People
Green, Paul W.C.
| Job Title | Entomologist and plant biochemist |
|---|---|
| Department | Jodrell |
| Section | Sustainable Uses |
| Science Teams |
Leguminosae Large-Scale Syntheses |
| Joined Kew | 1991 |
| Foreign Language(s) |
Qualifications & Appointments
BSc (Hons), Zoology, Kings College, 1990
PhD, Entomological Zoology, Univ. London, 1999.
Role
Effects of plant and fungal extracts on insect biology; chemical authentication of plant extracts.
Bioassays are used to test the effects of extracts and isolated compounds on the behaviour of insects. Various analytical techniques are used to identify and isolate biologically active chemicals present in plants and fungi. These chemical data are used in chemotaxonomic studies, for the development of agrochemicals and as traits for use in selective breeding of crop-plants with wild-relatives. Evaluation and application of appropriate analytical techniques on plant extracts for the purpose of authentication of plant material, used in plant herbal preparations, based on chemical markers.
Projects
Authentication and Chemical Fingerprinting of Economically Important Species
Chemistry and Biological Activity of Myrtaceae
Diversity of Biologically Active Plants and Plant-Derived Compounds
Importance of Legumes and Legume-Derived Compounds in Medicine and Agriculture
Medicinal Uses of British Plants
Selected Publications 2001-2005
Green, P.W.C., Simmonds, M.S.J. & Blaney, W.M. (2002). Toxicity and behavioural effects of diet-borne alkaloids on larvae of the black blowfly, Phormia regina. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 16: 157-160.
Green, P.W.C., Stevenson, P.C., Simmonds, M.S.J. & Sharma, H.C. (2002). Can larvae of the pod-borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), select between wild and cultivated pigeonpea Cajanus sp (Fabaceae)? Bulletin of Entomological Research 92(1): 45-51.
Green, P.W.C., Stevenson, P.C., Simmonds, M.S.J. & Sharma, H.C. (2003). Phenolic compounds on the pod-surface of pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan, mediate the feeding behavior of larvae of Helicoverpa armigera. Journal of Chemical Ecology 29(4): 811-821.
Green, P.W.C., Simmonds, M.S.J., Blaney, W.M. & Khambay, B.P.S. (2004). Effects of plant-derived compounds on larvae of a blowfly species that causes secondary myiases: Laboratory studies. Phytotherapy Research 18(7): 538-541.
Green, P.W.C. (2005). Substrate selection by Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae): effects of insect-extracts and microorganisms. Journal of Stored Products Research 41(4): 445-454.
Selected Publications pre-2001
Simmonds, M.S.J., Blaney, W.M., Ley, S.V., Anderson, J.C., Banteli, R., Denholm, A.A., Green, P.W.C., Grossman, R.B., Gutteridge, C., Jennens, L., Smith, S.C., Toogood, P.L. & Wood, A. (1995). Behavioral and neurophysiological responses of Spodoptera littoralis to azadirachtin and a range of synthetic analogs. Entomologia Experimantalis et Applicata 77(1): 69-80.
Khambay, B.P.S., Beddie, D.G., Hooper, A.M., Simmonds, M.S.J. & Green, P.W.C. (1999). New insecticidal tetradecahydroanthenediones from Callistemon viminalis. Journal of Natural Products 62: 1666-1667.
Khambay, B.P.S., Beddie, D.G., Simmonds, M.S.J. & Green, P.W.C. (1999). A new insecticidal pyranocyclohexenedione from Kunzea ericifolia. Journal of Natural Products 62: 1423-1424.