RESEARCH PROFILE

Her main interests are modelling interactions between insects and the environment, the host-plant finding behaviour of phytophagous insects and the development of Integrated Pest Management systems for the pests of field vegetable and bulb crops

BACKGROUND

Rosemary is a research entomologist based at Wellesbourne. She has developed weather-based forecasts of the timing of attack of several pests of field crops; four of which have been used commercially for a number of years.

Rosemary is a former convenor of the International Organisation for Biological Control Working Group on Integrated Protection of Field Vegetables. She talks regularly to grower groups and writes topical articles for HDC News and similar publications.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• HDC studentship Biology of cabbage whitefly (Aleyrodes proletella) Project code: CP 091, with -, Funded by: AHDB (Formerly HDC), Project Start Date: 01/10/2012 Project End Date: 30/09/2015
• Evaluation of novel spinosad bait for the control of fly pests in horticultural crops, Funded by: Technology Strategy Board, Project Start Date: 01/09/2010 Project End Date: 28/02/2015
• HortLink: Sustainable Crop protection for Fruit and Vegetables Crops, Funded by: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Project Start Date: 01/10/2010 Project End Date: 30/09/2014
• FV-C048: Publication - Pest Bulletin Technical Input, with Miss Nataliya Tkachenko - Life Sciences, Funded by: AHDB (Formerly HDC), Project Start Date: 01/10/2012 Project End Date: 30/09/2014
• Accelerated introgression of host plant resistance to carrot rust fly into elite carrot varieties, Funded by: Technology Strategy Board, Project Start Date: 01/08/2010 Project End Date: 31/07/2014
• Development of integrated strategies to control cabbage root fly on radish, Funded by: Technology Strategy Board, Project Start Date: 01/09/2010 Project End Date: 31/08/2013
• BOF 75 - Novel insecticide treatments to control large narcissus fly, with Dr Julie E Jones - Life Sciences Mr Andrew A Jukes - Life Sciences, Funded by: AHDB (Formerly HDC), Project Start Date: 01/02/2012 Project End Date: 30/04/2013
• PHO433 Developing and testing approaches for the eradication containment and control of thrips of statutory concern, Funded by: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Project Start Date: 01/02/2010 Project End Date: 31/03/2013
• Combining biopesticides and other treatments to increase pest control, with Dr David Chandler - Life Sciences, Funded by: AHDB (Formerly HDC), Project Start Date: 01/04/2011 Project End Date: 31/03/2013
• HDC Studentship Biology and Control of currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), Funded by: AHDB (Formerly HDC), Project Start Date: 01/10/2009 Project End Date: 30/09/2012
• RDF 2011/12GPP: Food Security, Funded by: Research Development Fund, Project Start Date: 01/08/2011 Project End Date: 31/07/2012
• Amendment to RLFJW0502 (26890) "The time of infection of overwintered cauliflower and Brussels sprout by Turnip yellows virus (TuYV) and the potential of insecticides to control the virus" (FV365a), with Dr John A Walsh, Life Sciences, Dr Julie E Jones - Warwick HRI Dr Rosemary H Collier - Life Sciences, Funded by: AHDB (Formerly HDC), Project Start Date: 01/04/2011 Project End Date: 31/05/2012
  
  

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• George D. R.; Collier R.; Whitfield C.; et al.(2011) 'Could movement of neonates from non-host plants affect the potential of polyculture to reduce crop colonisation by pest insects?' Crop Protection 30 (8), 1103 - 1105 (0261-2194)
• George, D. R., Collier, R. and Port, G.(2009) 'Testing and improving the effectiveness of trap crops for management of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.): a laboratory-based study' Pest Management Science 65 (11), 1219 - 1227 (1526-498X) [article]
• Lillywhite, R., Collier, R. and Pole, J.(2009) 'Assessing the costs and benefits of agricultural production using an ecosystem approach' Aspects of Applied Biology 95 39 - 44 (0265-1491) [article]
• Lillywhite, R. and Collier, R.(2009) 'Why carbon footprinting (and carbon labelling) only tells half the story' Aspects of Applied Biology 95 73 - 78 (0265-1491) [article]
• Cook, S. K., Collier, R., Clarke, J. and Lillywhite, R.(2009) 'Contribution of integrated farm management (IFM) to Defra objectives' Aspects of Applied Biology 93 131 - 138 (0265-1491) [article]

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