Protecting Crops and the Environment

TitleProtecting Crops and the Environment
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadJulian Smith
Executive AssistantSheila Bishop

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From field to plate - How do bacterial enteric pathogens interact with ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, causing disease outbreaks?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thomas, G., Gil, T. P., Muller, C. T., Rogers, H. J. and Berger, C. N. 2023. From field to plate - How do bacterial enteric pathogens interact with ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, causing disease outbreaks? Food Microbiology. 117, p. 104389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2023.104389

Efficient qPCR estimation and discrimination of airborne inoculum of Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa, the causal organisms of phoma leaf spotting and stem canker of oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kaczmarek, J., West, J. S., King, K. M., Canning, G., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Huang, Y-J., Fitt, B. D. L. and Jedryczka, M. 2023. Efficient qPCR estimation and discrimination of airborne inoculum of Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa, the causal organisms of phoma leaf spotting and stem canker of oilseed rape. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7800

Sequence Characterization of Extra-Chromosomal Circular DNA Content in Multiple Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) Populations.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fu, W., Macgregor, D., Comont, D. and Saski, C. A. 2023. Sequence Characterization of Extra-Chromosomal Circular DNA Content in Multiple Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) Populations. Genes. 14 (10), p. 1905. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14101905

A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Powers, S. J., Venter, E. and Szentesi, A. 2023. A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae). Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 184 (1), pp. 19-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12862

A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century - principles and practice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, X., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Shield, I. F., Clark, I. M., Ostler, R., Roberts, B. and Dobermann, A. 2023. A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century - principles and practice. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (5), p. 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00914-8

Identifying yield stability over time via time-varying GARCH processes and multivariate Horseshoe priors

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Addy, J., Maclaren, C. and Hassall, K. L. 2023. Identifying yield stability over time via time-varying GARCH processes and multivariate Horseshoe priors. 9th Channel Network Conference: CNC23. Wageningen, The Netherlands 23 Aug 2023

Catches of Euxoa tritici in pheromone traps for Anarsia lineatella are due to the presence of (Z)-5-decenyl acetate as an impurity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nagy, A., Szarukan, I., Bohman, B., Szanyi, S., Kozak, L., Szilagyi, A., Imrei, Z., Vuts, J., Matula, E., Varga, Z. and Toth, M. 2023. Catches of Euxoa tritici in pheromone traps for Anarsia lineatella are due to the presence of (Z)-5-decenyl acetate as an impurity . Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 171 (11), pp. 821-827. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13356

Repellency Potential, Chemical Constituents of Ocimum Plant Essential Oils, and Their Headspace Volatiles against Anopheles gambiae s. s., Malaria Vector

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Osei-Owusu, J., Heve, W. K., Aidoo, O. F., Opoku, M. J., Apau, J., Dadzie, K. N., Vigbedor, B. Y., Awuah-Mensah, K. A., Appiah, M., Acheampong, A., Birkett, M. A. and Hooper, A. 2023. Repellency Potential, Chemical Constituents of Ocimum Plant Essential Oils, and Their Headspace Volatiles against Anopheles gambiae s. s., Malaria Vector. Journal of Chemistry. p. 3848998. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3848998

Companion plants and straw mulch reduce cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) damage on oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Seimandi-Corda, G., Winkler, J., Jenkins, T., Kirchner, S. M. and Cook, S. M. 2023. Companion plants and straw mulch reduce cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) damage on oilseed rape. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7641

Small volatile lipophilic molecules induced belowground by aphid attack elicit a defensive response in neighbouring un-infested plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cascone, P., Vuts, J., Birkett, M. A., Rasmann, S., Pickett, J. A. and Guerrieri, E. 2023. Small volatile lipophilic molecules induced belowground by aphid attack elicit a defensive response in neighbouring un-infested plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1154587. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1154587

Construction of a generalised farm typology to aid selection, targeting and scaling of on farm research

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassall, K. L., Baudron, F., MacLaren, C., Cairns, J. E., Ndhlela, T., McGrath, S. P., Nyagumbo, I. and Haefele, S. M. 2023. Construction of a generalised farm typology to aid selection, targeting and scaling of on farm research. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 212, p. 108074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2023.108074

Can the soil seed bank of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands be explained by management and soil properties?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Suter, M., Klotzli, J., Beaumont, D. A., Kolmanic, A., Leskovsek, R., Schaffner, U., Storkey, J. and Luscher, A. 2023. Can the soil seed bank of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands be explained by management and soil properties? PLOS ONE. 18 (6), p. e0286760. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286760

Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cuff, J. P., Windsor, F. M., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Bell, J. R., Symondson, W. O. C. and Vaughan, I. P 2023. Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice. Ecography. 7, p. e06737. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06737

Investigating volatile semiochemical production from Bos taurus and Bos indicus as a novel phenotype for breeding host resistance to ixodid ticks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Matika, O., Foster, S., Githaka, N., Owido, G., Ngetich, C., Mwendia, C., Brown, H., Caulfield, J. C., Watson, K., Djikeng, A. and Birkett, M. A. 2023. Investigating volatile semiochemical production from Bos taurus and Bos indicus as a novel phenotype for breeding host resistance to ixodid ticks. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 14 (5), p. 102200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102200

Role of herbivore-induced maize volatiles in the chemotactic behaviour of Telenomus podisi and Diceraeus melacanthus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nascimento, I. N., Michereff, M. F. F., Pereira, W. E., Villas-Boas, P. R., Gusmao, M. R., Caulfield, J. C., Laumann, R. A., Borges, M. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2023. Role of herbivore-induced maize volatiles in the chemotactic behaviour of Telenomus podisi and Diceraeus melacanthus. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 171 (3), pp. 196-205. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13274

Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maclaren, C., Waswa, W., Aliyu, K. T., Claessens, L., Mead, A., Schob, C., Vanlauwe, B. and Storkey, J. 2023. Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits. Field Crops Research. 297 (1 June), p. 108926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108926

Aerobiology of the Wheat Blast Pathogen - Inoculum Monitoring and Detection of Fungicide Resistance Alleles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vicentini, S. N. C., Hawkins, N. J., King, K. M., Moreira, S. I., Custodio, A. A. D. P., Junior, R. P. L., Portalanza, D., Garces-Fiallos, F. R., Krug, L. D., West, J. S., Fraaije, B. A., Junior, W. C. D. J. and Ceresini, P. C. 2023. Aerobiology of the Wheat Blast Pathogen - Inoculum Monitoring and Detection of Fungicide Resistance Alleles. Agronomy. 13 (5), p. 1238. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13051238

Banker Plant Bonuses? The Benefits and Risks of Including Brassicas in Field Margins to Promote Conservation Biocontrol of Specialist Pests in Oilseed Rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Skellern, M. P., Clark, S. J., Ferguson, A. W., Watts, N. P. and Cook, S. M. 2023. Banker Plant Bonuses? The Benefits and Risks of Including Brassicas in Field Margins to Promote Conservation Biocontrol of Specialist Pests in Oilseed Rape. Insects. 14 (4), p. 349. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14040349

Temporal population structure of rubber tree powdery mildew pathogen Erysiphe quercicola in Hainan, China.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao, X., Xiao, Y., Han, Q., West, J. S. and Daquan, L. 2023. Temporal population structure of rubber tree powdery mildew pathogen Erysiphe quercicola in Hainan, China. Plant Pathology. 72 (7), pp. 1218-1225. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13736

Urban malaria may be spreading via the wind—here’s why that’s important.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lehmann, T., Bamou, R., Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Armbruster, P. A., Dao, A., Yaro, A. S., Burkot, T. R. and Linton,Y.-M. 2023. Urban malaria may be spreading via the wind—here’s why that’s important. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120 (18), p. e2301666120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2301666120

Long-term trends in yield variance of temperate managed grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macholdt, J., Hadasch, S., Macdonald, A. J., Perryman, S. A. M., Piepho, H., Scott, T., Styczen, M. E. and Storkey, J. 2023. Long-term trends in yield variance of temperate managed grassland. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (3), p. 37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00885-w

Explainable neural networks for trait-based multispecies distribution modelling—A case study with butterflies and moths

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R., Kunin, W. and Milne, A. E. 2023. Explainable neural networks for trait-based multispecies distribution modelling—A case study with butterflies and moths. Methods in ecology and evolution. 14 (6), pp. 1531-1542. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14097

Novel and holistic approaches are required to realise allelopathic potential for weed management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hickman, D., Comont, D., Rasmussen, A. and Birkett, M. A. 2023. Novel and holistic approaches are required to realise allelopathic potential for weed management. Ecology and Evolution. 13 (4), p. e10018. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10018

A chromosome-scale genome assembly of the pollen beetle, Brassicogethes, provides insight into cytochrome P450-mediated pyrethroid resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Boaventure, D., Hunt, B. J., Hayward, A., Singh, K. S., Gutbrod, O., Zimmer, C. T., Williamson, M. S., Field, L. M., Bass, C. G. and Nauen, R. 2023. A chromosome-scale genome assembly of the pollen beetle, Brassicogethes, provides insight into cytochrome P450-mediated pyrethroid resistance. Entomologia Generalis. 43 (3), pp. 639-648. https://doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2023/1832

Long‐term trends in migrating Brassicogethes aeneus in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shortall, C. R., Cook, S. M., Mauchline, A. L. and Bell, J. R. 2023. Long‐term trends in migrating Brassicogethes aeneus in the UK. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7501

Fungal plant pathogen "mutagenomics" reveals tagged and untagged mutations in Zymoseptoria tritici and identifies SSK2 as key morphogenesis and stress-responsive virulence factor

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blyth, H., Smith, D., King, R., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Walpole, H., Venter, E., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2023. Fungal plant pathogen "mutagenomics" reveals tagged and untagged mutations in Zymoseptoria tritici and identifies SSK2 as key morphogenesis and stress-responsive virulence factor. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1140824. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1140824

Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tang, S., Ma, Q., Zhou, J., Pan, W., Chadwick, D. R., Gregory, A. S., Wu, L. and Jones, D. L. 2023. Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 59, pp. 301-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-023-01706-8

Changing patterns of the East Asian monsoon drive shifts in migration and abundance of a globally important rice pest

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lv, H., Zhai, M., Zeng, J., Zhang, Y-Y., Zhu, F., Shen, H., Qiu, K., Gao, B., Reynolds, D. R., Chapman, J. W. and Hu, G. 2023. Changing patterns of the East Asian monsoon drive shifts in migration and abundance of a globally important rice pest. Global Change Biology. 29 (10), pp. 2655-2668. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16636

A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
James, L., Reynolds, A. M., Mellor, I. R. and Davies, T. G. E. 2023. A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning. Toxics. 11 (3), p. 279. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11030279

A VEL3 histone deacetylase complex establishes a maternal epigenetic state controlling progeny seed dormancy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, X., Macgregor, D., Stefanto, F. L., Zhang, N., Barros-Galvao, T. and Penfield, S. 2023. A VEL3 histone deacetylase complex establishes a maternal epigenetic state controlling progeny seed dormancy. Nature Communications. 14, p. 2220. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37805-1

Effector-mediated partial and nonhost disease resistance in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rudd, J. J. 2023. Effector-mediated partial and nonhost disease resistance in wheat. New Phytologist. 238, pp. 1340-1342. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18872

Floral enhancement of arable field margins increases moth abundance and diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blumgart, D., Botham, M. S., Menendez, R. and Bell, J. R. 2023. Floral enhancement of arable field margins increases moth abundance and diversity. Journal of Insect Conservation. 27, pp. 455-465. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-023-00469-9

Grand challenges in entomology - Priorities for action in the coming decades

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luke, S. H., Roy, H. E., Thomas, C. D., Tilley, L. A. N., Ward, S., Watt, A., Carnaghi, M., Jaworski, C. C., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Woodrow, C., Aown, S., Banfield-Zanin, J. A., Barnsley, S. L., Berger, I., Brown, M. J. F., Bull, J. C., Campbell, H., Carter, R. A. B., Charalambous, M., Cole, L. J., Ebejer, M. J., Farrow, R. A., Fartyal, R. S., Grace, M., Highet, F., Hill, J. K., Hood, A. S. C., Kent, E. S., Krell, F., Leather, S. R., Leybourne, D. J., Littlewood, N. A., Lyons, A., Matthews, G., Namara, L. M., Menendez, R., Merrett, P., Mohammed, S., Murchie, A. K., Noble, M., Paiva, M., Pannell, M. J., Phon, C., Port, G., Powell, C., Rosell, S., Sconce, F., Shortall, C. R., Slade, E. M., Sutherland, J. P., Weir, J. C., Williams, C. D., Zielonka, N. B. and Dicks, L. V. 2023. Grand challenges in entomology - Priorities for action in the coming decades. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 16 (2), pp. 173-189. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12637

Modelling the factors affecting the spatiotemporal distribution of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larvae in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ortega-Ramos, P., Mauchline, A. L., Metcalfe, H., Cook, S. M., Girling, R. D. and Collins, L. 2023. Modelling the factors affecting the spatiotemporal distribution of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larvae in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the UK. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7427

L-DOPA functions as a plant pheromone for belowground anti-herbivory communication

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cascone, P., Vuts, J., Birkett, M. A., Dewhirst, S. Y., Rasmann, S, Pickett, J. A. and Guerrieri, E. 2023. L-DOPA functions as a plant pheromone for belowground anti-herbivory communication. Ecology Letters. 26 (3), pp. 460-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.14164

Towards stability of food production and farm income in a variable climate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harkness, C., Areal, F. J., Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Shield, I. F. and Bishop, J. 2023. Towards stability of food production and farm income in a variable climate. Ecological Economics. 204 (Part A), p. 107676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107676

The complete genome assemblies of 19 insect pests of worldwide importance to agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Buer, B., Davies, T. G. E., Ganko, E., Guest, M., Hassani-Pak, K., Hughes, D. J., Raming, K., Rawlings, C. J., Williamson, M. S., Crossthwaite, A., Nauen, R. and Field, L. M. 2023. The complete genome assemblies of 19 insect pests of worldwide importance to agriculture. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 191, p. 105339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105339

Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, H., King, R., Smith, D., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Torriani, S., Kanyuka, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Bieri, S. and Rudd, J. J. 2023. Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen. BMC Biology. 21, p. 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01520-6

Indirect Evidence Based on Mating-Type Ratios for the Role of Sexual Reproduction in European and Chinese Populations of Plenodomus biglobosus (Blackleg of Oilseed Rape)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M., Canning, G., Zhou, K., Liu, Z., Wu, M. and West, J. S. 2023. Indirect Evidence Based on Mating-Type Ratios for the Role of Sexual Reproduction in European and Chinese Populations of Plenodomus biglobosus (Blackleg of Oilseed Rape). Pathogens. 12 (1), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12010003

Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oddy, J., Addy, J., Mead, A., Hall, C., Mackay, C., Ashfield, T., Mcdiarmid, F., Curtis, T. Y., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 71 (7), pp. 3403-3413. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07208