Research interests

Behavioural ecology with special reference to aphids, host plant relations and natural enemies.

Tritrophic effects of  plant/plant interaction induced plant responses.

Different aspects of plant protection. 

Ongoing research projects

• Plant-plant allelobiosis and tritrophic interactions
• Behaviour modifying substances for aphid control
• Behavioural ecology of coccinellids with special reference to semiochemistry
• Seasonal switches in host plant preferences in the Bird Cherry Oat Aphid,
  Rhopalosiphum padi
  

Publications

Scientific publications since 1998-

*Pettersson, J. Ninkovic V., Glinwood R., Al Abassi S., Birkett M., Pickett J & Wadhams L. (2008) Chemical stimuli supporting foraging behaviour of Coccinella septempunctata L (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae): volatiles and allelobiosis – a minireview. Applied Entomology and Zoology  Vol 43 pp 315-312        

*Birkett Michael A. , Sate Al Abassi, T Kröber, K Chamberlain, A M. Hooper, P M. Gueri, J Pettersson, J A. Pickett, R Slade and LJ. Wadhams.2008 Antiectoparasitic activity of the gum resin, gum haggar, from the East African plant, Commiphora holtziana Phytochemistry Vol 3 pp.1710-1715

*Karunaratne, W. Subodhi; Kumar, Vijaya; Pettersson, Jan; Savitri Kumar, N Response of the shot-hole borer of tea, Xyleborus fornicatus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) to conspecifics and plant semiochemicals . Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, B, Volume 58, Number 4, December 2008 , pp. 345-351(7)

*W. Subodhi Karunaratne ;  Vijaya Kumar ;  Jan Pettersson ; N. Savitri Kumar 2008.  Density dependence and induced resistance or behavioural response of the shot-hole borer of tea, Xyleborus fornicatus (Coleoptera:Scolytidae) to conspecifics and plant odours Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Plant Soil Science

*Prinsloo, G., Ninkovic, V., van der Linde, T. C.,. van der Westhuizen A. J, Pettersson J. and Glinwood R. (2007) Test of semiochemicals and a resistant wheat variety for Russian wheat aphid management in South Africa. Journal of Applied Entomology 131: 637-644.

*Amarawardana, L., Bandara, P., Kumar, V., Pettersson, J., Ninkovic, J. and Glinwood, R. (2007) Olfactory response of Myzus persicae (Homoptera: Aphididae) to volatiles from leek and chives -potential for intercropping with sweet pepper. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica B, Soil and Plant Science 57: 87-91.

*Pettersson J., Tjallingii, F. & Hardie J. 2007. Host plant selection and feeding. Invited chapter for Aphids as Crop Pests, Eds.: H.F.van Emden and R. Harrington, CABI Publishing.

*Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R. and Pettersson, J. (2006) Communication between undamaged plants by volatiles: the role of allelobiosis. In: Communication in Plants (eds.) F. Baluška, S. Mancuso and D. Volkmann. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. pp 421-434.

*Pettersson J., Ninkovic V., Glinwood R., Birkett M.A., and Pickett J.A. (2005) Foraging in a complex environment – semiochemicals support searching behaviour of the seven spot ladybird. European Journal of Entomology 102: 365-370.

*Glinwood, R., Ninkovic, V., Ahmed, E. and Pettersson, J. (2004) Barley exposed to aerial allelopathy from thistles (Cirsium spp.) becomes less acceptable to aphids. Ecological Entomology. 29: 188-195.

*Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R.,  Ahmed, E. and Pettersson J. 2003.  Effects of two types of semiochemicals on population development of the bird cherry oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in a barley crop. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. Agric. And Forest. Entomology. 5: 27-33

*Ninkovic, V., and Pettersson, J. 2003. Plant/plant communication supports searching behaviour of the sevenspotted ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata (L.) ? Oikos 100:65-70.

*Glinwood  R, Pettersson J, Ahmed E, Ninkovic V, Birkett M and Pickett J. 2003. Change in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytrigia repens). Journal of Chemical Ecology, Vol. 29, No. 2, 261-274.

*Glinwood R, Pettersson J, Kularatne S, Ahmed E. and Kumar V. 2003.  Response of European Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus rugulipennis (Heteroptera: Miridae), to Conspecific and Plant Odours. Acta Agric. Scand. Acta Agric. Scand., Sect. B, Soil and Plant Sci.53: 29-32.

*Hambäck, P.A., Pettersson, J. Ericson, L. 2003. Are associational refuges species- specific ? Functional Ecology 17: 87-93

*Ninkovic, V., and Pettersson, J. 2003 Searching behaviour of the sevenspotted ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata (L.) – effects of plant-plant odour interaction. Oikos 100 pp65-70

*Glinwood, R., Willekens, J. and Pettersson, J. (2003) Discrimination of aphid mutualists by an ant based on chemical cues. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica B, Soil and Plant Science 53: 177-182.

*Pettersson, J., Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R. 2003. Plant activation of barley by intercropped conspecifics and weeds: allelobiosis. Invited lecture The BCPC International Congress- Crops Science & Technology 1135-1144

*Glinwood  R, Pettersson J, Ahmed E, Ninkovic V, Birkett M and Pickett J. Change in acceptability of barley plants to aphids after exposure to allelochemicals from couch-grass (Elytrigia repens). Journal of Chemical Ecology 29, 259-272.

*Ninkovic, V., Glinwood, R., Ahmed, E. & Pettersson, J. 2002. Effects of two types of semiochemicals on population development of the Bird Cherry Oat Aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) a in barley crop. Agricultural and Forestrial Entomology 5: 1-7..

* Ninkovic, V., Olsson, U. & Pettersson, J. 2002. Mixing barley cultivars affects aphid host plant acceptance in field experiments. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 102: 177-182

van Emden,H.F., Eletherianos I., Rose, J, Douloumpaka, S. and J. Pettersson 2002. Aphid parasitoids detect presence nearby of an alien plant during their development.  Physiological Entomology 28:2 108-113

*Al Abassi , M. A. Birkett,  J. Pettersson, J. A. Pickett, L.J. Wadhams, and C. M. Woodcock, 2001.  Response of the ladybird parasitoid Dinocampus coccinellae to toxic alkaloids from the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata. J. Chem. Ecol. Vol 27:1 33-43.

*Ninkovic, V., Al Abassi, S. & Pettersson J. 2001. The influence of aphid - induced plant volatiles from barley on the searching behaviour of the sevenspot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata.  Biological Control. 21:191-195.

*Chamberlain K, Guerrieri E, Pennacchio F , Pettersson J,. Pickett J.A. Poppy G.M. Powell W,. Wadhams L.J. and. Woodcock C M. 2001  Can aphid-induced plant signals be transmitted aerially and through the rhizosphere? Biochem. Syst. Ecol.  Vol 29:10 In Chemical information transfer between wounded and unwounded plants Dicke & Bruin Eds.

*Glinwood R. & Pettersson, J. 2000. Movement by Oviparae of A Host Alternating Aphid: A Response To Leaf Fall.  Oikos  90:43-49.

*Pettersson,J.  & Glinwood, R.  2000.  Response of Rhopalosiphum padi spring migrants to methylsalicylate, a repellent winter host component. Ent. Exp et Appl  94:325-330

*Sandström, J. &  Pettersson, J. 2000. Winter Host Specialization in a Host-Alternating Aphid., J. Insect Behavior, Vol.13:6 p 815-826.

*Glinwood R. & Pettersson, J. 2000. Host choice and host leaving in Rhopalosiphum padi emigrants and repellency of aphid colonies on the winter host.  Bull. Ent. Res. 90:57-61

*M. A. Birkett, C. A. M. Campbell, K. Chamberlain, E. Guerrieri, A.J. Hick, J.L. Martin, M. Matthes, J. A. Napier, J. Pettersson, J. A. Pickett,, G. M. Poppy, E. M. Pow, B. J. Pye, L.E. Smart, G.H. Wadhams, L.J. Wadhams, and C. M. Woodcock  2000. New roles for cis-jasmone as an insect semiochemical and in plant defense. Proceedings of National Academy of  Science (PNAS) 16:9329-9334

*Forslund,K., Pettersson, J. Bryngelsson, T., Jonsson,L. 2000. Aphid infestations induces PR-proteins differently in barley susceptible or resistant to the bird cherry - oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi (L.). Physiol. Plant.110:496-502.

*Al Abassi, A., Birkett,M.A., Pettersson,J., Pickett,J.A., Wadhams,L.J. and Woodcock, C.M., 2000. Response of the seven-spot ladybird to an aphid alarm pheromone and an alarm pheromone inhibitor is mediated by paired olfactory cells. J. Chem Ecol. 26:7  p. 1765-1771.

*Glinwood R. & Pettersson, J. 1999, Does the Density of Oviparous Females Regulate Mating

Success In Bird Cherry Oat Aphid Rhopalosiphum padi Acta Agric. Scand. Sect.B. Soil & Plant Science 49:125-128.

*Pettersson,J. Ninkovic, V. & Ahmed F. 1999. Neighbouring plants affect aphid attractivity and leaf temperature. Acta Agric. Scand 49, 152-157

*Pettersson & Glinwood 1999.  Response of Rhopalosiphum padi spring migrants to methylsalicylate, a repellent winter host component. Ent. Exp et Appl  Ent. Exp et Appl 94:325–330

*Pettersson,J., Karunaratne,S., Ahmed,E. & Kumar,V.  1998. The cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora , host plant odours and pheromones. Ent.Exp. et Appl. 88:177-184.

*Forslund, K., Pettersson,J., Ahmed,E. andJonsson,L. 1998. Settling behaviour of Rhoipalosiphum padi (L.) in relation to cyanogenic glycosides and gramine contents in barley. Acta Agric. Scand.  Sect.B. Soil & Plant Science 48:107-112.  

Forslund, K., Pettersson, J. Jonsson, L.1998 The effect of pathogen infection, aphid infestation , wounding and other stress treatments on cyanogenic glucosides and beta-glucosidase in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Manuscript in Forslunds PhD Thesis to be published

Patents

1. U.K. Patent Application No.9801712.2   

2. Swedish Patent Application SE - 0203650 - 7 Bladlusrepellent bestående av samverkande substanser – MIR-konceptet.

3. Swedish Patent Application SE – 0301100 - 4  Skadedjursrepellent – nytt användningsområde för aktiv feromonsubstans