Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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Displaced honey bees perform optimal scale-free search flights

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M., Smith, A. D., Menzel, R., Greggers, U., Reynolds, D. R. and Riley, J. R. 2007. Displaced honey bees perform optimal scale-free search flights. Ecology. 88 (8), pp. 1955-1961. https://doi.org/10.1890/06-1916.1

The Fusarium graminearum genome reveals a link between localized polymorphism and pathogen specialization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cuomo, C. A., Guldener, U., Xu, J-R., Trail, F., Turgeon, B. G., Di Pietro, A., Walton, J. D., Ma, L-J., Baker, S. E., Rep, M., Adam, G., Antoniw, J. F., Baldwin, T., Calvo, S., Chang, Y-L., Decaprio, D., Gale, L. R., Gnerre, S., Goswami, R. S., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Harris, L. J., Hilburn, K., Kennell, J. C., Kroken, S., Magnuson, J. K., Mannhaupt, G., Mauceli, E., Mewes, H-W., Mitterbauer, R., Munsterkotter, M., Nelson, D., O'donnell, K., Ouellet, T., Qi, W., Quesneville, H., Roncero, M. I. G., Seong, K-Y., Tetko, I. V., Urban, M., Waalwijk, C., Ward, T. J., Yao, J., Birren, B. W. and Kistler, H. C. 2007. The Fusarium graminearum genome reveals a link between localized polymorphism and pathogen specialization. Science. 317, pp. 1400-1402. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1143708

Responses of Phradis parasitoids to volatiles of lavender, Lavendula angustifolia - a possible repellent for their host, Meligethes aeneus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Jonsson, M., Skellern, M. P., Murray, D. A., Anderson, P. and Powell, W. 2007. Responses of Phradis parasitoids to volatiles of lavender, Lavendula angustifolia - a possible repellent for their host, Meligethes aeneus. BioControl. 52, pp. 591-598. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-006-9057-x

Semiochemicals for biting fly control: their identification and exploitation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Logan, J. G. and Birkett, M. A. 2007. Semiochemicals for biting fly control: their identification and exploitation. Pest Management Science. 63 (7), pp. 647-657. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1408

Identifying resistance to Fusarium Ear Blight in wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, S., Daudi, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2007. Identifying resistance to Fusarium Ear Blight in wheat. Abstracts BSPP Presidential Meeting 2007: Attack and Defence in Plant Disease, Bath, 12-14 September 2007 .

Exploring resistance to Fusarium ear blight

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, S. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2007. Exploring resistance to Fusarium ear blight. Abstracts Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogens (MBPP) Meeting, Bath, 10-11 September 2007 .

Short-term soil development in a clay soil-forming material used as a landfill restoration cap: a case study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S. and Vickers, A. W. 2007. Short-term soil development in a clay soil-forming material used as a landfill restoration cap: a case study. Land Contamination and Reclamation. 15, pp. 289-300. https://doi.org/10.2462/09670513.673

Detection of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in Anopheles gambiae : a comparison of two new high- throughput assays with existing methods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bass, C. G., Nikou, D., Donnelly, M. J., Williamson, M. S., Ranson, H., Ball, A., Vontas, J. and Field, L. M. 2007. Detection of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in Anopheles gambiae : a comparison of two new high- throughput assays with existing methods. Malaria Journal. 6, p. 111. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-111

New methods to understand quantitative resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans and Pyrenopeziza brassicae in oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Latunde-Dada, A. O., West, J. S., Measures, S., Huang, Y-J., Pirie, E. J. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2007. New methods to understand quantitative resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans and Pyrenopeziza brassicae in oilseed rape. Abstracts 12th International Rapeseed Congress, Wuhan, 26-30 March 2007 .

Effects of temperature and rainfall on date of release of ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) from winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) debris in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, Y-J., Liu, Z., West, J. S., Todd, A. D., Hall, A. M. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2007. Effects of temperature and rainfall on date of release of ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) from winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) debris in the UK. Annals of Applied Biology. 151 (1), pp. 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00157.x

Insecticide resistance

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Foster, S. P., Devine, G. J. and Devonshire, A. L. 2007. Insecticide resistance. in: Harrington, R. and Vanemden, H. F. (ed.) Aphids as crop pests CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 261-285

Use of pollen colour and odour cues and effect of reward quality in foraging by the honey bee

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Cook, S. M. 2007. Use of pollen colour and odour cues and effect of reward quality in foraging by the honey bee. BBKA News. 166, p. 13.

The use of pollen cues by free-flying honey bees (Apis mellifera)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Poppy, G. M. and Williams, I. H. 2007. The use of pollen cues by free-flying honey bees (Apis mellifera). Abstracts 13th Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships (SIP13), Uppsala, 29 July-2 August 2007 . pp. 152

Resistance to infection by stealth: Brassica napus (winter oilseed rape) and Pyrenopeziza brassicae (light leaf spot)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Boys, E. F., Roques, S. E., Ashby, A. M., Evans, N., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Thomas, J. E., West, J. S. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2007. Resistance to infection by stealth: Brassica napus (winter oilseed rape) and Pyrenopeziza brassicae (light leaf spot). European Journal of Plant Pathology. 118, pp. 307-321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-007-9141-9

PHI-base: a database of experimentally verified pathogenicity, virulence and effector genes in fungal, oomycete and bacterial pathogens of animals and plants

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Baldwin, T. K., Winnenburg, R., Beacham, A., Urban, M., Rawlings, C. J., Koehler, J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2007. PHI-base: a database of experimentally verified pathogenicity, virulence and effector genes in fungal, oomycete and bacterial pathogens of animals and plants. Abstracts 13th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Sorrento, 21-27 July 2007 .

Population structure of poplar rust Melampsora larici-populina in the UK inferred from AFLP

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pei, M. H., Bayon, C., Ruiz, C. and Tubby, I. 2007. Population structure of poplar rust Melampsora larici-populina in the UK inferred from AFLP. Plant Pathology. 56 (3), pp. 472-479. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2007.01570.x

DDT, pyrethrins, pyrethroids and insect sodium channels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Davies, T. G. E., Field, L. M., Usherwood, P. N. R. and Williamson, M. S. 2007. DDT, pyrethrins, pyrethroids and insect sodium channels. IUBMB Life. 59 (3), pp. 151-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/15216540701352042

A comparative study of voltage-gated sodium channels in the Insecta: implications for pyrethroid resistance in Anopheline and other Neopteran species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Davies, T. G. E., Field, L. M., Usherwood, P. N. R. and Williamson, M. S. 2007. A comparative study of voltage-gated sodium channels in the Insecta: implications for pyrethroid resistance in Anopheline and other Neopteran species. Insect Molecular Biology. 16 (3), pp. 361-375. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2583.2007.00733.x

Rothamsted Rapid Resistance Test for ALS inhibiting herbicides: black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hull, R. I. and Moss, S. R. 2007. Rothamsted Rapid Resistance Test for ALS inhibiting herbicides: black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides). Rothamsted Research, Harpenden.

A rapid test for ALS herbicide resistance in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hull, R. I. and Moss, S. R. 2007. A rapid test for ALS herbicide resistance in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides). Abstracts 14th European Weed Research Society (EWRS) Symposium, Hamar, Norway, 17-21 June 2007 . pp. 151

Distribution of microsatellite alleles linked with Sbm 1 locus and controlled resistance to soil-borne cereal mosaic virus (SBCMV) among accessions of Ukrainian common wheat varieties cultivated in 1900-2006 and their relation to world wheat germplasm

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zlatska, A., Kanyuka, K. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2007. Distribution of microsatellite alleles linked with Sbm 1 locus and controlled resistance to soil-borne cereal mosaic virus (SBCMV) among accessions of Ukrainian common wheat varieties cultivated in 1900-2006 and their relation to world wheat germplasm. Abstracts 15th International Conference on Plant and Animal Genomes, San Diego, 13-17 January 2007 .

Reconciling the conservation of in-field biodiversity with crop production using a simulation model of weed growth and competition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J. and Cussans, J. W. 2007. Reconciling the conservation of in-field biodiversity with crop production using a simulation model of weed growth and competition. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 122, pp. 173-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2006.12.031

Response of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius funebris to volatiles from undamaged and aphid-infested Centaurea nigra

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pareja, M., Moraes, M. C. B., Clark, S. J., Birkett, M. A. and Powell, W. 2007. Response of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius funebris to volatiles from undamaged and aphid-infested Centaurea nigra. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 33 (April), pp. 695-710. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-007-9260-y

The biological and physical stability and resilience of a selection of Scottish soils to stresses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kuan, H. L., Hallett, P. D., Griffiths, B. S., Gregory, A. S., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2007. The biological and physical stability and resilience of a selection of Scottish soils to stresses. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (3), pp. 811-821. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00871.x

Resistance watch

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Harrington, R., Anstead, J. A., Denholm, I., Foster, S. P., Parker, S. J. and Cox, D. M. 2007. Resistance watch. British Sugar Beet Review. 75(1), pp. 37-38.

Stewardship helps manage resistance

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Foster, S. P. 2007. Stewardship helps manage resistance. Potato Review. May 2007, pp. 30-31.

Managing arable weeds for biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J. and Westbury, D. B. 2007. Managing arable weeds for biodiversity. Pest Management Science. 63 (6), pp. 517-523. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1375

Recent applications of radar to entomology

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Riley, J. R., Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Smith, A. D. 2007. Recent applications of radar to entomology. Outlooks on Pest Management. 18 (2), pp. 62-68. https://doi.org/10.1564/18apr05

Behavioural and chemical ecology underlying the success of turnip rape (Brassica rapa) trap crops in protecting oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Rasmussen, H. B., Birkett, M. A., Murray, D. A., Pye, B. J., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2007. Behavioural and chemical ecology underlying the success of turnip rape (Brassica rapa) trap crops in protecting oilseed rape (Brassica napus) from the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 1, pp. 57-67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-007-9004-5

Understanding Sclerotinia infection in oilseed rape to improve risk assessment and disease escape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Young, C. S., Werner, C. P., West, J. S., Smith, J. A. and Rogers, S. L. 2007. Understanding Sclerotinia infection in oilseed rape to improve risk assessment and disease escape. Proceedings 12th International Rapeseed Congress. IV: Sustainable Development in Cruciferous Oilseed Crops Production, Wuhan, China, 26-30 March 2007 . Science Press, USA. pp. 140-143

Leptosphaeria maculans avirulence management for durable control of phoma stem canker on oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
West, J. S., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Rogers, S. L., Huang, Y-J., Evans, N. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2007. Leptosphaeria maculans avirulence management for durable control of phoma stem canker on oilseed rape. Proceedings 12th International Rapeseed Congress. IV: Sustainable Development in Cruciferous Oilseed Crops Production, Wuhan, China, 26-30 March 2007 . Science Press, USA. pp. 2-4

Factors affecting cross-pollination in oilseed rape growing under UK conditions. Final report on project RG0125 to Defra and SEERAD, January 2007

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Squire, G. R., Cullen, D., Ford, L., Mcnicol, J. W., Ramsay, G., Scrimgeour, C., Young, M. W., Osborne, J. L., Jacobs, J. H., Lutman, P. J., Swain, J. L., Boffey, C. W. H., Daniels, R. E., Allnutt, T., Henry, C., Kilpatrick, J. B., Shearan, A., Kightley, S. and Sweet, J. B. 2007. Factors affecting cross-pollination in oilseed rape growing under UK conditions. Final report on project RG0125 to Defra and SEERAD, January 2007.

Appetitive flight patterns of male Agrotis segetum moths over landscape scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Svensson, G. P. and Lofstedt, C. 2007. Appetitive flight patterns of male Agrotis segetum moths over landscape scales. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 245, pp. 141-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.10.007

Olfactory responses of medically and economically important mites (Acari: Epidermoptidae and Acaridae) to volatile chemicals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Skelton, A. C., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Cameron, M. M. 2007. Olfactory responses of medically and economically important mites (Acari: Epidermoptidae and Acaridae) to volatile chemicals. Journal of Medical Entomology. 44, pp. 367-371. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[367:OROMAE]2.0.CO;2

Investigating the roles of reactive oxygen species during Mycosphaerella graminicola infection of wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Deller, S., Keon, J. P. R., Antoniw, J. F., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2007. Investigating the roles of reactive oxygen species during Mycosphaerella graminicola infection of wheat. Abstracts 24th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, 20-25 March 2007 . pp. 152

cis -Jasmone as allelopathic agent in inducing plant defence

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Blassioli Moraes, M. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2007. cis -Jasmone as allelopathic agent in inducing plant defence. Allelopathy Journal. 19 (1), pp. 109-118.

EDM2 is required for RPP7 -dependent disease resistance in Arabidopsis and affects RPP7 transcript levels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eulgem, T., Tsuchiya, T., Wang, X-J., Beasley, B., Cuzick, A., Tor, M., Zhu, T., Mcdowell, J. M., Holub, E. and Dangl, J. L. 2007. EDM2 is required for RPP7 -dependent disease resistance in Arabidopsis and affects RPP7 transcript levels. The Plant Journal. 49, pp. 829-839. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2006.02999.x

Temporal synergism by microencapsulation of piperonyl butoxide and alpha-cypermethrin overcomes insecticide resistance in crop pests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bingham, G., Gunning, R. V., Gorman, K. J., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2007. Temporal synergism by microencapsulation of piperonyl butoxide and alpha-cypermethrin overcomes insecticide resistance in crop pests. Pest Management Science. 63 (3), pp. 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1336

Transcriptional adaptation of Mycosphaerella graminicola to programmed cell death (PCD) of its susceptible wheat host

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Keon, J. P. R., Antoniw, J. F., Carzaniga, R., Deller, S., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Beale, M. H., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2007. Transcriptional adaptation of Mycosphaerella graminicola to programmed cell death (PCD) of its susceptible wheat host. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 20 (2), pp. 178-193. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-20-2-0178

The use of push-pull strategies in integrated pest management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Khan, Z. R. and Pickett, J. A. 2007. The use of push-pull strategies in integrated pest management. Annual Review of Entomology. 52, pp. 375-400. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ento.52.110405.091407

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