News of the Laboratory of Nematology
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Disease tolerance and resistance in nematode-plant interactions
- Nematode resistance is becoming the corner stone of durable control of plant parasitic nematodes in agricultural settings wordwide. However, for some... -
Deciphering the role of soil biodiversity in sustainable farming practices
- Farming practices are in need for change due to the many negative side-effects induced by conventional agriculture. One largely unexplored possibility... -
Examining soil biodiversity in natural systems and their role in plant vegetation dynamics
- Soils contain most biodiversity on Earth and drive major functions such as global elemental cycles and plant community changes. However, we still miss... -
Tiny worms, big damage: NWO grant for nematode research
- Jose Lozano Torres (Wageningen University & Research) and Rik Korswagen (Hubrecht Institute and Utrecht University) received a NWO Open Technology... -
Wetenschap op de basisschool 2023/Science in primary school 2023
- Kinderen van groep 8 van Plusklas Tiel kregen op 14 februari een practicum verzorgd over veroudering en DNA. Ze hebben onderzocht hoe veranderingen in... -
50th Anniversary Laboratory of Nematology 1972 - 2022
- (Voor de Nederlandse versie klik rechts bovenaan deze pagina 'Nederlands') On May 12 we celebrate our 50th anniversary as the Laboratory of... -
New article: Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities
- In this perspective article in NPJ Urban Sustainability we show the many links between soil biodiversity and human health in the environment most... -
Aardappelmoeheid beheersing blijft het motto
- Aardappelmoeheid komt weer op. Het vakblad Boerderij geeft in zes paginas aandacht aan de nieuwe uitbraak van aardappelmoeheid in Nederland. De... -
Biodiversiteitstop in Canada
- De Canadese stad Montreal is de komende twee weken het toneel van de Biodiversiteitstop COP15. Vertegenwoordigers van landen uit de hele wereld praten... -
Jet Vervoort nominated for Teacher of the Year Award