How pests steal genes to neutralize plant toxins
Some insects and mites steal genes from other organisms to make themselves immune to plant toxins.
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Researcher discovers how mites manipulate plants. Insight offers opportunities for new type of pest control.
Spider mites can suppress the natural defense system of plants by manipulating plant genes with a protein found in their saliva. This enables them to reproduce more quickly. This knowledge offers pros...
Non-bitter Belgian endive soon to arrive on your plate?
For the first time, Belgian researchers have succeeded in eliminating the "bitter gene" from Belgian endive and chicory.
What if irrigation water from lettuce, carrots and strawberries contains toxic microcystin?
CYANTIR, a project by ILVO, UGent, Inagro, Sciensano and ULG, studies under controlled conditions the potential accumulation of toxic microcystin in lettuce, carrot and strawberry.
Climate-conscious celebrations of All Saints' Day: chrysanthemum grown on compost and leftover green material?
Pot chrysanthemums grown on peat-poor substrate and fertilized in the field with local management residues grow as well or even better than pot chrysanthemums grown on peat-rich substrate and fertiliz...
Biochar should replace potting soil in strawberry cultivation: "A much more sustainable soil improver"
Biochar should eventually replace conventional potting soil in an ecologically responsible way.
Monitoring product quality of fruits and vegetables throughout the chain using hyperspectral measurements
Carrying out an objective hyperspectral measurement of the quality of leeks during cultivation, transport and storage, and linking this back to field data and storage parameters: that is the aim of th...
Ghent PhD by Thai researcher on harmful viroids on tomato and other crops may help Thailand in its future vegetable exports.
Two problematic viroids in the Thai tomato, eggplant, bell pepper, chili pepper and bolo maka crops are now easier and more effectively detected..
Japanese holly collection in the Bokrijk Arboretum is key to a co-creative breeding project
The Bokrijk Arboretum houses an exceptional collection of varieties of Japanese holly, a species often used as a substitute for boxwood. IILVO, KU Leuven and Plant Select intend to use this collection...