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Impact of endophytic colonization by entomopathogenic fungi on the behavior and life history of the tobacco peach aphid Myzus persicae var. nicotianae by Wilberts, Liesbet, Vuts, József, Caulfield, John C, Thomas, Gareth, Birkett, Michael A, Herrera-Malaver, Beatriz, Verstrepen, Kevin J, Sobhy, Islam S, Jacquemyn, Hans, Lievens, Bart

“…Entomopathogenic fungi can adopt an endophytic lifestyle and provide protection against insect herbivores and plant pathogens. So far, most studies have…”
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Identifying aphid resistance in the ancestral wheat Triticum monococcum under field conditions by Simon, Amma L., Caulfield, John C., Hammond-Kosack, Kim E., Field, Linda M., Aradottir, Gudbjorg I.

“…Wheat is an economically, socially, and nutritionally important crop, however, aphid infestation can often reduce wheat yield through feeding and virus…”
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Iridoid Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis in Aphids Mimics Iridoid‐Producing Plants by Partridge, Suzanne J., Withall, David M., Caulfield, John C., Pickett, John A., Stockman, Robert A., Oldham, Neil J., Birkett, Michael A.

“…Biosynthesis of (1R,4aS,7S,7aR)‐nepetalactol (1) and (4aS,7S,7aR)‐nepetalactone (2) in plants involves iridoid synthase (ISY), an atypical reductive cyclase…”
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Novel pheromone-mediated reproductive behaviour in the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus by Harvey, Deborah J., Vuts, József, Hooper, Antony, Caulfield, John C., Finch, Paul, Woodcock, Christine M., Gange, Alan C., Chapman, Jason W., Birkett, Michael A., Pickett, John A.

“…The iconic European stag beetle ( Lucanus cervus ) (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) is one of the largest terrestrial beetles in Europe. Due to decreasing population…”
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Virus Infection of Plants Alters Pollinator Preference: A Payback for Susceptible Hosts? by Groen, Simon C, Jiang, Sanjie, Murphy, Alex M, Cunniffe, Nik J, Westwood, Jack H, Davey, Matthew P, Bruce, Toby J A, Caulfield, John C, Furzer, Oliver J, Reed, Alison, Robinson, Sophie I, Miller, Elizabeth, Davis, Christopher N, Pickett, John A, Whitney, Heather M, Glover, Beverley J, Carr, John P

“…Plant volatiles play important roles in attraction of certain pollinators and in host location by herbivorous insects. Virus infection induces changes in plant…”
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Identification of Semiochemicals from Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, for Low-input Management of the Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata by Osei-Owusu, Jonathan, Vuts, József, Caulfield, John C., Woodcock, Christine M., Withall, David M., Hooper, Antony M., Osafo-Acquaah, Samuel, Birkett, Michael A.

“…Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. (Fabaceae), is one of the most important food legumes grown on the African continent, as it provides an affordable source of…”
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Responses of the putative trachoma vector, Musca sorbens, to volatile semiochemicals from human faeces by Robinson, Ailie, Bristow, Julie, Holl, Matthew V, Makalo, Pateh, Alemayehu, Wondu, Bailey, Robin L, Macleod, David, Birkett, Michael A, Caulfield, John C, Sarah, Virginia, Pickett, John A, Dewhirst, Sarah, Chen-Hussey, Vanessa, Woodcock, Christine M, D'Alessandro, Umberto, Last, Anna, Burton, Matthew J, Lindsay, Steve W, Logan, James G

“…The putative vector of trachoma, Musca sorbens, prefers to lay its eggs on human faeces on the ground. This study sought to determine whether M. sorbens…”
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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 by Wamonje, Francis O, Tungadi, Trisna D, Murphy, Alex M, Pate, Adrienne E, Woodcock, Christine, Caulfield, John C, Mutuku, J Musembi, Cunniffe, Nik J, Bruce, Toby J A, Gilligan, Christopher A, Pickett, John A, Carr, John P

“…Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV), bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV), and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) are important pathogens of common bean ( ), a crop…”
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Environmentally vulnerable noble chafers exhibit unusual pheromone-mediated behaviour by Harvey, Deborah J, Vuts, József, Hooper, Antony, Finch, Paul, Woodcock, Christine M, Caulfield, John C, Kadej, Marcin, Smolis, Adrian, Withall, David M, Henshall, Sarah, Pickett, John A, Gange, Alan C, Birkett, Michael A

“…Conserving populations of environmentally vulnerable insect species requires a greater understanding of the factors that determine their abundance and…”
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Priming of Production in Maize of Volatile Organic Defence Compounds by the Natural Plant Activator cis-Jasmone by Oluwafemi, Sunday, Dewhirst, Sarah Y, Veyrat, Nathalie, Powers, Stephen, Bruce, Toby J A, Caulfield, John C, Pickett, John A, Birkett, Michael A

“…cis-Jasmone (CJ) is a natural plant product that activates defence against herbivores in model and crop plants. In this study, we investigated whether CJ could…”
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Multiple Roles of a Male-Specific Compound in the Sexual Behavior of the Dried Bean Beetle, Acanthoscelides Obtectus by Vuts, József, Powers, Stephen J., Caulfield, John C., Pickett, John A., Birkett, Michael A.

“…Males of Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) emit methyl ( E , R )-2,4,5-tetradecatrienoate that attracts females for mating. This…”
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Maize landraces recruit egg and larval parasitoids in response to egg deposition by a herbivore by Tamiru, Amanuel, Bruce, Toby J. A., Woodcock, Christine M., Caulfield, John C., Midega, Charles A. O., Ogol, Callistus K. P. O., Mayon, Patrick, Birkett, Michael A., Pickett, John A., Khan, Zeyaur R.

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The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey.) DC by Hao, Bing, Caulfield, John C, Hamilton, Mary L, Pickett, John A, Midega, Charles A O, Khan, Zeyaur R, Wang, Junru R, Hooper, Antony M

“…The allelopathic root exudate of the drought-tolerant subsistence cereal intercrop D. incanum, protecting against the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica,…”
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Pheromone Bouquet of the Dried Bean Beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Col.: Chrysomelidae), Now Complete by Vuts, József, Francke, Wittko, Mori, Kenji, Zarbin, Paulo H. G., Hooper, Antony M., Millar, Jocelyn G., Pickett, John A., Tóth, Miklós, Chamberlain, Keith, Caulfield, John C., Woodcock, Christine M., Tröger, Armin G., Csonka, Éva Bálintné, Birkett, Michael A.

“…Male‐specific volatile components, released by the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus, were identified as methyl (E,R)‐2,4,5‐tetradecatrienoate,…”
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Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack by Babikova, Zdenka, Gilbert, Lucy, Bruce, Toby J. A., Birkett, Michael, Caulfield, John C., Woodcock, Christine, Pickett, John A., Johnson, David

“…The roots of most land plants are colonised by mycorrhizal fungi that provide mineral nutrients in exchange for carbon. Here, we show that mycorrhizal mycelia…”
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Plasmodium-associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes by Robinson, Ailie, Busula, Annette O., Voets, Mirjam A., Beshir, Khalid B., Caulfield, John C., Powers, Stephen J., Verhulst, Niels O., Winskill, Peter, Muwanguzi, Julian, Birkett, Michael A., Smallegange, Renate C., Masiga, Daniel K., Mukabana, W. Richard, Sauerwein, Robert W., Sutherland, Colin J., Bousema, Teun, Pickett, John A., Takken, Willem, Logan, James G., de Boer, Jetske G.

“…Malaria parasites (Plasmodium) can change the attractiveness of their vertebrate hosts to Anopheles vectors, leading to a greater number of vector–host…”
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Identification and application of bacterial volatiles to attract a generalist aphid parasitoid: from laboratory to greenhouse assays by Goelen, Tim, Vuts, József, Sobhy, Islam S, Wäckers, Felix, Caulfield, John C, Birkett, Michael A, Rediers, Hans, Jacquemyn, Hans, Lievens, Bart

“…BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that microorganisms emit volatile compounds that affect insect behaviour. However, it remains largely unclear whether…”
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Characterisation of aphid antixenosis in aphid-resistant ancestor wheat, Triticum monococcum by Borg, Alexander N, Vuts, József, Caulfield, John C, Withall, David M, Foulkes, M John, Birkett, Michael A

“…Due to the increasing presence of insecticide resistance across cereal aphid populations, new aphid management strategies, including the engineering of host…”
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The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence by Bruce, Toby J.A., Aradottir, Gudbjorg I., Smart, Lesley E., Martin, Janet L., Caulfield, John C., Doherty, Angela, Sparks, Caroline A., Woodcock, Christine M., Birkett, Michael A., Napier, Johnathan A., Jones, Huw D., Pickett, John A.

“…Insect pheromones offer potential for managing pests of crop plants. Volatility and instability are problems for deployment in agriculture but could be solved…”
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Effects of root inoculation of entomopathogenic fungi on olfactory-mediated behavior and life-history traits of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Wilberts, Liesbet, Vuts, József, Caulfield, John C, Thomas, Gareth, Withall, David M, Wäckers, Felix, Birkett, Michael A, Jacquemyn, Hans, Lievens, Bart

“…Although most biological control programs use multiple biological agents to manage pest species, to date only a few programs have combined the use of agents…”
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