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Researcher

Willem Desmedt

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18 Results

2025

Synthesis and herbicidal assessment of 3-acyltetramic acid prodrugs

Simon BackxOwen Van HeckeJelle Van VoorenKris AudenaertWillem DesmedtSven Mangelinckx

A1 Journal Article in ACS OMEGA

The influence of variety, nitrogen level and sowing density on the productivity of long fiber hemp

Hanne PappaertKatrien VandepitteJoos LatréWillem DesmedtSvea ThienpondtSofie VermeireA. De RaeveLeen De GelderVeronique Troch

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS

Uncovering the role of Serendipita williamsii volatiles in establishing its own plant beneficial endophytic colonization : a parallel study of the headspace composition and mode of action

Jelle Van VoorenMarie BlommeTrang Tran MinhNoémie De ZutterWillem DesmedtChristophe WalgraeveSven MangelinckxKris Audenaert

2024

Beneficial molecules in the headspace of Serendipita williamsii : chemical analysis to mode of action

Jelle Van VoorenWillem DesmedtTrang Tran MinhJana GysselsMarie BlommeChristophe WalgraeveSven MangelinckxKris Audenaert

Study of amino acid-derived 3-acyltetramic acids as herbicidal agents

Simon BackxJelle Van VoorenJasper GeertsCédric HydeOwen Van HeckeHanne PappaertKevin DewitteMaarten AmeyeKris AudenaertWillem Desmedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Synthesis of 2-acylpyrrolizidine-1,3-dione derivatives and screening of their herbicidal activity

Owen Van HeckeSimon BackxJelle Van VoorenWillem DesmedtKris AudenaertSven Mangelinckx

Synthesis of 3-acylpiperidine-2,4-diones from natural precursors as potential herbicidal agents : differences in reactivity between α- and β-amino acids

Maarten LootensSimon BackxWillem DesmedtKris AudenaertSven Mangelinckx

Synthesis of mixed phosphonate esters and amino acid-based phosphonamidates, and their screening as herbicides

Simon BackxWillem DesmedtAndreas DejaegereAndreas SimoensJef Van de PoelDorota KrasowskaKris AudenaertChristian StevensSven Mangelinckx

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

2023

Comparing pesticide regulations : what can Belgium (EU) and Washington State (US) learn from one another?

Ona AmbrozaiteKirsten B. ButnerDezmond ColeEline D'HaeneJasmine De RopWillem DesmedtNathaniel LaughnerRuben SavelsEsther Van ParysHao Nick Zhang

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SCIENCE POLICY & GOVERNANCE

Molecular analysis of broad-spectrum induced resistance in rice by the green leaf volatile Z-3-hexenyl acetate

Willem DesmedtMaarten AmeyeOsvaldo FilipeEvelien De WaeleFilip Van NieuwerburghDieter DeforceLieven Van MeulebroekLynn VanhaeckeTina KyndtMonica Höfte et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Straightforward synthesis of P-alkylphosphonamidates and bioactivity screening as herbicides or quorum sensing modulators

Simon BackxAndreas DejaegereAndreas SimoensJef Van de PoelDorota KrasowskaEmmelie De RidderAnne WillemsKris AudenaertWillem DesmedtChristian Stevens et al.

2022

Dehydroascorbate induces plant resistance in rice against root‐knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola

Satish ChavanJonas De KeselWillem DesmedtEva DegrooteRichard Raj SinghGiang Thanh Nguyen ThiKristof DemeestereTim De MeyerTina Kyndt

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Distinct chemical resistance-inducing stimuli result in common transcriptional, metabolic, and nematode community signatures in rice root and rhizosphere

Willem DesmedtEnoch Narh KudjordjieSatish ChavanSandrien DesmetMogens NicolaisenBartel VanholmeMette VestergårdTina Kyndt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Rice diterpenoid phytoalexins are involved in defence against parasitic nematodes and shape rhizosphere nematode communities

Willem DesmedtEnoch Narh KudjordjieSatish ChavanJuan ZhangRiqing LiBing YangMogens NicolaisenMasaki MoriReuben J. PetersBartel Vanholme et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The CINNAMIC ACID-4-HYDROXYLASE inhibitor piperonylic acid as a novel plant resistance inducer

Willem DesmedtTina KyndtBartel Vanholme

2021

Plant defense priming in the field : a review

Willem DesmedtBartel VanholmeTina Kyndt

Bookchapter in Recent highlights in the discovery and optimization of crop protection products

The phenylpropanoid pathway inhibitor piperonylic acid induces broad-spectrum pest and disease resistance in plants

Willem DesmedtWim JonckheereViet Ha NguyenMaarten AmeyeNoémie De ZutterKaren De KockJane DebodeThomas Van LeeuwenKris AudenaertBartel Vanholme et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

2020

A phytochemical perspective on plant defense against nematodes

Willem DesmedtSven MangelinckxTina KyndtBartel Vanholme

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE