Wright, Denis - Imperial College London - Department of Life Sciences, Biology, Ecology and Environmental Biology, Microbiology, Zoology

个人简介

Dean of Students (2009-2013); elected Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences (2008-2009); Director of Teaching, Life Sciences (2002-2008); Director of Undergraduate Studies, Biology (1996-2008); Course Director, MSc Pest Management (1995-2000).

研究领域

Genetics and mechanisms of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis CRY TOXINS Genetics and mechanisms of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry toxins in insects. [Collaborative studies with Havana, Rothamsted, Sussex, València] Cry toxins are the most selective compounds used for insect control, each having a narrow spectrum of activity against members of the Lepidoptera, Diptera or Coleoptera. As spray products, they are valuable components of integrated pest management programmes and organic agriculture. Cry toxins are also the dominant traits expressed in insect resistant GM crops, most notably Bt cotton and Bt maize. Knowledge of the genetics and mechanisms of resistance to Bt toxins is essential to the continual development of resistance management. Application technology for entomopathogenic nematodes Figure 5: Optimizing distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes in spray droplets (right hand picture shows droplets being released from a spinning disc applicator)Figure 5: Optimizing distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes in spray droplets (right hand picture shows droplets being released from a spinning disc applicator) Optimizing distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes in spray droplets (right hand picture shows droplets being released from a spinning disc applicator) Development of robust systems for the application of nematodes against foliar insect pests on protected and field crops. The development of polymer-based formulations and delivery systems specifically designed for nematodes have led to major improvements in their efficacy against leafminer and other pest species.

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Midthassel A, Leather S, Wright DJ, Baxter IH, Farman DI, Cork Aet al., 2016, An astigmatid defence volatile against a phytoseiid mite, ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA, Vol: 158, Pages: 97-107, ISSN: 0013-8703 Midthassel A, Leather SR, Wright DJ, Baxter IHet al., 2016, Compatibility of Amblyseius swirskii with Beauveria bassiana: two potentially complimentary biocontrol agents, BIOCONTROL, Vol: 61, Pages: 437-447, ISSN: 1386-6141 Ayra-Pardo C, Raymond B, Gulzar A, Rodriguez-Cabrera L, Moran-Bertot I, Crickmore N, Wright DJet al., 2015, Novel genetic factors involved in resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in Plutella xylostella, INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, Vol: 24, Pages: 589-600, ISSN: 0962-1075 Gulzar A, Wright DJ, 2015, Sub-lethal effects of Vip3A toxin on survival, development and fecundity of Heliothis virescens and Plutella xylostella, ECOTOXICOLOGY, Vol: 24, Pages: 1815-1822, ISSN: 0963-9292 Macdonald CA, Crawley MJ, Wright DJ, Kuczynski J, Robinson L, Knight R, Abu Al-Soud W, Sorensen SJ, Deng Y, Zhou J, Singh BKet al., 2015, Identifying qualitative effects of different grazing types on below-ground communities and function in a long-term field experiment, ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol: 17, Pages: 841-854, ISSN: 1462-2912 Clewley GD, Wright DJ, 2014, Winter hosts of Aphalara itadori (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), a classical biological control agent of Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae), in the UK, BIOCONTROL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol: 24, Pages: 1197-1201, ISSN: 0958-3157 Facey SL, Ellsworth DS, Staley JT, Wright DJ, Johnson SNet al., 2014, Upsetting the order: how climate and atmospheric change affects herbivore-enemy interactions, CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE, Vol: 5, Pages: 66-74, ISSN: 2214-5745 Gulzar A, Wright DJ, 2014, Fluctuating Asymmetry, Morphological Changes and Flight Muscle Ratio in a Vip3A Resistant Sub-population of Heliothis virescens (WF06), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY, Vol: 16, Pages: 416-420, ISSN: 1560-8530 Ishtiaq M, Razaq M, Saleem MA, Anjum F, ul Ane MN, Raza AM, Wright DJet al., 2014, Stability, cross-resistance and fitness costs of resistance to emamectin benzoate in a re-selected field population of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), CROP PROTECTION, Vol: 65, Pages: 227-231, ISSN: 0261-2194 Midthassel A, Leather SR, Wright DJ, Baxter IHet al., 2014, The functional and numerical response of Typhlodromips swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to the factitious prey Suidasia medanensis (Acari: Suidasidae) in the context of a breeding sachet, BIOCONTROL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol: 24, Pages: 361-374, ISSN: 0958-3157 Tellez-Rodriguez P, Raymond B, Moran-Bertot I, Rodriguez-Cabrera L, Wright DJ, Borroto CG, Ayra-Pardo Cet al., 2014, Strong oviposition preference for Bt over non-Bt maize in Spodoptera frugiperda and its implications for the evolution of resistance, BMC BIOLOGY, Vol: 12, ISSN: 1741-7007 Furlong MJ, Wright DJ, Dosdall LM, 2013, Diamondback Moth Ecology and Management: Problems, Progress, and Prospects, Editors: Berenbaum, Publisher: ANNUAL REVIEWS, Pages: 517-+ Karimzadeh J, Hardie J, Wright DJ, 2013, Plant Resistance Affects the Olfactory Response and Parasitism Success of Cotesia vestalis, JOURNAL OF INSECT BEHAVIOR, Vol: 26, Pages: 35-50, ISSN: 0892-7553 Raymond B, Wright DJ, Crickmore N, Bonsall MBet al., 2013, The impact of strain diversity and mixed infections on the evolution of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis, PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Vol: 280, ISSN: 0962-8452 Tariq M, Rossiter JT, Wright DJ, Staley JTet al., 2013, Drought alters interactions between root and foliar herbivores, OECOLOGIA, Vol: 172, Pages: 1095-1104, ISSN: 0029-8549 Tariq M, Wright DJ, Bruce TJA, Staley JTet al., 2013, Drought and Root Herbivory Interact to Alter the Response of Above-Ground Parasitoids to Aphid Infested Plants and Associated Plant Volatile Signals, PLOS ONE, Vol: 8, ISSN: 1932-6203 Bailly GC, Dale RP, Archer SA, Wright DJ, Kaundun SSet al., 2012, Role of residual herbicides for the management of multiple herbicide resistance to ACCase and ALS inhibitors in a black-grass population, CROP PROTECTION, Vol: 34, Pages: 96-103, ISSN: 0261-2194 Banfield-Zanin JA, Rossiter JT, Wright DJ, Leather SR, Staley JTet al., 2012, Predator mortality depends on whether its prey feeds on organic or conventionally fertilised plants, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, Vol: 63, Pages: 56-61, ISSN: 1049-9644 Clewley GD, Eschen R, Shaw RH, Wright DJet al., 2012, The effectiveness of classical biological control of invasive plants, JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY, Vol: 49, Pages: 1287-1295, ISSN: 0021-8901 Gulzar A, Pickett B, Sayyed AH, Wright DJet al., 2012, Effect of Temperature on the Fitness of a Vip3A Resistant Population of Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, Vol: 105, Pages: 964-970, ISSN: 0022-0493