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Can the microbiome alter resistance to diseases in intercropping?
In this project you will explore how the microbiome associated to potato changes in response to intercropping, and you will investigate the ability of... -
Measuring leaf wetness in crop canopies
Leaf wetness is an important factors in the epidemiology of fungal pathogens. However, measuring leaf wetness can be difficult. Although sensor for... -
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... -
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... -
Inverse modelling of invasive forest pests
This project aims to use historic data to predict and understand future invasions by non-native forest pests. We develop new methods to predict... -
Weed seed removal by carabid beetles in agricultural land
Carabid beetles remove weed seeds in arable land, supporting the biological control of weeds. Many studies have been done on the abundance and... -
Can plants make themselves invisible to their neighbours?
Plants are capable of shaping their developmental pattern to the competitiveness of the environment. For example, plants growing at a high population... -
Plant-plant communication through volatiles
Plant volatiles provide information on the status of the volatile emitting plant. For example, plants that are attacked by pathogens or insects... -
Understanding the growth-defense trade-off
Plants that grow in competition and that are attacked by herbivores face a dilemma: grow or defend?