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How can we make wasps, mosquitos and locusts survive LONG DISTANCE space travel ?
Diapause is an amazing adaptation to survive harsh weather conditions. We will perform experiments to artificially induce diapause and compare the differences among different neopolyploids. We will also see the transcriptome for d ...
Supervisor: Eveline Verhulst, saminathan
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Proximity labeling in Arabidopsis to identify protein-protein interactions related to aphid and potyvirus resistance
Background: Aphids are major crop pests causing direct feeding damage and additionally vector plant pathogens including potyviruses. The current set of aphid management measures is insufficient, raising the need for new sustainab ...
Supervisor: Janna Damen
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Biological control on tomato plants lacking type VI trichomes - NEW
Tomato plants are typically covered in glandular trichomes: sticky hairs that inhibit small pest species. However, these plant hairs also harm beneficial arthropods. Because of this, only a few biological control agents provide su ...
Supervisor: Julia van Leemput (WUR Bleiswijk)
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Why does it taste so different? Exploring the neural basis of life-stage dependent taste perception in butterflies
In the Large cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae), the gustatory system plays an important role in both the larval and adult stage. Yet, cues can have different meanings depending on the life stage. For example, when a cater ...
Supervisor: Stefan Bonestroo
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Mosquitoes as syringes. Xeno-diagnosis with blood fed mosquitoes
Several traps are available to trap mosquitoes and thereby monitor vectors of diseases like malaria, dengue and Zika. However, these traps do not catch blood-fed mosquitoes. Blood-fed mosquitoes are especially interesting because ...
Supervisor: Dr. Sander Koenraadt
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Evidence based insect restoration in Dutch cities
Insects play vital roles in all of our ecosystems, but insect diversity and populations are under severe pressure worldwide. Todayâ€™s challenge is to identify and successfully implement measures and management types that support ...
Supervisor: Jetske de Boer (NIOO/Aeres)
Erik Poelman (Entomology)
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Biological control of root flies - in collaboration with Koppert Biological Systems (literature study)
This project is mostly suitable as a BSc-thesis, but could be prolonged into a MSc-thesis or MSc-internship. It is a literature study (no experimental work involved) together with Koppert Biological Systems. Title: Are you the ...
Supervisor: Prof. dr. M. Dicke
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Mosquito radar: unravelling mosquito ecology through a citizen science approach
We launched a citizen science approach (Muggenradar, www.muggenradar.nl) with the aim to better understand the ecology of Dutch mosquitoes. We aim to understand spatial and temporal patterns in mosquito nuisance and abundance. We ...
Supervisor: Sander Koenraadt, Rody Blom
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Effects of mycotoxins on the house fly Musca domestica: survival, growth and metabolic conversion
The currently described project is a part of the INSECTFEED consortium which is aiming for a sustainable circular economy in which insect production is part of an integrated food production system with zero waste and preservation ...
Supervisor: Kelly Niermans, Prof. Dr. Joop van Loon
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

Effect of water misting on lemonade wasps.
For a side project in collaboration with Wexit.bz we want to show that water misting repels lemonade wasps in a bio-friendly way to avoid nuisance in the summer months. The student is asked to design the setup of the experiment ...
Supervisor: Eveline Verhulst
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of

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