Lab of Entomology
At the Laboratory of Entomology we work on the physiology of insect/plant interactions and the ecology of parasite/host and predator/prey interactions. In the last decade research on arthropod vectors of human and animal diseases complemented the research at the Laboratory.
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Feeding the future: Insecten in circulaire voedselproductie
- Welke rol spelen insecten in de voedselproductie van de toekomst? Voer jij ze aan kippen, of eet je ze liever zelf? Ontdek het allemaal op zaterdag 28... -
Environmental factors influencing the immune response of black soldier fly larvae
dr. PN (Parth) Shah
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New Professor for the Control of disease-transmitting insects
- Sander Koenraadt has been appointed Professor of Ecology and Control of Disease-Transmitting Insects at the Laboratory of Entomology at Wageningen... -
The smell of success: unravelling human attractiveness to malaria mosquitoes
MM (Marieke) de Swart MSc
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“Caterpillar noses” are surprisingly sophisticated
- Caterpillars have the ability to consume copious amounts of plant materials in a short time. Caterpillars use their antennae to scan their... -
Unravelling mycotoxin biotransformation by the black soldier fly and house fly
K (Kelly) Niermans MSc
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Improving crop growth and resilience utilising residual streams from insect production, a contribution to circular agriculture
EM (Els) van de Zande MSc
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Companions aligned: Insect biodiversity and herbivory in diversified cropping systems.
L (Luuk) Croijmans MSc
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WU women PhD candidates Katherine Barragán-Fonseca and Barbara Terlouw awarded with Storm-van der Chijs Stipend
- Two very talented female Wageningen University (WU) PhD candidates Katherine Barragán-Fonseca and Barbara Terlouw were awarded with a Storm-van... -
Bugs in Science: astonishing photos in the WUR Image Collections
- Bugs in Science shows detailed and surprising photos of insects. The photographer and researcher at the Laboratory of Entomology, Hans Smid, uses...