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Contact person for... - prof.dr. M (Marcel) Dicke
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BSc minor Ecosystem Services of Insects (WUEBC)
This minor focuses on the application of ecological knowledge to durable management of insect pests. Insects are the most diverse group of organisms... -
BSc minor Biology of Infectious Diseases (WUBID)
This BSc minor focuses on the biology of infectious diseases. Human and animal health are under a constant threat of infectious diseases caused by... -
Marcel Dicke's research
Insects and mites are small organisms that are very well informed about their environment. They can use chemical cues such as volatiles or... -
Lab of Entomology
At the Laboratory of Entomology we work on the physiology of insect/plant interactions and the ecology of parasite/host and predator/prey...
News
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Beneficial insects are exposed to insecticides through honeydew
28 juni 2022 | Beneficial insects are exposed to insecticides through honeydew - WUR category_news Beneficial insects are exposed to insecticides through honeydew... -
Residue streams from insect cultivation promising new component of circular agriculture
2 maart 2022 | Is has been known for some time that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans and animals. But that their exoskeletons and other waste... -
Plant roots grow towards soil fungi
14 oktober 2020 | Plant roots not only release odours themselves, but also appear to react to odours that beneficial and harmful fungi in the soil release. They do this... -
Odds of edible insects transmitting coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is negligible
3 juni 2020 | The odds of insects that are produced for food or feed transmitting COVID-19 is negligible. That is the conclusion drawn by a team of entomologists,... -
Researchers united on international road map to insect recovery
7 januari 2020 | It’s no secret that many insects are struggling worldwide. But we could fix these insects’ problems, according to more than 70 scientists...