PhD studentEmail: baptiste.regnier@universite-paris-saclay.fr Subject: Modeling insect pests phenology in tropical agro-ecosystems Abstract: While we are observing a decline in insect biodiversity due to global changes and in particular global warming, some species of insect pests are increasingly present and threaten food security in inter-tropical regions. This is the case of maize pests in East Africa. […]
Paul-André Calatayud (DEEIT) was awarded a price of partnership with ICIPE (Nairobi) through IRD. ICIPE distinguished his expertise in host-plant-natural enemy interactions.
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Dominique Joly (PACS) and Sylvie Salamitou (Communication) with Denis Faure (I2BC) managed the writing of a collective book named “101 secrets de l’ADN” published by CNRS Editions. The book is composed of 101 short chapters telling about actual researches using high throughput sequencing.
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Laure Kaiser-Arnauld (DEEIT) and her team were interviewed by a journalist from Le monde.fr, Asia Balluffier. The topic was the ability of Cotesia to parasit and finally kill the Sesamia caterpillars, a corn pest. A video displaying examples of biocontrol was shot in which sequences showing Cotesia parasiting Sesamia are included . This video is
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Innate Immunity tells us about the history of the discovery of innate immunity in insects. It is published by ISTE Editions. Here is the abstract: Innate immunity is a new branch of immunology, confirmed by three Nobel Prize winners in 2011. It is the first line of defense against pathogens and is in a way
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EGCE took part in the Village des Sciences of CNRS with IDEEV the 5th and 6th of October. The 7th of October was a reserved day for school children.
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