2007

7 Dec 2007	New Pesticide Reduction Plan for Banana
	Bananas are the world’s favorite fruit, but banana producers across the tropics have had to resort to heavy pesticide use to stay ahead of diseases and pests that are becoming ever more resistant to... more
22 Nov 2007	Investing in the next generation of DNA sequencers - Wageningen University and Research Centre buys GS FLX
	Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR) has announced that it is investing in ‘second generation’ equipment for DNA sequencing (determining the order of the building blocks... more
15 Nov 2007	Tomato disease in Mexico caused by new virus
	Scientists of Plant Research International of Wageningen UR have identified the virus that causes great damage in tomato cultivation in Mexico where the disease is known as ‘Marchitez’, which means... more
7 Nov 2007	Research collaboration with Bayer
	Plant Research International B.V. and Bayer BioScience N.V. have entered into a contract research collaboration in the field of protein glycosylation in plants. This is another step in Bayer’s... more
26 Oct 2007	Fusarium research publishes in Science
	PRI researcher Cees Waalwijk of the business unit Biointeractions and Plant Health is one of the authors of the article ‘The Fusarium graminearum Genome Reveals a Link Between Localized Polymorphism... more
9 Oct 2007	Chinese teaproject with PRI-knowledge
	In the Chinese province Fujian companies can not export tea anymore due to the sharpened European regulations on pesticides residues. The export of tea is very important for Fujian but insect control... more
5 Sep 2007	Jos van de Vooren joins Wageningen UR representation in Brazil
	On September 1st, Dr. Jos van de Vooren, took up his position as Account Manager at the Representation Office Latin America of Wageningen University and Research Centre, located in Piracicaba, Sao... more
18 Jun 2007	Food poisoning by Salmonella in lettuce plants can be avoided
	Can lettuce grown on soil infected by Salmonella bacteria itself be infected? Michel Klerks, scientist at Plant Research International, part of Wageningen UR, discovered that Salmonella bacteria... more
16 May 2007	New thrips attractants support growers in pest control
	Attractant dispensers for early detection available in June A research group of Crop and Food Research from New Zealand has together with scientists of Plant Research International, part of ... more
8 May 2007	Genetically modified chicory brings hope to African malaria patients
	Communiqué de presseDafra Pharma International NV has commissioned Plant Research International (PRI) to start new research to optimize the production method of artemisinin via genetically modified... more
3 May 2007	Plants do not produce methane gas
	Dutch scientists disprove recent claim that living plants would produce a large part of the greenhouse gas methane. A group of scientists of Plant Research International (Wageningen UR), Radboud... more
27 Mar 2007	Research on grey mould offers possible breakthrough in tomato cultivation
	Tomato growers are likely to soon be able to cultivate new tomato varieties without having to use pesticides against grey mould (Botrytis cinerea). This is the conclusion of the STW-sponsored thesis... more
15 Feb 2007	Wageningen UR scientists unmask virus that threatens Spanish tomato growing
	Scientists of Plant Research International, part of Wageningen UR, have identified a dangerous tomato virus. This virus causes ever increasing damage in Spanish tomato growing as cause of the Torrado... more
8 Feb 2007	Genetic modification a tool for making vegetables and fruit (even) healthier
	It is possible to improve the antioxidant action of tomatoes by a directed change in the production of flavonoids by means of genetic modification. This has been shown in doctoral research by Elio... more
15 Jan 2007	Vinasse reduces formation of apple scab ascospores
	Research by Applied Plant Research (PPO) and Plant Research International (PRI), institutes of Wageningen UR, has shown that vinasse reduces the formation of apple scab ascospores by more than 95 %.... more
10 Jan 2007	Bio energy increases food problem
	by: Prem Bindraban - Volkskrant, 10th January 2007(since this article was published, the European Commission announced plans to introduce a minimum binding target of 10% biofuels in all transport... more