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Researcher

Wim Wesemael

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51 Results

2025

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

Damage potential of plant-parasitic nematodes in finger millet and their microbial biocontrol in Kenya

Beth WaweruWim WesemaelGodelieve GheysenNjira Pili Njira

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

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

Suppression potential of selected vermicomposts against root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) under in vitro, pot, and field conditions

Zerihun Getachew GebrehanaMesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelSheleme BeyeneWim WesemaelStefaan De Neve

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

2024

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

Effects of nematode trophic groups on soil nitrogen dynamics and plant growth : methodological aspects and interactions with roots and the soil microbial community

Ummehani HassiStefaan De NeveMesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelWim Wesemael

Host plant status of different cover crops for Pratylenchus penetrans and Meloidogyne chitwoodi

Alexander MbiroBekele. G. KelbessaWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY

Impact of cover crops on the population density of the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans

Lirette Menyen TaningL. LippensE. FormesynS. FleerakkersWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Increased N2O emissions by the soil nematode community cannot be fully explained by enhanced mineral N availability

Junwei HuMeng KongAstrid FrançoysFarideh YarahmadiOrly Milton Mendoza AguirreUmmehani HassiMesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelWim WesemaelSteven SleutelStefaan De Neve

A1 Journal Article in SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

2023

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

Holistic assessment of the potential of native and exotic earthworms for vermicomposting and improving soil and plant health in Ethiopia

Zerihun Getachew GebrehanaStefaan De NeveSheleme BeyeneMesfin T. GebremikaelWim Wesemael

Host plant status and damage threshold of Pea (Pisum sativum) and Celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum) for the temperate root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi

Lirette Menyen TaningL. ChannS. FleerakkersL. LippensE. FormesynLuc TirryWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Host plant status and damage threshold of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) for the temperate root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi

Lirette M. TaningLeakena ChannSander FleerakkersNathalie CapEllen FormesynLuc TirryWim Wesemael

U Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Host plant status and damage threshold of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) for the temperate root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi

Lirette Menyen TaningLeakena ChannSander FleerakkersNathalie CapEllen FormesynLuc TirryWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Impact of cover crops on population density of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi

Lirette Menyen TaningEleni Kidane TafesSander FleerakkersLouis LippensEllen FormesynLuc TirryWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Organic residue valorization for Ethiopian agriculture through vermicomposting with native (Eudrilus eugeniae) and exotic (Eisenia fetida and Eisenia andrei) earthworms

Zerihun Getachew GebrehanaMesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelSheleme BeyeneSteven SleutelWim WesemaelStefaan De Neve

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY

Population dynamics and damage threshold of Pratylenchus n. sp. and Meloidogyne javanica on finger millet

Beth WaweruNjira Njira PiliWim WesemaelCecilia Ngonyo WanjauMisghina Goitom TekluGodelieve Gheysen

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Root traits explain multitrophic interactions of belowground microfauna on soil nitrogen mineralization and plant productivity

Junwei HuUmmehani HassiMesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelKenneth DumackTom De SwaefWim WesemaelSteven SleutelStefaan De Neve

A1 Journal Article in SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

2022

Assessment of trade‑offs, quantity, and biochemical composition of organic materials and farmer's perception towards vermicompost production in smallholder farms of Ethiopia

Zerihun Getachew GebrehanaMesfin T. GebremikaelSheleme BeyeneWim WesemaelStefaan De Neve

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Endophytic Paenibacillus polymyxa LMG27872 inhibits Meloidogyne incognita parasitism, promoting tomato growth through a dose-dependent effect

Richard Raj SinghWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Vermicomposting for improved N availability and the potential of vermicompost sources on N mineralization and soil biological properties on Nitisols

Zerihun Getachew GebrehanaMesfin Tsegaye GebremikaelSheleme BeyeneSteven SleutelWim WesemaelStefaan De Neve

2021

Estimating numbers

Johannes HallmannMatthias DaubWim Wesemael

Bookchapter in Techniques for work with plant and soil nematodes

Integrated management of Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax in potato : a complicated agronomical puzzle in the Netherlands and Belgium

Johnny VisserWim Wesemael

Bookchapter in Integrated nematode management : state-of-the-art and visions for the future

Lowering quality damage in open-field vegetables caused by Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax in the Low Countries

Wim WesemaelJohnny Visser

Bookchapter in Integrated nematode management : state-of-the-art and visions for the future

Screening plants for resistance/susceptibility to plant-parasitic nematodes

Bookchapter in Techniques for work with plant and soil nematodes

2019

Biodiversity of Meloidogyne spp. from major tomato growing areas of Ethiopia

Awol SeidChemeda FininsaTesfamariam M. MeketeToon JanssenWilfrida DecraemerWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Damage potential of meloidogyne incognita populations on selected tomato genotypes in ethiopia

A. SeidC. FininsaT. M. MeketeWilfrida DecraemerWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in NEMATROPICA

2018

Heat stability of resistance in selected tomato breeding lines against Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica populations under elevated soil temperatures

Awol SeidChemeda FininsaTesfamariam M. MeketeWim WesemaelWilfrida Decraemer

A1 Journal Article in RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

2017

Resistance screening of breeding lines and commercial tomato cultivars for Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica populations (Nematoda) from Ethiopia

Awol SeidC FininsaTM MeketeWilfrida DecraemerWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in EUPHYTICA

2016

Biodiversity of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) associated with tomato and characterisation and screening of tomato genotypes against Meloidogyne spp. in Ethiopia

Awol Seid EbrahimWilfrida DecraemerWim WesemaelTesfamariam MengistyChemeda Fininsa

Seaweed-based products from Ecklonia maxima and Ascophyllum nodosum as control agents for the root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne chitwoodi and Meloidogyne hapla on tomato plants

Bruno Massa NgalaYirina ValdesGiovanni Paiva Dos SantosRoland PerryWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

2015

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.): a century-old battle

Awol Seid EbrahimChemada FininsaTesfamariam MeketeWilfrida DecraemerWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2014

Can biochar play a role in crop protection?

Jane DebodeWim WesemaelNegin EbrahimiCaroline De TenderMartine Maes

Influence of temperature on the development of the temperate root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax

Alamgir KhanWim WesemaelMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Life cycle and damage of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne minor on potato, Solanum tuberosum

Wim WesemaelLirette Menyen TaningNicole ViaeneMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Quarantine nematodes in potato: practical solutions using molecular tools

Wim WesemaelGéraldine AnthoineDenis GriffinRicardo HolgadoFabrice Ollivier

A1 Journal Article in POTATO RESEARCH

2013

Root-knot nematodes

Gerrit KarssenWim WesemaelMaurice Moens

Bookchapter in Plant nematology

Top 10 plant-parasitic nematodes in molecular plant pathology

John JonesAnnelies HaegemanEtienne GJ DanchinHari S GaurJohannes HelderMichael GK JonesTaisei KikuchiRosa Manzanilla-LópezJuan E Palomares-RiusWim Wesemael et al.

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

2012

Resistance screening of Coffea spp. accessions for Pratylenchus coffeae and Radopholus arabocoffeae in Vietnam

Phap Q TrinhWim WesemaelHung A TranChau N NguyenMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in EUPHYTICA

Screening of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) for resistance against temperate root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)

Wim WesemaelMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

2011

Decline of Pratylenchus coffeae and Radopholus arabocoffeae populations after death and removal of 5-year-old arabica coffee (Coffea arabica cv. Catimor) trees

Phap Trinh QuangWim WesemaelChau N NguyenMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Pathogenicity and reproductive fitness of Pratylenchus coffeae and Radopholus arabocoffeae on Arabica coffee seedlings (Coffea arabica cv. Catimor) in Vietnam

Phap Trinh QuangWim WesemaelSy TT NguyenChau N NguyenMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in Europe

Wim WesemaelNicole ViaeneMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

2009

Quantitative analysis of the effects of diffusates from plant roots on the hatching of Meloidogyne chitwoodi from young and senescing host plants

Md Atiqur Rahman KhokonEiji OkumaTaniya RahmanWim WesemaelYoshiyuki MurataMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

2008

Host plant effects on hatching of root-knot nematodes

Roland PerryWim Wesemael

A1 Journal Article in RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY

Quality damage on carrots (Daucus carota L.) caused by the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi

Wim WesemaelMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Similarities and differences in nematode problems and management strategies as revealed by a world-wide questionnaire

Wim WesemaelEduardo de la PeñaMaurice MoensRoland Perry

Vertical distribution of the plant-parasitic nematode, Meloidogyne chitwoodi, under field crops

Wim WesemaelMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

2007

Biology and management of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi in field vegetable crops

Wim WesemaelMaurice MoensLuc Tirry

2006

The influence of root diffusate and host age on hatching of the root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M-fallax

Wim WesemaelRoland PerryMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY