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Characterisation of adult green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) digestive physiology: impact of a cysteine protease inhibitor and a synthetic pyrethroid (2010)
Journal Article
Mulligan, E., Ferry, N., Jouanin, L., Romeis, J., & Gatehouse, A. (2010). Characterisation of adult green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) digestive physiology: impact of a cysteine protease inhibitor and a synthetic pyrethroid. Pest Management Science, 66(3), 325-36. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1879

This study demonstrates the potential for pest management to impact on predators, but importantly it highlights the ability of the predator to detoxify/respond to treatments with different modes of action. In this case, exposure to an insecticide car... Read More about Characterisation of adult green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) digestive physiology: impact of a cysteine protease inhibitor and a synthetic pyrethroid.

Impact of transgenic oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of insecticidal proteins on longevity and digestive enzymes of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis. (2009)
Journal Article
Konrad, R., Connor, M., Ferry, N., Gatehouse, A., & Babendreier, D. (2009). Impact of transgenic oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of insecticidal proteins on longevity and digestive enzymes of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis. Journal of Insect Physiology, 55(4), 305-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.12.007

The risk that insect-resistant transgenic plants may pose for solitary bees was assessed by determining longevity of adult Osmia bicornis (O. rufa) chronically exposed to transgenic oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) or to the purified in... Read More about Impact of transgenic oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of insecticidal proteins on longevity and digestive enzymes of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis..

Agriculture, innovation and environment (2009)
Book Chapter
Ferry, N., & Gatehouse, A. (2009). Agriculture, innovation and environment. In N. Ferry, & A. Gatehouse (Eds.), Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops. CABI

Approximately 10.3 million farmers in 22 countries grew biotech (genetically modified) crops in 2006. Yet this technology remains one of the most controversial agricultural issues of current times. Many consumer and environmental lobby groups believe... Read More about Agriculture, innovation and environment.

Appropriate analytical methods are necessary to assess nontarget effects of insecticidal proteins in GM crops through meta-analysis (response to Andow et al. 2009) (2009)
Journal Article
Shelton, A., Naranjo, S., Romeis, J., Hellmich, R., Wolt, J., Federici, B., …Bell, H. (2009). Appropriate analytical methods are necessary to assess nontarget effects of insecticidal proteins in GM crops through meta-analysis (response to Andow et al. 2009). Environmental Entomology, 38(6), 1533-1536

As we described in our rebuttal in Transgenic Research
(Shelton et al. 2009), we think that the meta-analysis
approach used by Lo¨ vei et al. (2009) suffers from
important methodological limitations relative to risk
assessment that led them to re... Read More about Appropriate analytical methods are necessary to assess nontarget effects of insecticidal proteins in GM crops through meta-analysis (response to Andow et al. 2009).

Characterisation of midgut digestive proteases from the maize stem borer Busseola fusca (2008)
Journal Article
George, D., Ferry, N., Back, E., & Gatehouse, A. (2008). Characterisation of midgut digestive proteases from the maize stem borer Busseola fusca. Pest Management Science, 64(11), 1151-1158. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1610

BACKGROUND: Insect damage is a major constraint on maize production. Control of Busseola fusca (Fuller) in
sub-Saharan Africa is relatively ineffective; the major larval digestive enzymes were characterised with a view to
developing future control... Read More about Characterisation of midgut digestive proteases from the maize stem borer Busseola fusca.

Prey mediated effects of Bt maize on fitness and digestive physiology of the red spider mite predator Stethorus punctillum Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). (2008)
Journal Article
Alvarez-Alfageme, F., Ferry, N., Castañera, P., Ortego, F., & Gatehouse, A. (2008). Prey mediated effects of Bt maize on fitness and digestive physiology of the red spider mite predator Stethorus punctillum Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Transgenic Research, 17(5), 943-54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-008-9177-4

The present study investigated prey-mediated effects of two maize varieties expressing a truncated Cry1Ab, Compa CB (event Bt176) and DKC7565 (event MON810), on the biology of the ladybird Stethorus punctillum. Although immuno-assays demonstrated the... Read More about Prey mediated effects of Bt maize on fitness and digestive physiology of the red spider mite predator Stethorus punctillum Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)..

Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis (2008)
Journal Article
Konrad, R., Ferry, N., Gatehouse, A., & Babendreier, D. (2008). Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis. PLoS ONE, 3(7), e2664. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002664

Despite their importance as pollinators in crops and wild plants, solitary bees have not previously been included in non-target testing of insect-resistant transgenic crop plants. Larvae of many solitary bees feed almost exclusively on pollen and thu... Read More about Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis.

Bitrophic and tritrophic effects of Bt Cry3A transgenic potato on beneficial, non-target, beetles. (2007)
Journal Article
Ferry, N., Mulligan, E., Majerus, M., & Gatehouse, A. (2007). Bitrophic and tritrophic effects of Bt Cry3A transgenic potato on beneficial, non-target, beetles. Transgenic Research, 16(6), 795-812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-007-9088-9

Insect-resistant transgenic plants have been suggested to have unpredictable effects on the biodiversity of the agro-ecosystem, including potential effects on insect natural enemies, beneficial in control of crop pests. Whilst carnivorous as adults,... Read More about Bitrophic and tritrophic effects of Bt Cry3A transgenic potato on beneficial, non-target, beetles..

Prey-mediated effects of transgenic canola on a beneficial, non-target, carabid beetle. (2006)
Journal Article
Ferry, N., Mulligan, E., Stewart, C., Tabashnik, B., Port, G., & Gatehouse, A. (2006). Prey-mediated effects of transgenic canola on a beneficial, non-target, carabid beetle. Transgenic Research, 15(4), 501-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-006-0021-4

Transgenic plants producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can control some major insect pests and reduce reliance on sprayed insecticides. However, large scale adoption of this technology has raised concerns about potential n... Read More about Prey-mediated effects of transgenic canola on a beneficial, non-target, carabid beetle..

Transgenic plants for insect pest control: a forward looking scientific perspective (2006)
Journal Article
Ferry, N., Edwards, M., Gatehouse, J., Capell, T., Christou, P., & Gatehouse, A. (2006). Transgenic plants for insect pest control: a forward looking scientific perspective. Transgenic Research, 15(1), 13-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-005-4803-x

One of the first successes of plant biotechnology has been the creation and commercialisation of transgenic crops exhibiting resistance to major insect pests. First generation products encompassed plants with single insecticidal Bt genes with resista... Read More about Transgenic plants for insect pest control: a forward looking scientific perspective.

Comparing the impact of conventional pesticide and use of a transgenic pest-resistant crop on the beneficial carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarius (2006)
Journal Article
Mulligan, E., Ferry, N., Jouanin, L., Walters, K., Port, G., & Gatehouse, A. (2006). Comparing the impact of conventional pesticide and use of a transgenic pest-resistant crop on the beneficial carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarius. Pest Management Science, 62(10), 999-1012. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1276

The potential impact of a chemical pesticide control method has been compared with that of transgenic plants expressing a protease inhibitor conferring insect resistance by utilising a tritrophic system comprising the crop plant Brassica napus (L.) (... Read More about Comparing the impact of conventional pesticide and use of a transgenic pest-resistant crop on the beneficial carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarius.

Direct effects of snowdrop lectin (GNA) on larvae of three aphid predators and fate of GNA after ingestion (2006)
Journal Article
Hogervorst, P., Ferry, N., Gatehouse, A., Wäckers, F., & Romeis, J. (2006). Direct effects of snowdrop lectin (GNA) on larvae of three aphid predators and fate of GNA after ingestion. Journal of Insect Physiology, 52(6), 614-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.02.011

Plants genetically modified to express Galanthus nivalis agglutinin (GNA) have been found to confer partial resistance to homopteran pests. Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate direct effects of GNA on larvae of three species of aphid... Read More about Direct effects of snowdrop lectin (GNA) on larvae of three aphid predators and fate of GNA after ingestion.

How family 26 glycoside hydrolases orchestrate catalysis on different polysaccharides: Structure and activity of a Clostridium thermocellum lichenase, CtLic26A (2005)
Journal Article
Taylor, E. J., Goyal, A., Guerreiro, C. I., Prates, J. A., Money, V. A., Ferry, N., …Davies, G. J. (2005). How family 26 glycoside hydrolases orchestrate catalysis on different polysaccharides: Structure and activity of a Clostridium thermocellum lichenase, CtLic26A. Journal of biological chemistry, 280(38), https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M506580200

One of the most intriguing features of the 90 glycoside hydrolase families (GHs) is the range of specificities displayed by different members of the same family, whereas the catalytic apparatus and mechanism are often invariant. Family GH26 predomina... Read More about How family 26 glycoside hydrolases orchestrate catalysis on different polysaccharides: Structure and activity of a Clostridium thermocellum lichenase, CtLic26A.

Impact of oilseed rape expressing the insecticidal serine protease inhibitor, mustard trypsin inhibitor-2 on the beneficial predator Pterostichus madidus (2004)
Journal Article
Ferry, N., Jouanin, L., Ceci, L., Mulligan, E., Emami, K., Gatehouse, J., & Gatehouse, A. (2005). Impact of oilseed rape expressing the insecticidal serine protease inhibitor, mustard trypsin inhibitor-2 on the beneficial predator Pterostichus madidus. Molecular Ecology, 14(1), 337-349. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2004.02381.x

Insect-resistant transgenic plants have been suggested to have deleterious effects on beneficial predators feeding on crop pests, through transmission of the transgene product by the pest to the predator. To test this hypothesis, effects of oilseed r... Read More about Impact of oilseed rape expressing the insecticidal serine protease inhibitor, mustard trypsin inhibitor-2 on the beneficial predator Pterostichus madidus.

Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance (2004)
Journal Article
Ferry, N., Edwards, M. G., Gatehouse, J. A., & MR Gatehouse, A. (2004). Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 15(2), 155-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2004.01.008

Recent advances in our understanding of induced responses in plants and their regulation, brought about by a revolution in molecular biology, have re-focused attention on the potential exploitation of endogenous resistance mechanisms for crop protect... Read More about Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance.

Impact of oilseed rape expressing the insecticidal cysteine protease inhibitor oryzacystatin on the beneficial predator Harmonia axyridis (multicoloured Asian ladybeetle) (2003)
Journal Article
Ferry, N., Raemaekers, R., Majerus, M., Jouanin, L., Port, G., Gatehouse, J., & Gatehouse, A. (2003). Impact of oilseed rape expressing the insecticidal cysteine protease inhibitor oryzacystatin on the beneficial predator Harmonia axyridis (multicoloured Asian ladybeetle). Molecular Ecology, 12(2), 493-504. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01736.x

Insect-resistant transgenic plants have been suggested to have deleterious effects on beneficial predators through transmission of the transgene product by the pest to the predator. To test this hypothesis, effects of oilseed rape expressing the cyst... Read More about Impact of oilseed rape expressing the insecticidal cysteine protease inhibitor oryzacystatin on the beneficial predator Harmonia axyridis (multicoloured Asian ladybeetle).

The case of the monarch butterfly: A verdict is returned (2002)
Journal Article
Gatehouse, A., Ferry, N., & Raemaekers, R. (2002). The case of the monarch butterfly: A verdict is returned. Trends in Genetics, 18(5), 249-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9525%2802%2902664-1

A publication reporting the harmful effects on the monarch butterfly of maize genetically modified to express insecticidal δ-endotoxins from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) caused much public interest. A series of ecologically based st... Read More about The case of the monarch butterfly: A verdict is returned.

Biochemical characteristics and antimicrobial potential of seed and nut oils against Staphylococcus aureus
Thesis
Yangomodou, O. (in press). Biochemical characteristics and antimicrobial potential of seed and nut oils against Staphylococcus aureus. (Thesis). University of Salford

The antibacterial activities of oils and extracts from walnut, cashew and pumpkin were investigated on methicillin resistant and susceptible strain MRSA 252 and S. aureus ATCC 6538 using the disc agar diffusion technique. Results revealed that the te... Read More about Biochemical characteristics and antimicrobial potential of seed and nut oils against Staphylococcus aureus.