Protecting Crops and the Environment
| Title | Protecting Crops and the Environment |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Julian Smith |
| Executive Assistant | Diane Roberts |
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The Pathogen-Host Interactions database (PHI-base): additions and future developments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Urban, M., Pant, R., Raghunath, A., Irvine, A. G., Pedro, H. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. The Pathogen-Host Interactions database (PHI-base): additions and future developments. Nucleic Acids Research. 43, pp. D645-D655. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gku1165
Molecular cloning, characterisation and mRNA expression of the ryanodine receptor from the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Troczka, B. J., Williams, A. J., Bass, C., Williamson, M. S., Field, L. M. and Davies, T. G. E. 2015. Molecular cloning, characterisation and mRNA expression of the ryanodine receptor from the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae. Gene. 556, pp. 106-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2014.11.035
Functional analysis of a wheat homeodomain protein, TaR1, reveals that host chromatin remodelling influences the dynamics of the switch to necrotrophic growth in the phytopathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lee, J., Orosa, B., Millyard, L., Edwards, M., Kanyuka, K., Gatehouse, A., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Pain, N. and Sadanandom, A. 2015. Functional analysis of a wheat homeodomain protein, TaR1, reveals that host chromatin remodelling influences the dynamics of the switch to necrotrophic growth in the phytopathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici. New Phytologist. 206 (2), pp. 598-605. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13323
Investigating the relationship between unsaturated hydraulic conductivity curve and confined compression curve
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bayat, H., Sedaghat, A., Sinegani, A. A. S. and Gregory, A. S. 2015. Investigating the relationship between unsaturated hydraulic conductivity curve and confined compression curve. Journal of Hydrology. 522, pp. 353-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.12.050
Temperature-activity relationships in Meligethes aeneus: implications for pest management
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ferguson, A. W., Nevard, L. M., Clark, S. J. and Cook, S. M. 2015. Temperature-activity relationships in Meligethes aeneus: implications for pest management. Pest Management Science. 71 (3), pp. 459-466. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3860
Pyrethroid resistance in coleopteran pests of oilseed rape: Failure and success
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Zimmer, C. T., Bass, C., Kohler, H., Schorn, C., Maiwald, F., Matthiessen, S., Gutbrod, O., Wolfel, K., Ott, M. C., Williamson, M. S., Kaussmann, M. and Nauen, R. 2014. Pyrethroid resistance in coleopteran pests of oilseed rape: Failure and success. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 248th National Metting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) 20-14 August San Francisco, CA, 2014. American Chemical Society (ACS).
Functional analysis of candidate secreted protein effectors from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kettles, G. J., Cairns, C., Haynes, K., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2014. Functional analysis of candidate secreted protein effectors from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Abstracts 16th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI), Rhodes, 6-10 July 2014 . pp. P310
Utilisation of agri-environment scheme habitats to enhance invertebrate ecosystem service providers
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Holland, J. M., Storkey, J., Lutman, P. J. W., Birkett, T. C., Simper, J. and Aebischer, N. J. 2014. Utilisation of agri-environment scheme habitats to enhance invertebrate ecosystem service providers. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 183, pp. 103-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.10.025
New chemical ecology based opportunities for agriculture in the face of global climate and population challenges
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Birkett, M. A. 2014. New chemical ecology based opportunities for agriculture in the face of global climate and population challenges. American Chemical Society (ACS).
Air Sampling Device. GB2496995 (B)
H1 - Patents granted
Wili, S. and West, J. S. 2014. Air Sampling Device. GB2496995 (B).
Splash dispersal of Phyllosticta citricarpa conidia from infected citrus fruit (EFSA Supporting Publication 2014:EN-560)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Perryman, S. A. M. and West, J. S. 2014. Splash dispersal of Phyllosticta citricarpa conidia from infected citrus fruit (EFSA Supporting Publication 2014:EN-560). European Food Safety Authority, Parma.
Understanding the scale-dependence of the relations between soil conditions and weed density and the implications for precision management of weeds
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Murdoch, A., Webster, R., Lark, R. M. and Storkey, J. 2014. Understanding the scale-dependence of the relations between soil conditions and weed density and the implications for precision management of weeds. Aspects of Applied Biology. 127, pp. 165-171.
Quantitative differences in gene expression of defence genes in Solanum tuberosum and S. sisymbriifolium infected with Globodera pallida
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sasaki-Crawley, A., Dybal, K., Powers, S. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Nelson, D., Blackshaw, R., Carvalho, R. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2014. Quantitative differences in gene expression of defence genes in Solanum tuberosum and S. sisymbriifolium infected with Globodera pallida. Indian journal of nematology. 44 (1), pp. 62-72.
Seed germination response to temperature for a range of international populations of Conyza canadensis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tozzi, E., Beckie, H., Weiss, R., Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L., Storkey, J., Cici, S. Z. H. and Van Acker, R. C. 2014. Seed germination response to temperature for a range of international populations of Conyza canadensis. Weed Research. 54 (2), pp. 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12065
Susceptibility of cat fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) to fipronil and imidacloprid using adult and larval bioassays
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rust, M. K., Vetter, R., Denholm, I., Blagburn, B., Williamson, M. S., Kopp, S., Coleman, G., Hostetler, J., Davis, W., Mencke, N., Rees, R., Foit, S. and Tetzner, K. 2014. Susceptibility of cat fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) to fipronil and imidacloprid using adult and larval bioassays. Journal of Medical Entomology. 51, pp. 638-643. https://doi.org/10.1603/ME13240
Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Hooper, A. M., Midega, C. A. O., Jones, H. D., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pittchar, J. O., Smart, L. E., Woodcock, C. M. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369 (1639), p. 20120281. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0281
Changes in the incidence of herbicide-resistant Alopecurus myosuroides (black-grass) in England, based on sampling the same randomly selected fields on two occasions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moss, S. R., Hull, R. I., Marshall, R. and Perryman, S. A. M. 2014. Changes in the incidence of herbicide-resistant Alopecurus myosuroides (black-grass) in England, based on sampling the same randomly selected fields on two occasions. Aspects of Applied Biology. 127, pp. 39-48.
Current status of herbicide-resistant weeds in the UK
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Hull, R. I., Tatnell, L. V., Cook, S. K., Beffa, R. and Moss, S. R. 2014. Current status of herbicide-resistant weeds in the UK. Crop production in Southern Britain: precision decisions for profitable cropping. Aspects of Applied Biology 127 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 261-272
Monitoring air and rain for plant pathogens
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
West, J. S. 2014. Monitoring air and rain for plant pathogens. Abstracts EFSA/EPPO Joint Workshop on Data Collection and Information Sharing in Plant Health, Parma, 1-3 April 2014 . pp. 12
Precision disease detection to enhance crop protection decisions in a changing climate
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
West, J. S. 2014. Precision disease detection to enhance crop protection decisions in a changing climate. Agronomic Decision Making in an Uncertain Climate. Aspects of Applied Biology 125 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 95-98
Healthy air - healthy plants - healthy people: methods for detection of air-borne pathogens and allergens
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Jedryczka, M., West, J. S., Kaczmarek, J., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Karolewski, Z. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2014. Healthy air - healthy plants - healthy people: methods for detection of air-borne pathogens and allergens. Abstracts 11th Conference of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology, Krakow, 8-13 September 2014 . pp. 101
The efficacy of flufenacet based herbicides on Alopecurus myosuroides (black-grass): analysis of data from 375 field trials
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Hull, R. I., Clark, S. J., Westrup, L. and Moss, S. R. 2014. The efficacy of flufenacet based herbicides on Alopecurus myosuroides (black-grass): analysis of data from 375 field trials. Crop production in Southern Britain: precision decisions for profitable cropping. Aspects of Applied Biology 127 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 49-56
New developments in identification and quantification of airborne inoculum
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Heard, S. and West, J. S. 2014. New developments in identification and quantification of airborne inoculum. in: Gullino, M. L. and Bonants, P. J. M. (ed.) Detection and diagnostics of plant pathogens (Plant Pathology in the 21st Century 5) Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 3-19
Mutations in the Arabidopsis homoserine kinase gene DMR1 confer enhanced resistance to Fusarium culmorum and F. graminearum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brewer, H. C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Hawkins, N. D. 2014. Mutations in the Arabidopsis homoserine kinase gene DMR1 confer enhanced resistance to Fusarium culmorum and F. graminearum. BMC Plant Biology. 14, p. 317. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-014-0317-0
Poor survival on an artificial diet of two genotypes of the aphid Myzus persicae: a fitness cost of insecticide resistance?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Emden, H. F., Foster, S. P. and Field, L. M. 2014. Poor survival on an artificial diet of two genotypes of the aphid Myzus persicae: a fitness cost of insecticide resistance? Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 16 (4), pp. 335-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12063
Functional characterisation of members of the cytochrome B5 reductase gene family in the wheat-infecting fungus Zymoseptoria tritici
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Derbyshire, M., Courbot, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Michaelson, L. V., Parker, J., Thacker, U., Li, N., Bailey, A. and Rudd, J. J. 2014. Functional characterisation of members of the cytochrome B5 reductase gene family in the wheat-infecting fungus Zymoseptoria tritici. Abstracts 16th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Rhodes, 6-10 July 2014 . pp. P703
Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: quantification and mitigation
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bell, M., Winning, M., Cloy, J., Rees, B., Cardenas, L. M., Donovan, N., Scott, T., Webster, C. P., Whitmore, A. P., Williams, J., Balshaw, H., Paine, F. and Chadwick, D. R. 2014. Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: quantification and mitigation. Cordovil, C. M. d. S. (ed.) Abstracts 18th Nitrogen Workshop, Lisbon, 30 June- 3 July 2014 . pp. 375-376
The yield and quality response of the energy grass Miscanthus x giganteus to fertiliser applications of nitrogen, potassium and sulphur
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2014. The yield and quality response of the energy grass Miscanthus x giganteus to fertiliser applications of nitrogen, potassium and sulphur. Biomass & Bioenergy. 68, pp. 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.06.007
Splash dispersal of Phyllosticta citricarpa conidia from infected citrus fruit
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Perryman, S. A. M., Clark, S. J. and West, J. S. 2014. Splash dispersal of Phyllosticta citricarpa conidia from infected citrus fruit. Scientific Reports. 4, p. 6568. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06568
Flight of Meligethes aeneus at a range of altitudes
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Mauchline, A. L., Cook, S. M., Powell, W., Chapman, J. W. and Osborne, J. L. 2014. Flight of Meligethes aeneus at a range of altitudes. IOBC.
The resistance trap: growing aphid threats
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Harrington, R., Cox, D., Foster, S. P., Taylor, M. S. and Williamson, M. S. 2014. The resistance trap: growing aphid threats. Crop production in Southern Britain: precision decisions for profitable cropping. Aspects of Applied Biology 127 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 287-294
Seasonal migration of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) over the Bohai Sea in northern China
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fu, X-W., Li, C., Feng, H-Q., Liu, Z-F., Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Wu, K-M. 2014. Seasonal migration of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) over the Bohai Sea in northern China. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 104 (5), pp. 601-609. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485314000376
Results of a small survey amongst farmers and advisers in the UK on their evaluation of the proPlant pollen beetle migration tool and its influence on their practice
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Ferguson, A. W. and Cook, S. M. 2014. Results of a small survey amongst farmers and advisers in the UK on their evaluation of the proPlant pollen beetle migration tool and its influence on their practice. IOBC.
Genetic diversity, population structure and phenotypic variation in European Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Berlin, S., Trybush, S. O., Fogelqvist, J., Gyllenstrand, N., Hallingback, H. R., Ahman, I., Nordh, N-E., Shield, I. F., Powers, S. J., Weih, M., Lagercrantz, U., Ronnberg-Wastljung, A-C., Karp, A. and Hanley, S. J. 2014. Genetic diversity, population structure and phenotypic variation in European Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae). Tree Genetics & Genomes. 10 (6), pp. 1595-1610. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-014-0782-5
Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andralojc, P. J., Bencze, S., Madgwick, P. J., Philippe, H., Powers, S. J., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes. Food and Energy Security. 3, pp. 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.47
Nitrogen fertilization affects silicon concentration, cell wall composition and biofuel potential of wheat straw
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murozuka, E., Laursen, K. H., Lindedam, J., Shield, I. F., Bruun, S., Magid, J., Moller, I. S. and Schjoerring, J. K. 2014. Nitrogen fertilization affects silicon concentration, cell wall composition and biofuel potential of wheat straw. Biomass & Bioenergy. 64, pp. 291-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.03.034
Can the storage effect hypothesis explain weed co-existence on the Broadbalk long-term fertiliser experiment?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garcia De Leon, D., Storkey, J., Moss, S. R. and Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L. 2014. Can the storage effect hypothesis explain weed co-existence on the Broadbalk long-term fertiliser experiment? Weed Research. 54 (5), pp. 445-456. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12097
Ecological correlates of local extinction and colonisation in the British ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comont, R. F., Roy, H. E., Harrington, R., Shortall, C. R. and Purse, B. V. 2014. Ecological correlates of local extinction and colonisation in the British ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Biological Invasions. 16 (9), pp. 1805-1817. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0628-3
Field margins for biocontrol and biodiversity across crop rotations: overview of the aims and approaches of Defra project IF01122
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Baverstock, J., Pell, J. K., Storkey, J., Torrance, M. T. and Cook, S. M. 2014. Field margins for biocontrol and biodiversity across crop rotations: overview of the aims and approaches of Defra project IF01122. IOBC.
Semiochemistry of Scarabaeoidea
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Imrei, Z., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M. and Toth, M. 2014. Semiochemistry of Scarabaeoidea. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40, pp. 190-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0377-5
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