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Researcher

Christine Njiru

Awards & Distinctions

7 Results

2024

Molecular basis and fitness costs of xenobiotic resistance in the polyphagous pest Tetranychus urticae

Christine NjiruThomas Van LeeuwenNicky Wybouw

2023

The complex II resistance mutation H258Y in succinate dehydrogenase subunit B causes fitness penalties associated with mitochondrial respiratory deficiency

Christine NjiruCorinna SaalwaechterKonstantinos MavridisJohn VontasSven GeibelNicky WybouwThomas Van Leeuwen

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

The host plant strongly modulates acaricide resistance levels to mitochondrial complex II inhibitors in a multi-resistant field population of Tetranychus urticae

Christine NjiruMarilou VandenholeWim JonckheereNicky WybouwThomas Van Leeuwen

A1 Journal Article in PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY

2022

A H258Y mutation in subunit B of the succinate dehydrogenase complex of the spider mite Tetranychus urticae confers resistance to cyenopyrafen and pyflubumide, but likely reinforces cyflumetofen binding and toxicity

Christine NjiruCorinna SaalwaechterOliver GutbrodSven GeibelNicky WybouwThomas Van Leeuwen

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

High-resolution genetic mapping combined with transcriptome profiling reveals that both target-site resistance and increased detoxification confer resistance to the pyrethroid bifenthrin in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae

Berdien De BeerMarilou VandenholeChristine NjiruPieter SpanogheWannes DermauwThomas Van Leeuwen

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY-BASEL

Intradiol ring cleavage dioxygenases from herbivorous spider mites as a new detoxification enzyme family in animals

Christine NjiruWenxin XueSander De RouckJuan M. AlbaMerijn R. KantMaksymilian ChruszczBartel VanholmeWannes DermauwNicky WybouwThomas Van Leeuwen

A1 Journal Article in BMC BIOLOGY

2020

Geographical distribution and molecular insights into abamectin and milbemectin cross-resistance in European field populations of Tetranychus urticae

Wenxin XueSimon SnoeckChristine NjiruEmre InakWannes DermauwThomas Van Leeuwen

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE