Projects Biointeractions & Plant health
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Soil biology as basic element for resilient cropping systems and C-sequestration
Soil biology reflects the chemical and physical composition of the soil and its management, and is a determining factor in the functioning of the soil... -
Changing the system of seed health
A paradigm shift is needed in the seed chain to become less dependent from chemical pesticides. The current system is based on production of... -
EU Honey Programme
The EU Honey Programme 2017-2019 conducts research into sustainable beekeeping and the resilience of honeybee populations. Key priorities of the... -
B-GOOD, a new four-year research program on bee health
Over the next 4 years, Bees@wur will participate in the new international research program B-GOOD, Giving Beekeeping Guidance by... -
Modifying the plant microbiome to make plants more resistant to pests and diseases
Many important agricultural and horticultural plant species are susceptible to pests and diseases caused by insects, mites, nematodes, fungi, bacteria... -
Are more visible traps more effective?
Most insect traps are visually poorly attractive. Only 10-15% of the insects are actually trapped and sometimes this figure is even lower. The scents... -
Combating pest insects in the soil with root-colonizing insecticidal fungi
The biological control of pest insects in the soil has come one step closer. Wageningen University & Research has isolated five promising fungi... -
MycoKey - Mycotoxin management in food and feed chains
This HORIZON 2020 project is a collaborative EU-China initiative to reduce mycotoxin contamination in food and feed crops, with a focus on maize wheat... -
On-site detection of plant pathogens
The early identification of plant pathogens is important in order to take swift measures. This can prevent the further spread of disease as well as... -
Developing diagnostics for quarantine and quality- diseases in plants
The possibility to distinguish between living and dead organisms is imperative for the detection of harmful organisms in plant materials. After all, a...