Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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Escape from parasitism by the invasive alien ladybird, Harmonia axyridis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comont, R. F., Purse, B. V., Phillips, W., Kunin, W. E., Hanson, M., Lewis, O. T., Harrington, R., Shortall, C. R., Rondoni, G. and Roy, H. E. 2014. Escape from parasitism by the invasive alien ladybird, Harmonia axyridis. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 7 (4), pp. 334-342. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12060

Alterations in the predicted regulatory and coding regions of the sterol 14alpha-demethylase gene (CYP51) confer decreased azole sensitivity in the oilseed rape pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carter, H. E., Fraaije, B. A., West, J. S., Kelly, S. L., Mehl, A., Shaw, M. W. and Cools, H. J. 2014. Alterations in the predicted regulatory and coding regions of the sterol 14alpha-demethylase gene (CYP51) confer decreased azole sensitivity in the oilseed rape pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae. Molecular Plant Pathology. 15 (5), pp. 513-522. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12106

Vertebrate pheromones and other semiochemicals: the potential for accommodating complexity in signalling by volatile compounds for vertebrate management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Barasa, S. and Birkett, M. A. 2014. Vertebrate pheromones and other semiochemicals: the potential for accommodating complexity in signalling by volatile compounds for vertebrate management. Biochemical Society Transactions. 42, pp. 846-850. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20140134

Ranking factors affecting emissions of GHG from incubated agricultural soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garcia-Marco, S., Ravella, S. R., Chadwick, D. R., Vallejo, A., Gregory, A. S. and Cardenas, L. M. 2014. Ranking factors affecting emissions of GHG from incubated agricultural soils. European Journal of Soil Science. 65 (4), pp. 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12143

A tale of one fungal pathogen of wheat: how it evades host surveillance and then hijacks host defences

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kanyuka, K., Lysenko, A., Saqi, M., Derbyshire, M., Andongabo, A. E., Hassani-Pak, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2014. A tale of one fungal pathogen of wheat: how it evades host surveillance and then hijacks host defences. Abstracts 16th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI 2014), Rhodes, 6-10 July 2014 . pp. P069

Identification and analysis of differentially expressed genes in the wheat- Zymoseptoria tritici interaction

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kanyuka, K., Andongabo, A. E., Hassani-Pak, K., Powers, S. J., Lysenko, A., Saqi, M., Derbyshire, M., Lee, W-S., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2014. Identification and analysis of differentially expressed genes in the wheat- Zymoseptoria tritici interaction. Abstracts Plant Genomics Congress, London, 12-13 May 2014 .

Rhynchosporium commune effector compliment and their role in pathogenicity on barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Franco Orozco, B., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Birch, P., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. Rhynchosporium commune effector compliment and their role in pathogenicity on barley. Abstracts 16th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI 2014), Rhodes, 6-10 July 2014 . pp. P335

Rhynchosporium commune effectors identification and exploitation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Franco Orozco, B., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Looseley, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Birch, P., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. Rhynchosporium commune effectors identification and exploitation. Abstracts 1st International Workshop on Barley Leaf Diseases, Salsomaggiore Terme, 3-6 June 2014 .

Identification of Rhynchosporium commune avirulence genes through genome wide association and their recognition by the host plant barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Franco Orozco, B., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. Identification of Rhynchosporium commune avirulence genes through genome wide association and their recognition by the host plant barley. Abstracts 10th International Mycological Congress, Bangkok, 3-8 August 2014 .

From Rhynchosporium commune genome sequence to barley resistance

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Avrova, A., Gamble, L., Griffe, L., Ruiz, O., Munsterkotter, M., Knogge, W., Newton, A., Birch, P. R. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. From Rhynchosporium commune genome sequence to barley resistance. Abstracts Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014 .

The UK Environmental Change Network Rothamsted: physical and atmospheric measurements

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Scott, T. 2014. The UK Environmental Change Network Rothamsted: physical and atmospheric measurements. Harpenden Lawes Agricultural Trust. https://doi.org/10.23637/ecn-rothamsted-booklet-2015

Identifying variation in resistance to the take-all fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici, between different ancestral and modern wheat species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mcmillan, V. E., Gutteridge, R. J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2014. Identifying variation in resistance to the take-all fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici, between different ancestral and modern wheat species. BMC Plant Biology. 14, p. 212. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-014-0212-8

Biotechnology: plant protection

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2014. Biotechnology: plant protection. in: Vanalfen, N. K. (ed.) Encyclopedia of agriculture and food systems, Vol. 2 Elsevier, San Diego. pp. 134-152

The evolution of insecticide resistance in the peach potato aphid, Myzus persicae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bass, C., Puinean, A. M., Zimmer, C. T., Denholm, I., Field, L. M., Foster, S. P., Gutbrod, O., Nauen, R., Slater, R. and Williamson, M. S. 2014. The evolution of insecticide resistance in the peach potato aphid, Myzus persicae. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 51, pp. 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.05.003

Rothamsted Research willow (Salix spp.) breeding programme: multi-site yield trial results 2014

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F., Walsh, L. R. E., Johnston, C., Mccracken, A. R., Gilliland, J., Wilson, H., Finnan, J., Power, R., Hartmann, H., Weitz, M., White, Robin P. and Karp, A. 2014. Rothamsted Research willow (Salix spp.) breeding programme: multi-site yield trial results 2014. Proceedings 22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Setting the Course for a Biobased Economy, Hamburg, 23-26 June 2014 . pp. 116-121

Plant pathogen dispersal

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
West, J. S. 2014. Plant pathogen dispersal. in: eLS John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex.

The role of chitin signalling in defence against Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. The role of chitin signalling in defence against Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat. Abstracts Monogram Network Meeting, Reading,27-28 March 2014 .

WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter [April 2014]

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Hawkesford, M. J., Mcmillan, V. E., Hammond-Kosack, M., Shepherd, G., Griffiths, S. and Foulkes, J. 2014. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter [April 2014]. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter. April.

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

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 Meeting on Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogens, Reading, 26-27 March 2014 .

Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poppy, G. M., Jepson, P. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2014. Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120272. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0272

Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. O., Murage, A. W., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120284. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0284

Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans): vector of African trypanosomiasis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
International Glossina Genome Initiative, Zhou, J-J. and Field, L. M. 2014. Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans): vector of African trypanosomiasis. Science. 344, pp. 380-386. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1249656

Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 19, pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2014.03.009

Molecular and functional characterization of CYP6BQ23, a cytochrome P450 conferring resistance to pyrethroids in European populations of pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zimmer, C. T., Bass, C., Williamson, M. S., Kaussmann, M., Wolfel, K., Gutbrod, O. and Nauen, R. 2014. Molecular and functional characterization of CYP6BQ23, a cytochrome P450 conferring resistance to pyrethroids in European populations of pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 45 (February), pp. 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2013.11.008

Development of a female attractant for the click beetle pest Agriotes brevis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Furlan, L., Csonka, E. B., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Mayon, P., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Toth, M. 2014. Development of a female attractant for the click beetle pest Agriotes brevis. Pest Management Science. 70 (4), pp. 610-614. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3589

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

Identification of pheromone components and their binding affinity to the odorant binding protein CcapOBP83a-2 of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Siciliano, P., He, X. L., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Field, L. M., Birkett, M. A., Kalinova, B., Gomulski, L. M., Scolari, F., Gasperi, G., Malacrida, A. R. and Zhou, J-J. 2014. Identification of pheromone components and their binding affinity to the odorant binding protein CcapOBP83a-2 of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 48, pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.02.005

Sniffing out chemosensory genes from the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Siciliano, P., Scolari, F., Gomulski, L. M., Falchetto, M., Manni, M., Gabrieli, P., Field, L. M., Zhou, J-J., Gasperi, G. and Malacrida, A. R. 2014. Sniffing out chemosensory genes from the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e85523. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085523

Non-volant modes of migration in terrestrial arthropods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, D. R., Reynolds, A. M. and Chapman, J. W. 2014. Non-volant modes of migration in terrestrial arthropods. Animal Migration. 2, pp. 8-28. https://doi.org/10.2478/ami-2014-0002

Predictive 3D modelling of the interactions of pyrethroids with the voltage-gated sodium channels of ticks and mites

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
O'Reilly, A. O., Williamson, M. S., Gozalez-Cabrera, J., Turberg, A., Field, L. M., Wallace, B. A. and Davies, T. G. E. 2014. Predictive 3D modelling of the interactions of pyrethroids with the voltage-gated sodium channels of ticks and mites. Pest Management Science. 70 (3), pp. 369-377. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3561

An assessment of subsoil organic carbon stocks in England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Kirk, G. J. D., Keay, C. A., Rawlins, B. G., Wallace, P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2014. An assessment of subsoil organic carbon stocks in England and Wales. Soil Use and Management. 30 (1), pp. 10-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12085

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

Identification and expression profile of two putative odorant-binding proteins from the neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Farias, L. R., Paula, D. P., Zhou, J-J., Liu, R., Pappas, G. J. Jr., Moraes, M. C. B., Laumann, R. A., Borges, M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Field, L. M. and Bao, S. N. 2014. Identification and expression profile of two putative odorant-binding proteins from the neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Neotropical Entomology. 43, pp. 106-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-013-0187-4

Mycosphaerella graminicola LysM effector-mediated stealth pathogenesis subverts recognition through both CERK1 and CEBiP homologues in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2014. Mycosphaerella graminicola LysM effector-mediated stealth pathogenesis subverts recognition through both CERK1 and CEBiP homologues in wheat. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 27 (3), pp. 236-243. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-07-13-0201-R

Miscanthus combustion properties and variations with Miscanthus agronomy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baxter, X. C., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2014. Miscanthus combustion properties and variations with Miscanthus agronomy. Fuel. 117 (Part A), pp. 851-869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.09.003

Genetics, genomics and crop modelling: integrative approaches to the improvement of biomass willows

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Karp, A., Richter, G. M., Shield, I. F. and Hanley, S. J. 2014. Genetics, genomics and crop modelling: integrative approaches to the improvement of biomass willows. in: McCann, M. C. (ed.) Plants and bioenergy. Advances in Plant Biology, Vol 4 Springer, New York. pp. 107-130

Insights into nitrogen allocation and recycling from nitrogen elemental analysis and 15N isotope labelling in 14 genotypes of willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Pitre, F. E., Shield, I. F., Hanley, S. J., Ray, M. J., Murphy, R. J. and Karp, A. 2014. Insights into nitrogen allocation and recycling from nitrogen elemental analysis and 15N isotope labelling in 14 genotypes of willow. Tree Physiology. 34 (11), pp. 1252-1262. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpt081

The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2013

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Fox, R., Parsons, M. S., Chapman, J. W., Woiwod, I. P., Warren, M. S., Brooks, D. R., Conrad, K. F., Gould, P. J. L., Harrington, R., Shortall, C. R. and Verrier, P. 2013. The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2013. Butterfly Conservation.

Bee balanced [Letter]

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Field, L. M. 2013. Bee balanced [Letter]. New Scientist. 218 (2911), p. 33. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(13)60884-2

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