Projects

Main research question/goal
The aim of this project is to develop a sustainable, biologically based management strategy for the recently introduced tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta in tomato production in Flanders. T. absoluta, which originated in South America, is a pest whose larvae make mines in the leaves of tomato plant (reducing production) and even in the tomatoes themselves (making them unsuitable for consumption and ...

Integrated control of yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) Background Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) is a very competitive and prolific, invasive, perennial weed (producing large numbers of long-lived stem tubers) that are difficult to control. Since its accidental introduction in the early nineteen eighties, yellow nutsedge is becoming more prevalent and an increasing challenge in Flanders. Until 2016, yellow nutsedge was a quarantine ...