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Three Aphid-Transmitted Viruses Encourage Vector Migration From Infected Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Plants Through a Combination of Volatile and Surface Cues (2020)
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Mutuku, J., Cunniffe, N., Pickett, J., Carr, J., Woodcock, C., Gilligan, C., …Bruce, T. (2020). Three Aphid-Transmitted Viruses Encourage Vector Migration From Infected Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Plants Through a Combination of Volatile and Surface Cues. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, Article 613772. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.613772

Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV), bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV), and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) are important pathogens of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), a crop vital for food security in sub-Saharan Africa. These viruses are vectored... Read More about Three Aphid-Transmitted Viruses Encourage Vector Migration From Infected Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Plants Through a Combination of Volatile and Surface Cues.

Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced "call-for-help" defence trait in maize (2020)
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Tamiru, A., Khan, Z., Pickett, J., Paliwal, R., Manthi, S., Odeny, D., …Bruce, T. (2020). Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced "call-for-help" defence trait in maize. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68075-2

Tritrophic interactions allow plants to recruit natural enemies for protection against herbivory. Here we investigated genetic variability in induced responses to stemborer egg-laying in maize Zea mays (L.) (Poaceae). We conducted a genome wide assoc... Read More about Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced "call-for-help" defence trait in maize.

Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses of Female Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes to Volatiles from a Mango Bait (2020)
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Okumu, F., Tripet, F., Bruce, T., Sobhy, I., Roberts, J., & Meza, F. (2020). Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses of Female Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes to Volatiles from a Mango Bait. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 387-396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-020-01172-8

Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits (ATSB) are used in a "lure-and-kill" approach for management of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae, but the active chemicals were previously unknown. Here we collected volatiles from a mango, Mangifera indica, juice bai... Read More about Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses of Female Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes to Volatiles from a Mango Bait.

Vertical farming systems bring new considerations for pest and disease management (2020)
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Roberts, J., Bruce, T., Monaghan, J., Pope, T., Leather, S., & Beacham, A. (2020). Vertical farming systems bring new considerations for pest and disease management. Annals of Applied Biology, 226 - 232. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12587

Abstract Vertical farming is an emerging area of food production that aims to provide sustainable intensification of agriculture by maximising the obtainable yield per unit area of land. This approach commonly utilises stacked horizontal levels of cr... Read More about Vertical farming systems bring new considerations for pest and disease management.

Different Plant Viruses Induce Changes in Feeding Behavior of Specialist and Generalist Aphids on Common Bean That Are Likely to Enhance Virus Transmission (2020)
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Gilligan, C., Pickett, J., Tungadi, T., Murphy, A., Pate, A., Woodcock, C., …Donnelly, R. (2020). Different Plant Viruses Induce Changes in Feeding Behavior of Specialist and Generalist Aphids on Common Bean That Are Likely to Enhance Virus Transmission. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, 1811. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01811

Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV), bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV), and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) cause serious epidemics in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), a vital food security crop in many low-to-medium income countries, particularly i... Read More about Different Plant Viruses Induce Changes in Feeding Behavior of Specialist and Generalist Aphids on Common Bean That Are Likely to Enhance Virus Transmission.