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 most remarkable migrants—systematic analysis of the Western European insect flyway at a Pyrenean mountain pass
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawkes, W. L., Doyle, T., Massy, R., Weston, S. T., Davies, K., Cornelius, E., Collier, C., Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Wotton, K. R. 2024. The most remarkable migrants—systematic analysis of the Western European insect flyway at a Pyrenean mountain pass. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, p. 20232831. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2831
Using a multi-scale approach to examine the effects of field margins and landscape features on predatory carabid communities in crop fields
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Garrett, D., Blumgart, D., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2024. Using a multi-scale approach to examine the effects of field margins and landscape features on predatory carabid communities in crop fields. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 373 (1 October), p. 109115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109115
A fungal endophyte induces local cell wall-mediated resistance in wheat roots against take-all disease
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chancellor, T., Smith, D. P., Chen, W., Clark, S. J., Venter, E., Halsey, K., Carrera, E., Mcmillan, V. E., Canning, G., Armer, V., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Palma-Guerrero, J. 2024. A fungal endophyte induces local cell wall-mediated resistance in wheat roots against take-all disease. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15, p. 1444271. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1444271
Phoma stem canker (blackleg) of oilseed rape (canola) and other Brassica crops
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
West, J. S. and King, K. M. 2024. Phoma stem canker (blackleg) of oilseed rape (canola) and other Brassica crops. Plant Health Cases CABI Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1079/planthealthcases.2024.0007
Stacked mutations in wheat homologues of rice SEMI-DWARF1 confer a novel semi-dwarf phenotype
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ndreca, B., Huttly, A. K., Bibi, S., Bayon, C., Lund, G., Ham, J., Alarcon-Reverte, R., Addy, J., Tarkowská, D., Pearce, S., Hedden, P., Thomas, S. G. and Phillips, A. L. 2024. Stacked mutations in wheat homologues of rice SEMI-DWARF1 confer a novel semi-dwarf phenotype. BMC Plant Biology. 24, p. 384. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05098-1
Massive seasonal high-altitude migrations of nocturnal insects above the agricultural plains of East China
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, J., Feng, H., Drake, V. A., Reynolds, D. R., Gao, B., Chen, F., Zhang, G., Zhu, J., Gao, Y., Zhai, B., Li, G., Tian, C., Huang, B., Hug, G. and Chapman, J. W. 2024. Massive seasonal high-altitude migrations of nocturnal insects above the agricultural plains of East China. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 121 (18), p. e2317646121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2317646121
Yellow rust infection of wheat: How the quantity of light received by wheat seedlings before inoculation affects infection efficiency
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Caulfield, J. C., Boyd, L., Zanella, C., MacCormack, R., Gordon, A., Jones, H. D. and Hubbard, A. 2024. Yellow rust infection of wheat: How the quantity of light received by wheat seedlings before inoculation affects infection efficiency. Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13977
Characterisation of aphid antixenosis in aphid-resistant ancestor wheat, Triticum monococcum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Borg, A. N., Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Withall, D. M., Foulkes M. J. and Birkett, M. A. 2024. Characterisation of aphid antixenosis in aphid-resistant ancestor wheat, Triticum monococcum. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8380
Quantifying farm sustainability through the lens of ecological theory
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., MacLaren, C., Bullock, J. M., Norton, L. R., Redhead, J. W. and Pywell, R. F. 2024. Quantifying farm sustainability through the lens of ecological theory. Biological Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13088
Acute imidacloprid exposure alters mitochondrial function in bumblebee flight muscle and brain - Correction / Corrigendum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sargent, C., Ebanks, B., Hardy, I. C. W., Davies, T. G. E., Chakrabarti, L. and Stöger, R. 2024. Acute imidacloprid exposure alters mitochondrial function in bumblebee flight muscle and brain - Correction / Corrigendum. Insect Science. 4, p. 1415939. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2024.1415939
A one health roadmap towards understanding and mitigating emerging Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance: fAMR
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fisher, M. C., Burnett, F., Chandler, C., Gow, N. A. R., Gurr, S., Hart, A., Holmes, A., May, R. C., Quinn, J., Soliman, T., Talbot, N. J., West, H. M., West, J. S., White, P. L., Bromley, M. and Armstrong-James, D. 2024. A one health roadmap towards understanding and mitigating emerging Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance: fAMR. npj Antimicrobials and Resistance. 2, p. 36. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44259-024-00055-2
Potential unintended consequences of agricultural land use change driven by dietary transitions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackwell, M. S. A., Takahashi, T., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Enriquez, D., Griffith, B. A., Hunt, J., Lee, M. R. F., Misselbrook, T. H., Neal, A. L., Rivero, M. J., Shield, I. F., Storkey, J., Wu, L. and Harris, P. 2024. Potential unintended consequences of agricultural land use change driven by dietary transitions. npj sustainable agriculture. 2 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-023-00008-8
Swift manuscript dataset
N - Datasets
Romanowski, H., Shortall, C. R., Jowett, K. and Garrett, D. 2024. Swift manuscript dataset. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.99011
The trichothecene mycotoxin deoxynivalenol facilitates cell-to-cell invasion during wheat-tissue colonization by Fusarium graminearum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Armer, V., Urban, M., Ashfield, T., Deeks, M. J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2024. The trichothecene mycotoxin deoxynivalenol facilitates cell-to-cell invasion during wheat-tissue colonization by Fusarium graminearum. Molecular Plant Pathology. 25 (6), p. e13485. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13485
European soybean to benefit people and the environment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rotundo, J. L., Marshall, R., McCormick, R., Truong, S. K., Styles, D., Gerde, J. A., Gonzalez-Escobar, E., Carmo-Silva, E., Janes-Bassett, V., Logue, J., Annicchiarico, P., Visser, C. D., Dind, A., Dodd, I. C., Dye, L., Long, S. P., Lopes, M. S., Pannecoucque, J., Reckling, M., Rushton, J., Schmid, N., Shield, I. F., Signor, M. and Rufino, C. D. M. &. M. C. 2024. European soybean to benefit people and the environment. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 7612. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57522-z
Integrated pest control in oilseed crops—new advances from the rapeseed research community
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M. and Jędryczka, M. 2024. Integrated pest control in oilseed crops—new advances from the rapeseed research community. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2217-2219. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8078
Feeling the Heat: Investigating the dual assault of Zymoseptoria tritici and Heat Stress on Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Conference poster
Blyth, H. R., Zarsav, A., Smith, D., Kanyuka, K., Hassall, K. L., Michaelson, L. V., Rudd, J. J. and Haslam, R. P. 2024. Feeling the Heat: Investigating the dual assault of Zymoseptoria tritici and Heat Stress on Wheat (Triticum aestivum) . 32nd Fungal Genetics Conference. Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA 12 Mar 2024
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
Nocturnal Arthropod Declines Unveiled by Weather Radars at a National Scale
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Neely III, R. R., Mungee, M., Lukach, M., Shortall, C. R., Bell, J. R., Duncan, E. J., Addison, F., Brown, L. E., Kunin, W. E. and Hassall, C. 2024. Nocturnal Arthropod Declines Unveiled by Weather Radars at a National Scale.
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 Novel Chemistry in Willow: New Hetero Diels–Alder Cyclodimers from 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 Novel Chemistry in Willow: New Hetero Diels–Alder Cyclodimers from 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. 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
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