Environmental safety of RNAi-based pest control

EU-China joint action to increase development and adoption of IPM tools

Biological activity and bioafety of RNAi used against pollen beetles

Doctoral project Anna Bontsutsnaja

Doctoral project Annelies Billiet

Doctoral project Bob Ceuppens

Doctoral project Deborah Ruth Amulen

Doctoral project Haidong Wang

Doctoral project Jafar Maharramov

Doctoral project Jinzhi Niu

Doctoral project Jonas André Arnemann

Doctoral project Kaat Cappelle

Doctoral project Katterinne Prentice Muro

Doctoral project Laurens De Meyer

Doctoral project Lore Cheroutre

Doctoral project Marina Haramboure

Doctoral project Nadin Al Shukor

Doctoral project Nathalie De Zutter

Doctoral project Na Yu

Doctoral project Nji Tizi Clauvis Taning

Doctoral project Noëmi Van Bogaert

Doctoral project Parichate Tangkanchanapas

Doctoral project Ruben Vanderhaegen

Doctoral project Saman Bahrami Kamangar

Doctoral project Toon Weekers

Doctoral project Wagner Faria Barbosa

Doctoral project Ying Shen

Doctoral project Yves Verhaegen

Exploring insect viruses as delivery carriers for small insecticidal molecules against spotted wing drosophila, <i>Drosophila suzukii</i>

Exploring RNAi to control the southern green stink bug, <i>Nezara viridula</i>

Insecticide resistance, genetic diversity, and ecological niche distribution associated with the co-occurrence of rice stink bugs in Neotropics

Pollination services in agroecosystems: advancing modelling approaches

Signatures of anthropogenic stressors in the genomes of European bumblebees

Studying on control mechanism of major invasive pests (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) based on neurophysiology

The parasite community of solitary bees and Anthropogenic filtering of the gut microbiome.

Transcriptome analysis and exploring RNAi and CRISPR in the Neotropical stinkbug, <i>Euschistus heros</i>

Activator-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis: Biotransformation of fruit pomaces

Alternative biocontrol strategies in the potato_Phytophthora infestans pathosystem for integrated management of late blight

Characterization of ABCB-mediated auxin transport in root system architecture in Arabidopsis

Doctoral project Dorien Staljanssens

Doctoral project Jessy Praet

Doctoral project Tomasz Walski

Doctoral project Viet Dung Nguyen

Exploring insect viruses as delivery carriers for small insecticidal molecules against spotted wing drosophila, <i>Drosophila suzukii</i>

Microbiële aanpassingsmechanismen in invasieve insektensoorten: Megachile sculpturalis en Vespa velutina

Overwintering Flies in Tall Buildings. Biology, Impact and Control.

Pesticide risk indicator development for solitary bees (<i>Osmia</i> spp.)

Alliance Research Group: Animal cell systems as bioassay for (a)biotic stress factors

Artificial nutrition and probiotics for drones

Assessing bumblebees’ intraspecific ability to adapt to specific climatic conditions

Basic equipment for the study of gut epithelial processes

Benefitting Ecosystems through Evaluation of food Supplies for Pollination to Open up Knowledge for End users

Capture Mechanisms of dsRNA interference in the fight against harmful and resistant insects

Characterization and reprocessing of pernicious (enzyme) activity in different wheat / flour as insect-contaminated wheat / flour and sprouted wheat / flour

Climate change and effect on Pollination Services

Combat blight blossom infections biocontrol organisms (BCO) are used by bumblebees in apple and pear

Combat blight blossom infections biocontrol organisms (BCO's) used by drones in apple and pear: Part 2

Combining RNA interference and biological control for the sustainable control of stink bugs in Brazilian soybean fields

Complex glycans in insects: presence, physiological significance and exploitation for pest control

Computer vision and intelligent mowing patterns to automate biodiversity management in grasslands.

Construction of a new model for agricultural pest control by using the synergy of RNA interference and virus 

DEBRIEF: dsRNA delivery systems to boost RNAi efficacy - DEBRIEF

Detection of the pathogen of micro drones (Type 3)

Developing novel CRISPR-based gene drive systems to manage the Colorado potato beetle, a global crop pest

Development of novel dsRNA delivery systems to optimize RNAi in insect pest control

Effects of non-pathogenic viruses on RNAi in the key pollinator Bombus terrestris

ERA-NET C-IPM - JTC 2015 IPM4Meligethes: New biosafety IPM strategies for the control of pesticide resistance in pollen beetles

EU-CHINA Lever for IPM Demonstration

Exploration, characterisation and importance of tritophic interactions between aphids and Fusarium spp. In the epidemiology of fusariose in winter wheat

Fusarium head blight in winter wheat: evaluation of the tritrophic position of insects

Genetic and epigenetic regulation of reproductive polyphenism in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum

Host defence mechanisms against the generalist parasite, Apicystis bombi, in solitary and social bees

Impact and prevention of bee virus in bumblebees

Impact of phenolic compounds on ACE and CCK signaling to reduce blood pressure and food intake

Importance and optimization of the microbial community in the gut of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)

Introduction of pathogens via pollen, bees and beekeeping products: identification of risk for the protection of plant and pollinator

Key mechanisms of systemic RNA interference (RNAi) in insects.

Key mechanisms of systemic RNA interfrence (RNAi) in economically important and resistant pest insects in agriculture

Key role and diversity of the EcR / USP nuclear receptor complex in arthropods.

Management of the wild pollination service in sweet cherry

Measuring bee health within biodiversity gradients of plant-pollinator networks

Modelling pollination in agro-environment in Flanders to create synergy between domesticated honeybees and wild bees.

Mode of action of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum agglutinine (SSA) as a new and eco-friendly strategy o control sap-sucking pest insects

Next-generation sequencing of genomic, defective and small RNAs generated during cryptic and pathogenic RNA virus infection

Novel biocontrol agents for insect pests from neuroendocrinology

Optimization of dsRNA delivery systems for RNAi-based control of pest insects

Optimizing RNA interference for pest control

Physiological regulation of the expression of gene coding for enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of the classical insect hormones, and 20-hydroxyecdysone juvenile hormone

Pilot study on the effects of sinus management on vegetation and architectural complexity in grasslands and the impact on food supply and biotope values ​​for insects.

Plants serpines to combat insect infestation in agriculture

Project: Nutrition as critical link between Biodiversity and Bee health

Regulation of food uptake and protein digestion in insects as new strategies to control important pest insects in agriculture.

Risk assessment of spillover of bumblebee parasites

RNA interference-mediated strategy to control African sweetpotato weevils

Role of non-pathogenic viruses in efficacy of RNAi in the key pollinator bombus terrestris

Study on key mechanisms of systemic RNA interference (RNAi) as innovative post-genomic technique to control pest insects (pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum)

Study on the key mechanisms of systematic RNA interference (RNAi) as innovative post-genomic technique to control important pest insects

Study on the mechanisms of uptake and efficacy for systematic RNAi in caterpillars (Lepidoptera)

Study on transmission and virulence of honeybee viruses in bumblebees, and use of biotechnology for improving bumblebee health

Study on transmission and virulence of honeybee viruses in bumblebees, and use of biotechnology for improving bumblebee health

Study on transmission and virulence of honeybee viruses in bumblebees, and use of biotechnology for improving bumblebee health

Targeted control and improved pollination in organic crop protection (Bicopoll) within the Core Organic II Eranet

Technology to suppress parasites in the digestive tract of bumble bees

The Ecdysonreceptor, keyrole in the metamorphosis of insects and unique target in the integrated battle against important and resistent plague insects

Towards a knowledge-based sustainable management of thrips in strawberry.

Understanding landscape structure for a sustainable pollination service in apple orchards

Use of insects as model in the screening of food peptides as food intake regulatory factors in the fight against metabolic syndrome in humans.

Virus-induced mechanisms regulating RNAi in insects

Virus-induced mechanisms regulating RNAi in insects

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) - nanobiotechnology based platform for achieving the dynamics of individual molecules to versatile materials and cell mechanics

Impact of cellular stress on flavonoid bioavailability and bioactivity assessed by an improved in vitro model of endothelial dysfunction.

Importance of protein carbohydrate interactions in development and protection of plants

Inducible lectins and their importance in stress signaling for plant growth and crop protection

Multidiciplinary assessment of BELgian wild BEE decline to adapt mitigation management policy - BELBEES

N-glycosylation of insect proteins and physiological importance in development of the hemimetabolous sap-sucking model insect Nilaparvata lugens

Phenolic compounds as anti-hypertensive, anti-obesity and anti-microbial agents

Research on varroa tolerance in honey bees in Belgium.

RNAi for protecting East African Highland bananas against nematodes and weevils

Use NO to interrupt dormancy at different developmental stages of aquatic

Strategic Institutional Partnership Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (ESPOL) 2020-2022