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Neil Audsley is a senior scientist who provides strategic research and development into the management of invertebrate pests of agriculture, horticulture, pollinator and tree health importance.
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Area of expertise
Invertebrate physiology/endocrinology
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Years of experience
30
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Highest qualification
PhD
Neil's major research interests include invertebrate endocrinology, physiology and biochemistry, peptidomics, novel pesticide targets and delivery systems (including invertebrate hormones and receptors, modifying reproductive behaviour, novel toxins and RNA-interference) biopesticides and biorational pesticides. He conducts research and provides management for collaborative projects on native, invasive and emerging pests for customers including Defra, Levy boards, Innovate UK and the European Commission. A major impact of this work is that it contributes towards control strategies and advising policy to government (Defra (Plant Health), EU commission and the European Food Safety Authority.
Neil has authored or co-authored over 85 peer-reviewed papers. He is a member of the industry-led spotted winged drosophila working group and the Royal Entomological Societ.
Neil manages a variety of projects and is the project coordinator for the EU-funded project - Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens.
EU Project: DROPSA - FP7 Coordinator
This project is about sustainable & effective solutions to control new pests and pathogens for fruit production. Fruit crops account for 17% of the value of the EU's agricultural production and the fruit and vegetables supply chain has an estimated turnover of more than €120 billion with over 550,000 employees and around 1.4 million growers. It is estimated that insect pests destroy approximately 14% of all potential food production globally. Therefore it is reasonable to estimate that fruit losses from pests and pathogens accounts for over €10 billion in revenue and 3 million tonnes of produce to the EU fruit industry.
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Latest Papers and Articles
Avila G.A, Seehausen L, Lesieur V, Chhagan A, Caron V, Down R.E, Audsley, N, et al. (2023). Guidelines and framework to assess the feasibility of starting pre-emptive risk 2 assessment of classical biological control agents. Biological Control in press
Roques A, Ren L, Rassati D, Shi J, Akulov E, Audsley, N, et al. (2023). Worldwide tests of generic attractants, a promising tool for early detection of non-native cerambycid species. NeoBiota 84: 169–209. Int. J. Acarol. 48:4-5, 300-323.
Down R.E, Audsley, N. (2022). In silico identification of neurohormones and neuropeptides and their G protein-coupled receptors in the sheep scab mite Psoroptes ovis: potential targets for alternative control strategies. International Journal of Acarology 48 (4-5): 300-323.
Campbell A, Audsley, N, Port G. (2021). The fate of Deroceras reticulatum following metaldehyde poisoning. Insects, 12: 334. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12040344.
Sturm S, Dowle A, Audsley, N, Isaac RE. (2021). Mass spectrometric characterisation of the major peptides of the male ejaculatory duct, including a glycopeptide with an unusual zwitterionic glycosylation. J. Proteomics 246:104307.
Sturm S, Dowle A, Audsley, N, Isaac RE. (2020). The structure of the Drosophila melanogaster sex peptide: Identification of hydroxylated isoleucine and a strain variation in the pattern of amino acid hydroxylation. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 124: 103414.
Audsley, N, Tonina L, Mori N. (2019). Insect pests of fruit: Drosophila suzukii - Spotted Wing Drosophila. Chapter 21. In Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit. London: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Editors Xu, X., Fountain, M. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429266690.
Bell P, Down RE, Matthews HJ, Isaac RE, Audsley, N. (2019). Peptidergic control of the crop of the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum (L.) Diptera: Anthomyiidae): A role for myosuppressin. General and Comparative Endocrinology 278:20-17.
Herzig V, de Araujo AD, Greenwood KP, Chin YK-Y, Windley MJ, Chong Y, Muttenthaler M, Mobli M, Audsley, N, Nicholson GM, Alewood PF, King GF. (2018). Evaluation of Chemical Strategies for Improving the Stability and Oral Toxicity of Insecticidal Peptides. Biomedicines. 6:90.
Alexander JL, Oliphant A, Wilcockson DC, Audsley, N, Down RE, Lafont R, Webster SG. (2018). Functional Characterization and Signaling Systems of Corazonin and Red Pigment Concentrating Hormone in the Green Shore Crab, Carcinus maenas. Frontiers in Neuroscience 11:752.
Gough CS, Fairlamb GM, Pribylova P, Nachman RJ, Audsley, N and Isaac RE (2017). Peptidergic control of a fruit crop pest: the spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. PLOS ONE. 12(11): e0188021.
Cuthbertson, A.G.S. and Audsley, N. (2017). An overview of Drosophila suzukii research within the EU funded DROPSA project. Integrated Protection of Fruit Crops IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, 123: 128-133.
Jaques J.A, Riolo P, Audsley, N, Barroso J.M, Dembilio O, Isidoro N, Minuz R.L, Nardi S, Llopis V.N Beaudoin-Ollivier L, Moraga E.Q. (2017). Chapter 12, Control Measures Against Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon. In Handbook of Major Palm Pests: Biology and Management. Pages 255-279. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, Editors: Victoria Soroker and Stefano Colazza. ISBN: 978-1-119-05745-1.
Bell HA, Cuthbertson AGS, Audsley, N (2016). The potential use of allicin as a biopesticide for the control of the house fly, Musca domestica L. International Journal of Pest Management http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2015.1120363.
Cuthbertson AGS, Audsley, N (2016). Further Screening of Entomopathogenic Fungi and Nematodes as Control Agents for Drosophila suzukii. Insects 7:24
Ferguson CTJ, O’Neill TL, Audsley N, Isaac RE (2015). The sexually dimorphic behaviour of adult Drosophila suzukii: elevated female locomotor activity and loss of siesta is a post-mating response. Journal of Experimental Biology 218:3855-3861.
Bell HA, Cuthbertson AGS, Audsley N (2016). The potential use of allicin as a biopesticide for the control of the house fly, Musca domestica L. International Journal of Pest Management 62(2):111-118.
Audsley N, Down RE (2015). G protein coupled receptors as targets for next generation pesticides. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 67:27-37.
Audsley N, Down RE, Isaac RE (2015). Genomic and peptidomic analyses of the neuropeptides from the emerging pest, Drosophila suzukii. Peptides 68:33–42.
Events past and future
XXV International Congress of Entomology. Orlando, USA (ICE2016), Florida, USA. Co-organised/chaired session on the control of invertebrate reproduction and presented two papers:
Audsley N and Down R. Targeting reproduction and development as a control strategy for pest Diptera.
Audsley N and Cuthbertson AG. Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens.
28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists. Leuven, Belgium, 2016. Invited state of the art speaker:
Audsley N. G-protein coupled receptors: targets for next generation pesticides.
EXPO Milan 2015. EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR RESEARCH & INNOVATION. Agri-Food Chain: Health Checks and Smart Treatments for Our Plants. Invited speaker:
"Management of invasive pests and diseases: achievements and progress of PALM PROTECT and DROPSA.
Invertebrate Neuropeptide conference, El Calafate, Argentina. Invited speaker:
Neil Audsley and Elwyn Isaac. Genomic and peptidomic analyses of the neuropeptides from the invasive pest, Drosophila suzukii.
Xth EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENTOMOLOGY, York, UK, 2014. Co-organised/chaired session on the regulation of insect physiology and behaviour and gave a presentation: Strategies for the eradication and containment of the invasive pests Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier and Paysandisia archon Burmeister (Palm Protect).
Epitheliome 2014, Glasgow, UK. Invited speaker:
GPCRs; novel targets and modes of action for pesticides.
Neil and their team work with customers to deliver the following services within Fera...
Insect Monitoring
Providing you with the information you need to make pest control decisions.
Soil Health Unit
Health tests, organism monitoring and metal detection for your soil, amongst other services
Grower support tools
Cutting edge software to help growers optimise their crop yield and health
Writing
Latest Papers and Articles
Avila G.A, Seehausen L, Lesieur V, Chhagan A, Caron V, Down R.E, Audsley, N, et al. (2023). Guidelines and framework to assess the feasibility of starting pre-emptive risk 2 assessment of classical biological control agents. Biological Control in press
Roques A, Ren L, Rassati D, Shi J, Akulov E, Audsley, N, et al. (2023). Worldwide tests of generic attractants, a promising tool for early detection of non-native cerambycid species. NeoBiota 84: 169–209. Int. J. Acarol. 48:4-5, 300-323.
Down R.E, Audsley, N. (2022). In silico identification of neurohormones and neuropeptides and their G protein-coupled receptors in the sheep scab mite Psoroptes ovis: potential targets for alternative control strategies. International Journal of Acarology 48 (4-5): 300-323.
Campbell A, Audsley, N, Port G. (2021). The fate of Deroceras reticulatum following metaldehyde poisoning. Insects, 12: 334. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12040344.
Sturm S, Dowle A, Audsley, N, Isaac RE. (2021). Mass spectrometric characterisation of the major peptides of the male ejaculatory duct, including a glycopeptide with an unusual zwitterionic glycosylation. J. Proteomics 246:104307.
Sturm S, Dowle A, Audsley, N, Isaac RE. (2020). The structure of the Drosophila melanogaster sex peptide: Identification of hydroxylated isoleucine and a strain variation in the pattern of amino acid hydroxylation. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 124: 103414.
Audsley, N, Tonina L, Mori N. (2019). Insect pests of fruit: Drosophila suzukii - Spotted Wing Drosophila. Chapter 21. In Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit. London: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Editors Xu, X., Fountain, M. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429266690.
Bell P, Down RE, Matthews HJ, Isaac RE, Audsley, N. (2019). Peptidergic control of the crop of the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum (L.) Diptera: Anthomyiidae): A role for myosuppressin. General and Comparative Endocrinology 278:20-17.
Herzig V, de Araujo AD, Greenwood KP, Chin YK-Y, Windley MJ, Chong Y, Muttenthaler M, Mobli M, Audsley, N, Nicholson GM, Alewood PF, King GF. (2018). Evaluation of Chemical Strategies for Improving the Stability and Oral Toxicity of Insecticidal Peptides. Biomedicines. 6:90.
Alexander JL, Oliphant A, Wilcockson DC, Audsley, N, Down RE, Lafont R, Webster SG. (2018). Functional Characterization and Signaling Systems of Corazonin and Red Pigment Concentrating Hormone in the Green Shore Crab, Carcinus maenas. Frontiers in Neuroscience 11:752.
Gough CS, Fairlamb GM, Pribylova P, Nachman RJ, Audsley, N and Isaac RE (2017). Peptidergic control of a fruit crop pest: the spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. PLOS ONE. 12(11): e0188021.
Cuthbertson, A.G.S. and Audsley, N. (2017). An overview of Drosophila suzukii research within the EU funded DROPSA project. Integrated Protection of Fruit Crops IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, 123: 128-133.
Jaques J.A, Riolo P, Audsley, N, Barroso J.M, Dembilio O, Isidoro N, Minuz R.L, Nardi S, Llopis V.N Beaudoin-Ollivier L, Moraga E.Q. (2017). Chapter 12, Control Measures Against Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon. In Handbook of Major Palm Pests: Biology and Management. Pages 255-279. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, Editors: Victoria Soroker and Stefano Colazza. ISBN: 978-1-119-05745-1.
Bell HA, Cuthbertson AGS, Audsley, N (2016). The potential use of allicin as a biopesticide for the control of the house fly, Musca domestica L. International Journal of Pest Management http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2015.1120363.
Cuthbertson AGS, Audsley, N (2016). Further Screening of Entomopathogenic Fungi and Nematodes as Control Agents for Drosophila suzukii. Insects 7:24
Ferguson CTJ, O’Neill TL, Audsley N, Isaac RE (2015). The sexually dimorphic behaviour of adult Drosophila suzukii: elevated female locomotor activity and loss of siesta is a post-mating response. Journal of Experimental Biology 218:3855-3861.
Bell HA, Cuthbertson AGS, Audsley N (2016). The potential use of allicin as a biopesticide for the control of the house fly, Musca domestica L. International Journal of Pest Management 62(2):111-118.
Audsley N, Down RE (2015). G protein coupled receptors as targets for next generation pesticides. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 67:27-37.
Audsley N, Down RE, Isaac RE (2015). Genomic and peptidomic analyses of the neuropeptides from the emerging pest, Drosophila suzukii. Peptides 68:33–42.
Attending or speaking at
Events past and future
XXV International Congress of Entomology. Orlando, USA (ICE2016), Florida, USA. Co-organised/chaired session on the control of invertebrate reproduction and presented two papers:
Audsley N and Down R. Targeting reproduction and development as a control strategy for pest Diptera.
Audsley N and Cuthbertson AG. Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens.
28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists. Leuven, Belgium, 2016. Invited state of the art speaker:
Audsley N. G-protein coupled receptors: targets for next generation pesticides.
EXPO Milan 2015. EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR RESEARCH & INNOVATION. Agri-Food Chain: Health Checks and Smart Treatments for Our Plants. Invited speaker:
"Management of invasive pests and diseases: achievements and progress of PALM PROTECT and DROPSA.
Invertebrate Neuropeptide conference, El Calafate, Argentina. Invited speaker:
Neil Audsley and Elwyn Isaac. Genomic and peptidomic analyses of the neuropeptides from the invasive pest, Drosophila suzukii.
Xth EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENTOMOLOGY, York, UK, 2014. Co-organised/chaired session on the regulation of insect physiology and behaviour and gave a presentation: Strategies for the eradication and containment of the invasive pests Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier and Paysandisia archon Burmeister (Palm Protect).
Epitheliome 2014, Glasgow, UK. Invited speaker:
GPCRs; novel targets and modes of action for pesticides.
Services
Neil and their team work with customers to deliver the following services within Fera...
Insect Monitoring
Providing you with the information you need to make pest control decisions.
Soil Health Unit
Health tests, organism monitoring and metal detection for your soil, amongst other services
Grower support tools
Cutting edge software to help growers optimise their crop yield and health
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