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New database Dutch Names of Plant Diseases
November 20, 2023 - The new database Dutch Names of Plant Diseases was launched this week during a symposium of the Royal Netherlands Phytopathological Society (KNPV) in... -
Prevention of bacterial diseases in seed potato cultivation by increasing knowledge of infection sources and transmission routes
April 4, 2023 - Bacterial disease caused by soft-rot bacteria is one of the most important diseases in seed potato cultivation. A crop grown from clean mini tubers... -
WUR researchers collaborate on underground film
March 1, 2023 - The nature documentary Living Soil was in cinemas in march 2023. The film takes the audience on an underground journey, to the world of worms, moles... -
New virus discovered in world’s most widely used research plant
September 27, 2022 - A previously unknown virus has been found to occur worldwide in the most widely studied plant species, thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana). The... -
Wageningen scientists unravel how the potato disease sharpens its weapons
June 13, 2022 - Last year, a team of researchers at Wageningen University & Research discovered how the cells of Phytophthora infestans (potato blight disease)... -
‘Going viral’: how viral diseases threaten insect farms worldwide
March 7, 2022 - The global production of insects as mini-livestock is estimated at 100.000 tons for 2023 and a further tenfold increase is foreseen for 2030. Insects... -
Understanding social resilience essential to honeybee health
February 11, 2022 - Why do some honeybee colonies collapse from environmental changes and stressor such as parasites, food deficiency, and diseases, while others can... -
‘Friends with benefits’: bacteria, fungi, and viruses essential for improving sustainability in crop protection
December 6, 2021 - In its Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU sets strict requirements for the use of chemical pesticides. Many products will be, or already are, prohibited... -
WUR participates in EU project to fight viral diseases in tomato and cucurbit crops
September 30, 2021 - Every year, viral diseases wreak havoc on tomato and cucurbit crops worldwide, amounting to EUR 3,5 billion in harvest losses in Europe alone. The... -
Bee colony tested positive on American foulbrood
July 26, 2021 - The National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for bee diseases in the Netherlands has identified an outbreak of the infectious bee disease American...