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Insects chicken influencers
Insects are one of the most abundant creatures living on earth, secretly influencing all our lives. While in the past insects have been rather perceived as pests, nowadays several species have been proposed to be multifunctional m ...
Supervisor: Anna Doerper
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of
Malaria mosquito surveillance in Sierra Leone
Malaria remains a serious health issue in many African countries. Preventing malaria mosquito bites and reducing mosquito populations are at the core of the malaria control approach, but efficient tools to evaluate indoor and outd ...
Supervisor: Sander Koenraadt
Tessa Visser
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of
Visualizing plant responses to aphid feeding on single-cell level
Aphids pose a major threat to agriculture, causing damage and spreading plant viruses. While insecticides offer a solution, they come with significant environmental costs. In our project we focus on understanding how plants natura ...
Supervisor: Sebastian Tonn (Postdoc)
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of
Effects of insect herbivory on the soil microbiome - A bioinformatics project
The soil microbiome plays a crucial role in plant immune responses against above-ground attackers and offers potential alternatives to chemical insecticides.
Plants recruit microbes upon insect attack to improve their defense ...
Supervisor: Kris de Kreek
Department: Entomology, Laboratory of