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Resistance to QoI and DMI Fungicides Does Not Reduce Virulence of C. beticola Isolates in North Central United States
Liu, Yangxi; E. del Rio Mendoza, Luis; Qi, Aiming; Lakshman, Dilip K; Bhuiyan, M.Z.R; Wyatt, Nathan; Neubauer, Jonathan; Bolton, Melvin; Khan, Mohamed F.R. (2023-09-19)Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) is a destructive disease limiting sugar beet production and managed using resistant cultivars, crop rotation, and timely applications of effective fungicides. Since 2016, its causal agent, ... -
A review of nutritional requirements for adults aged ≥65y in the UK
Dorrington, Nicole; Fallaize, Rosalind; Weech, Michelle; Hobbs, Ditte; Lovegrove, Julie A (2020-06-08)Appropriate dietary choices in later life may reduce the risk of chronic diseases and rate of functional decline, however, there is little well-evidenced age-specific nutritional guidance in the UK for older adults, making ... -
‘The right thing to do’: ethical motives in the interpretation of social sustainability in the UK’s conventional food supply
Sharpe, Rosalind; Barling, David (2019-06-01)This paper explores the role of ethics and responsibility as drivers of a transition to a more sustainable agri-food system, by drawing on an investigation of the governance of social sustainability in the UK’s conventional ... -
The Role of Diet in the Management of Psoriasis: A Scoping Review
Hawkins, Poppy; Earl, Kate; Tektonidis, Thanasis G; Fallaize, Rosalind (2023-09-20)Psoriasis is a chronic, systemic, immune-mediated, inflammatory skin disease associated with significant comorbidities. Globally, there are an estimated 60 million people living with psoriasis (PLwP). There is a growing ... -
The role of silicon as a nutrient/biostimulant in strawberries
Liu, Bo; Asiana, Carmilla; Wileman, H J; Jin, X.; Hall, Avice (2022-09-23)• All plants grown in soil contain silicon (Si) in their tissues, with concentrations that vary from 0.1% to 10% of their dry weight. • Si is referred to as “quasi-essential” for the growth of higher plants due to its ... -
The role of silicon nutrient in reducing the levels of strawberry powdery mildew and two-spotted spider mite
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The role of spatial structure in the infection spread models: population density map of England example
Mashanova, Alla; Mashanov, Gregory (medRxiv, 2020-04-29)In the current situation of a pandemic caused by COVID-19 developing models accurately predicting the dynamics of the outbreaks in time and space became extremely important. Individual-based models (IBM) simulating the ... -
Scenario analysis report with policy recommendations: An assessment of sustainability, resilience, efficiency and fairness and effective chain relationships in VALUMICS case studies : Deliverable 8.4
Olafsdottir, G.; Bogason, S.; Aubert, J-M.; Barling, David; Thakur, M.; Duric, I.; Nicolau, M.; McGarraghy, S.; Sigurdardottir, H.; Samoggia, A.; Holden, N.M.; Čechura, L.; Jaghdani, T.J.; Svanidze, M.; Esposito, G.; Monticone, F.; Fedato, C.; Xhelili, A.; Huber, E; Hargaden, V; Saviolidis, N.M.; Gorton, M.; Hubbard, C.; Kahiluoto, H.; Hoang, V. (University of Iceland, 2021-10-15)The functioning of food value chains entails a complex organisation from farm to fork which is characterised by various governance forms and externalities which have shaped the overall food system. VALUMICS food value chain ... -
Screening of nematicides against the Lotus root nematode, Hirschmanniella diversa Sher (Tylenchida: Pratylenchidae), and the efficacy of a selected nematicide under Lotus micro-field conditions.
Takagi, M.; Goto, M.; Wari, D.; Saito, M.; Perry, Roland; Toyto, K. (2020-03-08)In Japan, Hirschmanniella diversa is an important pest in lotus cultivation in paddy fields and only lime nitrogen is registered for its control. Therefore, additional nematicides are required to control the nematode. The ... -
Seasonally stable temperature gradients through supraglacial debris in the Everest region of Nepal, Central Himalaya
Rowan, Ann V.; Nicholson, Lindsey I.; Quincey, Duncan J.; Gibson, Morgan J.; Irvine-Fynn, Tristram D.L.; Watson, C. Scott; Wagnon, Patrick; Rounce, David R.; Thompson, Sarah S.; Porter, Philip R.; Glasser, Neil F. (2020-12-03)Rock debris covers about 30% of glacier ablation areas in the Central Himalaya and modifies the impact of atmospheric conditions on mass balance. The thermal properties of supraglacial debris are diurnally variable but ... -
A sex-linked Ace gene, not linked to insensitive acetylcholinesterase-mediated insecticide resistance in Culex pipiens
Malcolm, Colin; Bourguet, D.; Ascolillo, A.; Rooker, S. J.; Garvey, C. F.; Hall, L. M.; Pasteur, N.; Raymond, M. (1998-05)An acetylcholinesterase (AChE) gene, Ace.x, showing 93% identity of deduced amino acid sequence to Anopheles stephensi Ace has been cloned from a Culex pipiens strain homozygous for insensitive AChE (iAChE) mediated ... -
Shaping sustainable urbanism : Are garden cities the answer?
Parham, Susan (2013-09-17)Canberra’s planning is famously informed by ‘city beautiful’ ideas reflecting approaches found in Hertfordshire’s garden city settlement history, heritage and contemporary lived experience; but can these design and planning ... -
Silencing of Essential Genes within a Highly Coordinated Operon in Escherichia coli
Goh, Shan; Hohmeier, Angela; Stone, Timothy C; Offord, Victoria; Sarabia, Francisco; Garcia-Ruiz, Cristina; Good, Liam (2015-08-15)Essential bacterial genes located within operons are particularly challenging to study independently because of coordinated gene expression and the nonviability of knockout mutants. Essentiality scores for many operon genes ... -
Silicon builds resilience in strawberry plants against both strawberry powdery mildew Podosphaera aphanis and two-spotted spider mites Tetranychus urticae
Liu, Bo; Hall, Avice; Davies, Keith (2020-12-08)Silicon is found in all plants and the accumulation of silicon can improve plant tolerance to biotic stress. Strawberry powdery mildew (Podosphaera aphanis) and two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) are both ... -
Silicon enhances the constitutive defence pathway in strawberries against strawberry powdery mildew and two-spotted spider mites
Liu, Bo; Hall, Avice; Asiana, Ifeoma; Jin, Xiaolei (2019-11-21)Strawberry powdery mildew (Podosphaera aphanis) is a major fungal disease affecting strawberry production. The work reported here assessed the use of silicon as a nutrient (Sirius) delivered via the fertigation system in ... -
The Socio-Cultural Benefits of Urban Agriculture: A Review of the Literature
Ilieva, Rositsa T.; Cohen, Nevin; Israel, Maggie; Specht, Kathrin; Fox-Kämper, Runrid; Fargue-Lelièvre, Agnès; Poniży, Lidia; Schoen, Victoria; Caputo, Silvio; Kirby, Caitlin K.; Goldstein, Benjamin; Newell, Joshua P.; Blythe, Chris (2022-04-23)Despite extensive literature on the socio-cultural services of urban open spaces, the role of food-producing spaces has not received sufficient attention. This hampers advocacy for preserving and growing urban agricultural ... -
Solute and matric potential stress on Penicillium verrucosum : Impact on growth, gene expression and ochratoxin A p production
Abdelmohsen, Shaimaa; Verheecke-Vaessen, Carol; Garcia-Cela, Esther; Medina, Angel; Magan, Naresh (2020-03-27)Penicillium verrucosum survives in soil and on cereal debris. It colonises grain during harvesting, drying and storage. There is no information on the relative tolerance of P. verrucosum to solute and matric stress in terms ... -
Spatially consistent microbial biomass and future cellular carbon release from melting Northern Hemisphere glacier surfaces
Stevens, Ian T.; Irvine-Fynn, Tristram D. L.; Edwards, Arwyn; Mitchell, Andrew C.; Cook, Joseph M.; Porter, Philip R.; Holt, Tom O.; Huss, Matthias; Fettweis, Xavier; Moorman, Brian J.; Sattler, Birgit; Hodson, Andy J. (2022-11-10)Melting glacier ice surfaces host active microbial communities that enhance glacial melt, contribute to biogeochemical cycling, and nourish downstream ecosystems; but these communities remain poorly characterised. Over the ... -
Species-selective killing of bacteria by antimicrobial peptide-PNAs
Mondhe, Madhav; Chessher, Ashley; Goh, Shan; Good, Liam; Stach, James E M (2014-02-18)Broad-spectrum antimicrobials kill indiscriminately, a property that can lead to negative clinical consequences and an increase in the incidence of resistance. Species-specific antimicrobials that could selectively kill ... -
Species-Specific Interactions of Bacillus Innocula and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Symbiosis with Winter Wheat
Wilkes, Thomas; Warner, Douglas; Edmonds-Brown, Veronica; Davies, Keith (2020-11-16)Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi establish close interactions with host plants, an estimated 80% of vascular plant species. The host plant receives additional soil bound nutrients that would otherwise not be available. ...