Ian Scott

Research Scientist

Entomology; Insecticide Toxicology; Chemical Ecology; Plant-Insect Interaction; Biopesticide Discovery and Development; Invertebrate Biodiversity

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

London Ontrio

Current research and/or projects

Development of regional management strategies and decision making tools for control of the Colorado potato beetle / PI – C. Moffat (Summerland) / Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 3 / 2018-23;
Generate and evaluate integrated pest management tools for wireworm control in potatoes in Canada / PI – C. Noronha (Charlottetown) / Canadian Agri-Science Cluster for Horticulture 3 / 2018-23;
Establishing a Living Laboratory to address persistent agri-environmental challenges in the Lake Erie basin / PI – P. Joose / Living Laboratories Initiative: Biodiversity Objective B1 / 2020-22;
Genomics-based environmentally friendly technologies for control of the high-risk pest in agriculture (G-PEST) / PI - V. Grbic (Western University) / Ontario Research Fund, Ministry of Research / 2017-22.

Research and/or project statements

My research is in the areas of insecticide resistance, biopesticide discovery, plant-insect interactions, and chemical ecology. My recent research studied the effects of plant-derived metabolites on pest insects of vegetable and field crops. My current projects focus on: 1) surveys and mechanisms of pesticide resistance in Colorado potato beetles and two-spotted spider mites in order to provide improved resistance detection; and 2) the use of cover crops to manage wireworm and the effects of cover crops on soil invertebrate biodiversity.

Education and awards

PhD, Biology Department, University of Ottawa, 2004

MSc, Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, 1994

BSc, Honors Biology, University of Guelph, 1988

Key publications

Krolikowski, S., L. Chen, T. McDowell, J. Renaud, S. Dhaubhadel, I. Scott. 2018. Isoflavonoid levels in soybean (Glycine max) cultivars and associated anti-herbivore activity. Poster presentation at the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists Eastern General Meeting, November 24, 2018, London, ON.
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Scott, I.M., A. Hannoufa, S. Hughes, W. Laur, T. McDowell and J. Renaud. 2018. Using transgenic plants as greenhouse trap crops: prospects and lessons learned. Platform presentation at the Joint Meeting of the Entomological Societies of America, Canada and British Columbia, Vancouver B.C., Nov. 11-14, 2018.
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Krolikowski, S., Y. Bohorquez, J. Renaud, T. McDowell, I.M. Scott. 2018. The effects of wireworm Limonius agonus feeding on buckwheat roots. Poster presentation at the Ontario Pest Management Conference, November 6, 2018, Guelph, ON.
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Scott, I., S. Dhaubhadel, L. Chen, K. Drew, T. McDowell, J. Renaud. 2018. Soybean Glycine max cultivars display different host resistance to Tetranychus urticae. Platform presentation at the 10th Spider Mite Genome Meeting, Logrono, La Rioja, Spain, November 5-8, 2018.
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Donly, C., Kaplanoglu, E., Ludba, K.K., Kolotilin, I., Menassa, R., and Scott, I.M. (2018) Effects of RNA interference on greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum). Insect Biotech Conference, St. Catharines, Ontario.
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Scott, I.M. 2018. Insecticide resistance and the Colorado potato beetle. Invited presentation for the Biochemistry Department, Universite de Moncton, Moncton NB, April 27, 2018.
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Scott, I.M. 2018. Survey of susceptibility to registered and new insecticides in Canadian Colorado potato beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, populations. Report for Bayer CropScience Canada. March 5, 2018. Pp. 1-10.
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Scott, I.M. 2018. Slowing down the treadmill: How to manage insecticide resistance in Ontario vegetable pests. Invited presentation at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Niagara Falls, ON, February 22, 2018.
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Scott, I.M. 2018. Determination of Susceptibility to Seven Insecticides Registered in Canada for the Control of the Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say. Report for the Canadian Horticulture Council and AAFC Agri-Innovation Program funded project J-001677. February 13, 2018. Pp 12.
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Kaplanoglu, E., Chapman, P., Scott, I.M., Donly, C. (2017). Overexpression of a cytochrome P450 and a UDP-glycosyltransferase is associated with imidacloprid resistance in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata. Scientific Reports, [online] 7(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01961-4
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Scott, I.M., Samara, R., Renaud, J.B., Sumarah, M.W. (2017). Plant growth regulator-mediated anti-herbivore responses of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) against cabbage looper Trichoplusia ni Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, [online] 141 9-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2016.10.005
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Hughes, S., Scott, I., Croft, M., McDowell, T., Bernards, M., & Hannoufa, A. (2017). “Plant volatiles in insect pest control: a promising new tool for IPM.” Plants From Sea to Sky: Joint Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science. Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 4-7 2017, Poster.
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Ludba, K., Donly, C., Kaplanoglu, E., Thompson, G., Scott, I. 2017. Enhancing trap crops: testing RNAi potential in planta to target sap-feeding insects. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI, U.S.A. June 24-28.
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Donly, C., Kaplanoglu, E., Ludba, K., Kolotilin, I., Menassa, R., Scott, I. (2017) Insecticidal trap plants incorporating RNA interference technology. Insect Biotech Conference, St. Catharines, Ontario. 14-16 June 2017, oral presentation.
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Scott I, Hughes S, Laur W, Caceres L, Challa S, Hannoufa A. (2017) Modifying the expression of plant volatiles to affect the behaviour of greenhouse insect pests. International Organisation for Biological Control Canada 2017 Meeting, June 4-8, 2017, Niagara Falls, ON
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Hughes S, Scott I, Bernards B, Hannoufa A. (2017) Developing a sustainable insect pest management system by manipulating plant volatile emissions. International Organisation for Biological Control Canada 2017 Meeting, June 4-8, 2017, Niagara Falls, ON
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Scott, I.M. 2017. Insecticide resistance and the Colorado potato beetle: Current status and future directions. Invited oral presentation for the 2017 Canadian Biopesticides & Minor Use Pesticides Priority Setting Workshops, Gatineau, QC, March 21, 2017.
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M.M. Ayyanath, C.L. Zurowski, I.M. Scott, D.T. Lowery,M.C. Watson, D.T. O’Gorman, J.R. Úrbez-Torres, P. Haag and K.E. Mackenzie. (2017) Temporally separated events associated with microbiome of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) and sweet cherries in B.C., Canada. Canadian Webinar Series – Third Session: Spotted-wing Drosophila (Fruit Fly) – February 9, 2017.
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Smirle, M.J., Zurowski, C.L., Ayyanath, M.M., Scott, I.M., MacKenzie, K.E. (2017). Laboratory studies of insecticide efficacy and resistance in Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) populations from British Columbia, Canada. Pest Management Science, [online] 73(1), 130-137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.4310
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Hossain, M.M., Scott, I.M., Berruti, F., Briens, C. (2016). Application of 1D and 2D MFR reactor technology for the isolation of insecticidal and anti-microbial properties from pyrolysis bio-oils. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B: Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes, [online] 51(12), 860-867. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2016.1211908
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