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Presentations BINGO-ITN workshop on 'New techniques for better biocontrol’ available online
15 February 2018 - On January 23, 2018, the third BINGO-ITN workshop on 'New techniques for better biocontrol: next-generation sequencing, genotyping and experimental... -
Come rain and come shine: Collecting Trichogramma populations from the field
09 February 2018 - An important part of my project comprises fieldwork. In this aspect of my PhD I am interested to find out which Trichogramma species can be found to... -
Optimising the efficiency of biocontrol agent P. persimilis under dry conditions
01 December 2017 - The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis is a very efficient biological control agent against the pest Tetranychus urticae, a phytophagous mite.... -
BINGO organises workshop 'New techniques for better biocontrol: next-generation sequencing, genotyping and experimental evolution in insects and mites'
31 October 2017 - On January 23, 2018, the BINGO-ITN workshop 'New techniques for better biocontrol: next-generation sequencing, genotyping and experimental evolution... -
Electrical Penetration Technique (EPG) and Nesidiocoris tenuis
09 November 2017 - Nesidiocoris tenuis is a zoophytophagous predatory bug with extended application for biocontrol of important pests in tomato in the Mediterranean... -
Redefining reproductive dormancy in Drosophila
29 September 2017 - ESR Update - We studied dormancy in Drosophila and came to the conclusion that it may not differ from other stress responses. Having improved our... -
BINGO at the Nasonia 2017 meeting
13 September 2017 - ESR Update - The international Nasonia 2017 meeting was held in Groningen, The Netherlands, from 17-19 August 2017. The previous Nasonia meeting was... -
Shedding light on the interaction of predatory mites and the tomato plant
24 July 2017 - ESR Update - Amblyseius swirskii cannot develop on tomato plants and to answer why, is rather tricky. We try to describe the mechanism and the tomato... -
The hunt for a new scaleless strain
06 July 2017 - ESR Update - The current scaleless strain of Ephestia kuehniella has one major issue, males develop with normal scale-covered wings. Rather than... -
A near perfect sequencing strategy for Nesidiocoris tenuis
15 June 2017 - ESR Update - Last month, I was able to attend and present at a meeting for the Special Interest Group on Insect Genomics from the Royal Entomological...
BINGO in the media
- European insect pest control workshop held in Delemont
- Milena Chinchilla Ramírez published the BINGO-ITN project in the CABI newsletter Biocontrol News and Information June 2016 37(2), 9N–16N (page 15N)