Protecting Crops and the Environment

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

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Seed and pod development of autumn-sown, determinate white lupins (Lupinus albus ) in relation to the assimilation and distribution of dry matter and nitrogen in crops grown at different densities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milford, G. F. J., Shield, I. F., Stevenson, J. H., Scott, T. and Leach, J. E. 1999. Seed and pod development of autumn-sown, determinate white lupins (Lupinus albus ) in relation to the assimilation and distribution of dry matter and nitrogen in crops grown at different densities. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 133, pp. 141-150. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859699006826

Conditions for infection of oilseed rape leaves by ascospores of UK (A group) and Polish (B group) Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker)

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Biddulph, J. E., Fitt, B. D. L., Gladders, P., Jedryczka, M., West, J. S. and Welham, S. J. 1999. Conditions for infection of oilseed rape leaves by ascospores of UK (A group) and Polish (B group) Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker). GCIRC Bulletin. 16, pp. 82-83.

A landscape-scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Osborne, J. L., Clark, S. J., Morris, R. J., Williams, I. H., Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R. and Edwards, A. S. 1999. A landscape-scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar. Journal of Applied Ecology. 36 (4), pp. 519-533. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00428.x

Comparison of pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV) isolates: sequence of coat protein and aphid transmission protein genes of a European isolate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salgueiro, S. and Hull, R. I. 1999. Comparison of pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV) isolates: sequence of coat protein and aphid transmission protein genes of a European isolate. Journal of Phytopathology. 147, pp. 391-396.

Compensation for wind drift by bumble-bees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Riley, J. R., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Edwards, A. S., Osborne, J. L., Williams, I. H. and McCartney, H. A. 1999. Compensation for wind drift by bumble-bees. Nature. 400 (6740), p. 126. https://doi.org/10.1038/22029

Aphids, predators and parasitoids

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Wadhams, L. J., Birkett, M. A., Powell, W. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Aphids, predators and parasitoids. Goode, J. A. and Chadwick, D. J. (ed.) Insect-plant Interactions and Induced Plant Defence. Novartis Foundation Symposium 223 . John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 60-73

Production of (5R , 6S )-6-acetoxy-5- hexadecanolide, the mosquito oviposition pheromone, from the seed oil of the summer cypress plant, Kochia scoparia (Chenopodiaceae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Olagbemiro, T. O., Birkett, M. A., Mordue (Luntz), A. J. and Pickett, J. A. 1999. Production of (5R , 6S )-6-acetoxy-5- hexadecanolide, the mosquito oviposition pheromone, from the seed oil of the summer cypress plant, Kochia scoparia (Chenopodiaceae). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 47, pp. 3411-3415.

Strategies for developing natural products as crop protection agents employing neurotoxicological and other neurophysiological modes of action

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Birkett, M. A., Khambay, B. P. S., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Strategies for developing natural products as crop protection agents employing neurotoxicological and other neurophysiological modes of action. in: Beadle, D. J. (ed.) Progress in neuropharmacology and neurotoxicology of pesticides and drugs (SCI Special Publication No 232) Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 184-192

Mutations in the housefly acetylcholinesterase gene that confer resistance to insecticides

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Williamson, M. S., Moores, G. D., Walsh, S., Dolden, T., Mullaley, A., Taylor, R. and Devonshire, A. L. 1999. Mutations in the housefly acetylcholinesterase gene that confer resistance to insecticides. Taylor, P., Gentry, M. K., Rotundo, R. L., Quinn, D. M. and Doctor, B. P. (ed.) Structure and functions of cholinesterases and related proteins . Plenum Press, New York. pp. 548

Structural aspects of the effectiveness of bisphosphonates as competitive inhibitors of the plant vacuolar proton-pumping pyrophosphatase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gordon-Weeks, R., Parmar, S., Davies, T. G. E. and Leigh, R. A. 1999. Structural aspects of the effectiveness of bisphosphonates as competitive inhibitors of the plant vacuolar proton-pumping pyrophosphatase. Biochemical Journal. 337, pp. 373-377.

Reduced alarm response by peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), with knock-down resistance to insecticides (kdr ) may impose a fitness cost through increased vulnerability to natural enemies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Foster, S. P., Woodcock, C. M., Williamson, M. S., Devonshire, A. L., Denholm, I. and Thompson, R. 1999. Reduced alarm response by peach-potato aphids, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), with knock-down resistance to insecticides (kdr ) may impose a fitness cost through increased vulnerability to natural enemies. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 89 (2), pp. 133-138. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485399000218

Relationship between amount of esterase and gene copy number in insecticide- resistant Myzus persicae (Sulzer)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Field, L. M., Blackman, R. L., Tyler-Smith, C. and Devonshire, A. L. 1999. Relationship between amount of esterase and gene copy number in insecticide- resistant Myzus persicae (Sulzer). Biochemical Journal. 339, pp. 737-742.

Insecticide resistance in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Devonshire, A. L. and Foster, S. P. 1999. Insecticide resistance in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae. Denholm, I. and Ioannidis, P. M. (ed.) Proceedings Symposium on Combating Insecticide Resistance, Thessaloniki, 27 May 1999 . pp. 79-85

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

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Field, L. M., Foster, S. P., Moores, G. D., Williamson, M. S. and Blackman, R. L. Devonshire, A. L., Pickett, J. A. and Denholm, I. (ed.) 1999. The evolution of insecticide resistance in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae. CABI, Wallingford / the Royal Society.

Variation in chromosomal distribution of amplified esterase (FE4 ) genes in Greek field populations of Myzus persicae (Sulzer)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackman, R. L., Spence, J. M., Field, L. M. and Devonshire, A. L. 1999. Variation in chromosomal distribution of amplified esterase (FE4 ) genes in Greek field populations of Myzus persicae (Sulzer). Heredity. 82, pp. 180-186.

Exploiting semiochemicals in insect control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Agelopoulos, N. G., Birkett, M. A., Hick, A. J., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A., Pow, E. M., Smart, L. E., Smiley, D. W. M., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 1999. Exploiting semiochemicals in insect control. Pesticide Science. 55 (3), pp. 225-235. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9063(199903)55:3<225::AID-PS887>3.3.CO;2-Z

Insecticide resistant aphids remain a danger

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Foster, S. P. 1998. Insecticide resistant aphids remain a danger. Farmers Weekly. 27 November 1998.

Are P-glycoproteins in plants chloride channel regulators?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Davies, T. G. E. 1998. Are P-glycoproteins in plants chloride channel regulators? Abstracts 9th Colloque Canaux Ioniques, La Londe les Maures, 1998 . pp. P42

Molecular approaches towards elucidation of the function of the vacuolar H+-pumping inorganic pyrophosphatase in plants

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Davies, T. G. E., Gordon-Weeks, R., Zrenner, R., Stitt, M., Knight, C. D., Wang, T. L. and Leigh, R. A. 1998. Molecular approaches towards elucidation of the function of the vacuolar H+-pumping inorganic pyrophosphatase in plants. Abstracts 11th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Cambridge, 9-14 August 1998 .

Two human specific acids reduce the trap response to carbon dioxide of West African Anopheles gambiae s.l. in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Costantini, C. and Coluzzi, M. 1998. Two human specific acids reduce the trap response to carbon dioxide of West African Anopheles gambiae s.l. in the field. Abstracts Congress of the Italian Society of Parasitology, Rome, 1998 .

Purification and biochemical characterization of affinity-tagged Musca domestica acetylcholinesterase secreted from baculovirus infected cells

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Moores, G. D., Williamson, M. S., Hadonou, M., Devonshire, A. L., Kataja, K., Uitto, J. and Oker-Blom, C. 1998. Purification and biochemical characterization of affinity-tagged Musca domestica acetylcholinesterase secreted from baculovirus infected cells. Taylor, P., Gentry, M. K., Rotundo, R. L., Quinn, D. M. and Doctor, B. P. (ed.) Structure and Function of Cholinesterases and Related Proteins . Plenum Press, New York. pp. 547

An insensitive AchE confers insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Moores, G. D., Javed, N., Williamson, M. S., Devonshire, A. L. and Lewis, T. 1998. An insensitive AchE confers insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae. Taylor, P., Gentry, M. K., Rotundo, R. L., Quinn, D. M. and Doctor, B. P. (ed.) Structure and Function of Cholinesterases and Related Proteins . Plenum Press, New York. pp. 549

Biochemical and molecular characterisation of insecticide insensitive acetylcholinesterase in resistant insects

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Devonshire, A. L., Byrne, F. J., Moores, G. D. and Williamson, M. S. 1998. Biochemical and molecular characterisation of insecticide insensitive acetylcholinesterase in resistant insects. in: Taylor, P., Gentry, M. K., Rotundo, R. L., Quinn, D. M. and Doctor, B. P. (ed.) Structure and function of cholinesterases and related proteins Plenum Press, New York. pp. 491-496

Knockdown resistance mutations confer insensitivity to deltamethrin on Drosophila para sodium channels

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Vais, H., Williamson, M. S., Devonshire, A. L., Warmke, J. W., Usherwood, P. N. R. and Cohen, C. J. 1998. Knockdown resistance mutations confer insensitivity to deltamethrin on Drosophila para sodium channels.

Responses of western flower thrips to flower volatiles

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Wadhams, L. J., Bennison, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Hooper, A. M., Manjunatha, M., Pickett, J. A. and Pow, E. M. 1998. Responses of western flower thrips to flower volatiles. Abstracts 10th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships, Oxford, 4-11 July 1998 .

Control of dipteran pests of cattle: development of a push-pull strategy

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Trapman, J. J., Thomas, G-, Prijs, H. J., Jensen, K-M. V. and Jespersen, J. B. 1998. Control of dipteran pests of cattle: development of a push-pull strategy. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-021

Western flower thrips: attractive Chrysanthemum volatiles

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Pow, E. M., Wadhams, L. J., Bennison, J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Segers, I. S., Manjunatha, M., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 1998. Western flower thrips: attractive Chrysanthemum volatiles. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-013

New chemical studies on the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata L., for exploitation as a pest predator

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M., Al Abassi, S. and Pettersson, J. 1998. New chemical studies on the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata L., for exploitation as a pest predator. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry: the Food-Environment Challenge, London, 2-7 August 1998 . pp. 3D-004

Harmonic radar observations of honey bee orientation flights

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Riley, J. R., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Edwards, A., Capaldi, E., Fahrbach, S., Robinson, G., Osborne, J. L., Martin, A. and Poppy, G. M. 1998. Harmonic radar observations of honey bee orientation flights. Wehner, R. and Elsner, N. (ed.) Abstracts New Neuroethology on the Move: Proceedings 25th Gottingen Neurobiology Conference, 1998 . pp. 172

Forecasting and management of light leaf spot and stem canker on winter oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Fitt, B. D. L., Steed, J. L., Welham, S. J., West, J. S., Gladders, P. and Meakin, P. 1998. Forecasting and management of light leaf spot and stem canker on winter oilseed rape. Abstracts ARIA Meeting, Harpenden, 4 November 1998 .

New insights in the epidemiology of Leptosphaeria maculans ; perspectives for forecasting and control of stem canker of oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
West, J. S., Leech, P. K., Fitt, B. D. L., Penaud, A., Jedryczka, M., Rouxel, T. and Balesdent, M-H. 1998. New insights in the epidemiology of Leptosphaeria maculans ; perspectives for forecasting and control of stem canker of oilseed rape. Abstracts Jean Chevaugeon Rencontres de Mycologie/Phytopathologie, Aussois, 27 September-1 October 1998 .

The effects of rainfall on numbers of air-borne ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans and the development of phoma leaf lesions on winter oilseed rape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
West, J. S., Leech, P. K. and Fitt, B. D. L. 1998. The effects of rainfall on numbers of air-borne ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans and the development of phoma leaf lesions on winter oilseed rape. Abstracts ICPP98 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, 9-16 August 1998 . pp. 2.1.7

Leptosphaeria maculans CD-ROM

J - Computer programs
Biddulph, J. and West, J. S. 1998. Leptosphaeria maculans CD-ROM. CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI).

Ladybird attractant (UK Patent 9801712.2)

H2 - Patents applied for
Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 1998. Ladybird attractant (UK Patent 9801712.2).

Characterisation of knockdown resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Plutella xylostella

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Schuler, T. H., Martinez-Torres, D., Thompson, A. J., Denholm, I., Devonshire, A. L., Duce, I. R. and Williamson, M. S. 1998. Characterisation of knockdown resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Plutella xylostella. Proceedings 3rd International Workshop on the Management of Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer Pests, Kuala-Lumpur, 29 Ocotober-1 November 1996 . pp. 215-218

Three into one will go - the evolution of resistance in the peach-potato aphid Myzus persicae

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Dewar, A. M., Haylock, L. A., Foster, S. P., Devonshire, A. L. and Harrington, R. 1998. Three into one will go - the evolution of resistance in the peach-potato aphid Myzus persicae. British Sugar Beet Review. 66(4), pp. 14-19.

Control in sugar beet of Myzus persicae with different insecticide- resistance mechanisms

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Dewar, A. M., Haylock, L. A., Campbell. J., Harling, Z., Foster, S. P. and Devonshire, A. L. 1998. Control in sugar beet of Myzus persicae with different insecticide- resistance mechanisms. Protection and Production of Sugar Beet and Potatoes. Aspects of Applied Biology 52 . pp. 407-414

Managing insecticide resistance: the road ahead

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Denholm, I., Cahill, M. R. and Foster, S. P. 1998. Managing insecticide resistance: the road ahead. Pest Management - Future Challenges. Proceedings 6th Australasian Applied Entomological Research Conference, Brisbane, 29 September-2 October 1998, Vol. 2 . pp. 115-122

Knowledge of gene sequences and its use in combating pesticide resistance

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Miflin, B. J., Field, L. M., Williamson, M. S., Devonshire, A. L. and Denholm, I. 1998. Knowledge of gene sequences and its use in combating pesticide resistance. in: Copping, L. G., Livingstone, D. and Dixon, G. K. (ed.) Genomics: commercial opportunities from a scientific revolution BIOS Scientific Publishers Limited. pp. 189-198

A comparison of management regimes for one-year rotational set-aside within a sequence of winter wheat crops, and of growing wheat without interruption. 2. Effects on vegetation and weed control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shield, I. F. and Bacon, E. T. G. 1998. A comparison of management regimes for one-year rotational set-aside within a sequence of winter wheat crops, and of growing wheat without interruption. 2. Effects on vegetation and weed control. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 130, pp. 389-397. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859698005449

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