Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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Tracking butterfly flight paths across the landscape with harmonic radar

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cant, E. T., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R. and Osborne, J. L. 2005. Tracking butterfly flight paths across the landscape with harmonic radar. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 272 (1565), pp. 785-790. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2004.3002

A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mutation conferring target-site resistance to imidacloprid in Nilaparvata lugens (brown planthopper)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Z., Williamson, M. S., Lansdell, S. J., Denholm, I., Han, Z. and Millar, N. S. 2005. A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mutation conferring target-site resistance to imidacloprid in Nilaparvata lugens (brown planthopper). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 102 (24), pp. 8420-8425. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0502901102

Antennal electrophysiological responses of three parasitic wasps to caterpillar-induced volatiles from maize (Zea mays mays ), cotton (Gossypium herbaceum ) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gouinguene, S., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Birkett, M. A. and Turlings, T. C. J. 2005. Antennal electrophysiological responses of three parasitic wasps to caterpillar-induced volatiles from maize (Zea mays mays ), cotton (Gossypium herbaceum ) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31, pp. 1023-1038.

Could learning of pollen odours by honey bees (Apis mellifera ) play a role in their foraging behaviour?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Sandoz, J-C., Martin, A. P., Murray, D. A., Poppy, G. M. and Williams, I. H. 2005. Could learning of pollen odours by honey bees (Apis mellifera ) play a role in their foraging behaviour? Physiological Entomology. 30 (2), pp. 164-174. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2005.00445.x

Mass aerial migration in the carabid beetle Notiophilus biguttatus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Riley, J. R., Telfer, M. G. and Woiwod, I. P. 2005. Mass aerial migration in the carabid beetle Notiophilus biguttatus. Ecological Entomology. 30 (3), pp. 264-272. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0307-6946.2005.00702.x

Radar studies of the vertical distribution of insects migrating over southern Britain: the influence of temperature inversions on nocturnal layer concentrations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, D. R., Chapman, J. W., Edwards, A. S., Smith, A. D., Wood, C. R., Barlow, J. F. and Woiwod, I. P. 2005. Radar studies of the vertical distribution of insects migrating over southern Britain: the influence of temperature inversions on nocturnal layer concentrations. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 95 (3), pp. 259-274. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2005358

Integration of spore trapping with molecular techniques to enhance epidemiological studies

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
West, J. S., McCartney, H. A., Fountaine, J., Fraaije, B. A., Lee, I. K. and Lucas, J. A. 2005. Integration of spore trapping with molecular techniques to enhance epidemiological studies. Abstracts 9th International Workshop on Plant Disease Epidemiology, Rennes, 10-15 April 2005 . pp. 65

The flight paths of honeybees recruited by the waggle dance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Riley, J. R., Greggers, U., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R. and Menzel, R. 2005. The flight paths of honeybees recruited by the waggle dance. Nature. 435, pp. 205-207. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature03526

Patterns of ascospore release in relation to phoma stem canker epidemiology in England (Leptosphaeria maculans ) and Poland (Leptosphaeria biglobosa )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, Y-J., Fitt, B. D. L., Jedryczka, M., Dakowska, S., West, J. S., Gladders, P., Steed, J. M. and Li, Z-Q. 2005. Patterns of ascospore release in relation to phoma stem canker epidemiology in England (Leptosphaeria maculans ) and Poland (Leptosphaeria biglobosa ). European Journal of Plant Pathology. 111, pp. 263-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-004-4421-0

Biofuels and other approaches for decreasing fossil fuel emissions from agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Riche, A. B. and Shield, I. F. 2005. Biofuels and other approaches for decreasing fossil fuel emissions from agriculture. Annals of Applied Biology. 146 (2), pp. 193-201. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2005.040056.x

Phylogenetic relationships in some Melampsora rusts on Salicaceae assessed using rDNA sequence information

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pei, M. H., Bayon, C. and Ruiz, C. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships in some Melampsora rusts on Salicaceae assessed using rDNA sequence information. Mycological Research. 109 (4), pp. 401-409. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953756205002479

Analysis of expressed sequence tags from the wheat leaf blotch pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola (anamorph Septoria tritici)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Keon, J. P. R., Antoniw, J. F., Rudd, J. J., Skinner, W., Hargreaves, J. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2005. Analysis of expressed sequence tags from the wheat leaf blotch pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola (anamorph Septoria tritici). Fungal Genetics and Biology. 42, pp. 376-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2004.12.005

Effect of a turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop on stem-mining pests and their parasitoids in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barari, H., Cook, S. M., Clark, S. J. and Williams, I. H. 2005. Effect of a turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop on stem-mining pests and their parasitoids in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). BioControl. 50, pp. 69-86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-004-0895-0

Identification and expression of odorant-binding proteins of the malaria-carrying mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, Z-X., Pickett, J. A., Field, L. M. and Zhou, J-J. 2005. Identification and expression of odorant-binding proteins of the malaria-carrying mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis. Archives Of Insect Biochemistry And Physiology. 58 (3), pp. 175-189. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.20047

Evidence for multiple origins of identical insecticide resistance mutations in the aphid Myzus persicae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Anstead, J. A., Williamson, M. S. and Denholm, I. 2005. Evidence for multiple origins of identical insecticide resistance mutations in the aphid Myzus persicae. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 35, pp. 249-256.

Phylogenetic position of Melampsora in rust fungi inferred from ribosomal DNA sequences

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Bayon, C. and Ruiz, C. 2005. Phylogenetic position of Melampsora in rust fungi inferred from ribosomal DNA sequences. in: Pei, M. H. and Mccracken, A. R. (ed.) Rust diseases of willow and poplar CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 1-9

Pathogenic variation in poplar rust Melampsora larici-populina from England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pei, M. H., Ruiz, C., Bayon, C., Hunter, T. and Lonsdale, D. 2005. Pathogenic variation in poplar rust Melampsora larici-populina from England. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 111, pp. 147-155.

Reduced response of insecticide-resistant aphids and attraction of parasitoids to aphid alarm pheromone; a potential fitness trade-off

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Foster, S. P., Denholm, I., Thompson, R., Poppy, G. M. and Powell, W. 2005. Reduced response of insecticide-resistant aphids and attraction of parasitoids to aphid alarm pheromone; a potential fitness trade-off. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 95 (1), pp. 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2004336

Pushing pests around: a 'push-pull' strategy for oilseed rape

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Cook, S. M. 2005. Pushing pests around: a 'push-pull' strategy for oilseed rape. RRA Newsletter. No 16, p. 1.

COmponents of Resistance to DISeases in winter Oilseed Rape: CORDISOR

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
West, J. S., Thomas, J., Gladders, P., Booth, E., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Evans, N. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2005. COmponents of Resistance to DISeases in winter Oilseed Rape: CORDISOR. RRA Newsletter. No 16, p. 4.

A single amino acid substitution found in pirimicarb-insensitive acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulz.)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Andrews, M. C., Callaghan, A., Williamson, M. S., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2004. A single amino acid substitution found in pirimicarb-insensitive acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulz.). Inestrosa, N. C. and Campus, E. O. (ed.) Proceedings 7th International Meeting on Cholinesterases. Cholinesterases in the Second Millennium: Biomolecular and Pathological Aspects, Pucon, Chile, 8-12 November 2002 . FONDAP-Biomedicina, Chile. pp. 229-231

Understanding chemical ecology and long term biotechnological opportunities for management of stem borers and striga in Northern Africa

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hassanali, A., Khan, Z. R., Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Hooper, A. M., Mayon, P., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Khamis, T. M., Van Den Berg, J. and Toshova, T. 2004. Understanding chemical ecology and long term biotechnological opportunities for management of stem borers and striga in Northern Africa. Abstracts 2nd National Pest Management Conference in the Sudan, Wad Medany, 6-9 December 2004 .

Rust resistance in Salix to Melampsora larici-epitea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pei, M. H., Ruiz, C., Bayon, C. and Hunter, T. 2004. Rust resistance in Salix to Melampsora larici-epitea. Plant Pathology. 53 (6), pp. 770-779. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2004.01100.x

Identification and expression profiling of putative odorant-binding proteins in the malaria mosquitoes, Anopheles gambiae and A. arabiensis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, Z. X., Zhou, J-J., Shen, Z. R. and Field, L. M. 2004. Identification and expression profiling of putative odorant-binding proteins in the malaria mosquitoes, Anopheles gambiae and A. arabiensis. Science in China Series C-Life Sciences. 47, pp. 567-576.

Vermin repellent (Patent application)

H2 - Patents applied for
Birkett, M. A., Pettersson, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. Vermin repellent (Patent application).

A single amino acid substitution found in pirimicarb- insensitive acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Andrews, M. C., Bass, C. G., Williamson, M. S., Callaghan, A., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2004. A single amino acid substitution found in pirimicarb- insensitive acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer). Fisher, A., Silman, I., Michaelson, D. M., Anglister, L. and Soreq, H. (ed.) Cholinergic mechanisms: function and dysfunction . Taylor & Francis, London. pp. 38-

Rearing and identification of the larval parasitoids of Psylliodes chrysocephala and Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus from field-collected specimens

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Barari, H., Cook, S. M. and Williams, I. H. 2004. Rearing and identification of the larval parasitoids of Psylliodes chrysocephala and Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus from field-collected specimens.

Effects of a turnip rape trap crop on the spatial distribution of Meligethes aeneus and Ceutorhynchus assimilis in oilseed rape

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P., Hunter, F., Smart, L. E. and Williams, I. H. 2004. Effects of a turnip rape trap crop on the spatial distribution of Meligethes aeneus and Ceutorhynchus assimilis in oilseed rape.

Comparing fungal diseases on oilseed rape in England, France and Poland

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
West, J. S., Jedryczka, M., Penaud, A. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2004. Comparing fungal diseases on oilseed rape in England, France and Poland.

DEFRA Wheat Genetic Improvement Network - WGIN (Annual/interim report for DEFRA project AR0709 2003-2004)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2004. DEFRA Wheat Genetic Improvement Network - WGIN (Annual/interim report for DEFRA project AR0709 2003-2004).

The role of volatile semiochemicals in mediating host location and selection by nuisance and disease-transmitting cattle flies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A., Agelopoulos, N. G., Jensen, K-M. V., Jespersen, J. B., Pickett, J. A., Prijs, H. J., Thomas, G-, Trapman, J. J., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2004. The role of volatile semiochemicals in mediating host location and selection by nuisance and disease-transmitting cattle flies. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 18 (4), pp. 313-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0269-283X.2004.00528.x

Automatic detection of 'yellow rust' in wheat using reflectance measurements and neural networks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moshou, D., Bravo, C., West, J. S., Wahlen, S., McCartney, H. A. and Ramon, H. 2004. Automatic detection of 'yellow rust' in wheat using reflectance measurements and neural networks. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 44, pp. 173-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2004.04.003

Effects of turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop and insecticide treatment on infestation of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) by coleopteran stem-mining pests and their parasitoids

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Barari, H., Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2004. Effects of turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crop and insecticide treatment on infestation of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus ) by coleopteran stem-mining pests and their parasitoids. Proceedings 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 1015-1017

Seed production by annual weeds in winter wheat and other arable crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lutman, P. J. W., Hull, R. I., Freeman, S. E. and Wright, K. J. 2004. Seed production by annual weeds in winter wheat and other arable crops. Abstracts 4th International Weed Science Society Congress, Durban, 19-25 June 2004 . pp. 29

A growth and competition model for a weed management decision support system (WMSS)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Benjamin, L. R., Cussans, J. W., Storkey, J. and Lutman, P. J. W. 2004. A growth and competition model for a weed management decision support system (WMSS). Abstracts 4th International Weed Science Society Congress, Durban, 19-25 June 2004 . pp. 51

Contrasting rooting behaviour in a range of UK weed and crop species and the implications for growth in mixtures

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cussans, J. W., Hull, R. I. and Lutman, P. J. W. 2004. Contrasting rooting behaviour in a range of UK weed and crop species and the implications for growth in mixtures. Abstracts 4th International Weed Science Society Congress, Durban, 19-25 June 2004 . pp. 53

Field-based nutritional response evaluation of the intolerant white lupin (Lupinus albus ) cultivar Lucyanne to a lime-amended soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kerley, S. J., Shield, I. F., Scott, T. and Stevenson, H. 2004. Field-based nutritional response evaluation of the intolerant white lupin (Lupinus albus ) cultivar Lucyanne to a lime-amended soil. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 142, pp. 153-161. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859604003880

Identification of mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in the para -type sodium channel of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bass, C. G., Schroeder, I., Turberg, A., Field, L. M. and Williamson, M. S. 2004. Identification of mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in the para -type sodium channel of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 34, pp. 1305-1313.

Host plant location: correlating electrophysiology with behaviour

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Van Den Berg, J., Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Toshova, T., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2004. Host plant location: correlating electrophysiology with behaviour. Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, 15-21 August 2004 .

Chemical ecology of the house dust mite: a potential alternative to their control

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Skelton, A. S., Cameron, M., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2004. Chemical ecology of the house dust mite: a potential alternative to their control. Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, 15-21 August 2004 .

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