Projects Biointeractions & Plant health
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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... -
PPP Air monitoring “What’s in the air?”
- As a grower you have to deal with all kinds of diseases and pests that can affect the health of your crop. These can be spread through the soil,... -
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... -
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... -
DROPSA
- The EU project DROPSA provides advisors, fruit growers and the fruit sector with effective and practical information on how to protect European fruits...