Projects
Integrated management strategy of soil-borne fungi and nematodes in leafy vegetables grown in glasshouses Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The most important fungal pathogens in the cultivation of butter lettuce under glass are Pythium spp., Sclerotinia spp., Rhizoctonia solani and Botrytis cinerea. They cause similar symptoms: the rotting of the lower leaves. In addition, problems with the nematodes Paratylenchus sp. and Pratylenchus penetrans occur regularly. In addition, a wilting disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ...
Knowledge about the western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera in order to develop an efficient and integrated pest management strategy in Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The research project DIABROTICA is about the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera, a very harmful beetle pest of maize. Through annual monitoring, we aim for an early detection of this beetle species in Belgium to avoid permanent establishment. The western corn rootworm is a beetle of American origin that ended up in Serbia via military air traffic in the 1990s and has since ...
Knowledge about the western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera in order to develop an efficient and integrated pest management strategy in Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The research project DIABROTICA is about the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera, a very harmful beetle pest of maize. Through annual monitoring, we aim for an early detection of this beetle species in Belgium to avoid its permanent establishment. The western corn rootworm is a beetle of American origin that ended up in Serbia via military air traffic in the 1990s and has been spreading ...
Preventive Conservation Strategy for Built Heritage Aimed at Sustainable Management and Local Development KU Leuven
Different European and international actions increasingly indicate the importance of sustainable approaches to manage the existing building stock and the role of built heritage in this process. Ongoing research in context of the UNESCO Chair on preventive conservation, maintenance and monitoring of monuments and sites (PRECOM³OS) demonstrates that built heritage preservation approaches still mainly focus on curative conservation and ...
A future for cacti? Developing a strategy for genetic management of ex situ collections to enable conservation and restoration of biodiversity Ghent University
Cacti are very important in horticulture. As a consequence, wild cactus populations suffer much from illegal harvest and trade. Therefore, cacti are a priority for Botanic Gardens Conservation International, the IUCN/SSC Global Trees Specialist Group and the International Organization for Succulent Plant Study. Despite the conservation priority of cacti, genetic diversity of ex situ collections is largely undetermined and has hardly been ...