Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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A model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Laudone, G. M., Matthews, G. P., Bird, N. R. A., Whalley, W. R., Cardenas, L. M. and Gregory, A. S. 2011. A model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission. Journal of Hydrology. 409, pp. 283-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.08.026

A modular system for trapping and mass-marking bumblebees: applications for studying food choice and foraging range

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Martin, A. P., Carreck, N. L., Swain, J. L., Goulson, D., Knight, M. E., Hale, R. J., Sanderson, R. A. and Osborne, J. L. 2006. A modular system for trapping and mass-marking bumblebees: applications for studying food choice and foraging range. Apidologie. 37, pp. 341-350. https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2006004

A Mutagenomic Dissection of Virulence in the Fungal Wheat Pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

F - Theses
Blyth, H.R. 2022. A Mutagenomic Dissection of Virulence in the Fungal Wheat Pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. F - Theses University of Nottingham Biointeractions and Crop Protection, Rothamsted Research

A mutation (L1014F) in the voltage-gated sodium channel of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae, is associated with resistance to pyrethroid insecticides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Foster, S. P., Paul, V. L., Slater, R., Warren, A., Denholm, I., Field, L. M. and Williamson, M. S. 2014. A mutation (L1014F) in the voltage-gated sodium channel of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae, is associated with resistance to pyrethroid insecticides. Pest Management Science. 70 (8), pp. 1249-1253. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3683

A Near-Chromosome Level Genome Assembly of the European Hoverfly, Sphaerophoria Rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae), and a Comparative Analysis of Insecticide Resistance-Related Gene Families in Hemipteran Crop Pests and Pollinators

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bailey, E., Field, L. M., Rawlings, C. J., King, R., Mohareb, F., Hassani-Pak, K., Hughes, D. J., Williamson, M. S., Ganko, E., Buer, B. and Nauen, R. 2022. A Near-Chromosome Level Genome Assembly of the European Hoverfly, Sphaerophoria Rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae), and a Comparative Analysis of Insecticide Resistance-Related Gene Families in Hemipteran Crop Pests and Pollinators. BMC Genomics. 23 (1), p. 198. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08436-5

A New Approach to Modelling the Relationship Between Annual Population Abundance Indices and Weather Data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Elston, D. A., Brewer, M. J., Martay, B., Johnston, A., Henrys, P. A., Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Monteith, D. T., Brereton, T. M., Boughey, K. L. and Pearce-Higgins, J. W. 2017. A New Approach to Modelling the Relationship Between Annual Population Abundance Indices and Weather Data. Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics. 22 (4), pp. 427-445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-017-0287-4

A new approach to reduce the risk of Take-all disease

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Mcmillan, V. E., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Kanyuka, K. and Gutteridge, R. J. 2011. A new approach to reduce the risk of Take-all disease. RRA Newsletter. April, pp. 1-2.

A new rapid and relatively inexpensive method for mining in plant germplasm collections for novel alleles of agronomically important genes: a case study in barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hofinger, B. J., Bass, C., Baldwin, T., Jing, H-C., Beaudoin, F., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2009. A new rapid and relatively inexpensive method for mining in plant germplasm collections for novel alleles of agronomically important genes: a case study in barley. Abstracts 19th ITMI/3rd COST Tritigen Joint Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand, 31 August-4 September 2009 . pp. 34

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

A new species of Eucalyptus Psyllid Ctenarytaina Spatulata Taylor, 1997 (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae: Spondyliaspinidinae) recorded from Great Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Greenslade, A. F. C. 2016. A new species of Eucalyptus Psyllid Ctenarytaina Spatulata Taylor, 1997 (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae: Spondyliaspinidinae) recorded from Great Britain. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation. 128 (5), pp. 265-267. https://doi.org/N/A

A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mutation (Y151S) causes reduced agonist potency to a range of neonicotinoid insecticides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Z., Williamson, M. S., Lansdell, S. J., Han, Z., Denholm, I. and Millar, N. S. 2006. A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mutation (Y151S) causes reduced agonist potency to a range of neonicotinoid insecticides. Journal of Neurochemistry. 99 (4), pp. 1273-1281. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04167.x

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. 102 (24), pp. 8420-8425. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0502901102

A note on current pyrethroid susceptibility in the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
George, A., Meally, H., Foster, S. P., Williamson, M. S., Walsh, L., Carroll, J., Gaffney, M. T. and McNamara, L. 2022. A note on current pyrethroid susceptibility in the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in Ireland. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research. 61 (12), pp. 407-411. https://doi.org/10.15212/ijafr-2022-0106

A novel assay reveals the blockade of esterases by piperonyl butoxide

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khot, A. C., Bingham, G., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2008. A novel assay reveals the blockade of esterases by piperonyl butoxide. Pest Management Science. 64 (11), pp. 1139-1142. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1603

A novel framework for linking functional diversity of plants with other trophic levels for the quantification of ecosystem services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lavorel, S., Storkey, J., Bardgett, R. D., De Bello, F., Berg, M. P., Le Roux, X., Moretti, M., Mulder, C., Pakeman, R. J., Diaz, S. and Harrington, R. 2013. A novel framework for linking functional diversity of plants with other trophic levels for the quantification of ecosystem services. Journal of Vegetation Science. 24 (5), pp. 942-948. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12083

A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haughton, A. J., Bond, A. J., Lovett, A. A., Dockerty, T., Sunnenberg, G., Clark, S. J., Bohan, D. A., Sage, R. B., Mallott, M. D., Mallott, V. E., Cunningham, M. D., Riche, A. B., Shield, I. F., Finch, J. W., Turner, M. M. and Karp, A. 2009. A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops. Journal of Applied Ecology. 46 (2), pp. 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01623.x

A partial chromosomal deletion caused by random plasmid integration resulted in a reduced virulence phenotype in Fusarium graminearum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baldwin, T. K., Gaffoor, I., Antoniw, J. F., Andries, C., Guenther, J., Urban, M., Hallen-Adams, H. E., Pitkin, J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Trail, F. 2010. A partial chromosomal deletion caused by random plasmid integration resulted in a reduced virulence phenotype in Fusarium graminearum. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions - MPMI. 23 (8), pp. 1083-1096. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-23-8-1083

A phylogenetically distinct lineage of Pyrenopeziza brassicae associated with chlorotic leaf spot of Brassicaceae in North America

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carmody, S., King, K. M., Ocamb, C., Fraaije, B. A., West, J. S. and Du Toit, L. 2019. A phylogenetically distinct lineage of Pyrenopeziza brassicae associated with chlorotic leaf spot of Brassicaceae in North America . Plant Pathology. 69 (3), pp. 518-537. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13137

A physiological approach to understanding weed competition

F - Theses
Storkey, J. 2001. A physiological approach to understanding weed competition. F - Theses

A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activation of defence responses in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Piovesana, M., Wood, A. K. M., Smith, D. P., Deery, M. J., Bayliss, R., Carrera, E., Napier, J. A., Kurup, S. and Matthes, M. C. 2023. A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activation of defence responses in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74 (10), pp. 3104-3121. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad080

A process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change on the damage niche of an agricultural weed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stratonovitch, P., Storkey, J. and Semenov, M. A. 2012. A process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change on the damage niche of an agricultural weed. Global Change Biology. 18 (6), pp. 2071-2080. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02650.x

A process-based approach to predicting the effect of climate change on the distribution of an invasive allergenic plant in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Stratonovitch, P., Chapman, D. S., Vidotto, F. and Semenov, M. A. 2014. A process-based approach to predicting the effect of climate change on the distribution of an invasive allergenic plant in Europe. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e88156. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088156

A pseudo-3D model to optimise the target traits of light interception in short-rotation coppice willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cerasuolo, M., Richter, G. M., Cunniff, J., Purdy, S., Shield, I. F. and Karp, A. 2013. A pseudo-3D model to optimise the target traits of light interception in short-rotation coppice willow. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 173, pp. 127-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.11.022

A quantitative-PCR method to detect and quantify airborne ascospores of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Rogers, S. L., Atkins, S. D., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Stonard, J. F. and West, J. S. 2008. A quantitative-PCR method to detect and quantify airborne ascospores of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Applied Aspects of Aerobiology. Asepcts of Applied Biology 89 . pp. 77-79

A radar study of emigratory flight and layer formation by insects at dawn over southern Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Chapman, J. W. 2008. A radar study of emigratory flight and layer formation by insects at dawn over southern Britain. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 98 (1), pp. 35-52. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485307005470

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

A re-emerging threat to wheat crops - Black Stem Rust

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2007. A re-emerging threat to wheat crops - Black Stem Rust. RRA Newsletter. Issue 24, p. 2.

A refinement of the predicted secretome for the wheat leaf pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Do Amaral, A. M., Antoniw, J. F., Rudd, J. J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2012. A refinement of the predicted secretome for the wheat leaf pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola. Abstracts IS-MPMI 2012 15th International Congress, Kyoto, 29 July - 2 August 2012 . pp. 104

A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Godfray, H. C. J., Blacquiere, T., Field, L. M., Hails, R. S., Potts, S. G., Raine, N. E., Vanbergen, A. J. and Mclean, A. R. 2015. A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 282, p. 20151821. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.1821

A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Godfray, H. C. J., Blacquiere, T., Field, L. M., Hails, R. S., Petrokofsky, G., Potts, S. G., Raine, N. E., Vanbergen, A. J. and Mclean, A. R. 2014. A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 281, p. 20140558. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2014.0558

A review of host finding behaviour in the parasitic sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Caligidae: Copepoda)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mordue (Luntz), A. J. and Birkett, M. A. 2009. A review of host finding behaviour in the parasitic sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Caligidae: Copepoda). Journal Of Fish Diseases. 32 (1), pp. 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.2008.01004.x

A review of sources of resistance to turnip yellows virus (TuYV) in Brassica species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macleod, K., Greer, S. F., Bramham, L., Pimenta, R. J. G., Nellist, C. F., Hackenburg, D., Teakle, G. R., Barker, G. C. and Walsh, J. A. 2023. A review of sources of resistance to turnip yellows virus (TuYV) in Brassica species. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 183 (3), pp. 200-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12842

A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Ritz, K., McGrath, S. P., Quinton, J. N., Goulding, K. W. T., Jones, R. J. A., Harris, J. A., Bol, R., Wallace, P., Pilgrim, E. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK. Soil Use and Management. 31 (S1), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12212

A review of the potential for competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in integrated weed management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andrew, I. K. S., Storkey, J. and Sparkes, D. L. 2015. A review of the potential for competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in integrated weed management. Weed Research. 55 (3), pp. 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12137

A review of wheat diseases – a field perspective

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Figueroa, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Solomon, P. S. 2017. A review of wheat diseases – a field perspective. Molecular Plant Pathology. 19 (6), pp. 1523-1536. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12618

A role for BAK1 in the Zymoseptoria tritici-wheat interaction

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. A role for BAK1 in the Zymoseptoria tritici-wheat interaction. Abstracts 9th International Symposium on Septoria Diseases of Cereals, Paris, 7-9 April 2016.

A role for topoisomerase I in Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum pathogenesis and sporulation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baldwin, T. K., Urban, M., Brown, N. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2010. A role for topoisomerase I in Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum pathogenesis and sporulation. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions - MPMI. 23 (5), pp. 566-577. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-23-5-0566

A scaffold-level genome assembly of a minute pirate bug, Orius laevigatus, and a comparative analysis of insecticide resistance-related gene families with hemipteran crop pests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bailey, E., Field, L. M., Rawlings, C. J., King, R., Mahareb, F., Hassani-Pak, K., Hughes, D. J., Williamson, M. S., Ganko, E., Buer, B. and Nauen, R. 2022. A scaffold-level genome assembly of a minute pirate bug, Orius laevigatus, and a comparative analysis of insecticide resistance-related gene families with hemipteran crop pests. BMC Genomics. 23, p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08249-y

A seasonal switch in compass orientation in a high-flying migrant moth

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Hill, J. K., Sivell, D., Smith, A. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2008. A seasonal switch in compass orientation in a high-flying migrant moth. Current Biology. 18, pp. R908-R909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.08.014

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