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Researcher

Wim Bert

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238 Results

2026

First Report of Potato Cyst Nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, Infecting Potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Tanzania

Yasinta Beda NzogelaJoseph MaosaMarjolein CouvreurMdili KatemaniCharles GervasBeartha NgukuNessie LuambanoBeatrice KashandoDaniel CoyneJohn Jones et al.

Editorial material

2025

August Coomans (1936-2024)

Wim BertMagda Vincx

Biodiversity and management of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in major growing areas of Ethiopia

Habtamu Kefelegn ShiferawWim BertWim WesemaelMisghina Goitom TekluBeira Hailu Meressa

Bridging continents in nematology education : call to the world from M.Sc. Program imanema

Wim BertInge DehenninWilfrida Decraemer

Damage thresholds and population dynamics of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica, on selected chickpea cultivars from Ethiopia

Habtamu Kefelegn ShiferawBeira Hailu MeressaWim WesemaelWim BertMisghina Goitom Teklu

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Description of African Scutellonema brachyurus Type B populations as Scutellonema afribrachyurus n. sp. (Tylenchida: Hoplolaimidae) based on integrative taxonomy

Joseph MaosaDavid SirengoPhougeishangbam Rolish SinghMarjolein CouvreurDirk De WaeleWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Distribution and diversity of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with soybean (Glycine max L.) in southwest Ethiopia

Sihen GetachewMarjolein CouvreurBeira H. MeressaAbebe Woldesenbet AseffaMisghina Goitom TekluWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Education and environmental nematology

Hendrika FourieInge DehenninRonaldus De GoedeLaura Cortada-GonzalezGerard KorthalsDeborah A. NeherMike HoddaWim Bert

Bookchapter in Nematodes as environmental indicators : from theory to practice

Electron microscopic investigation of symbiotic bacteria Photorhabdus laumondii transmission and retention in the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

Myriam ClaeysBernd TimmermansBart VandenbosscheVladimir V. YushinWim BertRalf-Udo Ehlers

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

First Report of Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne luci, Parasitizing Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) in Ethiopia

Habtamu Kefelegn ShiferawMarjolein CouvreurBeira Hailu MeressaWim WesemaelMisghina Goitom TekluWim Bert

Editorial material

Investigating the diversity of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with coffee in Kenya, using morphological and molecular approaches

Joseph MaosaZipporah GithinjiDenis GitongaHuu Tien NguyenMarjolein CouvreurLaura Cortada-GonzalezDanny CoyneWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Longidoridae and trichodoridae

Wilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

Bookchapter in Practical plant nematology

Morphological and molecular characterization of Hoplolaimus tuberosus n. sp. (Nematoda : Hoplolaimidae) associated with potato in Uganda

Rose MwesigeJoseph MaosaMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Nematode communities associated with papaya in Kenya : first report of Meloidogyne javanica and description of soil health in papaya fields

Situma E. WanjalaWim BertMarjolein CouvreurJoseph MaosaRose C. RamkatNjira N. Pili

A2 Journal Article in BMC RESEARCH NOTES

Nematode resistance screening in Musa spp. using macropropagated plantlets

Emmanuel Olorunfemi OlajideLaura Cortada-GonzalezK. SaikaiD. AmahDaniel CoyneWim BertR. SwennenAdjiguita Yao Kolombia

A1 Journal Article in NEMATROPICA

Phylogenomic insights into the evolution and origin of nematoda

Qing XueYuanmeng Miles ZhangSidi SunMohammed AhmedWen-Sui LoWim BertOleksandr HolovachovHongmei Li

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY

Pratylenchus mahindii n. sp. from coffee and maize in Kenya

Joseph MaosaHannah KaruriDenis GitongaHuu Tien NguyenMarjolein CouvreurDanny CoyneWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Spermatozoa of the free-living marine nematode, Pontonema vulgare (Enoplida, Oncholaimidae), revealed in testis, uterus and fertilised oocyte

Vladimir V. YushinMyriam ClaeysWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Tylenchidae and dolichodoridae

Wim BertDavid J. Hunt

Bookchapter in Practical plant nematology

2024

An improved phenotyping method for evaluation of Yam (Dioscorea spp.) resistance to nematodes belonging to the Genera Meloidogyne and Scutellonema

Adjiguita Yao KolombiaP. Lava KumarAntonio J. Lopez-MontesAbiodun O. Claudius-ColeNorbert G. MaroyaNicole ViaeneWim BertDaniel Coyne

A1 Journal Article in PLANTS-BASEL

Characterisation of Paratylenchus cacao n. sp. from Ghana, and P. enigmaticus (Nematoda: Paratylenchinae) from Belgium

Joseph MaosaPhougeishangbam Rolish SinghAbdul-Ganew AsumailaMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Characterization and pathogenicity of Pratylenchus vandenbergae stat. nov. (Tylenchina: Pratylenchidae), a highly pathogenic root-lesion nematode parasitizing crops in Kenya and South Africa

Cecilia Ngonyo WanjauRinus KnoetzeChantelle GirganNjira Njira PiliGerhard EngelbrechtMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PATHOLOGY

Diversity of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in the main growing areas of Ethiopia

Habtamu Kefelegn ShiferawBeira Hailu MeressaWim WesemaelMisghina Goitom TekluSunheng YonMarjolein CouvreurAbebe Woldesenbet AseffaWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Europe as a secondary distribution hub in the worldwide invasion of the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis

Magali EsquibetJames M. MwangiSebastian KiewnickXiaohong WangBenjamin MimeeNurul Dwi HandayaniWim BertJohannes HelderJohn WainerItaru Sakata et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Exploring the use of metabarcoding to reveal eukaryotic associations with mononchids nematodes

Joseph MaosaSiqi WangShuhan LiuHongmei LiQing XueWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

First report of root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus goodeyi) parasitizing soybean (Glycine max) in Ethiopia

Sihen GetachewBeira H. MeressaMarjolein CouvreurMisghina Goitom TekluWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in AUSTRALASIAN PLANT PATHOLOGY

Nematodes associated with terrestrial gastropod molluscs in Belgium and additional characterisation of Pellioditis californica and P. hermaphrodita

M. A. CortesWim BertMarjolein CouvreurD. De WaelePhougeishangbam Rolish Singh

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY

Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes on rice (Oryza sativa) in Kenya with a focus on Hirschmanniella oryzae

Kiama J. NdiranguNjira N. PiliJohn ChelalJohn BiwotFaith KandieYazdani RaziehMarisol QuintanillaRimnoma S. OuedraogoDavid HughesMihail Kantor et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Plant-parasitic nematodes of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaern.) in Kenya, and their management by enhancing plant defense

Cecilia Ngonyo WanjauGodelieve GheysenWim BertPeter Wafula Masinde

The effect of axenic dietary restriction on the age-related changes in Caenorhabditis elegans

Ping WuLieselot VandemeulebrouckeMyriam ClaeysWim BertBart Braeckman

A1 Journal Article in JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

2023

A new plant-parasitic nematode species associated with coffee, Rotylenchus bunae n. sp. (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae) from Jimma, Ethiopia

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghAbebe Woldesenbet AseffaAbolfazl HajihassaniGerrit KarssenWim BertBeira Hailu Meressa

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

A new root-knot nematode species, Meloidogyne karsseni n. sp. (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae), from Mexico and a taxonomic update on M. paranaensis from Guatemala

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghDenis GitongaAbolfazl HajihassaniAdriaan VerhageEveline van Aalst-PhilipseMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

A report of Meloidogyne arenaria Parasitizing Plantain (Musa spp., AAB) in Nigeria

Emmanuel Olorunfemi OlajideAdjiguita Yao KolombiaDelphine AmahJosephine U. AgogbuaDaniel CoyneRony SwennenLaura Cortada-GonzalezWim Bert

A2 Journal Article in AUSTRALASIAN PLANT DISEASE NOTES

All quiet on the western front? The evolutionary history of monogeneans (Dactylogyridae: Cichlidogyrus, Onchobdella) infecting a West and Central African tribe of cichlid fishes (Chromidotilapiini)

Tanisha MoonsNikol KmentovaAntoine PariselleTom ArtoisWim BertMaarten P. M. VanhoveArmando J. Cruz-Laufer

A1 Journal Article in PARASITE

Characterisation and diagnostics of plant parasitic nematodes associated with medicinal plants in Vietnam and biological control using plant extracts

Huu Tien NguyenWim BertPhap Trinh Quang

Characterization of Hoplolaimus seinhorsti and Hoplolaimus pararobustus (Tylenchina : Hoplolaimidae) from banana, with phylogeny and species delineation in the genus Hoplolaimus

Emmanuel Olorunfemi OlajidePhougeishangbam Rolish SinghYao A. KolombiaMerlin Kornelia RumbararMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

First reports and morphological and molecular characterization of Pratylenchus delattrei and Quinisulcius capitatus associated with chickpea in Ethiopia

Habtamu Kefelegn ShiferawBeira Hailu MeressaSunheng YonMarjolein CouvreurWim WesemaelMisghina Goitom TekluWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Molecular and morphological characterisation of some Arabica coffee-associated parasitic nematodes in Gera and Gomma districts of southwest Ethiopia

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghAbebe Woldesenbet AseffaBeira Hailu MeressaMarjolein CouvreurGerrit KarssenWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

New pattern of nematode spermatogenesis revealed by ultrastructural observation of Anaplectus granulosus (Plectidae, Plectida)

Vladimir V. YushinMyriam ClaeysWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Pellioditis pelhamensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) and Pellioditis pellio (Schneider, 1866), earthworm associates from different subclades within Pellioditis (syn. Phasmarhabditis Andrassy, 1976)

Irma Tandingan De LeyKarin KiontkeWim BertWalter SudhausDavid H. A. Fitch

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Plant-parasitic nematodes diversity in Nigerian plantain and banana (Musa spp.) cropping systems, and nematode resistance screening

Emmanuel Olorunfemi OlajideWim BertLaura Cortada-GonzalezDanny Coyne

2022

An integrated approach for synonymization of Rotylenchus rhomboides with R. goodeyi (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae) reveals high intraspecific mitogenomic variation

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghBart van de VossenbergKatarzyna Rybarczyk-MydłowskaMagdalena Kowalewska-GroszkowskaWim BertGerrit Karssen

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOPATHOLOGY

Diversity and characterisation of nematodes associated with potato production in Indonesia with focus on potato cyst nematodes

Nurul Dwi HandayaniWim BertJohannes HelderAntarjo Dikin

First report of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii parasitizing plantain (Musa spp., AAB) in Nigeria

Emmanuel Olorunfemi OlajideYao KolombiaDelphine AmahMarjolein CouvreurRony SwennenDaniel Leigh CoyneLaura Cortada-GonzalezWim Bert

Editorial material

Genomic reconstruction of the introduction and diversification of golden potato cyst nematode populations in Indonesia

Nurul Dwi HandayaniPrabowo LestariWouter van AsMartijn HoltermanSven van den ElsenAntarjo DikinWim BertJohannes HelderJoris J. M. Van Steenbrugge

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOPATHOLOGY

Interaction of root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) and crown rot fungus (Fusarium culmorum) associated with spring wheat resistance under simulated field conditions

Salah-Eddine LaasliMustafa ImrenGöksel ÖzerFouad MokriniRachid LahlaliWim BertAlexey MorgounovGul Erginbas-OrakciAbdelfattah A Dababat

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOPARASITICA

New taxonomic information of Cryphodera kalesari (Nematoda : Heteroderidae)

Sorokhaibam Mexico SinghPhougeishangbam Rolish SinghMayanglambam Ojit Kumar SinghSamandram Sushilkumar SinghMarjolein CouvreurWim BertNaorem Mohilal Meitei

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Paratylenchus ilicis n. sp. (Nematoda: Paratylenchinae) associated with holly from the Netherlands and new taxonomical and phylogenetic support for the synonymization of Cacopaurus with Paratylenchus

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghBram LokkerMarjolein CouvreurWim BertGerrit Karssen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Remarks on phylogeny and molecular variations of criconematid species (Nematoda: Criconematidae) with case studies from Vietnam

Huu Tien NguyenThi Duyen NguyenThi Mai Linh LeQuang Phap TrinhWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Uncovering diversity in plant plant-parasitic nematodes using morphological, molecular and phylogenetic approaches

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghWim BertGerrit Karssen

Uncovering diversity in plant plant-parasitic nematodes using morphological, molecular and phylogenetic approaches

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghGerrit KarssenAlliance NyiragatareBeatrice KashandoCatherine Malike EtongweAbebe WoldesenbetMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

2021

A thorough study of a Paratylenchus sp. in glasshouse-grown lettuce : characterisation, population dynamics, host plants and damage threshold as keys to its integrated management

Jolien ClaerboutIsabel VandeveldeSofie VennemanAndrew KigoziNancy de SutterJenny NeukermansPeter BleyaertWim BertMonica HöfteNicole Viaene

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY

Description of Hemicycliophora cardamomi sp. n. (Nematoda : Hemicycliophoridae) associated with Amomum longiligulare T.L. Wu and a web-based key for the identification of Hemicycliophora spp.

Huu Tien NguyenQ.P. TrinhMarjolein CouvreurT.D. NguyenWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY

Dry Ice Self-Pressurised Rapid Freezing (DryIce SPRF): all you need to cool for cryofixation of nematodes is dry ice

Myriam ClaeysVladimir V. YushinWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Integrative taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of the plant-parasitic nematode genus Paratylenchus (nematoda: paratylenchinae) : linking species with molecular barcodes

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghGerrit KarssenMarjolein CouvreurSergei A. SubbotinWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in PLANTS-BASEL

Morphological and molecular characterisation of Trichodorus hellalae n. sp. (Nematoda: Trichodoridae) from Norway

Wilfrida DecraemerChrister MagnussonWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Morphological and molecular characterization of Pratylenchus species from Yam (Dioscorea spp.) in West Africa

Yao A. KolombiaOluwadamilola OgunderoEmmanuel Olorunfemi OlajideNicole ViaeneP. Lava KumarDanny L. CoyneWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes on enset (Ensete ventricosum) in Ethiopia with focus on Pratylenchus goodeyi as a key species of the crop

Selamawit A. KidaneBeira H. MeressaSolveig HaukelandTrine Hvoslef-EideChrister MagnussonMarjolein CouvreurWim BertDaniel Coyne

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Rotylenchus wimbii n. sp. (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae) associated with finger millet in Kenya

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghGerrit KarssenKelvin GitauCecilia Ngonyo WanjauMarjolein CouvreurNjira Njira PiliGodelieve GheysenWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

‘Candidatus Xiphinematincola pachtaicus' gen. nov., sp. nov., an endosymbiotic bacterium associated with nematode species of the genus Xiphinema (Nematoda, Longidoridae)

Juan E. Palomares-RiusCarlos Gutiérrez-GutiérrezManuel MotaWim BertMyriam ClaeysVladimir V. YushinNatalia E. SuzinaElena V. AriskinaLyudmila I. EvtushenkoSergei A. Subbotin et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

2020

Compost is a carrier medium for Trichoderma harzianum

Lisa JoosGisele HerrenMarjolein CouvreurIsabelle BinnemansFeyisara Eyiwumi OniMonica HöfteJane DebodeWim BertHanne Steel

A1 Journal Article in BIOCONTROL

Distribution, DNA barcoding and genetic diversity of potato cyst nematodes in Indonesia

Nurul Dwi HandayaniMagali EsquibetJosselin MontarryPrabowo LestariMarjolein CouvreurAntarjo DikinJohannes HelderEric GrenierWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Distribution, prevalence, and severity of damages caused by nematodes on yam (Dioscorea rotundata) in NIssathme30igeria

Adjiguita Yao KolombiaP. L. KumarO. AdewuyiS. KorieNicole ViaeneWim BertDaniel Coyne

A1 Journal Article in NEMATROPICA

Effects of synthetic fertilizer and farm compost on soil nematode community in long-term crop rotation plots : a morphological and metabarcoding approach

Gisele HerrenJoos HabrakenLieven WaeyenbergeAnnelies HaegemanNicole ViaeneMathias CougnonDirk ReheulHanne SteelWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

First report of potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) infecting potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Rwanda

Ildephonse NiragireMarjolein CouvreurGerrit KarssenB. UwumukizaWim Bert

Editorial material

First report of Rotylenchulus reniformis infecting turmeric in Vietnam and consequent damage

Huu Tien NguyenQuang Phap TrinhThi Duyen NguyenWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Molecular characterisation of some plant-parasitic nematodes (Nematoda: Tylenchida) from Belgium

Catherine Malike EtongwePhougeishangbam Rolish SinghWim BertSergei A. Subbotin

A1 Journal Article in RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Morphological and molecular characterization of Heterodera dunensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Heteroderidae) from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghGerrit KarssenMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with sugarcane in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghBeatrice E. KashandoMarjolein CouvreurGerrit KarssenWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

PPNID : a reference database and molecular identification pipeline for plant-parasitic nematodes

Xue QingMeng WangGerrit KarssenPatricia BuckiWim BertSigal Braun-Miyara

A1 Journal Article in BIOINFORMATICS

Self-pressurised rapid freezing : a time-efficient and affordable cryo-fixation method for ultrastructural observations on unhatched cyst nematodes

Myriam ClaeysNurul Dwi HandayaniVladimir V. YushinPrabowo LestariAntarjo DikinJohannes HelderWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Structure, development, and evolutive patterns of spermatozoa in rhabditid nematodes (Nematoda: Rhabditida)

Dieter SlosVladimir V. YushinMyriam ClaeysElena S. IvanovaHajime KosakaWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY

Survey of slug-parasitic nematodes in East and West Flanders, Belgium and description of Angiostoma gandavensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Angiostomatidae) from arionid slugs

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghMarjolein CouvreurWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY

Widespread prevalence but contrasting patterns of intragenomic rRNA polymorphisms in nematodes : implications for phylogeny, species delimitation and life history inference

Xue QingHolly BikTimur M YergaliyevJianfeng GuPamela FonderieSigal Brown‐MiyaraAmir SzitenbergWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES

2019

Aphelenchoides medicagus n. sp. (Tylenchina : Aphelenchoididae) found in Medicago sativa imported into China from the USA

Zheng WangWim BertJianfeng GuMarjolein CouvreurHongmei Li

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Description of Rotylenchus rhomboides n. sp. and a Belgian population of Rotylenchus buxophilus (Tylenchomorpha: Hoplolaimidae)

Huu Tien NguyenQuang Phap TrinhMarjolein CouvreurPhougeishangbam Rolish SinghWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Diversity of nematodes associated with fungal fruit bodies and evolutionary patterns of nematode spermatogenesis

Dieter SlosWim BertVladimir V Yushin

Family Tylenchidae (Nematoda) : an overview and perspectives

Xue QingWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ORGANISMS DIVERSITY & EVOLUTION

First report of Scutellonema brachyurus (Steiner, 1938) Andrassy, 1958 and occurrence of Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949 in Belgium

Huu Tien NguyenQuang Phap TrinhMarjolein CouvreurPhougeishangbam Rolish SinghWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Integration of nematology as a training and research discipline in sub-Saharan Africa : progress and prospects

Laura Cortada-GonzalezInge DehenninWim BertDanny Coyne

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Molecular and morphological characterisation of a new root-lesion nematode, Pratylenchus horti n. sp. (Tylenchomorpha : Pratylenchidae), from Ghent University Botanical Garden

Huu Tien NguyenQuang Phap TrinhMarjolein CouvreurPhougeishangbam Rolish SinghWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Steinernema kandii n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from northern Benin

Tognisse Anique GodjoLeonard AfoudaHugues BaimeyMarjolein CouvreurLionel ZadjiGladys HoussouWim BertAnne WillemsWilfrida Decraemer

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2018

3D printing in zoological systematics : integrative taxonomy of Labrys chinensis gen. nov., sp. nov. (Nematoda: Tylenchomorpha)

Qing XueWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH

A new species of Malenchus (Nematoda: Tylenchomorpha) with an updated phylogeny of the Tylenchidae

Xue QingTiago J PereiraDieter SlosMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Compost as a carrier medium for entomopathogenic nematodes : the influence of compost maturity on their virulence and survival

Gisele HerrenIsabelle BinnemansLisa JoosNicole ViaeneRalf-Udo EhlersBart VandecasteeleWim BertHanne Steel

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

Description of Myolaimus mycophilus Slos & Bert sp. n. (Rhabditida: Myolaimidae)

Dieter SlosMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Disruption of skin microbiota contributes to salamander disease

Molly C BletzMoira KellyJoana Sabino-PintoEmma BalesSarah Van PraetWim BertFilip BoyenMiguel VencesSebastian SteinfartzFrank Pasmans et al.

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Factors influencing the nematode community during composting and nematode-based criteria for compost maturity

Hanne SteelTom MoensB VandecasteeleFrederik HendrickxStefaan De NeveDA NeherWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Hidden diversity in mushrooms explored : a new nematode species, Neodiplogaster unguispiculata sp. n. (Rhabditida, Diplogastridae), with a key to the species of Neodiplogaster

Dieter SlosMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER

Morphological and molecular characterisation of Pratylenchus rwandae n. sp. (Tylenchida: Pratylenchidae) associated with maize in Rwanda

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghAlliance NyiragatareToon JanssenMarjolein CouvreurWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Phylogeography and molecular species delimitation of Pratylenchus capsici n. sp., a new root-lesion nematode in Israel on pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Xue QingWim BertAbraham GamlielPatricia BuckiSvetlana DuvrininTamar AlonSigal Braun Miyara

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOPATHOLOGY

Plant parasitic nematodes associated with rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Central Java (Indonesia)

Prabowo LestariNurul Dwi HandayaniLisa JoosLieven WaeyenbergeMarjolein CouvreurNicole ViaeneAntarjo DikinJohannes HelderWim Bert

Taxonomy and barcoding of plant-parasitic nematodes

Phougeishangbam Rolish SinghIldephonse NiragireBeatrice KashandoMerlin Kornelia RumbararHuu Tien NguyenMarjolein CouvreurWilfrida DecraemerGerrit KarssenWim Bert

The mature and immature spermatozoa of the free-living marine nematode Daptonema sp. (Nematoda: Monhysterida: Xyalidae)

Vladimir V YushinVladimir V MalakhovMyriam ClaeysWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Unexpected rDNA divergence between two morphologically minimalistic nematodes with description of a new species (Tylenchomorpha: Tylenchidae)

Kaikai QiaoMengxin BaiQiu WangXiangyu HouJingwei ChenShun XiaoGuokun LiuWim BertXue Qing

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2017

A molecular toxin delivery system in frogs

Constantijn RaaymakersElin VerbruggheSophie HernotTom HellebuyckCecilia BettiCindy PelemanMyriam ClaeysWim BertVicky CaveliersSteven Ballet et al.

A molecular toxin delivery system in frogs

Constantijn RaaymakersElin VerbruggheSophie HernotTom HellebuyckCecilia BettiCindy PelemanMyriam ClaeysWim BertVicky CaveliersSteven Ballet et al.

An early record of Meloidogyne fallax from Ireland

Olivera TopalovićJohn F MooreToon JanssenWim BertGerrit Karssen

A1 Journal Article in ZOOKEYS

Antimicrobial peptides in frog poisons constitute a molecular toxin delivery system against predators

Constantijn RaaymakersElin VerbruggheSophie HernotTom HellebuyckCecilia BettiCindy PelemanMyriam ClaeysWim BertVicky CaveliersSteven Ballet et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Aphelenchoides gorganensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae), a new species from Iran

Esmaeil MiraeizRamin HeydariWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Caenorhabditis monodelphis sp. n. : defining the stem morphology and genomics of the genus Caenorhabditis

Dieter SlosWalter SudhausLewis StevensWim BertMark Blaxter

A2 Journal Article in BMC ZOOLOGY

Diversity and characterization of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with yam (Dioscorea spp.) in West Africa and a novel approach for rapid resistance screening

Adjiguita Yao KolombiaWim BertNicole ViaeneDanny Coyne

Diversity of root-knot nematodes associated with tubers of yam (Dioscorea spp.) established using isozyme analysis and mitochondrial DNA-based identification

Adjiguita Yao KolombiaGerrit KarssenNicole ViaeneP Lava KumarNancy de SutterLisa JoosDanny L CoyneWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Diversity, phylogeny, characterization and diagnostics of root-knot and lesion nematodes

Toon JanssenWim BertGerrit Karssen

Drivers of salamander extirpation mediated by Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

Gwij StegenFrank PasmansBenedikt R SchmidtLieze RouffaerSarah Van PraetMichael SchaubStefano CanessaArnaud LaudeloutThierry KinetConnie Adriaensen et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Effect of ion exchange resin functionality on catalytic activity and leaching of palladium nanoparticles in Suzuki cross-coupling reactions

Beau Van VaerenberghJeroen LauwaertWim BertJoris ThybautJeriffa De ClercqPieter Vermeir

A1 Journal Article in CHEMCATCHEM

Electron microscopic characterization of fertilised Dover sole Solea solea eggs during embryonic development

Evelien De SwaefMyriam ClaeysWim BertAnn HuysseunePaul Eckhard WittenWim Van Den BroeckAnnemie Decostere

Feedstock mixture composition as key factor for C/P ratio and phosphorus availability in composts : role of biodegradation Potential, biochar amendment and calcium content

Bart VandecasteeleKoen WillekensHanne SteelTommy D’HoseChris Van WaesWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION

Identification, systematics and phylogeny of the genera in the family Aphelenchoididae (Nematoda: Tylenchomorpha)

Yiwu FangHongmei LiWim Bert

Integrative taxonomy of root-knot nematodes reveals multiple independent origins of mitotic parthenogenesis

Toon JanssenGerrit KarssenOlivera TopalovićDanny CoyneWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Molecular characterization and species delimiting of plant-parasitic nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus from the penetrans group (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae)

Toon JanssenGerrit KarssenValeria OrlandoSergei SubbotinWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Molecular phylogeny of Malenchus and Filenchus (Nematoda: Tylenchidae)

Qing XueWilfrida DecraemerMyriam ClaeysWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ZOOLOGICA SCRIPTA

Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus

Adjiguita Yao KolombiaGerrit KarssenNicole ViaeneP Lava KumarLisa JoosDanny L CoyneWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Morphology, diversity, taxonomy and phylogeny of Tylenchidae (Nematoda, Tylenchomorpha)

Qing XueWim Bert

mtCOI successfully diagnoses the four main plant-parasitic Aphelenchoides species (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) and supports a multiple origin of plant-parasitism in this paraphyletic genus

Alcides Sánchez-MongeToon JanssenYiwu FangMarjolein CouvreurGerrit KarssenWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Redefinition of Genus Malenchus Andrassy, 1968 (Tylenchomorpha: Tylenchidae) with additional data on ecology

Qing XueWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Self-pressurised rapid freezing (SPRF) : an easy-to-use and low-cost alternative cryo-fixation method for nematodes

Myriam ClaeysVladimir V YushinJan LM LeunissenJef ClaeysWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

The pitfalls of molecular species identification : a case study within the genus Pratylenchus (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae)

Toon JanssenGerrit KarssenMarjolein CouvreurLieven WaeyenbergeWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Ultrastructural morphology of the envelope of Dover sole Solea solea eggs from fertilization until hatching with emphasis on sample preparation

Evelien De SwaefMyriam ClaeysWim BertAnn HuysseunePaul Eckhard WittenWim Van Den BroeckAnnemie Decostere

A1 Journal Article in MICRON

Ultrastructural, phylogenetic and rRNA secondary structural analysis of a new nematode (Nematoda: Tylenchomorpha) from mushroom with recovery of intestinal crystals

Qing XueDieter SlosMyriam ClaeysWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER

2016

Cryo-fixation and associated developments in transmission electron microscopy : a cool future for nematology

Wim BertDieter SlosOlivier LerouxMyriam Claeys

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Description of Malenchus sexlineatus n. sp., new records of three known species of Malenchus Andrássy, 1968 (Nematoda: Tylenchidae) and notes on amphidial aperture development

Qing XueGerardo Alcides Sanchez MongeToon JanssenMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Description of Phasmarhabditis californica n. sp. and first report of P. papillosa (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from invasive slugs in the USA

Irma Tandingan De LeyOleksandr HolovachovRory J Mc DonnellWim BertTimothy D PainePaul De Ley

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Description of Pseudaphelenchus zhoushanensis n. sp. (Tylenchina: Aphelenchoididae) found in the wood of Pinus thunbergii at Zhoushan Islands, Zhejiang Province, China

Yiwu FangHongmei liMaria MunawarWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Diversity, diagnosis and phylogeny of the genus Aphelenchoides (Aphelenchoidea: Nematoda), with focus on the plant-parasitic species

Gerardo Alcides Sanchez MongeWim Bert

First report of dry rot disease of yam caused by Scutellonema bradys in East Africa

DL CoyneAdjiguita Yao KolombiaG KariukiN LuambanoWim Bert

First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii causing tuber galling damage on white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) in Nigeria

Adjiguita Yao KolombiaP Lava KumarAO Claudius-ColeGerrit KarssenNicole ViaeneD CoyneWim Bert

First report of Pratylenchus zeae on upland rice from Kwale County, Kenya

Njira Njira PiliTina KyndtGodelieve GheysenToon JanssenMarjolein CouvreurWim BertRK Mibey

Host stress drives Salmonella recrudescence

Elin VerbruggheMaarten DhaenensBregje LeymanFilip BoyenNeil ShearerAlexander Van ParysRoel HaesendonckWim BertHerman FavoreelDieter Deforce et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Host stress drives Salmonella recrudescence (vol 6, 20849, 2016)

Elin VerbruggheMaarten DhaenensBregje LeymanFilip BoyenNeil ShearerAlexander Van ParysRoel HaesendonckWim BertHerman FavoreelDieter Deforce et al.

Mitochondrial coding genome analysis of tropical root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne) supports haplotype based diagnostics and reveals evidence of recent reticulate evolution

Toon JanssenGerrit KarssenMyrtle VerhaevenDanny CoyneWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Molecular and morphological characterisation of Xiphinema americanum-group species (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) from California, USA, and other regions, and co-evolution of bacteria from the genus Candidatus Xiphinematobacter with nematodes

Valeria OrlandoJohn J ChitambarKe DongVladimir N ChizhovDimitre MollovWim BertSergei Subbotin

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Multi-gene phylogenetics in combination with morphology allow species delineation and DNA barcode based diagnostics within a cryptic Pratylenchus species complex

Toon JanssenGerrit KarssenValeria OrlandoWim Bert

Nematodes enhance plant growth and nutrient uptake under C and N-rich conditions

Mesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelHanne SteelDavid BuchanWim BertStefaan De Neve

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Potential of mDNA -COI- as a diagnostic tool for plant-parasitic Aphelenchoides species

Gerardo Alcides Sanchez MongeToon JanssenYiwu FangMarjolein CouvreurGerrit KarssenWim Bert

Ultrastructural immunogold localization of major sperm protein (MSP) in spermatogenic cells of the nematode Acrobeles complexus (Nematoda, Rhabditida)

Vladimir V YushinMyriam ClaeysWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in MICRON

2015

3D modelling of the amphidial aperture in the genus Malenchus

Qing XueGerardo Alcides Sanchez MongeWim Bert

A redox signalling globin is essential for reproduction in Caenorhabditis elegans

Sasha De HenauLesley TillemanMatthew VangheelEvi LuyckxStanislav TrashinMartje PauwelsFrancesca GermaniCaroline VlaeminckJacques VanfleterenWim Bert et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

An aberrant nematode, Baldwinema n. gen. (Nematoda: Panagrolaimomorpha: Panagrolaimidae), from Iran with description of three new species

Mohammad Reza AtighiEbrahim PourjanWim BertMajid PedramRazieh GhaemiYousef Panahandeh

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

An on-line and updated list of plants associated with plant parasitic Aphelenchoides spp., with implications for host-parasite relations within the genus

Gerardo Alcides Sanchez MongeLorena FloresLuis SalazarSue HocklandWim Bert

An updated list of the plants associated with plant-parasitic Aphelenchoides (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) and its implications for plant-parasitism within this genus

Gerardo Alcides Sanchez MongeLorena FloresLuis SalazarSue HocklandWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ZOOTAXA

Deceptive morphological variation in Hirschmanniella mucronata (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae) and a polytomous key to the genus

Kimkhuy KhunWilfrida DecraemerMarjolein CouvreurGerrit KarssenHanne SteelWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

First report, morphological and molecular characterization of Xiphinema elongatum and X. pachtaicum (Nematoda, Longidoridae) from Ethiopia

Gezahegne GetanehWim BertWilfrida Decraemer

A1 Journal Article in ZOOKEYS

High-pressure freezing and freeze-substitution fixation reveal the ultrastructure of immature and mature spermatozoa of the plant-parasitic nematode Trichodorus similis (Nematoda; Triplonchida; Trichodoridae)

Behnam LakVladimir V YushinDieter SlosMyriam ClaeysWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in MICRON

Increased N mineralization occurs through shifts in nematode and microbial community structure following organic inputs

Mesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelHanne SteelDavid BuchanWim BertStefaan De Neve

Laimaphelenchus hyrcanus n. sp. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae), a new species from northern Iran

Esmaeil MiraeizRamin HeydariZahra Tanha MaafiWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ZOOTAXA

Mitochondrial single nucleotide polymorphisms in mitochondrial coding genes are useful for identification of different parthenogenetic lineages of root-knot nematodes

Toon JanssenGerrit KarssenWim Bert

Nematode diversity and first observations of marine taxa from phytotelmata of Nephenthes spp. in Mt Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Joeseph Sellado QuisadoWim BertQing XueWilfrida DecraemerIrma Tandingan De Ley

New visualization techniques as tools to enhance education and research in nematology

Qing XueGerardo Alcides Sanchez MongeWim Bert

Notes on some enigmatic taxa of limnoterrestrial rhabdocoels, with the description of two new species.

Albrecht M HoubenPeter SchwankWillem ProesmansWim BertTom J Artois

A1 Journal Article in ZOOTAXA

Protozoan cysts act as a survival niche and protective shelter for foodborne pathogenic bacteria

Ellen LambrechtJulie BaréNatascha ChavatteWim BertKoen SabbeKurt Houf

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Quantifying the contribution of entire free-living nematode communities to carbon mineralization under contrasting C and N availability

Mesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelHanne SteelWim BertPeter MaenhoutSteven SleutelStefaan De Neve

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

ScsA as a major driver for increased survival of Salmonella during a stress response

Elin VerbruggheMaarten DhaenensBregje LeymanFilip BoyenNeil ShearerAlexander Van ParysRoel HaesendonckWim BertHerman FavoreelDieter Deforce et al.

Soil and litter nematode diversity of Mount Hamiguitan, the Philippines, with description of Bicirronema hamiguitanense n. sp. (Rhabditida: Bicirronematidae)

Qing XueWim BertHanne SteelJoeseph QuisadoIrma Tandingan De Ley

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Three-dimensional modelling and printing as tools to enhance education and research in Nematology

Qing XueGerardo Alcides Sanchez MongeWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Transmission electron microscopy sample preparation protocols for the ultrastructural study of cysts of free-living protozoa

Ellen LambrechtJulie BaréMyriam ClaeysNatascha ChavatteWim BertKoen SabbeKurt Houf

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNIQUES

Ultrastructure of sperm development in the genus Ditylenchus (Nematoda: Anguinidae)

Dieter SlosPooria EnsafiMyriam ClaeysVladimir V YushinWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2014

A new stem nematode associated with peanut pod rot in China: morphological and molecular characterization of Ditylenchus arachis n. sp. (Nematoda: Anguinidae)

SL ZhangGuokun LiuToon JanssenSS ZhangS XiaoST LiMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PATHOLOGY

Analysis of endophytic fungi and plant-parasitic nematodes from irrigated and upland rice ecosystems in Kenya

Godelieve GheysenTina KyndtSoraya de Carvalho FrançaMonica HöfteWim BertToon JanssenRK MibeyNjira Njira Pili

Biological and systematic implications of phylogenetic analyses of ~2,800 full length small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences

J HelderP MooijmanS van den ElsenH van MegenM VervoortC QuistWim BertA KaregarG KarssenWilfrida Decraemer

Experimental evidence for the contribution of the entire free living nematodes to nutrient cycling and plant uptake

Mesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelHanne SteelWim BertStefaan De Neve

Nematodes from terrestrial, freshwater and brackish water habitats in Belgium: an updated list with special emphasis on compost nematodes

Hanne SteelAugust CoomansWilfrida DecraemerTom MoensWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ZOOTAXA

Prevalence and characterization of plant-parasitic nematodes in lowland and upland rice agro-ecosystems in Luzon, Philippines

MLD PascualWilfrida DecraemerI Tandingan De LeyAndy VierstraeteHanne SteelWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATROPICA

Providing a link between morphological descriptions and DNA barcoding to study speciation of the genus Pratylenchus in a robust phylogenetic framework

Toon JanssenG KarssenL WaeyenbergeMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

Recent methodological and theoretical advances for species delimitation in contemporary nematode taxonomy

Wim BertDieter SlosToon JanssenPamela FonderieHanne SteelWilfrida Decraemer

Revision of Acrochordonoposthia Reisinger, 1924 (Rhabditophora, Typhloplanidae, Protoplanellinae) with the description of one new species

Albrecht M HoubenWillem ProesmansWim BertTom J Artois

A1 Journal Article in ZOOTAXA

ScsA as a major driver for increased survival of Salmonella during a stress response

Elin VerbruggheMaarten DhaenensBregje LeymanFilip BoyenNeil ShearerAlexander Van ParysRoel HaesendonckWim BertHerman FavoreelDieter Deforce et al.

Ultrastructure of sperm development in the genus Ditylenchus

Dieter SlosPooria EnsafiMyriam ClaeysVladimir V YushinWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

2013

Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans sp. nov. causes lethal chytridiomycosis in amphibians

An MartelAdriana Marieke van der SluijsMark BlooiWim BertRichard DucatelleMatthew C FisherAntonius WoeltjesWilbert BosmanKoen ChiersFranky Bossuyt et al.

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Behavior of Yersinia enterocolitica in the presence of the bacterivorous Acanthamoeba castellanii

Ellen LambrechtJulie BaréInge Van DammeWim BertKoen SabbeKurt Houf

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biology and evolutionary history of the facultative parasitic nematode Halicephalobus gingivalis: a multidisciplinary approach

Pamela FonderieWim BertTom Moens

Descriptions of ten known species of the superfamily Mononchoidea (Mononchida: Nematoda) from North India with a detailed account on their variations

Qudsia TahseenMohammad AsifMalka MustaqimShikha AhlawatWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in ZOOTAXA

Experimental induction of intraspecific morphometric variability in a single population of Halicephalobus cf. gingivalis may surpass total interspecific variability

Pamela FonderieHanne SteelTom MoensWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Interaction of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia with Acanthamoeba castellanii parallels macrophage-fungus interactions

Lieven Van WaeyenbergheJulie BaréFrank PasmansMyriam ClaeysWim BertFreddy HaesebrouckKurt HoufAn Martel

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS

Maxillary granulomatous inflammation caused by Halicephalobus gingivalis (Nematoda) in a Connemara mare in Belgium

Pamela FonderieCynthia de VriesKirsten VerrykenRichard DucatelleTom MoensGunther van LoonWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE

Morphology of the testes and spermatogenesis in Acoela & Nemertodermatida

Mieke BooneWim BertTom ArtoisMaxime Willems

Nematode and microbial communities in a rapidly changing compost environment: how nematode assemblages reflect composting phases

Hanne SteelDavid BuchanStefaan De NeveMarjolein CouvreurTom MoensWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY

Phylogeny, taxonomy and evolution of reproduction within the genus Pratylenchus: a multi-gene approach combined with karyotyping

Toon JanssenGerrit KarssenMarjolein CouvreurWim Bert

Survival and colonization of nematodes in a composting process

Hanne SteelFreija VerdoodtAndrea ČerevkováMarjolein CouvreurPamela FonderieTom MoensWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY

2012

Anthelmintic tolerance in free-living and facultative parasitic isolates of Halicephalobus (Panagrolaimidae)

Pamela FonderieWim BertFrederik HendrickxWouter HouthoofdTom Moens

A1 Journal Article in PARASITOLOGY

Biodiversity of compost mesofauna and its potential as an indicator of the composting process status

Hanne SteelWim Bert

A2 Journal Article in DYNAMIC SOIL DYNAMIC PLANT

Measurement of S-phase duration of adult stem cells in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano by double replication labelling and quantitative colocalization analysis

Freija VerdoodtMaxime WillemsIneke DhondtWouter HouthoofdWim BertWinnok De Vos

A1 Journal Article in CELL BIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Nematode communities and macronutrients in composts and compost-amended soils as effected by feedstock composition

Hanne SteelBart VandecasteeleKoen WillekensKoen SabbeTom MoensWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Proliferative response of the stem cell system during regeneration of the rostrum in Macrostomum lignano (Platyhelminthes)

Freija VerdoodtWim BertMarjolein CouvreurKatrien De MulderMaxime Willems

A1 Journal Article in CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH

Stem cell dynamics in Macrostomum lignano (Platyhelminthes) during homeostasis and regeneration

Freija VerdoodtWim BertMaxime Willems

Stem cells propagate their DNA by random segregation in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano

Freija VerdoodtMaxime WillemsStijn MoutonKatrien De MulderWim BertWouter HouthoofdJulian, III SmithPeter Ladurner

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Succession of nematodes during composting processes and their potential as indicators of compost maturity

Hanne SteelWim BertTom Moens

Temporal dynamics in nematode biodiversity and community structure at an experimental open ocean aquaculture site, Gulf of Maine, USA

Eyulem AbebeMatthew JosephWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Tylenchidae and Dolichodoridae

David HuntWim BertMohammad R Siddiqi

Bookchapter in Practical plant nematology

2011

Diversity and incidence of plant-parasitic nematodes in Belgian turf grass

Bart VandenbosscheNicole ViaeneNancy de SutterMartine MaesGerrit KarssenWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Lack of metabolic ageing in the long-lived flatworm Schmidtea polychroa

Stijn MoutonMaxime WillemsWouter HouthoofdWim BertBart Braeckman

A1 Journal Article in EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY

Mononchoides composticola n. sp. (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) associated with composting processes: morphological, molecular and autecological characterisation

Hanne SteelTom MoensAnnelies ScholaertMagdalena Christina BoshoffWouter HouthoofdWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Morphological, morphometric and molecular characterization of the plant-parasitic nematode: Hemicycliophora conida Thron, 1955 (Nematoda: Hemicycliophoridae) from Ethiopia

Gezahegne GetanehWilfrida DecraemerWim Bert

A4 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT JOURNAL OF ETHIOPIA

Nematoda from the terrestrial deep subsurface of South Africa

Gaetan BorgonieA Garcia-MoyanoD LitthauerWim BertA BesterE van HeerdenC MollerM ErasmusTC Onstott

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Phylogeny and evolution of nematodes

Wim BertGerrit KarssenJohannes Helder

Bookchapter in Genomics and molecular genetics of plant-nematode interactions

Spermatogenesis and the structure of the testes in Nemertodermatida

Mieke BooneWim BertMyriam ClaeysWouter HouthoofdTom Artois

A1 Journal Article in ZOOMORPHOLOGY

The importance of feeding status and desiccation rate in successful anhydrobiosis of Panagrolaimus detritophagus

Shakiba SalehianBart BraeckmanLynda BeladjalWim BertJames S CleggJohan Mertens

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2010

Anthelmintic resistance in facultative parasitic nematodes: different levels of resistance in free-living and parasitic isolates of Halicephalobus gingivalis (Panagrolaimidae)

Pamela FonderieWim BertWouter HouthoofdTom Moens

Burrowing nematodes from Colombia and their relationship with Radopholus similis populations, R. arabocoffeae and R. duriophilus

Gladis Emilia Múnera UribeWim BertAndy VierstraeteEduardo de la PenaMaurice MoensWilfrida Decraemer

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Morphological, morphometrical and molecular characterisation of Filenchus fungivorus n. sp., a fungivorous nematode from Japan in a most likely polyphyletic genus (Nematoda: Tylenchina)

Wim BertHiroaki OkadaInes TavernierGaetan BorgonieWouter Houthoofd

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Nematode community during composting and its potential as indicator of compost maturity

Hanne SteelTom MoensDavid BuchanWouter HouthoofdStefaan De NeveWim Bert

Nematode succession during composting and the potential of the nematode community as an indicator of compost maturity

Hanne SteelEduardo de la PenaPamela FonderieKoen WillekensGaetan BorgonieWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in PEDOBIOLOGIA

Nematodes as potential bio-indicator of the composting process

Hanne SteelTom MoensDavid BuchanWouter HouthoofdStefaan De NeveWim Bert

Refuge From predation, the benefit of living in an extreme acidic environment?

Gaetan BorgonieManuel DierickWouter HouthoofdMaxime WillemsPatric JacobsWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN

2009

Intestine ultrastructure of the facultative parasite Halicephalobus gingivalis (Nematoda: Panagrolaimidae)

Pamela FonderieMaxime WillemsWim BertWouter HouthoofdHanne SteelMyriam ClaeysGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Morphological and molecular characterisation of Pratylenchus araucensis n. sp. (Pratylenchidae), a root-lesion nematode associated with Musa plants in Colombia

Gladis MúneraWim BertWilfrida Decraemer

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Nematode assemblages in a nature reserve with historical pollution

Wim BertJoeri ManhoutCarl Van ColenGaetan BorgonieWilfrida Decraemer

A1 Journal Article in BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Nematode community as potential indicator of compost maturity and quality

Hanne SteelEduardo de la PenaPamela FonderieKoen WillekensGaetan BorgonieWim Bert

Nematode community as potential indicator of compost maturity and quality

Hanne SteelEduardo de la PenaPamela FonderieKoen WillekensGaetan BorgonieWim Bert

2008

Assessment of the configuration of the posterior cells of the nematode embryo as potential phylogenetic marker

Sandra VangestelWouter HouthoofdWim BertBartel VanholmeA CALDERON-URREAMaxime WillemsT ARTOISGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Evolution of feeding types and plant-parasitism in Tylenchina (Nematoda: Rhabditida) : different constrains compared to feeding-independent structures

Wim BertFrédérik LeliaertAndy VierstraeteJacques VanfleterenGaetan Borgonie

Molecular phylogeny of the Tylenchina and evolution of the female gonoduct (Nematoda: Rhabditida)

Wim BertFrédérik LeliaertAndy VierstraeteJacques VanfleterenGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Nematode succession during Controlled Microbial Composting

Hanne SteelWim BertEduardo de la PeñaPamela FonderieKoen WillekensGaetan Borgonie

The early embryonic development of the satellite organism Pristionchus pacificus: differences and similarities with Caenorhabditis elegans

Sandra VangestelWouter HouthoofdWim BertGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

The structure of the female reproductive system of nematodes from the genus Steinernema (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae)

Julia ZografWim BertGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in Nematology

2007

An improved molecular phylogeny of the Nematoda with special emphasis on marine taxa.

BHM MELDALNJ DEBENHAMPaul De LeyIT DE LEYJacques VanfleterenAndy VierstraeteWim BertGaetan BorgonieTom MoensPA TYLER et al.

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Nematode communities of small farmland ponds

Wim BertMarjolein MessiaenFrederik HendrickxJoeri ManhoutTom De BieGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in HYDROBIOLOGIA

The somatic female gonad of Cephalobidae (Nematoda): cellular architecture and associated function

Wim BertSandra VangestelWouter HouthoofdRuben Van GansbekeGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2006

Different roads to form the same gut in nematodes

Wouter HouthoofdMaxime WillemsSandra VangestelClarinda MertensWim BertGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT

Evolutionary loss of parasitism by nematodes? Discovery of a free-living filaroid nematode

Wim BertMarjolein MessiaenJoeri ManhoutWouter HouthoofdGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY

Nematode communities of small pools in an agricultural landscape

Wim BertMarjolein MessiaenFrederik HendrickxJoeri ManhoutGaetan Borgonie

Suborder Tylenchina

Wim BertGaetan Borgonie

Bookchapter in Freshwater Nematodes

The comparative cellular architecture of the female gonoduct among Tylenchoidea (Nematoda: Tylenchina)

Wim BertMyriam ClaeysGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Tylenchina (Nematoda) phylogeny: Evidence from molecules and gonoduct morphology

Wim BertP WEEKERSGaetan Borgonie

2004

Cuticular structure of three Bunonema species and first description of the male of B-penardi Stefanski, 1914 (Nematoda: Bunonematidae)

Ruben Van GansbekeWim BertA GOVAERTSMyriam ClaeysRita Van DriesscheJoeri ManhoutGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2003

Baujardia mirabilis gen. n., sp n. from pitcher plants and its phylogenetic position within Panagrolaimidae (Nematoda: Rhabditida).

Wim BertIT DE LEYRita Van DriesscheH SEGERSPaul De Ley

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Comparative morpho-anatomical studies of the female gonoduct within the Pratylenchidae (Nematoda: Tylenchina)

Wim BertRuben Van GansbekeMyriam ClaeysEtienne GeraertGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Comparative study of the female reproductive system within the Tylenchomorpha (Nematoda: Tylenchina)

Wim BertRuben Van GansbekeRita VandriescheMyriam ClaeysEtienne GeraertGaetan Borgonie

Tylenchomorpha (Nematoda: Tylenchina) in Belgium, an updated list

Wim BertAugust CoomansF ClaerboutEtienne GeraertGaetan Borgonie

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2002

A new nematode genus (Rhabditida: Panagrolaimidae) from pitcher plants

Paul De LeyWim BertIrma De LeyAndy VierstraeteRita VandriescheHendrik Segers

The Belgian nematofauna: species of the order Tylenchida

Wim BertFrederik ClaerboutRuben Van GansbekeEtienne Geraert

The cellular structure of the female reproductive system of Meloidogyne spp. compared with other nematode species

Wim BertRuben Van GansbekeGerrit KarssenGaetan BorgonieEtienne Geraert

The cellular structure of the female reproductive system within the Heteroderinae and Meloidogyninae (Nematoda)

Wim BertGerrit KarssenRita Van DriesscheEtienne Geraert

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Tylenchida associated with different crops in Sennar State (Sudan)

G ElbadriWim BertEtienne Geraert

A4 Journal Article in MEDEDELINGEN VAN DE FACULTEIT LANDBOUWKUNDIGE EN TOEGEPASTE BIOLOGISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN, UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Video capture and editing as a tool for the storage, distribution, and illustration of morphological characters of nematodes.

Paul De LeyWim Bert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

2000

Gonad morphology and evolutionary relationships within plant parasitic nematodes

Wim BertEtienne Geraert

Nematode species of the order Tylenchida, new to the Belgian nematofauna with additional morphological data

Wim BertEtienne Geraert

A1 Journal Article in BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Seven species of Tylenchida (Nematoda) from Nepal.

M PUDASAINIWim Bert

A2 Journal Article in J. Nem. Morph. Syst.