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EU regulations obstruct biological crop protection- Crop protection agents must become more sustainable. The EU and the Dutch government therefore accord preference to biological agents that work on the... -
Search for antibiotics given boost by new WUR software- The discovery of new antibiotics has been stalled for years, while the number of bacteria that are resistant to existing antibiotics is on the rise.... -
Live-in bacteria protect plants against infections- Micro-organisms living inside plant roots team up to boost the plant's growth and tolerance to stress. An international research team led by the... -
Climate change brings invasive beetle closer to Dutch honey bee- New research has found that if climate change continues on its current path, it's likely that our honey bee will be facing a new threat sometime in... -
First report of Panama disease in Cavendish bananas caused by TR4 in Colombia- An international research team has scientifically confirmed the presence of the fungus Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) in Cavendish banana plants in... -
Southern tomato virus: hype or a real threat?- Since 15 May there have been internet reports about the outbreak of a new tomato virus – Southern tomato virus (STV) – in the United... -
Sustainable bananas in greenhouses: first 'Dutch bananas' harvested- Researchers from Wageningen University & Research are harvesting the first Dutch bananas this week. Boerenhart, a supplier of fresh and local... -
More sustainable potato production through extended IPM for late blight- Cultivation of, cisgenic or conventionally bred, late blight resistant potato varieties in combination with pathogen population monitoring and a... -
Honeybee winter mortality same as last year- Approximately the same numbers of honeybees survived the winter in the Netherlands as last year. This year around 84% of the honeybees came through... -
Dutch government finances Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre- On April 12, the Dutch minister of Education, Culture and Sciences announced the funding of Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) as part of...