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Written by Nicky Wybouw

Created: 16 June 2017

Last week, our research on the immune response of spider mites has been published. We show that upon bacterial infection, spider mites do not mount an immune response on the transcriptomic level and subsequently die after bacterial proliferation. Interestingly, similar observations have been made for the pea aphid, which reinforces a potential evolutionary link between ecological conditions regarding bacterial exposure and the architecture of the immune response. To read more, please click here!

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Written by Nicky Wybouw

Created: 02 June 2017

Summer is coming and it's time to enjoy the great outdoors once again and collect some new samples of mite populations!

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Written by Nicky Wybouw

Created: 18 January 2017

Research spearheaded by Bart & Heike on the effects of bacterial reproductive parasites on a phytophagous arthropod and its host plant has just been published. Click here for the online article!

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Written by Nicky Wybouw

Created: 20 December 2016

I had the honour of being presented with the best PhD thesis award of 2015-2016 by the Dutch entomological society (NEV).

I wish to thank the organizers again for giving me the opportunity to share my research with fellow entomologists!

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Written by Nicky Wybouw

Created: 13 December 2016

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