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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Combination of artificial neural networks and fractal theory to predict soil water retention curve
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bayat, H., Neyshaburi, M. R., Mohammadi, K., Nariman-Zadeh, N., Irannejad, M. and Gregory, A. S. 2013. Combination of artificial neural networks and fractal theory to predict soil water retention curve. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 92, pp. 92-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2013.01.005
Development of an integrated pest management strategy for control of pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape (HGCA Project Report No 504)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Cook, S. M., Doring, T. F., Ferguson, A. W., Martin, J. L., Skellern, M. P., Smart, L. E., Watts, N. P., Welham, S. J., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Bardsley, E., Bowman, J., Burns, S., Clarke, M., Davies, J., Gibbard, C., Johnen, A., Jennaway, R., Meredith, R., Murray, D., Nightingale, M., Padbury, N., Patrick, C., Von Richthofen, J-S., Taylor, P., Tait, M. and Werner, P. 2013. Development of an integrated pest management strategy for control of pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape (HGCA Project Report No 504). Kenilworth Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).
Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Davey, J. S., Vaughan, I. P., King, R. A., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Bruford, M. W., Holland, J. M. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2013. Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders. Journal of Applied Ecology. 50 (1), pp. 271-279. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12008
Exploitation of genomics in fungicide research: current status and future perspectives
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cools, H. J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2013. Exploitation of genomics in fungicide research: current status and future perspectives. Molecular Plant Pathology. 14 (2), pp. 197-210. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12001
The role of grasses as a source of Rynchosporium inoculum for barley crops
F - Theses
King, K. M. 2013. The role of grasses as a source of Rynchosporium inoculum for barley crops. F - Theses
Attraction of Lygus rugulipennis and Adelphocoris lineolatus to synthetic floral odour compounds in field experiments in Hungary (Heteroptera: Miridae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Koczor, S. and Toth, M. 2012. Attraction of Lygus rugulipennis and Adelphocoris lineolatus to synthetic floral odour compounds in field experiments in Hungary (Heteroptera: Miridae). Journal of Pest Science. 85, pp. 239-245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-012-0422-5
Agriotes proximus and A. lineatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae): a comparative study on the pheromone composition and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene sequence
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Tolasch, T., Furlan, L., Bálintné Csonka, É., Felföldi, T., Márialigeti, K., Toshova, T., Subchev, M., Xavier, A. and Tóth, M. 2012. Agriotes proximus and A. lineatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae): a comparative study on the pheromone composition and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene sequence. Chemoecology. 22 (1), pp. 23-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-011-0091-5
Field catches of oxythyrea cinctella using visual and olfactory cues
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Kaydan, M. B., Yarimbatman, A. and Toth, M. 2012. Field catches of oxythyrea cinctella using visual and olfactory cues. Physiological Entomology. 37 (1), pp. 92-96. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2011.00820.x
Farming for food and biodiversity
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J. 2012. Farming for food and biodiversity. Chemistry & Industry. 76 (3), p. 7. https://doi.org/10.1002/cind.7603_3.x
The re-emergence of the bed bug as a nuisance pest - implications of resistance to the pyrethroid insecticides
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Davies, T. G. E., Field, L. M. and Williamson, M. S. 2012. The re-emergence of the bed bug as a nuisance pest - implications of resistance to the pyrethroid insecticides. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 26 (3), pp. 241-54. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2915.2011.01006.x
Detection of multi-clustered genes and community structure for the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Bennett, L., Lysenko, A., Papageorgiou, L. G., Urban, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Rawlings, C. J., Saqi, M. and Tsoka, S. 2012. Detection of multi-clustered genes and community structure for the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum. in: Gilbert, D. and Heiner, M. (ed.) Computational Methods in Systems Biology Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Reduced azole sensitivity in the oilseed rape pathogen Pyrenopziza brassicae
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Carter, H. E., Cools, H. J., West, J. S., Shaw, M., Mehl, A. and Fraaije, B. A. 2012. Reduced azole sensitivity in the oilseed rape pathogen Pyrenopziza brassicae. American Phytopathological Society (APS).
Evolution of knock-down resistance to pyrethroids in grain aphids (Sitobion avenae) in the UK
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Foster, S. P., Paliwal, D., Martin, J. L. and Williamson, M. S. 2012. Evolution of knock-down resistance to pyrethroids in grain aphids (Sitobion avenae) in the UK. Crop Protection in Southern Britain. Aspects of Applied Biology 117 . pp. 95-96
Designing an integrated pest management strategy for pollen beetles in oilseed rape
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cook, S. M. 2012. Designing an integrated pest management strategy for pollen beetles in oilseed rape. Abstracts GCIRC Technical Meeting, Nyon, 28 April-1 May 2013 . pp. 35
Effect of small lipophilic molecules in tomato and rice root exudates on the behaviour of Meloidogyne incognita and M. graminicola
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dutta, T. K., Powers, S. J., Gaur, H. S., Birkett, M. A. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2012. Effect of small lipophilic molecules in tomato and rice root exudates on the behaviour of Meloidogyne incognita and M. graminicola. Nematology. 14, pp. 309-320. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854111X612306
The yield response of the energy crops switchgrass and reed canary grass to fertiliser applications when grown on a low productivity sandy soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2012. The yield response of the energy crops switchgrass and reed canary grass to fertiliser applications when grown on a low productivity sandy soil. Biomass & Bioenergy. 42, pp. 86-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.03.017
Using biological traits to explain ladybird distribution patterns
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comont, R. F., Roy, H. E., Lewis, O. T., Harrington, R., Shortall, C. R. and Purse, B. V. 2012. Using biological traits to explain ladybird distribution patterns. Journal of Biogeography. 39 (10), pp. 1772-1781. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02734.x
Reaction wood - a key cause of variation in cell wall recalcitrance in willow
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Ray, M. J., Shield, I. F., Martin, P., Karp, A. and Murphy, R. J. 2012. Reaction wood - a key cause of variation in cell wall recalcitrance in willow. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 2, p. 83. https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-5-83
Identification of host kairomones from maize, Zea mays, for the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ukeh, D. A., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2012. Identification of host kairomones from maize, Zea mays, for the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 1402-1409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0191-x
Oviposition induced volatile emissions from African smallholder farmers' maize varieties
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tamiru, A., Bruce, T. J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2012. Oviposition induced volatile emissions from African smallholder farmers' maize varieties. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 231-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0082-1
Herbivory by a phloem-feeding insect inhibits floral volatile production
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pareja, M., Qvarfordt, E., Webster, B., Mayon, P., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Glinwood, R. 2012. Herbivory by a phloem-feeding insect inhibits floral volatile production. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e31971. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031971
Farmers' perceptions of cotton pests and their management in western Kenya
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Midega, C. A. O., Nyang'au, I. M., Pittchar, J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Borges, M. and Khan, Z. R. 2012. Farmers' perceptions of cotton pests and their management in western Kenya. Crop Protection. 42, pp. 193-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2012.07.010
Semiochemicals from herbivory induced cotton plants enhance the foraging behaviour of the cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Magalhaes, D. M., Borges, M., Laumann, R. A., Sujii, E. R., Mayon, P., Caulfield, J. C., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2012. Semiochemicals from herbivory induced cotton plants enhance the foraging behaviour of the cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 1528-1538. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0216-5
Comparison of different synthetic baits in field experiments with respect to attractivity to green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koczor, S., Szentkiralyi, F., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Voigt, E. and Toth, M. 2012. Comparison of different synthetic baits in field experiments with respect to attractivity to green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Novenyvdelem. 48, pp. 501-506.
Interference in foraging behaviour of European and American house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae) by catmint, Nepeta cataria (Lamiaceae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khan, M. A., Jones, I., Loza-Reyes, E., Cameron, M. M., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2012. Interference in foraging behaviour of European and American house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae) by catmint, Nepeta cataria (Lamiaceae). Experimental and Applied Acarology. 57, pp. 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-012-9532-2
Isolation and identification of host cues from mango, Mangifera indica, that attract gravid female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kamala Jayanthi, P. D., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A. and Bruce, T. J. A. 2012. Isolation and identification of host cues from mango, Mangifera indica, that attract gravid female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 361-369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0093-y
Aphid antixenosis in cotton is activated by the natural plant defence elicitor cis- jasmone
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hegde, M., Oliveira, J. N., Da Costa, J. G., Loza-Reyes, E., Bleicher, E., Santana, A. E. G., Caulfield, J. C., Mayon, P., Dewhirst, S. Y., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2012. Aphid antixenosis in cotton is activated by the natural plant defence elicitor cis- jasmone. Phytochemistry. 78 (June), pp. 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.03.004
Collection of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) using CO2 and enantiomers of 1-octen-3-ol in the United Kingdom
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harrup, L. E., Logan, J. G., Cook, J. I., Golding, N., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Sanders, C., Barber, J., Rogers, D. J., Mellor, P. S., Purse, B. V. and Carpenter, S. 2012. Collection of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) using CO2 and enantiomers of 1-octen-3-ol in the United Kingdom. Journal of Medical Entomology. 49, pp. 112-121. https://doi.org/10.1603/ME11145
Elucidation of the biosynthesis of the di-C- glycosylflavone isoschaftoside, an allelopathic component from Desmodium spp. that inhibits Striga spp. development
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamilton, M. L., Kuate, S. P., Brazier-Hicks, M., Caulfield, J. C., Rose, R., Edwards, R., Torto, B., Pickett, J. A. and Hooper, A. M. 2012. Elucidation of the biosynthesis of the di-C- glycosylflavone isoschaftoside, an allelopathic component from Desmodium spp. that inhibits Striga spp. development. Phytochemistry. 84, pp. 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.08.005
Association of neonicotinoid insensitivity with a conserved residue in the loop D binding region of the tick nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Erdmanis, L., O'Reilly, A. O., Williamson, M. S., Field, L. M., Turberg, A. and Wallace, B. A. 2012. Association of neonicotinoid insensitivity with a conserved residue in the loop D binding region of the tick nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Biochemistry. 51, pp. 4627-4629. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi300522s
Resistance to diamide insecticides in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is associated with a mutation in the membrane-spanning domain of the ryanodine receptor
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Troczka, B. J., Zimmer, C. T., Elias, J., Schorn, C., Bass, C. G., Davies, T. G. E., Field, L. M., Williamson, M. S., Slater, R. and Nauen, R. 2012. Resistance to diamide insecticides in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is associated with a mutation in the membrane-spanning domain of the ryanodine receptor. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 42, pp. 873-880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2012.09.001
Activation of defence in sweet pepper, Capiscum annuum, by cis- jasmone, and its impact on aphid and aphid parasitoid behaviour
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dewhirst, S. Y., Birkett, M. A., Loza-Reyes, E., Martin, J. L., Pye, B. J., Smart, L. E., Hardie, J. and Pickett, J. A. 2012. Activation of defence in sweet pepper, Capiscum annuum, by cis- jasmone, and its impact on aphid and aphid parasitoid behaviour. Pest Management Science. 68 (10), pp. 1419-1429. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3326
Chlorpyrifos resistance is associated with mutation and amplification of the acetylcholinesterase-1 gene in the tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carvalho, R., Yang, Y., Field, L. M., Gorman, K., Moores, G. D., Williamson, M. S. and Bass, C. G. 2012. Chlorpyrifos resistance is associated with mutation and amplification of the acetylcholinesterase-1 gene in the tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 104 (2), pp. 143-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2012.05.009
Sex pheromone communication in two sympatric neotropical stink bug species Chinavia ubica and Chinavia impicticornis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blassioli-Moraes, M. C., Laumann, R. A., Oliveira, M. W. M., Woodcock, C. M., Mayon, P., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, M. 2012. Sex pheromone communication in two sympatric neotropical stink bug species Chinavia ubica and Chinavia impicticornis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 836-845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0142-6
Genomic approaches to analysing disease caused by plant pathogenic Mycosphaerella species
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lucas, J. A., Amaral, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2012. Genomic approaches to analysing disease caused by plant pathogenic Mycosphaerella species. Abstracts 4th Brazilian Congress of Biotechnology, Guaruja, 28 October - 1 November 2012 . pp. 30
New air sampler developed to study plant pathogen spores
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Wili, S. G. and West, J. S. 2012. New air sampler developed to study plant pathogen spores. PURE Newsletter.
Odour-mediated orientation behaviour of the lily beetle Lilioceris lilii
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salisbury, A., Cook, S. M., Powell, W. and Hardie, J. 2012. Odour-mediated orientation behaviour of the lily beetle Lilioceris lilii. Physiological Entomology. 37 (1), pp. 97-102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2011.00823.x
Variation in cell wall composition and accessibility in relation to biofuel potential of short rotation coppice willows
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ray, M. J., Brereton, N. J. B., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Murphy, R. J. 2012. Variation in cell wall composition and accessibility in relation to biofuel potential of short rotation coppice willows. BioEnergy Research. 5, pp. 685-698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-011-9177-8
An investigation into the development of monitoring and risk assessment systems for pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Nicholls, C. J. and Cook, S. M. 2012. An investigation into the development of monitoring and risk assessment systems for pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape. Crop Protection in Southern Britain. Aspects of Applied Biology 117 . pp. 191-196
Thermochemical characterisation of straws and high yielding perennial grasses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Greenhalf, C. E., Nowakowski, D. J., Bridgwater, A. V., Titiloye, J., Yates, N. E., Riche, A. B. and Shield, I. F. 2012. Thermochemical characterisation of straws and high yielding perennial grasses. Industrial Crops and Products. 36, pp. 449-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2011.10.025
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