Projects
A systemic insecticide to control zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Errachidia province - Southeastern Morocco: an intervention trial for an innovative vector control tool Institute of Tropical Medicine
Token-based vector space models as semantic control in lexical lectometry KU Leuven
Type-based distributional semantics as embodied in vector space models has proven to be a successful method for the retrieval of near-synonyms in large corpora. These words have then been used as variants of lexical sociolinguistic variables (e.g.: return and winst for the concept profit) in lectometric studies, that is, the aggregate-level study of lexical distances between linguistic varieties, in particular pluricentric ...
Macrocyclic lactones as an additional measure for malaria parasite and vector control in Ethiopia Ghent University
Current malaria control measures have led to a change in vector comportment which brings a new challenge to target outdoor malaria transmission. Comparative efficacy and pharmacokinetic studies of different macrocyclic lactones (MLs) will be done in local cattle breeds targeting the vector
mosquitoes. Next, the MLs will be evaluated and compared regarding their sporontocidal and gametocytocidal effect on the malaria parasite.
Supporting the national Vector Control strategy in Nepal through capacity development Institute of Tropical Medicine
Isolation and Characterization of Circulating Bovine viral diarrhea virus of Ethiopia for candidate vaccine strain selection and development as an appropriate control option toward a more sustainable dairy sector in Ethiopia KU Leuven
Summary Bovine viral diarrhea is a disease caused by the Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) in the genera Pestivirus, Family Flaviviridae. The disease has a significant economic impact on cattle-producing industries (Dairy and Beef) and highly prevalent disease worldwide, and becomes an emerging disease in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, the dairy industry is growing; however, diseases such as BVDV are becoming a bottleneck to ...
The impact of microbial communities in floral nectar of nectar plants on biological control of insect pests KU Leuven
The major aim of this project is to study the impact of microbial communities in floral nectar of nectar plants on parasitoid life table parameters and biocontrol effectiveness. Focus in the project will be on nectar plants that are currently used as food resources for parasitoids to manage cabbage pests. We expect that our results will contribute to a better understanding of the relationships between microbial communities in nectar and their ...
Characterization of microbial communities in floral nectar and assessing their impact on nectar chemistry and performance of biological control agents of pest insects. KU Leuven
Biological control exploiting natural enemies such as predatory insects (i.e. insects feeding upon other insects) and parasitoids (i.e. insects that lay eggs on or in other insects, eventually killing them) has become increasingly important in insect pest management. However, success of biological control involving predators and parasitoids largely depends on carbohydrate food availability, because most of these biocontrol agents depend in ...
Investigating the post-translational control of SOMBRERO, a key transcription factor of plant programmed cell death Ghent University
The Arabidopsis NAC transcription factor SOMBRERO (SMB/ANAC033) is a key regulator of root cap differentiation. Expressed directly after the formative division of root cap stem cells, it regulates exit from the stem cell fate and promotes root cap maturation. SMB also controls the timely execution of programmed cell death (PCD) and post-mortem corpse clearance of root cap cells. I hypothesise that the precise timing of SMB activities is ...
Indirect control of soil texture on decomposition of organic matter by mediation of the soil moisture balance - expansion of a field experiment with the factor soil drainage/capillary rise and 13C-pulse-labelling Ghent University
Soils function central ecosystem compartments as emitter of greenhouse gases, reservoir of
nutrients and carbon, water and biota. The dynamics of soil organic matter (SOM) are interlinked
with local as well as global biogeochemical cycles and its study is a research topic of high relevance
agriculturally and environmentally. One key determinant of soil microbial activity is soil texture with
enhanced physical ...