Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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Cholinergic receptors as target sites for ladybird toxins

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Duce, I., Mellor, I., Birkett, M. A., Khambay, B. P. S. and Pickett, J. A. 2003. Cholinergic receptors as target sites for ladybird toxins. Abstracts Neurotox 2003: Neurotoxicological Targets from Functional Genomics and Proteomics, Nottingham, 1-4 September 2003 .

Sex pheromone of the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Dewhirst, S. Y., Hooper, A. M., Birkett, M. A., Hardie, J., Mcneil, J. N., Pickett, J. A. and Wadhams, L. J. 2003. Sex pheromone of the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Aphid Special Interest Group Meeting, Wellesbourne, 26 November 2003 .

Regulation of infection plaque formation in Tapesia spp. the cereal eyespot fungi

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Maguire, K., Dickinson, M., Bowyer, P., Lucas, J. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2003. Regulation of infection plaque formation in Tapesia spp. the cereal eyespot fungi. Abstracts BSPP Presidential Meeting 2003: Plant Pathogen Genomics - from Sequence to Application, Nottingham, 15-18 December 2003 . pp. 42-43

Behavioural responses of larval sea lice to host odours

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bailey, R. J. E., Genna, R. L., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Mordue, W., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2003. Behavioural responses of larval sea lice to host odours.

Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSP) in the aphids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Jacobs, S., Liggins, A. P., Zhou, J-J., Pelosi, P. and Field, L. M. 2003. Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSP) in the aphids. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society International Symposium on Insect Evolutionary Ecology and Entomology 2003, Reading, 28-31 July 2003 . pp. 31

Towards controlling the Scottish biting midge

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Carpenter, S., Turner, J., Kraushaar, D., Sutherland, S., Tholozan, F., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A. and Mordue, W. 2003. Towards controlling the Scottish biting midge. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society International Symposium on Insect Evolutionary Ecology and Entomology 2003, Reading, 28-31 July 2003 . pp. 39

Characterisation of a mutation in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulz.) that confers resistance to pirimicarb insecticide

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Andrews, M. C., Callaghan, A., Williamson, M. S., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2003. Characterisation of a mutation in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulz.) that confers resistance to pirimicarb insecticide. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society International Symposium on Insect Evolutionary Ecology and Entomology 2003, Reading, 28-31 July 2003 . pp. 52

High altitude windborne migration of a carabid beetle

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Telfer, M. and Woiwod, I. P. 2003. High altitude windborne migration of a carabid beetle. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society International Symposium on Insect Evolutionary Ecology and Entomology 2003, Reading, 28-31 July 2003 . pp. 18

A mechanism-based approach to monitoring for insecticide resistance in the peach-potato aphid Myzus persicae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Williamson, M. S., Anstead, J. A., Field, L. M., Moores, G. D., Foster, S. P., Devonshire, A. L. and Denholm, I. 2003. A mechanism-based approach to monitoring for insecticide resistance in the peach-potato aphid Myzus persicae. Abstracts Neurotox 2003: Neurotoxicological Targets from Functional Genomics and Proteomics, Nottingham, 1-4 September 2003 .

Development of an insect cell line expression system for para sodium channels

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Davies, T. G. E. and Williamson, M. S. 2003. Development of an insect cell line expression system for para sodium channels. Abstracts Neurotox 2003: Neurotoxicological Targets from Functional Genomics and Proteomics, Nottingham, 1-4 September 2003 .

A single point mutation in acetylcholinesterase confers resistance to pirimicarb in Myzus persicae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Andrews, M. C., Williamson, M. S., Callaghan, A., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2003. A single point mutation in acetylcholinesterase confers resistance to pirimicarb in Myzus persicae. Abstracts Neurotox 2003: Neurotoxicological Targets from Functional Genomics and Proteomics, Nottingham, 1-4 September 2003 .

Odorant binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in Drosophila and aphids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Field, L. M., Jacobs, S. P., Zhou, J-J. and Pickett, J. A. 2003. Odorant binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in Drosophila and aphids.

The use of insects as biosensors for the detection of volatile compounds

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Field, L. M. 2003. The use of insects as biosensors for the detection of volatile compounds. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-003-0323-x

Can tillage practice affect the contribution of nitrous oxide to the total greenhouse gas production from arable agriculture?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Webster, C. P., Scott, T. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2003. Can tillage practice affect the contribution of nitrous oxide to the total greenhouse gas production from arable agriculture? Abstracts 12th N Workshop: Controlling N Flows and Losses, Exeter, 21-24 September 2003 .

Climate change and soil functions: consequences of inaction and possible mitigations through land management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S., Falloon, P., Coleman, K., Cox, P., Gaunt, J. L., Shield, I. F. and Whitmore, A. P. 2003. Climate change and soil functions: consequences of inaction and possible mitigations through land management. Abstracts ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Changing Sciences for a Changing World: Building a Broader Vision, Denver, 2-6 November 2003 .

Mutations of the para sodium channel of Drosophila melanogaster identify putative binding sites for pyrethroids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vais, H., Atkinson, S., Pluteanu, F., Goodson, S. J., Devonshire, A. L., Williamson, M. S. and Usherwood, P. N. R. 2003. Mutations of the para sodium channel of Drosophila melanogaster identify putative binding sites for pyrethroids. Molecular Pharmacology. 64 (4), pp. 914-922. https://doi.org/10.1124/mol.64.4.914

The Fusarium graminearum MAP1 gene is essential for pathogenicity and development of perithecia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Urban, M., Mott, E., Farley, T. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2003. The Fusarium graminearum MAP1 gene is essential for pathogenicity and development of perithecia. Molecular Plant Pathology. 4 (5), pp. 347-359. https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1364-3703.2003.00183.X

Rust resistance in Salix induced by inoculations with avirulent and virulent isolates of Melampsora larici-epitea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pei, M. H., Ruiz, C., Hunter, T. and Bayon, C. 2003. Rust resistance in Salix induced by inoculations with avirulent and virulent isolates of Melampsora larici-epitea. Forest Pathology. 33 (6), pp. 383-394. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1437-4781.2003.00338.x

Quantitative inoculation of willow rust Melampsora larici-epitea with the mycoparasite Sphaerellopsis filum (teleomorph Eudarluca caricis )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pei, M. H., Hunter, T., Ruiz, C., Bayon, C. and Harris, J. 2003. Quantitative inoculation of willow rust Melampsora larici-epitea with the mycoparasite Sphaerellopsis filum (teleomorph Eudarluca caricis ). Mycological Research. 107, pp. 57-63.

Avoidance of intraguild predators by parasitoids: chemically mediated behavioural mechanisms and field evaluation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Nakashima, Y., Birkett, M. A. and Powell, W. 2003. Avoidance of intraguild predators by parasitoids: chemically mediated behavioural mechanisms and field evaluation. Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford. https://doi.org/10.1093/jis/3.1.33

The sleep lipid cis 9,10-octadecenoamide (cOA) blocks native neural voltage-gated Na+ channels (VGSCs) but not recombinant VGSCs in oocytes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lees, G., Kumar, A., Adwedaa, E., Laws, D. and Williamson, M. S. 2003. The sleep lipid cis 9,10-octadecenoamide (cOA) blocks native neural voltage-gated Na+ channels (VGSCs) but not recombinant VGSCs in oocytes.

Comparison of block by lidocaine and ketamine at the hypothesized local anaesthetic binding site in the voltage gated sodium channel

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kumar, A., Lees, G., Adwedaa, E., Coyne, L. and Williamson, M. S. 2003. Comparison of block by lidocaine and ketamine at the hypothesized local anaesthetic binding site in the voltage gated sodium channel.

Characterization of acetylcholinesterases, and their genes, from the hemipteran species Myzus persicae (Sulzer), Aphis gossypii (Glover), Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Javed, N., Viner, R., Williamson, M. S., Field, L. M., Devonshire, A. L. and Moores, G. D. 2003. Characterization of acetylcholinesterases, and their genes, from the hemipteran species Myzus persicae (Sulzer), Aphis gossypii (Glover), Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood). Insect Molecular Biology. 12 (6), pp. 613-620. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2583.2003.00446.x

Restricted spatial expression of a high-affinity phosphate transporter in potato roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gordon-Weeks, R., Tong, Y., Davies, T. G. E. and Leggewie, G. 2003. Restricted spatial expression of a high-affinity phosphate transporter in potato roots. Journal Of Cell Science. 116 (15), pp. 3135-3144. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.00615

Analogous pleiotropic effects of insecticide resistance genotypes in peach-potato aphids and houseflies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Foster, S. P., Young, S., Williamson, M. S., Duce, I., Denholm, I. and Devine, G. J. 2003. Analogous pleiotropic effects of insecticide resistance genotypes in peach-potato aphids and houseflies. Heredity. 91 (2), pp. 98-106. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.hdy.6800285

Insecticide resistance to aphids

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Denholm, I., Foster, S. P., Moores, G. D., Anstead, J. A. and Williamson, M. S. 2003. Insecticide resistance to aphids. Rothamsted Research Annual Report. 2002-2003, pp. 29-31.

Weed population dynamics and its role in developing ecologically sustainable management systems

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Lutman, P. J. W., Benjamin, L. R., Cussans, J. W. and Storkey, J. 2003. Weed population dynamics and its role in developing ecologically sustainable management systems. Rothamsted Research Annual Report. 2002-2003, pp. 25-27.

The automatic pilot of honeybees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Riley, J. R., Greggers, U., Smith, A. D., Stach, S., Reynolds, D. R., Stollhoff, N., Brandt, R., Schaupp. F. and Menzel, R. 2003. The automatic pilot of honeybees. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 270 (1532), pp. 2421-2424. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2003.2542

The combination of a simulation and an empirical model of crop/weed competition to estimate yield loss from Alopecurus myosuroides in winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Cussans, J. W., Lutman, P. J. W. and Blair, A. M. 2003. The combination of a simulation and an empirical model of crop/weed competition to estimate yield loss from Alopecurus myosuroides in winter wheat. Field Crops Research. 84, pp. 291-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4290(03)00096-0

p -Coumaroylnoradrenaline, a novel plant metabolite implicated in tomato defense against pathogens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Von Roepenack-Lahaye, E., Newman, M-A., Schornack, S., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Lahaye, T., Jones, J. D. G., Daniels, M. J. and Dow, J. M. 2003. p -Coumaroylnoradrenaline, a novel plant metabolite implicated in tomato defense against pathogens. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278, pp. 43373-43383.

Population genetics of knockdown resistance to pyrethroids in the aphid Myzus persicae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Anstead, J. A., Williamson, M. S. and Denholm, I. 2003. Population genetics of knockdown resistance to pyrethroids in the aphid Myzus persicae. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Aphid Special Interest Group Meeting, Wellesbourne, 26 November 2003 .

Insecticide resistance: from science to practice

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Williamson, M. S., Anstead, J. A., Devine, G. J., Devonshire, A. L., Field, L. M., Foster, S. P., Moores, G. D. and Denholm, I. 2003. Insecticide resistance: from science to practice. Proceedings BCPC International Congress - Crop Science and Technology, Glasgow, 10-12 November 2003 . pp. 681-688

Association of MACE-based insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae with reproductive rate, response to alarm pheromone and vulnerability to attack by Aphidius colemani

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Foster, S. P., Kift, N. B., Baverstock, J., Sime, S., Reynolds, K., Jones, J. E., Thompson, R. and Tatchell, G. M. 2003. Association of MACE-based insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae with reproductive rate, response to alarm pheromone and vulnerability to attack by Aphidius colemani. Pest Management Science. 59 (11), pp. 1169-1178. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.751

The potential of optical canopy measurement for targeted control of field crop diseases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
West, J. S., Bravo, C., Oberti, R., Lemaire, D., Moshou, D. and McCartney, H. A. 2003. The potential of optical canopy measurement for targeted control of field crop diseases. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 41, pp. 593-614. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.phyto.41.121702.103726

Are honey bees' foraging preferences affected by pollen amino acid composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Awmack, C. S., Murray, D. A. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Are honey bees' foraging preferences affected by pollen amino acid composition. Ecological Entomology. 28 (5), pp. 622-627. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2311.2003.00548.x

Development of phoma canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) on stems of winter oilseed rape in England in relation to thermal time

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Fitt, B. D. L., Sun, P., Steed, J. M., Toscano-Underwood, C. and West, J. S. 2003. Development of phoma canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) on stems of winter oilseed rape in England in relation to thermal time. Proceedings 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 1148-1150

Use of fungicides to control early and late epidemics of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) in winter oilseed rape in England

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Gladders, P., Mcdonough, S., Fitt, B. D. L., Steed, J. M. and West, J. S. 2003. Use of fungicides to control early and late epidemics of stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans ) in winter oilseed rape in England. Proceedings 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 1151

Combating insecticide resistance in peach-potato aphids in the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Foster, S. P., Denholm, I. and Devonshire, A. L. 2003. Combating insecticide resistance in peach-potato aphids in the UK. Abstracts Sustainable Arable Link Meeting, Harpenden, 26 June 2003 .

Effects of a 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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Barari, H., Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Effects of a 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. Abstracts 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 .

The persistence of seeds of two populations of six arable weeds

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Lutman, P. J. W., Peters, N. C. B., Berry, K., Hull, R. I., Perry, N. H. and Wright, K. J. 2003. The persistence of seeds of two populations of six arable weeds. Seedbanks: Determination, Dynamics and Management. Aspects of Applied Biology 69 . pp. 195-202

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