., Eidenberger, T., Evans, S., Gibney, M., Mccarthy, U., Moran, L., Opara, L., Saner, S. and West, J. S. 2013. Food security: a systems approach. White paper presented at EU Science: Global Challenges and Global Collaboration, Brussels, 6 March 2013.

Using the phenotypic information in the PHI-base database to explore pathogen genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Urban, M., Antoniw, J. F., Martins, N., Lysenko, A., Grzebyta, J., Janowska-Sedja, E., Saqi, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2013. Using the phenotypic information in the PHI-base database to explore pathogen genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes. Abstracts 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, 12-17 March 2013 . pp. 177

Exploring the metabolome of cereal infecting fusaria

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Lowe, R. G. T., Canning, G., Urban, M., Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2013. Exploring the metabolome of cereal infecting fusaria. Abstracts 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, 12-17 March 2013 . pp. 21

Red oilseed rape? The potential for manipulation of petal colour in control strategies for the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Skellern, M. P., Doring, T. F. and Pickett, J. A. 2013. Red oilseed rape? The potential for manipulation of petal colour in control strategies for the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 7, pp. 249-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-013-9252-5

Characterisation of stuA homologue in Fusarium culmorum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Pasquali, M., Spanu, F., Balmas, V., Scherm, B., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Hoffmann, L., Beyer, M. and Migheli, Q. 2013. Characterisation of stuA homologue in Fusarium culmorum. Abstracts 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, 12-17 March 2013 . pp. 185

FcStuA from Fusarium culmorum controls wheat foot and root rot in a toxin dispensable manner

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pasquali, M., Spanu, F., Scherm, B., Balmas, V., Hoffmann, L., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Beyer, M. and Migheli, Q. 2013. FcStuA from Fusarium culmorum controls wheat foot and root rot in a toxin dispensable manner. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e57429 (14pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057429

One fungus, one name: defining the genus Fusarium in a scientifically robust way that preserves longstanding use

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Geiser, D. M., Aoki, T., Bacon, C. W., Baker, S. E., Bhattacharyya, M. K., Brandt, M. E., Brown, D. W., Burgess, L. W., Chulze, S., Coleman, J. J., Correll, J. C., Covert, S. F., Crous, P. W., Cuomo, C. A., De Hoog, G. S., Di Pietro, A., Elmer, W. H., Epstein, L., Frandsen, R. J. N., Freeman, S., Gagkaeva, T., Glenn, A. E., Gordon, T. R., Gregory, N. F. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2013. One fungus, one name: defining the genus Fusarium in a scientifically robust way that preserves longstanding use. Phytopathology. 103 (5), pp. 400-408. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-07-12-0150-LE

Characterization of the sterol 14alpha-demethylases of Fusarium graminearum identifies a novel genus-specific CYP51 function

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fan, J., Urban, M., Parker, J. E., Brewer, H. C., Kelly, S. L., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Fraaije, B. A., Liu, X. and Cools, H. J. 2013. Characterization of the sterol 14alpha-demethylases of Fusarium graminearum identifies a novel genus-specific CYP51 function. New Phytologist. 198 (3), pp. 821-835. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12193

Development of the Miniature Virtual Impactor - MVI - for long-term and automated air sampling to detect plant pathogen spores

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
West, J. S., Canning, G., Heard, S. and Wili, S. G. 2013. Development of the Miniature Virtual Impactor - MVI - for long-term and automated air sampling to detect plant pathogen spores. Abstracts EU PURE Project Conference on Future IPM in Europe, Riva del Garda, 19-21 March 2013 .

Using functional traits to quantify the value of plant communities to invertebrate ecosystem service providers in arable landscapes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Brooks, D. R., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Smith, B. M. and Holland, J. M. 2013. Using functional traits to quantify the value of plant communities to invertebrate ecosystem service providers in arable landscapes. Journal of Ecology. 101 (1), pp. 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12020

Effects of non-host plant odour on Melingethes aeneus during immigration to oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mauchline, A. L., Cook, S. M., Powell, W. and Osborne, J. L. 2013. Effects of non-host plant odour on Melingethes aeneus during immigration to oilseed rape. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 146 (3), pp. 313-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12030

Survey of resistance to four insecticides and their associated mechanisms in different genotypes of the green peach aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Chile

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fuentes-Contreras, E., Figueroa, C. C., Silva, A. X., Bacigalupe, L. D., Briones, L. M., Foster, S. P. and Unruh, T. R. 2013. Survey of resistance to four insecticides and their associated mechanisms in different genotypes of the green peach aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Chile. Journal of Economic Entomology. 106, pp. 400-407. https://doi.org/10.1603/EC12176

Predicting insect migration density and speed in the daytime convective boundary layer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R., Aralimarad, P., Lim, K. S. and Chapman, J. W. 2013. Predicting insect migration density and speed in the daytime convective boundary layer. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e54202. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054202

Combination of artificial neural networks and fractal theory to predict soil water retention curve

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bayat, H., Neyshaburi, M. R., Mohammadi, K., Nariman-Zadeh, N., Irannejad, M. and Gregory, A. S. 2013. Combination of artificial neural networks and fractal theory to predict soil water retention curve. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 92, pp. 92-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2013.01.005

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