Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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Solvent Extraction of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Tubing to Capture Volatile Organic Compounds from the Headspace and the Rhizosphere

D - Report
Thomas, G., Mohan-Kumar, A., Borg, A., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A. and Vuts, J. 2024. Solvent Extraction of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Tubing to Capture Volatile Organic Compounds from the Headspace and the Rhizosphere. protocols.io https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.eq2lyjmqrlx9/v1

MinION sequencing of fungi in Sub-Saharan African air, and a novel LAMP assay for rapid detection of the tropical phytopathogenic genus Lasiodiplodia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M., Canning, G. and West, J. S. 2024. MinION sequencing of fungi in Sub-Saharan African air, and a novel LAMP assay for rapid detection of the tropical phytopathogenic genus Lasiodiplodia . Pathogens. 13 (4), p. 330. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13040330

Species richness of Orthoptera declines with elevation while elevational range of individual species peaks at mid elevation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thomas, J., Segar, S. T. and Cherrill, A. J. 2024. Species richness of Orthoptera declines with elevation while elevational range of individual species peaks at mid elevation. Ecology and Evolution. 14 (2), p. e10985. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10985

Key role of the ryanodine receptor I4790K mutation in mediating diamide resistance in Plutella xylostella

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jiang, D., Yu, Z., He, Y., Wang, F., Gu, Y., Davies, T. G. E., Fan, Z., Wang, X. and Wu, Y. 2024. Key role of the ryanodine receptor I4790K mutation in mediating diamide resistance in Plutella xylostella. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 168 (May), p. 104107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2024.104107

Swift sampling of farmland aerial invertebrates offers insights into foraging behaviour in an aerial insectivore

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Romanowski, H., Shortall, C. R., Jowett, K. and Garrett, D. 2024. Swift sampling of farmland aerial invertebrates offers insights into foraging behaviour in an aerial insectivore. Wildlife Biology. p. e01294. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01294

Mapping the ratio of agricultural inputs to yields reveals areas with potentially less sustainable farming.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bullock, J. M., Jarvis, S. G., Fincham, W. N., Risser, H., Schultz, C., Spurgeon, D. J., Redhead, J. W., Storkey, J. and Pywell, R. F. 2024. Mapping the ratio of agricultural inputs to yields reveals areas with potentially less sustainable farming. Science of the Total Environment. 909, p. 168491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168491

Chromosome-scale genome assembly and de novo annotation of Alopecurus aequalis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wright, J., Baker, K, Barker, T., Cathpole, L., Durrant, A., Fraser, F., Gharbi, K., Harrison, C., Henderson, S, Irish, N., Kaithakottil, G., Knitlhoffer, V., Leitch, I., Li, J, Lucchini, S, Neve, P., Powell, R, Rees, H, Swarbreck, D., Watkins, C., Wood, J., McTaggart, S., Hall, A. and Macgregor, D. 2024. Chromosome-scale genome assembly and de novo annotation of Alopecurus aequalis. Scientific Data. 11 (2368). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04222-y

Breeding for novel chemistry in willow: new hetero Diels-Alder cyclodimers based on arbusculoidin and salicortin suggest parallel biosynthetic pathways

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Noleto-Dias, C., Lomax, C., Bellisai, A., Ruvo, G., Harflett, C., Macalpine, W. J., Hanley, S. J., Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2024. Breeding for novel chemistry in willow: new hetero Diels-Alder cyclodimers based on arbusculoidin and salicortin suggest parallel biosynthetic pathways. Plants - Basel. 13 (12), p. 1609. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13121609

Identification and functional characterisation of a locus for target site integration in Fusarium graminearum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Darino, M., Urban, M., Kaur, N., Wood, A. K. M., Smith, D., Grimwade-Mann, M., Beacham, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2024. Identification and functional characterisation of a locus for target site integration in Fusarium graminearum. Fungal Biology and Biotechnology. 11 (2), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40694-024-00171-8

Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Windsor, F. M., Hawthorne, B. S. J., Hamback, P. A., Bell, J. R., Symondson, W. O. C. and Vaughan, I. P. 2024. Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks. Ecological Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13315

Landscape perspectives for agroecological weed management. A review

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Boinot, S., Alignier, A. and Storkey, J. 2024. Landscape perspectives for agroecological weed management. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 44, p. 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00941-5

Acting pre‑emptively reduces the long‑term costs of managing herbicide resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Varah, A., Ahodo, K., Childs, D., Comont, D., Crook, L., Freckleton, R., Goodsell, R., Hicks, H., Hull, R. I., Neve, P. and Norris, K. 2024. Acting pre‑emptively reduces the long‑term costs of managing herbicide resistance. Scientific Reports. 14 (1), p. 6201. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56525-0

The role of interspecific variability and herbicide pre-adaptation in the cinmethylin response of Alopecurus myosuroides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comont, D., Crook, L., Hull, R. I., Sievernich, B., Kevis, S. and Neve, P. 2024. The role of interspecific variability and herbicide pre-adaptation in the cinmethylin response of Alopecurus myosuroides. Pest Management Science. 80 (7), pp. 3172-3181. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8021

Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garrett, D., Teakle, G., Collier, R., Bell, J., Cerezo-Medina, S. and Morales-Hojas, R. 2024. Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance. Insect Molecular Biology. pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12894

Agricultural fertilisers contribute substantially to microplastic concentrations in UK soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cusworth, S. J., Davies, W. J., McAinsh, M. R., Gregory, A. S., Storkey, J. and Stevens, C. J. 2024. Agricultural fertilisers contribute substantially to microplastic concentrations in UK soils. Communications Earth & Environment. 5 (1), p. 7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01172-y

Population Genetic Structure of the Rubber Tree Powdery Mildew Pathogen (Erysiphe quercicola) from China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao, X., Han, Q., Xiao, Y., He, J., Chuan, X., Jiang, G., West, J. S. and Xu, X. 2024. Population Genetic Structure of the Rubber Tree Powdery Mildew Pathogen (Erysiphe quercicola) from China. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0575-RE

The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK Crop yields and soil changes during the last 50 years

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poulton, P. R., Johnston, A. E., Glendining, M. J., White, R. P., Gregory, A. S., Clark, S. J., Gregory, W., Macdonald, A. J. and Powlson, D. S. 2024. The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK Crop yields and soil changes during the last 50 years. Advances in Agronomy. 184, pp. 173-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2023.11.003

RNA and protein biomarkers for detecting enhanced metabolic resistance to herbicides mesosulfuron-methyl and fenoxaprop-ethyl in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lowe, C., Onkokesung, N, Goldberg, A, Beffa, R, Neve, P., Edwards, R and Comont, D. 2024. RNA and protein biomarkers for detecting enhanced metabolic resistance to herbicides mesosulfuron-methyl and fenoxaprop-ethyl in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides). Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7960

Why do we make changes to the long-term experiments at Rothamsted?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S., Glendining, M. J. and Gregory, A. S. 2024. Why do we make changes to the long-term experiments at Rothamsted? European Journal of Agronomy. 154 (March), p. 127062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2023.127062

Spray-induced gene silencing as a potential tool to control rubber tree powdery mildew disease

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao X., Han Q. and West, J. S. 2024. Spray-induced gene silencing as a potential tool to control rubber tree powdery mildew disease. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 129, p. 102182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2023.102182

How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R. and Shephard, G. 2024. How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration . Agricultural and Forest Entomology. p. afe.12623. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12623

Evolution of decreased sensitivity to azole fungicides in western European populations of Plenodomus lingam (cause of Phoma leaf spot / stem canker on oilseed rape)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M., Barr, L., Bousquet, L., Glaab, A., Canning, G., Ritchie, F., Kildea, S., Fraaije, B. A. and West, J. S. 2024. Evolution of decreased sensitivity to azole fungicides in western European populations of Plenodomus lingam (cause of Phoma leaf spot / stem canker on oilseed rape). Plant Pathology. pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13897

The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harrison, C., Noleto-Dias, C., Ruvo, G., Hughes, D. J., Smith, D., Mead, A., Ward, J. L., Heuer, S. and Macgregor, D. 2024. The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Functional Plant Biology. 51, p. FP23193. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP23193

Current status of community resources and priorities for weed genomics research

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Montgomery, J. S., Morran, S., Macgregor, D., McElory, J. S., Neve, P., Neto, C., Vila-Aiub, M. M., Sandoval, M. V., Menendez, A. I., Kreiner, J. M., Fan, L., Caicedo, A. L., Maughan, P. J., Martins, B. A. B., Mika, J., Collavo, A., Merotto, A. J., Subramanian, N., Bagavathiannan, M. V., Cutti, L., Islam, M. M., Gill, B. S., Cicchillo, R., Gast, R., Soni, N., Wright, T., Zastrow-Hayes, G., May, G., Malone, J., Sehgal, D., Kaundun, S. S., Dale, R. P., Vorster, B. J., Peters, B., Lercel, J., Tranel, P J., Beffa, R., Fournier-Level, A., Jugulam, M., Fengler, K., Llaca, V., Patterson, E. L. and Gaines, T. A. 2024. Current status of community resources and priorities for weed genomics research. Genome Biology. 24, p. 139. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-024-03274-y

Beneficial beetles: the good guys

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Jowett, K. 2024. Beneficial beetles: the good guys. Crop protection magazine. December 2023, pp. 49-50.

Novel pheromone-mediated reproductive behaviour in the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harvey, D. J., Vuts, J., Hooper, A. M., Caulfield, J. C., Finch, P., Gange, A. C., Chapman, J., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2024. Novel pheromone-mediated reproductive behaviour in the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 6037. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55985-8

Attracting Scelionidae egg parasitoids to enhance stink bug egg parasitisation in soybean crops using methyl salicylate and (E,E)-α-farnesene

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Michereff, M. F. F., Magalhaes, D. M., Nunes, I. N., Laumann, R. A., Borges, M., Withall, D. M., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, C. 2024. Attracting Scelionidae egg parasitoids to enhance stink bug egg parasitisation in soybean crops using methyl salicylate and (E,E)-α-farnesene. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8274

The potential for use of haematological and anti-IgE humoral responses as phenotypic markers for tick resistance in cattle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ngitech, C., Kamau, L., Simbauni, J., Mwendia, C., Owido, M., Kioo, I., Matika, O., Foster, S., Birkett, M. A., Djikeng, A., Watson, K. and Githaka, N. 2024. The potential for use of haematological and anti-IgE humoral responses as phenotypic markers for tick resistance in cattle. Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases. 5, p. 100159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2023.100159

Dynamics of pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus) immigration and colonization of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bick, E., Sigsgaard, L., Torrance, M. T., Helmreich, S., Still, L., Beck, B., Rashid, R. E., Lemmich, J., Nikolajsen, T. and Cook, S. M. 2024. Dynamics of pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus) immigration and colonization of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in Europe. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2306-2313. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7538

Quantifying the impacts of management and herbicide resistance on regional plant population dynamics in the face of missing data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goodsell, R., Comont, D., Hicks, H., Lambert, J., Hull, R. I., Crook, L., Fraccaro, P., Reusch, K., Freckleton, R. and Childs, D. 2024. Quantifying the impacts of management and herbicide resistance on regional plant population dynamics in the face of missing data. Journal of Applied Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14608

Solvent extraction of PDMS tubing as a new method for the capture of volatile organic compounds from headspace

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thomas, G., Caulfield, J. C., Nikolaeva-Reynolds, L.R., Birkett, M. A. and Vuts, J. 2024. Solvent extraction of PDMS tubing as a new method for the capture of volatile organic compounds from headspace. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 50, pp. 85-99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-024-01469-y

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. 2024. 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. 80 (5), pp. 2453-2460. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7800

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. 2024. Companion plants and straw mulch reduce cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) damage on oilseed rape. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2333-2341. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7641

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. 2024. Long‐term trends in migrating Brassicogethes aeneus in the UK. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2294-2305. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7501

Relative efficiency of methods to estimate cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval infestation in oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Seimandi-Corda, G., Hall, J., Jenkins, T. and Cook, S. M. 2024. Relative efficiency of methods to estimate cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval infestation in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2241-2249. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7341

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. 2024. 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. 80 (5), pp. 2267-2281. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7427

Effective control of Leptosphaeria maculans increases importance of L. biglobosa as a cause of phoma stem canker epidemics on oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, Y-J., Sidique, S. N. M., Dewage, C. S. K., Gajula, L. H., Mitrousia, G. K., Qi, A., West, J. S. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2024. Effective control of Leptosphaeria maculans increases importance of L. biglobosa as a cause of phoma stem canker epidemics on oilseed rape. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2405-2415. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7248

Characterising the Influence of First-Year Wheat Cultivar on Pseudomonas Selection and Function in a Take-All Infected Field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zadjali, M. A., Rabiey, M., Mcmillan, V. E., Shaw, L. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Malone, J. G., Mauchline, T. H. and Jackson, R. W. 2023. Characterising the Influence of First-Year Wheat Cultivar on Pseudomonas Selection and Function in a Take-All Infected Field. Crops. 3 (3), pp. 195-208. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops3030019

The Gene Ontology knowledgebase in 2023

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aleksander, S. A., Balhoff, J., Carbon, S., Cherry, J. M., Drabkin, H. J., Ebert, D., Feuermann, M., Gaudet, P., Harris, N. L., Hill, D. P., Lee, R., Mi, H., Moxon, S., Mungall, C. J., Muruganugan, A., Mushayahama, T., Sternberg, P. W., Thomas, P. D., Auken, K. V., Ramsey, J., Siegele, D. A., Chisholm, R. L., Fey, P., Aspromonte, M. C., Nugnes, M. V., Quaglia, F., Tosatto, S., Giglio, M., Nadendla, S., Antonazzo, G., Attrill, H., Santos, G. D., Marygold, S., Strelets, V., Tabone, C. J., Thurmond, J., Zhou, P., Ahmed, S. H., Asanitthong, P., Buitrago, D. L., Erdol, M. N., Gage, M. C., Kadhum, M. A., Li, K. Y. C., Long, M., Michalak, A., Pesala, A., Pritazahra, A., Saverimuttu, S. C. C., Su, R., Thurlow, K. E., Lovering, R. C., Logie, C., Oliferenko, S., Blake, J., Christie, K., Corbani, L., Dolan, M. E., Drabkin, H. J., Hill, D. P., Ni, L., Sitnikov, D., Smith, C., Cuzick, A., Seager, J., Cooper, L., Elser, J., Jaiswal, P., Gupta, P., Jaiswal, P., Naithani, S., Lera-Ramirez, M., Rutherford, K., Wood, V., Pons, J. L. D., Dwinell, M. R., Hayman, G. T., Kaldunski, M. L., Kwitek, A. E., Laulederkind, S. J. F., Tutaj, M. A., Vedi, M., Wang, S., D'Eustachio, P., Aimo, L., Axelsen, K., Bridge, A., Hyka-Nouspikel, N., Morgat, A., Aleksander, S. A., Cherry, J. M., Engel, S. R., Karra, K., Miyasato, S. R., Nash, R. S., Skrzypek, M. S., Weng, S., Wong, E. D., Bakker, E., Berardini, T. Z., Reiser, L., Auchincloss, A., Axelsen, K., Argoud-Puy, G., Blatter, M., Boutet, E., Breuza, L., Bridge, A., Casals-Casas, C., Coudert, E., Estreicher, A., Famiglietti, M. L., Feuermann, M., Gos, A., Gruaz-Gumowski, N., Hulo, C., Hyka-Nouspikel, N., Jungo, F., Mercier, P. L., Lieberherr, D., Masson, P., Morgat, A., Pedruzzi, I., Pourcel, L., Poux, S., Rivoire, C., Sundaram, S., Bateman, A., Bowler-Barnett, E., Bye-A-Jee, H., Denny, P., Ignatchenko, A., Ishtiaq, R., Lock, A., Lussi, Y., Magrane, M., Martin, M. J., Orchard, S., Raposo, P., Speretta, E., Tyagi, N., Warner, K., Zaru, R., Diehl, A. D., Lee, R., Chan, J., Diamantakis, S., Raciti, D., Zarowiecki, M., Fisher, M., James-Zorn, C., Ponferrada, V., Zorn, A., Ramachandran, S., Ruzicka, L., Westerfield, M. and Gene Ontology Consortium 2023. The Gene Ontology knowledgebase in 2023. Genetics. 244 (1), p. iyad031. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyad031

Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Maclaren, C. and Mead, A. 2023. Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 886, pp. 1-20.

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