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frontiers in plant science
Sticky plants and plant-based glues: potential for pest control
Thijs V. Bierman, Young Hae Choi, Martijn Bezemer
Chemistry society reviews
Turning over a new leaf: innovative pest control from a materials science perspective
Abinaya Arunachalam, Maria Perraki, Bram Knegt, Mirka Macel, Dagmar Voigt and Marleen Kamperman


Communications materials
Harnessing the bio-adhesive power of natural deep eutectic solvents for trichome-inspired pest control
Abinaya Arunachalam, Tim Oosterhoff, Isabel Breet, Peter Dijkstra, Roshan Akdar Mohamed Yunus, Daniele Parisi, Bram Knegt,Mirka Macel and Marleen Kamperman
frontiers in plant science
Sprayable solutions containing sticky rice oil droplets reduce western flower thrips damage and induce changes in Chrysanthemum leaf chemistry
Thijs V. Bierman, Hocelayne P. Fernandes, Young H. Choi, Sumin Seo, Klaas Vrieling, Mirka Macel, Bram Knegt, Thomas E. Kodger, Ralph van Zwieten, Peter G. L. Klinkhamer and T. Martijn Bezemer


PNAS
Mimicking natural deterrent strategies in plants using adhesive spheres
Ralph van Zwieten, Thijs V. Bierman, Peter G. L. Klinkhamer, T. Martijn Bezemer, Klaas Vrieling, and Thomas E. Kodger
Journal of Pest Science
Adhesive droplets made from plant-derived oils for control of western flower thrips
Thijs V. Bierman, Klaas Vrieling, Ralph van Zwieten, Thomas E. Kodger, Mirka Macel, Martijn Bezemer


scientific publications consortium
other publications consortium
- Youtube video presented to a wide audience at Floriade (multiple contributors); June 2022
presentations consortium-members
- Presentation Ralph van Zwieten (E-MRS meeting); September 2023
- Poster Abinaya Arunachalam (Gordon conference, South Hadley, Massachusetts, US); July 2023
- Presentation Abinaya Arunachalam (Gordon conference, South Hadley, Massachusetts, US); July 2023
- Guest Lecture Dr. Mirka Macel (University of Applied Science, Almere); March 2023
- Presentation Thijs Bierman (EPS Theme2, Amsterdam); January 2023
- Poster presentation Abinaya Arunachalam (NWO Chains meeting, Veldhoven); December 2022
- Soundbite Abinaya Arunachalam (Dutch Soft Matter Conference, Delft); November 2022
- Presentation Dr. Mirka Macel (Leiden University); September 2022
- Symposium at Floriade 'Trichome Mimics als gewasbescherming'; September 2022
- Presentation and soundbite Abinaya Arunachalam (Summer School, Cargèse, FR); July 2022
- Presentation Abinaya Arunachalam (Vlieland conference); June 2022
- Guest Lecture Dr. Mirka Macel (University of Applied Science, Almere); March 2022
- Poster presentation Abinaya Arunachalam (NWO Chains meeting, Veldhoven); December 2021
- Guest Lecture Dr. Mirka Macel (University of Applied Science, Dronten); November 2021