Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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Volatiles from whitefly-infested plants elicit a host-locating response in the parasitoid, Encarsia formosa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Guerrieri, E., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Yasuda, T. 2003. Volatiles from whitefly-infested plants elicit a host-locating response in the parasitoid, Encarsia formosa. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29, pp. 1589-1600.

The effect of clothianidin on aphids and virus yellows in sugar beet

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Dewar, A. M., Haylock, L. A., Garner, B. H., Baker, P., Sands, R. J. N., Foster, S. P., Cox, D., Mason, N. and Denholm, I. 2003. The effect of clothianidin on aphids and virus yellows in sugar beet. Pflanzenschutz-Nachrichten Bayer. 56, pp. 127-146.

Vertical-looking radar: a new tool for monitoring high-altitude insect migration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Smith, A. D. 2003. Vertical-looking radar: a new tool for monitoring high-altitude insect migration. Bioscience. 53, pp. 503-511.

Push-pull strategies to reduce insecticide input to oilseed rape (Brassica napus ): potential of low alkenyl glucosinolate oilseed rape varieties (push!) and turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crops (pull!)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M., Smart, L. E., Rasmussen, H. B., Bartlet, E., Martin, J. L., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Push-pull strategies to reduce insecticide input to oilseed rape (Brassica napus ): potential of low alkenyl glucosinolate oilseed rape varieties (push!) and turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crops (pull!). Abstracts 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 122

Push-pull strategies to reduce insecticide input to oilseed rape (Brassica napus ): potential of low alkenyl glucosinolate oilseed rape varieties (push!), and turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crops (pull!)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Smart, L. E., Rasmussen, H. B., Bartlet, E., Martin, J. L., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Push-pull strategies to reduce insecticide input to oilseed rape (Brassica napus ): potential of low alkenyl glucosinolate oilseed rape varieties (push!), and turnip rape (Brassica rapa ) trap crops (pull!). Proceedings 11th International Rapeseed Congress, Copenhagen, 6-10 July 2003 . pp. 1018-1021

Characterisation of target-site resistance to ACCase-inhibiting herbicides in the weed Alopecurus myosuroides (black-grass)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moss, S. R., Cocker, K. M., Brown, A. C., Hall, L. and Field, L. M. 2003. Characterisation of target-site resistance to ACCase-inhibiting herbicides in the weed Alopecurus myosuroides (black-grass). Pest Management Science. 59 (2), pp. 190-201. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.623

Trapped in 2002

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Harrington, R., Parker, S. J., Taylor, M. S., Adamowicz, T., Cox, D. M., Foster, S. P., Denholm, I., Dewar, A. M. and Pickup, J. 2003. Trapped in 2002. British Sugar Beet Review. 71(1), pp. 12-17.

The feasibility of using vertical-looking radar to monitor the migration of brown planthopper and other insect pests of rice in China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D. and Reynolds, D. R. 2003. The feasibility of using vertical-looking radar to monitor the migration of brown planthopper and other insect pests of rice in China. Entomologia Sinica. 10, pp. 1-19.

Insecticide resistance in the aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer): chromosome location and epigenetic effects on esterase gene expression in clonal linkages

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Field, L. M. and Blackman, R. L. 2003. Insecticide resistance in the aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer): chromosome location and epigenetic effects on esterase gene expression in clonal linkages. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 79, pp. 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1095-8312.2003.00178.x

Assessing long-term trends in invertebrate biomass - a pilot study. (Project report to English Nature)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Harrington, R., Smith, E. T. and Hall, M. J. 2003. Assessing long-term trends in invertebrate biomass - a pilot study. (Project report to English Nature).

Predicting latent infection around stripe rust foci for spatially variable fungicide application

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
West, J. S. and McCartney, H. A. 2003. Predicting latent infection around stripe rust foci for spatially variable fungicide application. Abstracts 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, 2-7 February 2003 . pp. 113

Optical detection of wheat stripe rust disease foci for spatially variable fungicide application

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McCartney, H. A., Lemaire, D., Bravo, C., Oberti, R. and West, J. S. 2003. Optical detection of wheat stripe rust disease foci for spatially variable fungicide application. Abstracts 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, 2-7 February 2003 . pp. 273

Aphid sex pheromones: from discovery to commercial production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2003. Aphid sex pheromones: from discovery to commercial production. Phytochemistry. 62 (5), pp. 651-656. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00568-X

Variation in response to neonicotinoid insecticides in peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Foster, S. P., Denholm, I. and Thompson, R. 2003. Variation in response to neonicotinoid insecticides in peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Pest Management Science. 59 (2), pp. 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.570

Early disease detection in wheat fields using spectral reflectance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bravo, C., Moshou, D., West, J. S., McCartney, H. A. and Ramon, H. 2003. Early disease detection in wheat fields using spectral reflectance. Biosystems Engineering. 84 (2), pp. 137-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1537-5110(02)00269-6

Deciphering plant-pathogen communication: fresh perspectives for molecular resistance breeding

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Parker, J. E. 2003. Deciphering plant-pathogen communication: fresh perspectives for molecular resistance breeding. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 14, pp. 177-193.

Identifying pathogenicity genes and developing tools to monitor trichothecene mycotoxin production in Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Daudi, A., Urban, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2003. Identifying pathogenicity genes and developing tools to monitor trichothecene mycotoxin production in Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum. Abstracts SCI Student Conference on Advances in Fungal Control Strategies, Bracknell, 29 April 2003 .

Change in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytriga repens )

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Glinwood, R., Pettersson, J., Ahmed, E., Ninkovic, V., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2003. Change in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytriga repens ). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29, pp. 261-274.

Odorant binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in insects

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Field, L. M., Liggins, A. P., Jacobs, S. P., Zhou, J-J. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Odorant binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in insects.

Semiochemical strategies for sea lice control

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ingvarsdottir, A., Mordue, W., Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Duce, I. 2002. Semiochemical strategies for sea lice control.

Development of new control methods against chicken mites

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Kilpinen, O., Steenberg, T., Jespersen, J. B., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A. and Soler Cruz, M. 2002. Development of new control methods against chicken mites. Pithan, K., Sol, J., Good, H., O'Brien, D., Losson, B. and Hall, M. (ed.) Mange and myiasis of livestock. COST 833. Annex 9 . Commission of the European Communities (CEC), Luxembourg. pp. 33-35

Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Logan, J., Robertson, S. L., Birkett, M. A., Dewhirst, S. Y., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A., Mellor, P., Dennison, E. and Mordue, W. 2002. Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus.

Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chapman, J. W., Wood, P. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2002. Chemical ecology and conservation of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Abstracts 2nd Symposium and Workshop on the Conservation of Saproxylic Beetles in Ancient Trees, London, 25-27 June 2002 .

High-altitude insect layers observed with entomological radar

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. High-altitude insect layers observed with entomological radar. Abstracts 6th National Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society, Cardiff, 12-13 September 2002 .

Radar studies of the high-altitude immigration of the diamondback moth to the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Riley, J. R., Pedgley, D. E. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. Radar studies of the high-altitude immigration of the diamondback moth to the UK. Abstracts 7th European Congress of Entomology, Thessaloniki, 7-13 October 2002 .

Differential response of pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus to different varieties of oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Rasmussen, H. B., Cook, S. M., Birkett, M. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Differential response of pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus to different varieties of oilseed rape. Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 204

Changes in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytrigia repens )

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Glinwood, R. T., Pettersson, J., Ahmed, E., Ninkovic, V., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Changes in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytrigia repens ). Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 199

Exploiting plant secondary metabolism in insect pheromone production

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Birkett, M. A., Hooper, A. M., Olagbemiro, T. O. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Exploiting plant secondary metabolism in insect pheromone production. Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 127

Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Logan, J., Robertson, S. L., Birkett, M. A., Dewhirst, S., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A., Mellor, P. S., Dennison, E. and Mordue, W. 2002. Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 . pp. 78

Defining type I and type II activity in insecticidal pyrethroids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Khambay, B. P. S., Boyes, A., Williamson, M. S., Vais, H. and Usherwood, P. N. R. 2002. Defining type I and type II activity in insecticidal pyrethroids. Abstracts 10th IUPAC International Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection, Basel, 4-9 August 2002 . pp. 331

Synthetic pyrethroid molecular probe to investigate interactions at the MET918THR super-kdr mutation in the para-voltage gated sodium channel

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Boyes, A. L., Atkinson, S., Vais, H., Usherwood, P. N., Williamson, M. S., Khambay, B. P. S. and Pickett, J. A. 2002. Synthetic pyrethroid molecular probe to investigate interactions at the MET918THR super-kdr mutation in the para-voltage gated sodium channel. Abstracts 10th International IUPAC Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection, Basel, 4-9 August 2002 . pp. 240

In field disease and nutrient stress detection by imaging spectrography at canopy level

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bravo, C., Moshou, D., West, J. S., Ramon, H. and McCartney, H. A. 2002. In field disease and nutrient stress detection by imaging spectrography at canopy level. Proceedings AgEng 2002, Budapest, 30 June-4 July 2002 .

Detection of foliar disease in the field by the fusion of measurements made by optical sensors

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bravo, C., Moshou, D., Oberti, R., West, J. S., McCartney, H. A., Bodria, L. and Ramon, H. 2002. Detection of foliar disease in the field by the fusion of measurements made by optical sensors. Proceedings ASAE Annual International Meeting/CIGR 15th World Congress, Chicago, 28-31 July 2002 .

Quantitative relationships between inoculum of Melampsora larici-epitea and corresponding disease on Salix

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pei, M. H., Ruiz, C., Hunter, T., Arnold, G. M. and Bayon, C. 2002. Quantitative relationships between inoculum of Melampsora larici-epitea and corresponding disease on Salix. Plant Pathology. 51, pp. 443-453.

Genetic variation in Melampsora larici-epitea on biomass willows assessed using AFLP

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pei, M. H., Bayon, C., Ruiz, C., Yuan, Z-W. and Hunter, T. 2002. Genetic variation in Melampsora larici-epitea on biomass willows assessed using AFLP. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 108, pp. 229-236.

Mutations in the Bemisia tabaci para sodium channel gene associated with resistance to a pyrethroid plus organophosphate mixture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Morin, S., Williamson, M. S., Goodson, S. J., Brown, J. K., Tabashnik, B. E. and Dennehy, T. J. 2002. Mutations in the Bemisia tabaci para sodium channel gene associated with resistance to a pyrethroid plus organophosphate mixture. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 32, pp. 1781-1791.

Role of semiochemicals in mate location by parasitic sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ingvarsdottir, A., Birkett, M. A., Duce, I., Mordue, W., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Mordue (Luntz), A. J. 2002. Role of semiochemicals in mate location by parasitic sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 28, pp. 2107-2117.

Amplified esterase genes and their relationship with other insecticide resistance mechanisms in English field populations of the aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Field, L. M. and Foster, S. P. 2002. Amplified esterase genes and their relationship with other insecticide resistance mechanisms in English field populations of the aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer). Pest Management Science. 58 (9), pp. 889-894. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.552

The voice of the future 2002

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
West, J. S. 2002. The voice of the future 2002. AAB News. 49, pp. 5-6.

Arabidopsis is susceptible to the cereal ear blight fungal pathogens Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Urban, M., Daniels, S., Mott, E. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2002. Arabidopsis is susceptible to the cereal ear blight fungal pathogens Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum. The Plant Journal. 32 (6), pp. 961-973. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313X.2002.01480.x

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