Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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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

Trade-offs constrain the success of glyphosate-free farming

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Metcalfe, H., Storkey, J., Hull, R. I., Bullock, J. M., Whitmore, A. P., Sharp, R. and Milne, A. E. 2024. Trade-offs constrain the success of glyphosate-free farming. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 8001. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58183-8

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

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

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

Quantifying the impact of Psylliodes chrysocephala injury on the productivity of oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coston, D. J., Clark, S. J., Breeze, T. D., Field, L. M., Potts, S. G. and Cook, S. M. 2023. Quantifying the impact of Psylliodes chrysocephala injury on the productivity of oilseed rape. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2383-2392. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7860

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.

Characterization of Colletotrichum Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, X. C., Xu, H., Li, H., Wang, S., Wang, G., West, J. S. and Wang, J. 2023. Characterization of Colletotrichum Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China. Journal of fungi. 9 (11), p. 1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9111042

Adaptive migratory orientation of an invasive pest on a new continent

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, H., Wan, G., Li, J., Ma, Y., Reynolds, D. R., Dreyer, D., Warrant, E. J., Chapman, J. W. and Hu, G. 2023. Adaptive migratory orientation of an invasive pest on a new continent. iScience. 26 (12), p. 108281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.108281

The Optimal Choice of Trap Type for the Recently Spreading Jewel Beetle Pests Lamprodila festiva and Agrilus sinuatus (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Matula, E., Bozsik, G., Muskovits, J., Ruszák, C., Jávorszky, L., Bonte, J., Paulin, M., Vuts, J., Fail, J., Tóth, Á., Egri, Á., Tóth, M. and Imrei, Z. 2023. The Optimal Choice of Trap Type for the Recently Spreading Jewel Beetle Pests Lamprodila festiva and Agrilus sinuatus (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Insects. 14 (12), p. 961. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14120961

Key management practices to reduce the risk of the occurrence of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Klötzli, J., Suter, M., Beaumont, D. A., Kolmanič, A., Leskovšek, R., Schaffner, U., Storkey, J. and Lüscher, A. 2023. Key management practices to reduce the risk of the occurrence of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands. Weed Research. pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12608

A review of sources of resistance to turnip yellows virus (TuYV) in Brassica species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macleod, K., Greer, S. F., Bramham, L., Pimenta, R. J. G., Nellist, C. F., Hackenburg, D., Teakle, G. R., Barker, G. C. and Walsh, J. A. 2023. A review of sources of resistance to turnip yellows virus (TuYV) in Brassica species. Annals of Applied Biology. 183 (3), pp. 200-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12842

Insights in disease management - Editorial

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
West, J. S., Spadaro, D. and Hofte, M. 2023. Insights in disease management - Editorial. Frontiers in Agronomy. 5, p. 1155058. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1155058

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. 2023. 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

Comparison of the impact of two key fungal signalling pathways on Zymoseptoria tritici infection reveals divergent contribution to invasive growth through distinct regulation of infection-associated genes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Child, H. T., Deeks, M. J., Rudd, J. J. and Bates, S. 2023. Comparison of the impact of two key fungal signalling pathways on Zymoseptoria tritici infection reveals divergent contribution to invasive growth through distinct regulation of infection-associated genes. Molecular Plant Pathology. 24 (10), pp. 1220-1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13365

Sugar Beet Cultivation in the Tropics and Subtropics:Challenges and Opportunities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tayyab, M., Wakeel, A., Mubarak, M. U., Artyszak, A., Ali, S., Hakki, E. E., Mahmood, K., Song, B. and Ishfaq, M. 2023. Sugar Beet Cultivation in the Tropics and Subtropics:Challenges and Opportunities. Agronomy. 13 (5), p. agronomy13051213. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13051213

Using qPCR and microscopy to assess the impact of harvesting and weather conditions on the relationship between Alternaria alternata and Alternaria spp. spores in rural and urban atmospheres

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Apangu, G., Frisk, C. A., Adams‑Groom, B., Petch, G. M., Hanson, M. and Skjoth, C. A. 2023. Using qPCR and microscopy to assess the impact of harvesting and weather conditions on the relationship between Alternaria alternata and Alternaria spp. spores in rural and urban atmospheres. International Journal Of Biometeorology. 67, pp. 1007-1093. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-023-02480-w

Herbicide resistance in Alopecurus myosuroides: the value of routine testing of seed samples submitted by farmers since 1985

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. K., Tatnel, L. V., Moss, S., Hull, R. I., Garthwaite, D. and Dyer, C. 2023. Herbicide resistance in Alopecurus myosuroides: the value of routine testing of seed samples submitted by farmers since 1985. Weed Research. 63 (6), pp. 339-347. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12598

Outdoor airborne allergens: Characterization, behavior and monitoring in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grewling, L., Ribeiro, H., Antunes, C., Apangu, G., Celenk, S., Costa, A., Eguiluz-Gracia, I., Galveias, A., Roldan, N. G., Lika, M., Magyar, D., Martinez-Bracero, M., Orby, P., O'Connor, D., Penha, A. M., Pereira, S., Perez-Badia, R., Rodinkova, V., Xhetani, M., Sauliene, I. and Skjoth, C. A. 2023. Outdoor airborne allergens: Characterization, behavior and monitoring in Europe. Science of the Total Environment. 905 (20 Dec), pp. 167-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167042

Evaluation of techniques to break seed dormancy in Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ahmadnia, F., Alebrahim, M. T., Souha, L. N and Macgregor, D. 2023. Evaluation of techniques to break seed dormancy in Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus). Food Science and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3920

Deciphering Plant-Insect-Microorganism Signals for Sustainable Crop Production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thomas, G., Rusman, Q., Morrison, W. R., Magalhaes, D. M., Dowell, J. A., Ngumbi, E., Osei-Owusu, J., Gaffke, A., Pagadala Damodaram, K. J., Kim, S. J. and Tabanca, N. 2023. Deciphering Plant-Insect-Microorganism Signals for Sustainable Crop Production. Biomolecules. 13 (6), p. 997. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13060997

Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sims, C., Birkett, M. A., Oldham, N. J., Stockman, R. A. and Withall, D. M 2023. Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 162, p. 104026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.104026

Effects of root inoculation of entomopathogenic fungi on olfactory-mediated behavior and life-history traits of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wilberts, L., Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Thomas, G., Withall, D., Wackers, F., Birkett, M. A., Jacquemyn, H. and Lievens, B. 2023. Effects of root inoculation of entomopathogenic fungi on olfactory-mediated behavior and life-history traits of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Pest Management Science. 80 (2), pp. 307-316. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7762

From field to plate - How do bacterial enteric pathogens interact with ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, causing disease outbreaks?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thomas, G., Gil, T. P., Muller, C. T., Rogers, H. J. and Berger, C. N. 2023. From field to plate - How do bacterial enteric pathogens interact with ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, causing disease outbreaks? Food Microbiology. 117, p. 104389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2023.104389

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. 2023. 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

Sequence Characterization of Extra-Chromosomal Circular DNA Content in Multiple Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) Populations.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fu, W., Macgregor, D., Comont, D. and Saski, C. A. 2023. Sequence Characterization of Extra-Chromosomal Circular DNA Content in Multiple Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) Populations. Genes. 14 (10), p. 1905. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14101905

A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Powers, S. J., Venter, E. and Szentesi, A. 2023. A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae). Annals of Applied Biology. 184 (1), pp. 19-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12862

A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, X., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Shield, I. F., Clark, I. M., Ostler, R., Roberts, B. and Dobermann, A. 2023. A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 43 (5), p. 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00914-8

Identifying yield stability over time via time-varying GARCH processes and multivariate Horseshoe priors

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Addy, J., Maclaren, C. and Hassall, K. L. 2023. Identifying yield stability over time via time-varying GARCH processes and multivariate Horseshoe priors. 9th Channel Network Conference: CNC23. Wageningen, The Netherlands 23 Aug 2023

Catches of Euxoa tritici in pheromone traps for Anarsia lineatella are due to the presence of (Z)-5-decenyl acetate as an impurity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nagy, A., Szarukan, I., Bohman, B., Szanyi, S., Kozak, L., Szilagyi, A., Imrei, Z., Vuts, J., Matula, E., Varga, Z. and Toth, M. 2023. Catches of Euxoa tritici in pheromone traps for Anarsia lineatella are due to the presence of (Z)-5-decenyl acetate as an impurity. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 171 (11), pp. 821-827. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13356

Repellency Potential, Chemical Constituents of Ocimum Plant Essential Oils, and Their Headspace Volatiles against Anopheles gambiae s. s., Malaria Vector

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Osei-Owusu, J., Heve, W. K., Aidoo, O. F., Opoku, M. J., Apau, J., Dadzie, K. N., Vigbedor, B. Y., Awuah-Mensah, K. A., Appiah, M., Acheampong, A., Birkett, M. A. and Hooper, A. 2023. Repellency Potential, Chemical Constituents of Ocimum Plant Essential Oils, and Their Headspace Volatiles against Anopheles gambiae s. s., Malaria Vector. Journal of Chemistry. p. 3848998. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3848998

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. 2023. 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

Small volatile lipophilic molecules induced belowground by aphid attack elicit a defensive response in neighbouring un-infested plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cascone, P., Vuts, J., Birkett, M. A., Rasmann, S., Pickett, J. A. and Guerrieri, E. 2023. Small volatile lipophilic molecules induced belowground by aphid attack elicit a defensive response in neighbouring un-infested plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1154587. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1154587

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