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profile_subnav_projects - dr.ir. W (Wopke) van der Werf
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The agroecology of the arable field
In the frame of the multi-country project FRESHH we will study carabid beetles, seed predation, weed communities, surrounding landscape, farmer... -
Optimization of soybean productivity, quality, and profit through soybean-maize-mung bean intercropping in East Java, Indonesia
The goal of this project is to optimize the productivity and quality of soybean and the profit of farmers through the soybean-maize-mung bean... -
Interactions between landscape, insecticides,and biocontrol in northern Xinjiang cotton
My work focuses on ecology, conservation and management of pests and natural enemies in agricultural landscapes, with special emphasis on cotton pest... -
Ecology and management of pollination services in Korla fragrant pear in China
Insect pollinators provide important pollination services for fruit production in oasis areas in Xinjiang province, China. However, there are reports... -
Management of outbreaks of plant pests in the European Union
Management of outbreaks of plant pests in the European Union - WUR Project Management of outbreaks of plant pests in the European Union Plant pests... -
Maize photosynthesis in intercropping: connecting leaf traits to crop performance
Intercropping is the mixed cultivation of crop species on the same field. It is known that intercropping increases productivity. In order to... -
Can crop diversification solve crop production sustainability problems in the North China Plain?
Finding the balance between increasing agricultural production and mitigating negative externalities of agriculture is a challenge, especially in... -
Designing intercropping in the Western Europe
This project aims to investigate the plausibility of combining popular cereal and legume species as narrow strip intercrops to provide a sustainable... -
Using citizen science in pest surveillance
Every year, plant pest surveys are carried out by national plant protection organisations in the EU to monitor the presence and spread of unwanted... -
Habitat diversification to support biological pest control and pollination of Xinjiang pear
We will evaluate the attractiveness of 62 flowering plant species for pollinators and natural enemies. I will assess whether establishing strips with...